Keir Starmer's list of social media platforms that will be blocked for minors has been released:

- TikTok
- YouTube
- Snapchat
- Instagram
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Reddit
- Facebook
- Twitch
- Kick
- Threads

There's one major social media site that has been glaringly left off the
list:

Bluesky, the social media site dedicated to Leftist and 'progressive'
politics.

This ban is allegedly being implemented in the name of protecting the children from harmful material. Why, then, is Bluesky excepted? The hard numbers show that Bluesky has had more problems with grooming and child porn than every other platform on the list except Kick and Reddit.

Starmer's government has so far refused to address why the only social media they will allow minors to consume is one where the joys of communism and mass migration infuse almost ever post.

Despite the moviePigs of the world, every U.S. citizen should get down on
their knees and thank whatever they hold dear for the 1st Amendment or this is the type of shit they'd be forcing on us as well.



--- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:17:20 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:

Keir Starmer's list of social media platforms that will be blocked for minors >has been released:

- TikTok
- YouTube
- Snapchat
- Instagram
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Reddit
- Facebook
- Twitch
- Kick
- Threads

There's one major social media site that has been glaringly left off the >list:

And none of this will matter so long as VPNs exist.

Bluesky, the social media site dedicated to Leftist and 'progressive' >politics.

This ban is allegedly being implemented in the name of protecting the children >from harmful material. Why, then, is Bluesky excepted? The hard numbers show >that Bluesky has had more problems with grooming and child porn than every >other platform on the list except Kick and Reddit.

Probably left it off because no one uses Bluesky.

Starmer's government has so far refused to address why the only social media >they will allow minors to consume is one where the joys of communism and mass >migration infuse almost ever post.

Despite the moviePigs of the world, every U.S. citizen should get down on >their knees and thank whatever they hold dear for the 1st Amendment or this is >the type of shit they'd be forcing on us as well.

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

Keir Starmer's list of social media platforms that will be blocked for minors >has been released:

- TikTok
- YouTube
- Snapchat
- Instagram
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Reddit
- Facebook
- Twitch
- Kick
- Threads

There's one major social media site that has been glaringly left off the >list:

Bluesky, the social media site dedicated to Leftist and 'progressive' >politics.

This ban is allegedly being implemented in the name of protecting the children >from harmful material. Why, then, is Bluesky excepted? The hard numbers show >that Bluesky has had more problems with grooming and child porn than every >other platform on the list except Kick and Reddit.

Starmer's government has so far refused to address why the only social media >they will allow minors to consume is one where the joys of communism and mass >migration infuse almost ever post.

Despite the moviePigs of the world, every U.S. citizen should get down on >their knees and thank whatever they hold dear for the 1st Amendment or this is >the type of shit they'd be forcing on us as well.

Pornhub lost the age verification lawsuit. I forgot what state. Various
states have already implemented underage social media bans. I'm not sure
a federal court will strike any of it down.

I already run into age-verification crap on YouTube with no clue what
triggers it, but I have not yet jumped through Google's hoops to upload documentation.

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On Jun 16, 2026 at 1:24:19 PM PDT, "shawn" <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:

On Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:17:20 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:

Keir Starmer's list of social media platforms that will be blocked for minors
has been released:

- TikTok
- YouTube
- Snapchat
- Instagram
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Reddit
- Facebook
- Twitch
- Kick
- Threads

There's one major social media site that has been glaringly left off the
list:

And none of this will matter so long as VPNs exist.

They'll make those illegal next. For the children, of course.

Bluesky, the social media site dedicated to Leftist and 'progressive'
politics.

This ban is allegedly being implemented in the name of protecting the
children
from harmful material. Why, then, is Bluesky excepted? The hard numbers show >> that Bluesky has had more problems with grooming and child porn than every >> other platform on the list except Kick and Reddit.

Probably left it off because no one uses Bluesky.

By leaving any platform off the list, the government would essentially drive all traffic to it. If I'm 16 and my only social media option is Bluesky, guess where me and all my friends are going?



--- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On 6/16/2026 4:17 PM, BTR1701 wrote:

Keir Starmer's list of social media platforms that will be blocked for minors has been released:

- TikTok
- YouTube
- Snapchat
- Instagram
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Reddit
- Facebook
- Twitch
- Kick
- Threads

There's one major social media site that has been glaringly left off the list:

Bluesky, the social media site dedicated to Leftist and 'progressive' politics.

This ban is allegedly being implemented in the name of protecting the children
from harmful material. Why, then, is Bluesky excepted? The hard numbers show that Bluesky has had more problems with grooming and child porn than every other platform on the list except Kick and Reddit.

Starmer's government has so far refused to address why the only social media they will allow minors to consume is one where the joys of communism and mass migration infuse almost ever post.

Despite the moviePigs of the world, every U.S. citizen should get down on their knees and thank whatever they hold dear for the 1st Amendment or this is
the type of shit they'd be forcing on us as well.

How does even *your* fucked up imagination think I approve such shit?



--- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On Jun 16, 2026 at 1:36:17 PM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

Keir Starmer's list of social media platforms that will be blocked for minors
has been released:

- TikTok
- YouTube
- Snapchat
- Instagram
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Reddit
- Facebook
- Twitch
- Kick
- Threads

There's one major social media site that has been glaringly left off the
list:

Bluesky, the social media site dedicated to Leftist and 'progressive'
politics.

This ban is allegedly being implemented in the name of protecting the
children
from harmful material. Why, then, is Bluesky excepted? The hard numbers show >> that Bluesky has had more problems with grooming and child porn than every >> other platform on the list except Kick and Reddit.

Starmer's government has so far refused to address why the only social media >> they will allow minors to consume is one where the joys of communism and mass
migration infuse almost ever post.

Despite the moviePigs of the world, every U.S. citizen should get down on
their knees and thank whatever they hold dear for the 1st Amendment or this >> is
the type of shit they'd be forcing on us as well.

Pornhub lost the age verification lawsuit. I forgot what state. Various states have already implemented underage social media bans. I'm not sure
a federal court will strike any of it down.

Any state that allows leftist social media, but not conservative social media will definitely have some 'splainin to do.

I already run into age-verification crap on YouTube with no clue what triggers it, but I have not yet jumped through Google's hoops to upload documentation.

I have never run into that at all. I do have YouTube Premium, which requires a credit card for payment, but they've never asked me to upload any documents, like a DL or a passport.



--- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On 2026-06-16 20:24:19 +0000, shawn said:

On Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:17:20 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:

Keir Starmer's list of social media platforms that will be blocked for minors
has been released:

- TikTok
- YouTube
- Snapchat
- Instagram
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Reddit
- Facebook
- Twitch
- Kick
- Threads

There's one major social media site that has been glaringly left off the list:

And none of this will matter so long as VPNs exist.

Bluesky, the social media site dedicated to Leftist and 'progressive'
politics.

Trump the Chump's "Truth Social" is also missing, among numerous
others, but of course Starmer probably doesn't want to further enrage
the lunatic wig-wearing orange orangutan. :-p

This ban is allegedly being implemented in the name of protecting the children
from harmful material. Why, then, is Bluesky excepted? The hard numbers show >> that Bluesky has had more problems with grooming and child porn than every >> other platform on the list except Kick and Reddit.

Probably left it off because no one uses Bluesky.

Nobody with more than one braincell uses *any* "Social Media" sites
anyway. :-p

Starmer's government has so far refused to address why the only social
media they will allow minors to consume is one where the joys of
communism and mass
migration infuse almost ever post.

Despite the moviePigs of the world, every U.S. citizen should get down
on their knees and thank whatever they hold dear for the 1st Amendment
or this is
the type of shit they'd be forcing on us as well.

Lunatic Americans are mainly the ones posting all the shit on "Social
Media" sites. Plus there is all the money the US government gets from
the sites via taxes on the advertising income.



--- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

On Jun 16, 2026 at 1:36:17 PM PDT, Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote: >>BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

Keir Starmer's list of social media platforms that will be blocked
for minors has been released:

- TikTok
- YouTube
- Snapchat
- Instagram
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Reddit
- Facebook
- Twitch
- Kick
- Threads

There's one major social media site that has been glaringly left off the >>>list:

Bluesky, the social media site dedicated to Leftist and 'progressive' >>>politics.

This ban is allegedly being implemented in the name of protecting the >>>children from harmful material. Why, then, is Bluesky excepted? The
hard numbers show that Bluesky has had more problems with grooming and >>>child porn than every other platform on the list except Kick and Reddit.

Starmer's government has so far refused to address why the only
social media they will allow minors to consume is one where the joys
of communism and mass migration infuse almost ever post.

Despite the moviePigs of the world, every U.S. citizen should get down
on their knees and thank whatever they hold dear for the 1st Amendment
or this is the type of shit they'd be forcing on us as well.

Pornhub lost the age verification lawsuit. I forgot what state. Various >>states have already implemented underage social media bans. I'm not sure
a federal court will strike any of it down.

Any state that allows leftist social media, but not conservative social
media will definitely have some 'splainin to do.

I didn't realize you still meant viewpoint discrimination and not
censorship by age. I don't see the effective distinction with regard to constitutional law.

Also, it's not safe for me to be exposed to anything moviePig means at
any age.

I already run into age-verification crap on YouTube with no clue what >>triggers it, but I have not yet jumped through Google's hoops to upload >>documentation.

I have never run into that at all. I do have YouTube Premium, which requires a >credit card for payment, but they've never asked me to upload any documents, >like a DL or a passport.

I haven't tried a YouTube paid subscription. Is it the same interface if
you are watching a free video?

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:17:20 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:

Keir Starmer's list of social media platforms that will be blocked for minors >has been released:

- TikTok
- YouTube
- Snapchat
- Instagram
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Reddit
- Facebook
- Twitch
- Kick
- Threads

There's one major social media site that has been glaringly left off the >list:

Bluesky, the social media site dedicated to Leftist and 'progressive' >politics.

