There is a key takeaway from Discord’s “Please don’t be mad at us” press release:
The UK, Australia, Brazil, Europe, and *multiple* US states are pressuring Discord into mandatory ID verification. Their hand is forced.
In some cases like the UK and Australia, they don’t even have the options to estimate your age. They MUST get the IDs.
You need to pay attention to this. There is a global concerted effort to force mandatory ID verification and deanonymize the Internet. This is all packaged under the guise of child safety or national security for moral cover, but what it really is is a complete control over all narrative and the ability to censor, deplatform, silence, and even legally or physically harm people who speak out against the powers that be.
It’s important to note that this is a non-partisan issue. This affects everyone, regardless of political affiliation. Whether you want to tell edgy jokes online or whether you want to protest ICE, these laws put you in danger. This is and must remain a UNITING issue for all people.
You must make your voices heard and reject the big surveillance narrative and the panopticon-ization of society. Every time a law tries to pass, you must vote against. Every time a politician tries to run on this frankly evil rhetoric, you must vocalize your objection.
You must chimp out about this. If the chimp is strong enough, it slows it down.
Privacy is your most important asset, especially in the age of AI and surveillance. It’s your right to speak freely, whether you want to call Trump a moron or whether you want to say secure the border. It’s important that you are protected and free to do so.
Reject mandated ID verification. Use other platforms if forced, keep resisting as long as possible.
I hate Black History Month.
Not because I'm racist, but because of how it's framed.
Instead of celebrating Black people who displayed exceptional excellence, courage, and honor, Black History Month is presented through a victimhood lens.
George Floyd, Michael Brown, and many others killed by police while committing crimes are household names.
But almost no one knows Medal of Honor recipient Alwyn Cashe or Dr. Ronald McNair.
Both died in service to our country, yet their names are rarely mentioned in mainstream discourse.
Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe succumbed to his injuries after saving fellow soldiers, braving flames and mortal wounds to rescue as many as he could. He suffered second- and third-degree burns over 72% of his body while saving six of his brothers.
Dr. Ronald McNair, a brilliant physicist who earned his PhD from MIT before DEI and affirmative action, became nationally recognized for his work in laser physics. He was also an avid martial artist, earning a fifth-degree black belt in karate and winning many regional championships. He tragically died when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded.
So many other Black individuals have demonstrated exceptional merit, talent, and honor, yet most people have never heard of them.
Instead, we are constantly bombarded with the names of George Floyd and other career criminals... as if we should honor drug addicts who pointed guns at pregnant women.... while ignoring Black people who sacrificed themselves for the greater good.
This is why I hate Black History Month.
It doesn't celebrate excellence; it perpetuates a victimhood mentality that keeps so many trapped in a "crab in a pot" mindset.
We don't celebrate others like Thomas Sowell, an economist and author who rose from Harlem poverty to challenge dependency narratives, arguing self-reliance over government intervention drives progress,
or Clarence Thomas, who came from rural Georgia segregation to Supreme Court Justice, embodying merit through sheer grit.
Others like Bass Reeves,
one of the first Black U.S. deputy marshals in the 1800s, who captured over 3,000 outlaws in the Wild West with legendary marksmanship and disguise skills,
or Katherine Johnson, a NASA mathematician whose calculations were crucial for the Apollo missions, proving intellectual prowess in a segregated field.
Then all the liberal white people love to self-flagellate and prostrate themselves in the face of the history of slavery. It's more virtue-signaling that reinforces dependency narratives rather than celebrating Black agency and excellence. It's the "oppression Olympics" that keeps everyone trapped in resentment instead of moving toward a better tomorrow.
@coinbureau LOL. The actual quote is "Do I think Bitcoin will rise to $3.4 million by 2028? No, but I believe the number will be markedly higher than the ~$115,000 that it trades at today."
Bill Clinton: "We are determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons." (1995)
George W. Bush: "Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. Period." (2006)
Barack Obama: "I have stated that Iran will never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon." (2015)
Joe Biden: "We will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon." (2022)
Donald J. Trump: "Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated....Thank you for your attention to this matter." (2025)
@realDonaldTrump PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT!
@mdudas Thank you, Mike, you saved me. I'd seen some rumours about Celsius and ignored them. It was after that exact tweet of yours I decided to act. My withdrawal was the same day. I was still sceptical, but the risk/reward didn't make sense even if it was only a small chance.
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The buybacks continue 🫡