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Whether you like it or not.

We're.

Always.

Here.

Always have been.

Always will be.

Therians and otherhearted are always here.

Hell, we could've been there when you were at the doctor, a jackal taking your temperature, telling you that you have a fever of 101.4°. Telling you to drink fluids and rest in order to feel better. She looks at you with her kind eyes, something she's learned over the years.

We could've been there while you were pumping gas at a gas station. An iguana behind the register taking your money as you pay for your full tank. His hands are calloused but he's tan and fit.

We could've been there when you went to grade school. A goldfinch teaching you about gravity. They go on and on about Newton's laws. It amazes them as much as it amazes you.

We could've been there. I mean, we are here.

At any given time, we are here.

Never leaving.

Always watching.

Always breathing.

Whether you like it or not.

We're.

Always.

Here.

Always have been.

Always will be.

Therians and otherhearted are always here.

Hell, we could've been there when you were at the doctor, a jackal taking your temperature, telling you that you have a fever of 101.4°. Telling you to drink fluids and rest in order to feel better. She looks at you with her kind eyes, something she's learned over the years.

We could've been there while you were pumping gas at a gas station. An iguana behind the register taking your money as you pay for your full tank. His hands are calloused but he's tan and fit.

We could've been there when you went to grade school. A goldfinch teaching you about gravity. They go on and on about Newton's laws. It amazes them as much as it amazes you.

We could've been there. I mean, we are here.

At any given time, we are here.

Never leaving.

Always watching.

Always breathing.

and yet i still see you.

i see the wings beneath your clothes, rustling and trying to get used to being so small.

i see the horns beneath your hair, threatening to grow and point towards the skies like they did before.

i see the claws beneath your nails, wanting to poke free and scratch at the bark of the nearest tree.

i see the pads on your hands, soft and invisible, waiting to touch the snow of tundras again.

you are not you.

STOP SCROLLING NOW!

AS OF FEBRUARY 21ST, 2024, WE GOT FIVE DAYS UNTIL THE DAY OF DECISION OF THE KOSA BILL, WHICH WILL CAUSE MASS CENSORSHIP ROUND THE INTERNET IF PASSED. WE NEED EVERYONE TO KNOW ABOUT THIS AND CONTRIBUTE. I'M NOT GIVING UP ON YOU ALL.

(IMPORTANT UPDATE: Kosa will not necessarily pass on the 26th. It only has the support to pass in Senate, and we STILL HAVE TIME. That being said, time is of the essence.)

WE'RE DOWN TO THE WIRE BUT WE CAN'T GIVE UP YET. IF WE GIVE UP, EVERYTHING IS OVER. IF WE DON'T, AT LEAST WE HAVE A CHANCE.

I'M THE ONE WHO SOUNDED THE ALARM, AND I'M NOT GOING TO CURL UP AND DIE YET.

Reblog this post in every LEGAL way you can under the Tumblr guidelines with the appropriate tags. TELL AND TAG EVERYONE YOU KNOW, then add the tags to see below... and more if you can think of any complying.

Visit badinternetbills.com if you want to find a way to defeat KOSA. It WILL NOT take much of your time. Reblog with any other information or sources, too-- but make sure to reblog if you can.

Reblog if you support lgbtq+ content.

Reblog if you support questioning queer youth and/or abused youth getting the information they need.

Reblog if you support Ao3 and/or other sites that wholeheartedly preserve talentedly made media.

Reblog if you're going to repost this on other sites than Tumblr and spread the word across Twitter, Tik Tok, Pinterest, or elsewhere, alongside the link to badinternetbills.com.

Reblog if you think KOSA is unfair and shouldn't be anyone's problem -- including the adults ALL OVER THE DAMN EARTH forced to face the mass censorship it causes because "think of the American Children!".

Reblog if you support internet activism and Palestine.

Reblog if you hate fascism or censorship, and don't want actually serious and helpful conversations censored on the internet.

Reblog if you value the internet in any way at all whatsoever.

CHECK THIS PETITION, TOO! https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-kosa?recruiter=1331807538&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=sms&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf&recruited_by_id=57368c40-d0fd-11ee-98f7-2175430f819f&share_bandit_exp=initial-36809664-en-US

(Also, please reblog with at least "stop kosa" as a tag and not "kosa". I made the mistake of not adding just "kosa" as a tag...)

If KOSA is passed, my parents will be able to see every single thing I do on the internet, including what I say to my friends, what I read, what I write, the fact that I have a romantic partner, etc.

I will need to censor my own words to prevent being sent to an all girls boarding school, being unable to reach my friends, and being unable to speak freely with my brother.

This will effectively strip me of any support system I have.

This is dangerous and will cause many deaths in many family's, many due to hate crime, and many due to suicide.

So many people have held back on speaking out against KOSA or signing petitions because "it probably won't pass." But we have proof that it very well can and will.

So what can we do right now?

The same thing we've been doing: bring awareness and protest.

Here are a few websites you can visit to sign petitions:

https://www.badinternetbills.com/

https://www.stopkosa.com/

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/dont-fall-latest-changes-dangerous-kids-online-safety-act

You can also call your state reps. This post explains how you can do that.