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JohnnyRingo

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19. Blame the voters in Mississippi.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 09:06 AM

Aug 23

There will be no age verification laws in states that elect sane representatives. At least for now.

Of course if voters want the state to babysit their children for them they should be thrilled with this and re-election is certain.

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Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi Over Age Verification Law [View all] demmiblue Aug 22 OP

This is BULLSHIT Eliot Rosewater Aug 22 #1

In this case, it's Bluesky itself Polybius Aug 22 #11

so are twitter, porn sites and republican sites gonna pay this? nt msongs Aug 22 #2

Those other sites have a system in place for age verification mdbl Aug 22 #3

Porn sites also have a viable financial plan... Shipwack Aug 22 #12

Probably true. My comment though wasn't a criticism mdbl Aug 23 #18

Understood. I didn't take it that way... Shipwack Aug 23 #21

Huh? OC375 Aug 22 #4

Google told me this.... reACTIONary Aug 22 #7

Every major SM platform will need to go the way of BlueSky in Mississippi. BradBo Aug 22 #5

It's the poorest state The Wizard Aug 22 #6

Here is Blue Sky's response... reACTIONary Aug 22 #8

Is Mississippi doing the same thing on Xwitter? How about Tiktok? Or Reddit or 4chan? FakeNoose Aug 22 #9

Mississippi isn't shuttering Bluesky, it's Bluesky's decision. intheflow Aug 23 #20

It proves that the maggats are terrified by Bluesky. It will happen in other red states, IMHO. Dave Bowman Aug 22 #10

That was the REAL reason behind that crap. OldBaldy1701E Aug 23 #22

VPN JoseBalow Aug 22 #13

Mississippi has gone dark, not Blue Sky but then again, Mississippi has always been in the Dark Ages. Wonder Why Aug 22 #14

Bluesky is not large, doesn't sell ads, and doesn't have paid memberships. summer_in_TX Aug 22 #15

Most likely, people that we say shouldn't exist, that is, billionaires (or at least one) keep it funded Seeking Serenity Aug 23 #23

Mr. Musk....what were you saying about free speech and censorship...! NM Grins Aug 22 #16

This is what happens when HarryM Aug 23 #17

Blame the voters in Mississippi. JohnnyRingo Aug 23 #19