Matthew The13thBard

I'm an amateur writer who likes video games. I’m 27 years old. I have autism and ADHD. I’m Jewish, and ugly and proud. Enjoy my subpar content.

[Matthew The13thBard @The13thBard]

@iarlaseacht I believe they should have infinite water bombs as a reward

[Matthew The13thBard @The13thBard]

@sailoralyson This picture is adorable!

[King Cold Gaming @kingcoldgaming1]

For everyone worried about KIDS Act’s and KOSA, here are some helpful links to help calm you down. We should all remain vigilant and worried but it’s not as clear cut as some might think:

1) There is significant opposition to both House and Senate versions (free speech / privacy concerns)
Links:
- ACLU (KOSA opposition; urges House to protect free speech):
https://t.co/3Hcx3xqAUr
- NetChoice (flags First Amendment concerns with the House KIDS Act):
https://t.co/lzqsPEEgVb
- EFF (opposition letter to KOSA; duty-of-care / surveillance concerns):
https://t.co/ImK4FWWvmT
Multiple major civil-liberties and privacy orgs oppose these bills for similar core reasons: chilling lawful speech and pressuring platforms into intrusive compliance.

2) Senate sponsors/co-authors have indicated the House version is “dead on arrival” (they don’t view it as acceptable)
Link:
- The Hill (explains the House-Senate mismatch and quotes Senate co-authors viewing House approach as nonstarter):
https://t.co/R9vfBisLVB
Even after House action, there’s meaningful disagreement between chambers. That mismatch tends to create delays, negotiations, and narrowing.

3) Even in the Senate, passage is not automatic; the bill could stall or fail because of internal disagreement
Link:
- The Hill (same article: “long odds,” why the Senate path is difficult):
https://t.co/R9vfBisLVB
When Senate authors publicly resist the House version, the practical effect is that a final bill must be reworked, something that can stall or collapse.

4) Similar “kids online”/age-check/duty-of-care style laws have already been treated as constitutionally risky in court, so lawsuits and injunction fights are very likely if a federal version becomes law
Links (examples of litigation challenging similar approaches on First Amendment grounds):
- NetChoice v. Griffin (Arkansas age verification / minors online litigation record via Justia):
https://t.co/spdUAJx40g
- NetChoice v. Griffin (court filing materials, via CourtListener recap):
https://t.co/Lwd5FgDmPW
- NetChoice v. Yost (Ohio parental notification / related First Amendment challenge PDF):
https://t.co/MdEcbilzOu
- NetChoice v. Skrmetti (Tennessee age-related minors online issues; includes preliminary-injunction posture):
https://t.co/9rqvJecEvq
So, courts have already enjoined or closely scrutinized similar laws. That’s strong “pattern evidence” that any federal version with comparable mechanics would face serious constitutional litigation.

[Reina 🍦 shadow milk's angel 🪽 @wwasoncealone]

My fucking god yall talk so much about caring for our speech and freedom but you guys aren't doing anything 😭😭😭 make more protests, stand up and fight, they WANT us to give up so we can lose, yall are just giving them more power to play into by giving up

[Matthew The13thBard @The13thBard]

@skittybitty_yt Oh…okay…

[Suzanne @tendermiasma]

Discord starting age verification trials with Incode is a symptom of the governmental push for it. Please call your reps today as they convene for a motion on the KOSA and KIDS Acts.

[Shroom 🦊🍄🌌 | Vtuber | @FoxyShroomWitch]

Please look over the letters you are sending to your congress people in those automated “send this to your representatives now to stop KOSA” bc some of you are sending letters about LGBT+ censorship and restrictions to abortion access to reps who would WANT to do those things.

[Matthew The13thBard @The13thBard]

@thinkpiecetribe “I need more picture of Spider-Mamdani!”

[Synthetic Daemon (Commissons Open) @SyntheticDaemon]

They're trying to pass KOSA again on Monday. Please take the time to contact your representatives and tell them to oppose invasive online ID verification bills. The new version of these bills is known as the KIDS Act. And will be used to censor LGBTQ content online.

[Solace @SolaceX_]

Gonna repost this despite me not wanting to get political.

However, this is important. The KIDS Act is not going to protect kids, and we've seen in practice it can actually make things worse.

Follow this article here and let your local reps know you don't support this bill.

[Juno🍉 @Easy26Breezy]

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CALL YOUR REPS!!!!

use https://t.co/nkEq2tpGJ5 because by entering your zip code it will give you your representatives numbers

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[alpha @omarsbigsister]

In addition to calling your reps, sign onto this open letter against the KIDS Act :

https://t.co/JmpQZW5LBC

[Matthew The13thBard @The13thBard]

@sailoralyson Hang on, I know this one. Hm…

…Is it me

[alpha @omarsbigsister]

Reminder it's been stopped MULTIPLE TIMES because of *major* pushback.

Yes we should do more but until one of yall organize and come up with something, calling reps in mass numbers is the best thing. We have the numbers but aren't utilizing them.

202-224-3121

[Matthew The13thBard @The13thBard]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

Apparently it’s my 10 year anniversary on here lmao

I’m not as active here as I used to be and most of my friends have left or fallen out of contact. But it was still a nice ride.

I hope I’ve had some sort of impact.

[alpha @omarsbigsister]

Your tweets and retweets aren't going to do shit. Pressure matters if you want to stop KOSA. Why do you think it hasn't passed yet? Because we used https://t.co/iPxvmaorsX to call representatives and put pressure on them not to pass it. But we NEED all hands on deck.

[Matthew The13thBard @The13thBard]

Not trans, but there are days where I like looking feminine ngl

[Fright🎃they/he @FrightNite52]

If we make enough noise, they might realize that this bill is too controversial right before midterms when many republicans are already feeling their seats getting hotter.

We need to make an effort to tell our senators and representatives that we don't support this bill

[Erin🖤🕯️🦇 @lucystardis]

THIS IS A FIVE FIRE ALARM!!! ALL HANDS ON DECK NOW!!! GET LOUD AND MAKE NOISE AGAIN LIKE THE PAST FEW YEARS!!!!

CALL YOUR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES ALL WEEK

202-224-3121