I don’t “Do” Politics so I’ll keep it short
Overlord Kier Starmer is the worst thing to happen to the UK
He lies, done more lasting damage to this country than what happened to 🏴 in WWII
He needs to step down
*I can say this because I have Free Speech, apparently
@Keir_Starmer Nobody voted for this! And it wasn’t in your manifesto you fucking liar this should be undone for certain children who unable to have a life without friends because they’re autistic and made them online your going to be the reason more children kill themselves.Learning from NK
Do better UK police officers! You sucked at your jobs for years and this is how you handle a child… not to mental stabbing a spike through another teenagers chin. I think it’s time for regulation on what constitutes that type of bullshit force…
UK police MANHANDLE five year-old boy and toss him in the back of a police car while they arrest his father.
In my opinion, this was a bit much and a bit brutal for that child.
Then one of the officers tells the man recording that he’s going to seize his phone.
Thoughts?
You actually reduce crime by eliminating poverty. You reduce crime with universal healthcare, public housing, livable wages, and free college. You reduce violence by creating happy, healthy communities that aren’t constantly fighting over basic needs and material resources.
This scene from the Obi-Wan Kenobi series where a former 501st Clone Trooper begs Obi-Wan on a street for a few credits is honestly one of the most heartbreaking scenes from any recent Star Wars project.
The fact that Obi-Wan still gave him credits just shows that The Jedi genuinely cared about The Clones more than Palpatine ever did. Deeply sad to watch.
Your reminder today, as no one will report it, that the leading children's protection charity in the UK, NSPCC, opposes a blanket ban on social media, along with many other children's safety groups.
This is what they've said:
"But for countless children, especially those who feel shut out or unheard offline, social media isn’t a luxury. It’s a lifeline – a source of community, identity, and vital support.
“A blanket ban would take those spaces away overnight and risks driving teenagers into darker, unregulated corners of the internet. Everyone involved in this debate will have the best interests of children at heart, but children’s fundamental right to participate safely in the digital world, to access information, to connect with peers, and to have their voices heard must be protected. They should not be stripped of those rights because tech companies have repeatedly failed to build platforms that protect them."
This all seems to be a ploy to link IP addresses and online activity directly to an identifiable person to make them easier to catch and track down. The government falsely assumed that everyone watches porn and they thought they would get everyone that way. It obviously did not work as well as they were hoping so they are now expanding it. (I have always said that initial laws are just a foot in the door, those laws will always be expanding after the fact into their true original intended purpose).
So their plan now is if you want to use any social media or much of the internet in any way, you will need to prove that you are over 18 which means submitting an ID. This will require far far more ID submissions which will massively expand the government database, which was the real plan all along, not the safety of children.
The funniest thing about this is after all the fuss about the Online Safety Act, this blanket ban on kids using social media pretty much renders the entire act pointless and made it a giant waste of time. Which to be honest, proves that the act was never about protecting children but was really about building a giant database that links all online activity directly to a person.
This database would then be constantly poured over by AI to flag "citizens of concern" to the government who may be potential political dissidents, saying naughty anti-government things etc so the government can pre-emptively act against them.
Minority Report. This is literally the plot of Minority Report.
"Stare at a wall" is so apt bc there is literally nothing for kids to do here anymore. Parks are for young children, so teens get chased out, everything is super expensive so you can't go on a day out, and there's precious little nature left to explore.
Thats all you can do.
Studies in AUS found that since the social media ban went into effect teenagers are significantly less educated on news and events and more ignorant on what’s going on in the world. This is the goal. Western govts saw the rise of the information age and are seeking to quash it
if this social media ban came in when I was a kid it would literally have prevented me from starting my entire career
I started on youtube when I was 13. the no nonsense guides would not exist if I had to start years later. crazy to think about tbh
I don’t see the benefit to this to be honest, you’re just forcing teenagers to be more discreet on the internet and creating a more dangerous environment for them. They’re not going to just stop using social media, they’re being disconnected from a huge part of everyday society. It should be up to the parents to control their internet access not the government 🥸
The UK Government can't deliver enough homes for young people, support social and labour mobility, or reduce the burden of student debt...
But it can ban you from watching YouTube past your bedtime.
Incredible.
What are children actually supposed to do?
Like they have nowhere to go but home, everywhere costs too much money and they have no experience socially navigating without social media.
This just isolates abused, bullied and minority children.
Karl Urban recalled the first time meeting Seth Rogen after landing the role of Billy Butcher. #TheBoys
"The door opens and I shit you not there's this tornado of weed smoke and I was like hell no..."
(Via:@TheBoysOOCC)
Weekly @Simon_Hypixel challenge#5
This week, I wanted to stay as close to the reference as possible within a 1h30 time limit.
Final time: 1h38, split into three 30-minute sessions.
ref credit: @JJcanvas
https://t.co/OXa473hUhN
#hytale#hytalemodding
We’ve seen your questions on Black Noir’s whereabouts, and can assure you he has merely departed on yet another critical mission overseas. If he could speak, he would tell you reports of his demise are greatly exaggerated. Thank you for your service, Noir, and for being the best bro this nation could ask for!