This ban is allegedly being implemented in the name of protecting the children >from harmful material. Why, then, is Bluesky excepted? The hard numbers show >that Bluesky has had more problems with grooming and child porn than every >other platform on the list except Kick and Reddit.

Starmer's government has so far refused to address why the only social media >they will allow minors to consume is one where the joys of communism and mass >migration infuse almost ever post.

Despite the moviePigs of the world, every U.S. citizen should get down on >their knees and thank whatever they hold dear for the 1st Amendment or this is >the type of shit they'd be forcing on us as well.

The UK has rapidly turned into a fascist *hithole.

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On Jun 16, 2026 at 3:36:04 PM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

On Jun 16, 2026 at 1:36:17 PM PDT, Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote: >>> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

Keir Starmer's list of social media platforms that will be blocked
for minors has been released:

- TikTok
- YouTube
- Snapchat
- Instagram
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Reddit
- Facebook
- Twitch
- Kick
- Threads

There's one major social media site that has been glaringly left off the >>>> list:

Bluesky, the social media site dedicated to Leftist and 'progressive'
politics.

This ban is allegedly being implemented in the name of protecting the
children from harmful material. Why, then, is Bluesky excepted? The
hard numbers show that Bluesky has had more problems with grooming and >>>> child porn than every other platform on the list except Kick and Reddit.

Starmer's government has so far refused to address why the only
social media they will allow minors to consume is one where the joys
of communism and mass migration infuse almost ever post.

Despite the moviePigs of the world, every U.S. citizen should get down >>>> on their knees and thank whatever they hold dear for the 1st Amendment >>>> or this is the type of shit they'd be forcing on us as well.

Pornhub lost the age verification lawsuit. I forgot what state. Various
states have already implemented underage social media bans. I'm not sure >>> a federal court will strike any of it down.

Any state that allows leftist social media, but not conservative social
media will definitely have some 'splainin to do.

I didn't realize you still meant viewpoint discrimination and not
censorship by age. I don't see the effective distinction with regard to constitutional law.

The Court has always allowed restrictions on minors that are not allowed for adults.

Also, it's not safe for me to be exposed to anything moviePig means at
any age.

True. There's the Pig exception in the 14 1/2 Amendment that allows for that.

I already run into age-verification crap on YouTube with no clue what
triggers it, but I have not yet jumped through Google's hoops to upload
documentation.

I have never run into that at all. I do have YouTube Premium, which requires >> a
credit card for payment, but they've never asked me to upload any documents, >> like a DL or a passport.

I haven't tried a YouTube paid subscription. Is it the same interface if
you are watching a free video?

Yes, except there are none of the commercials.



--- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

On Jun 16, 2026 at 3:36:04 PM PDT, Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote: >>BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

On Jun 16, 2026 at 1:36:17 PM PDT, Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote: >>>>BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

. . .

Despite the moviePigs of the world, every U.S. citizen should get down >>>>>on their knees and thank whatever they hold dear for the 1st Amendment >>>>>or this is the type of shit they'd be forcing on us as well.

Pornhub lost the age verification lawsuit. I forgot what state. Various >>>>states have already implemented underage social media bans. I'm not sure >>>>a federal court will strike any of it down.

Any state that allows leftist social media, but not conservative social >>>media will definitely have some 'splainin to do.

I didn't realize you still meant viewpoint discrimination and not >>censorship by age. I don't see the effective distinction with regard to >>constitutional law.

The Court has always allowed restrictions on minors that are not allowed for >adults.

I'm calling it judicial activism, given the lack of an obscenity
exception. I don't know of an obscenity exception in any state's speech
clause in its constitution either but I haven't done a thorough review.

As you've pointed out, snomolies occur because age of majority varies
from statute to statute. Age of consent may be age 16 but
exploitation of a minor in a nude still photograph or video is under age
18. We know of the girl who sent a nude selfie video to who boyfriend
who exploited a minor -- herself -- and was charged, somehow superior to
her freedom of the press liberty in the First Amendment. I never read if
the judge actually allowed the case to be tried. She was facing
registration as a sex offender!

The other problem, which you pointed out in this very thread, is privacy
if the state requires proof of identity in order to "protect the
children" from exploitation and obscenity.

Also, it's not safe for me to be exposed to anything moviePig means at
any age.

True. There's the Pig exception in the 14 1/2 Amendment that allows for that.

Hehehehe

I already run into age-verification crap on YouTube with no clue what >>>>triggers it, but I have not yet jumped through Google's hoops to upload >>>>documentation.

I have never run into that at all. I do have YouTube Premium, which >>>requires a credit card for payment, but they've never asked me to
upload any documents, like a DL or a passport.

I haven't tried a YouTube paid subscription. Is it the same interface if >>you are watching a free video?

Yes, except there are none of the commercials.

When YouTube broke uBlock Origin, I switched to AdNauseum extension in
Firefox. Between extensions, the ad breaks were random and often every 4 minutes. I don't see how anyone would put up with it. I will watch ads
but not unreasonable crap like that.

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
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