Howdy!!

KOSA and the other age-verification bills we've been watching have been passed out of their subcommittee in the House and are now before the full House Energy and Commerce Committee. NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BE A DOOMER OR PANIC. Why? Because KOSA and these other bills were passed along party lines and with only a slim majority. THAT MEANS OUR OPPOSITION IS WORKING, not only that, but we know that no matter how much they tout these bills as being popular and bipartisan, there is a clear divide amongst them, and they DO NOT all agree with these bills. Now, it's up to us to continue our opposition by calling, emailing, and faxing, so we don't lose the momentum we've gained this week. Not only should we be consistently acting between now and next week, but we should also be reaching out to others, on and offline, to build and maintain this movement.

I believe we're at a good place, given that lawmakers disagree with and dislike these bills, and we made a lot of noise this week. WE MUST KEEP UP OUR OPPOSITION. Even if you're not hearing much news or things seem slow, call, email, or fax.

Use your energy for opposition. If you're angry, contact representatives and spread the word. If you're scared, contact representatives and spread the word. If you're panicked, contact representatives and spread the word. When I feel all those things, that's what I do to ensure I'm doing my part in helping to stop these bills. You should too.

Thanks to everyone who is making their voices heard. Let's keep making this process difficult for them BECAUSE CALLING MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

P.S. When you're calling also mention how you support/want to keep Section 230 as it is written. And I'll probably have more as we hear more.

Linking resources:

Tumblr, Gone

Ao3, Destroyed, and any other fanfiction platform will be censored. All of the amazing authors on these platforms will be silenced, and I am really worried.

Not only does the bill's censorship affect fanfiction, it affects all media. Many more outlets of information that go against the bill are threatened to be removed, censored, and vanish.

As an active fanfic Tumblr reader, im gambling that KOSA doesn't happen-if it does then it will ruin the fun of the internet.

To all users, readers, and creators, we cannot let KOSA pass. If you would like to make an impact, please go to stopkosa.com to sign the petition.

That's great news and means we can keep fighting for a better future for ourselves. Call and email your reps, don't listen to doomers who say it does nothing. Trying is better than laying down and accepting the horror.

HERE IS INFORMATION AND WAYS TO CONTACT

Kirbtober 25: Butterfly