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TikTok was the first app that made me start to feel old. It blew up during my first year teaching in the creative capital, and I haaated it. Now that's partly because back then, I was a much more damaged person and hated things way too quickly, but it also was a massive pain in the ass. Kids would consistently disrupt class to make the classic dumb TikTok dance videos or play videos with the sound on like a Neanderthal. That's pretty much all I equated TikTok to, so if you asked me in 2019 if I think TikTok should be banned, I would've been like, for sure, or at the very least not have cared.
Oh, how things change. Now, I'm not like the biggest TikTok guy. I've dabbled on the platform and did have a baby viral moment in November 2022 shitting on MTG, but it was removed for bullying (which is insane considering MTG is an evil disgrace) after a few days. I couldn't tell you when I first started using the app (there's 1000% data out there that knows), but it's fucking incredible. TikTok is so much more than annoying arm-based dances and Gen Z slang. It shines a spotlight on the issues we're all facing on a global scale. I've learned so much from scrolling TikTok and also seen countless juicy booties. There's something for everybody on TikTok. Despite that, the House of Representatives voted to ban TikTok in the U.S., unless the Chinese company is sold. The Bill passed quickly with bipartisan support.
Of course, I'm worried about China, but I'm WAY more concerned with this Patriot Act 2.0 bullshit that is a blatant attempt to silence free speech and information. It's about control!
IDC, if there's a D or R next to your name, I'm annoyed with everybody who voted for this. This being one of the few Bills this historically terrible House has passed speaks volumes about our democratic avalanche (it's no longer a backslide).
This Bill is a clear First Amendment violation, but our Supreme Court is more corrupt than a 2006 laptop after downloading every Linkin Park song off Limewire, so does it even matter at this point?
There's a chance that the Senate won't pass it, but the fact that we're even here is terrifying. How ironic that we're "worried about China" and what this means for "our data" when this is some authoritarian bullshit, and all our devices are listening to us. Facebook can spread misinformation. An egomaniacal billionaire 21st century Robber Baron bought Twitter to control the spread of information. But yes, TikTok is the most pressing issue!
I'm holding out a minuscule piece of hope since there was also bipartisan opposition to this 1984-ass Bill. Ridiculously common Katie Porter win. That last sentence!!!
I don't fuck with Nancy Mace at all (but I agree here).
This Bill is a slippery slope, but so much more than that. It's a slap in the face to the American people and more proof that even with our crazy divided nation, both parties don't have our best interests in mind. They want us divided. They rushed this along, proving that they can pass anything as quickly as they want, yet we've got planes falling out of the sky, a housing crisis, insane corporate greed, our taxes are funding a genocide, the planet's on fire, women are losing rights on the daily and soooo much more! Like...oh duh,,,how could I forget? You can also get shot anywhere!
I'm trying sooo fucking hard to get my life together. Like, I want to make this whole life thing work. I haven't had fast food in 2024 and went 45:58 without stopping on the bike today, but what is the point??? How can anybody seriously think we're the greatest country on earth? Why did this chick abruptly end things after we had two incredible nights together?? Nothing matters!
The tweet below is astonishing. You may cringe to death, so consider that your warning. Jeez, Nancy. Can we PLEASE get some politicians in office who can't remember the Challenger disaster???
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