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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 2025

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 2025 OP

This is BULLSHIT Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #1

In this case, it's Bluesky itself Polybius Aug 2025 #11

so are twitter, porn sites and republican sites gonna pay this? nt msongs Aug 2025 #2

Those other sites have a system in place for age verification mdbl Aug 2025 #3

Porn sites also have a viable financial plan... Shipwack Aug 2025 #12

Probably true. My comment though wasn't a criticism mdbl Aug 2025 #18

Understood. I didn't take it that way... Shipwack Aug 2025 #21

Huh? OC375 Aug 2025 #4

Google told me this.... reACTIONary Aug 2025 #7

Every major SM platform will need to go the way of BlueSky in Mississippi. BradBo Aug 2025 #5

It's the poorest state The Wizard Aug 2025 #6

Here is Blue Sky's response... reACTIONary Aug 2025 #8

Is Mississippi doing the same thing on Xwitter? How about Tiktok? Or Reddit or 4chan? FakeNoose Aug 2025 #9

Mississippi isn't shuttering Bluesky, it's Bluesky's decision. intheflow Aug 2025 #20

It proves that the maggats are terrified by Bluesky. It will happen in other red states, IMHO. Dave Bowman Aug 2025 #10

That was the REAL reason behind that crap. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #22

VPN JoseBalow Aug 2025 #13

Mississippi has gone dark, not Blue Sky but then again, Mississippi has always been in the Dark Ages. Wonder Why Aug 2025 #14

Bluesky is not large, doesn't sell ads, and doesn't have paid memberships. summer_in_TX Aug 2025 #15

Most likely, people that we say shouldn't exist, that is, billionaires (or at least one) keep it funded Seeking Serenity Aug 2025 #23

Mr. Musk....what were you saying about free speech and censorship...! NM Grins Aug 2025 #16

This is what happens when HarryM Aug 2025 #17

Blame the voters in Mississippi. JohnnyRingo Aug 2025 #19