Will Smylie :)

The world is an amazing place - but there's always (a LOT of) ways to make it better. 22 | UT22 | ATX

[Samuel Deats 🌕 @SamuelDeats]

My friends here in Texas, it is time to get out and vote like our lives depend on it--cuz they might.

What we do could change the course of the country away from this suicide path we're on. It could be the end of this horrific era we've endured.

Get. Out. And. Vote. BLUE.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity.

[Will Smylie :) @RoboSmylie]

No, I don't want to give Epic the ability to leak all my PPI.

[Will Smylie :) @RoboSmylie]

Thank you TX gov, for forcing me to either just not use a platform or give Epic Games 100% of my personal info. Fantastic job.

[Will Smylie :) @RoboSmylie]

Thank you TX gov, for forcing me to either just not use a platform or give Epic Games 100% of my personal info. Fantastic job.

[Julie Barrett @juliecbarrett]

⚠️This is a direct result of Texas's SB 2420/App Store Accountability Act, which supporters say just protects kids from p0rn and is a "narrow law" that won't affect adults.

This is Bluesky's age verification screen....this is a social media platform, not an adult content site.

➡️Bluesky is doing this gating ITSELF, at the platform level, not through the App Store. As predicted, SB 2420's compliance pressure is already reaching web-based platforms that aren't even app store downloads.

👀The label says "Age Assurance" in the top left, not age verification. This is the industry term for estimation techniques that use behavioral data, IP detection, and device signals to infer your age. The screen even admits it: "This estimate may be inaccurate if you're using a VPN." They're identifying Texas users by IP address.

➡️Supporters call this "privacy preserving transmission." That only describes the user-facing experience, not the back-end data architecture. Someone still knows where you are, who you are, and whether you're allowed to access a social media app.

SCOTUS declined to block this law Monday while the appeals process continues at the Fifth Circuit. This is what enforcement looks like in practice.

🚨This is NOT a narrow law. If it passes at a federal level, it will impact EVERY American.

[Will Smylie :) @RoboSmylie]

@InkSilvery The way this flickers is so weird, even depending on screen position, before being full color when opened? What magic is this?

[Will Smylie :) @RoboSmylie]

#boozecube
Twitter bird is a hilarious card

[Will Smylie :) @RoboSmylie]

@Myrmidia @velnna @asphodellesart It looks soooo good, can't wait to get one!!!

[Everhaven World (everhavenworld.bsky.social) @EverhavenWorld]

Want to show your support in #BringBackProjectDragon to try and bring back #Everhaven/#ProjectDragon? Each of you retweet🔁this post, don't just Like it. Retweet, reblog with the hashtag, or make a separate post with it.

Show your support like your life depended on it!

[Will Smylie :) @RoboSmylie]

@KaaiLeen_ Lorwyn eclipsed looks so fantastic, can't wait!!!

[Will Smylie :) @RoboSmylie]

@JustJesscaa Yesss it's so good

[Will Smylie :) @RoboSmylie]

@arcaneindetail Thank you so much for all the work!!! We appreciate it, whenever it gets posted! Take your time!

[Will Smylie :) @RoboSmylie]

@empyriangaming Let's goooo

[Empyrian @empyriangaming]

Giving away 2 Path of Exile 2 Early Access keys!

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Picking winners tomorrow! Good luck LOGIN

[Will Smylie :) @RoboSmylie]

@CrownePrints tyvm! got about half, but a good enough starting pt!

[Chris.M🌙 @BoredGuitarfish]

✨ART R4FFLE✨
Thank y’all so much for 6k! As promised, here’s a giveaway.

Rule:
-Like+Follow+Retweet.
-Reference of your character in comments appreciated.

Prize: 1 rendered bust, style as below.
Ends: October 1st, 2024

Best of luck!

[Will Smylie :) @RoboSmylie]

@itshafu Sion!

[Will Smylie :) @RoboSmylie]

@theatomickatz Do you happen to have a list of mods you're using? Thanks!

[Will Smylie :) @RoboSmylie]

@haverdoodles gw2 trahearne