Zaks Reaper

I think most artists hit a point where they’re like, well if I can’t be the best artist, I shall be the most ME artist.

Chris Fleming in an orange Nudi style suit

Chris Fleming in yellow bellbottoms doing...something

P sure Chris Fleming is the only millenial who wears flares well.

Slight clarification needed: has it been pushed through and going through a sort of secondary round of votes, or is it that it will be discussed again for implementation? Don’t live in EU but am following this and trying to make people aware of it

through eurosceptic parties, tell them you lost trust in them. Even use it on MEPs and MPs, tell them if they won't vote "NO" on Chat Control or reverse their decision (if they're in Council), then you will protest, you will educate others.

Do it...

We can't let it win. We have to kill (6/?)

#SaveSpeech

if you are in the EU you should be FURIOUS with your leaders for pushing this through in such an undemocratic manner.

continue to raise your voices and contact your representatives. demand that Chat Control be put down for good.

What happened today? Behind closed doors, the Law Enforcement Working Party group approved the revised Danish Chat Control compromise with broad support. While mandatory scanning had officially been dropped, Article 4 of the new text reframes and reintroduces it by obliging providers of e-mail, chat, and messenger services to take “all appropriate risk mitigation measures”. This effectively forces providers to scan all messages, including private, end-to-end encrypted content. The same article outlaws anonymous communication by requiring every citizen to verify their age before accessing a service, kneecapping whistleblowers, journalists, political activists, and people seeking help who depend on anonymity. Article 6 further imposes a digital house arrest and would ban minors from installing software which comes with a significant risk of grooming, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and online games like Roblox. What happens next? The legislation now moves to the Coreper (Committee of Permanent Representations) for approval. Without major political objections, the Council will formally adopt its position. At this stage, both the Council and Commission unite in imposing mass surveillance on all 450 million citizens of the European Union and we enter a rushed trilogue. Unfortunately, while the mandate of the European Parliament does not suffer from the same flaws, the Parliament is traditionally known for giving in. What now? We raise our voices. Louder.

Digital flyer titled “Fight Chat Control,” warning about a proposed EU law affecting digital privacy. It announces that the Law Enforcement Working Party has approved a revised Danish compromise that reintroduces mandatory scanning of private messages under the term “risk mitigation,” including end-to-end encrypted content. Article 4 also bans anonymous communication by requiring age verification for all users, threatening the safety of whistleblowers, journalists, activists, and vulnerable individuals. Article 6 imposes restrictions on minors, preventing them from installing apps like WhatsApp, Instagram, and Roblox due to grooming risks—described as “digital house arrest.” The legislation now moves to Coreper for approval. If passed, the Council and Commission will jointly enforce mass surveillance across all 450 million EU citizens. The flyer urges public resistance and louder protest against the erosion of privacy and freedom. Dated November 12.

🇪🇺Today, EU gov'ts rejected changes to mandatory backdoor #ChatControl & anonymity-destroying age checks. EU ambassadors are set to approve this soon.
ℹ️https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/chat-control/#councilpositions

📢Our protest isn't loud […]

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Also consider archive stuff off the web using kiwix and Zimmit

Would say look into pretty good privacy, GNU privacy guard, and Matrix (messaging service which I believe you have to set up yourself). I’m not and expert on this stuff, just started learning about it, but looks promising

Not EU, but spreading the word, any idea on what game plan is if this will need to be fought against and reversed? Don’t think it would be easy but with enough awareness and coordination or we can ensure it doesn’t get implemented

Hope so, but be prepared for anything

Don’t expect it to be an easy fight if this needs to be reversed… but not willing to believe it’s over if this passes

Wish you all luck in the EU, just in case something does happen, what are some suggestions for fighting against this I the future? Cross fingers but considering they are attempting to slide this under peoples noses, thought I’d ask to be prepared

Did my part and sent a bunch of emails using the Fight Chat Control website, highly recommend doing the same if you're an EU citizen. Chat Control must be heavily resisted at every opportunity to prevent EU from turning into a mass surveillance society where privacy is dead save for the ruling class

Peter Hummelgaard saying: "We must break with the totally erroneous perception that it is everyone's civil liberty to communicate on encrypted messaging services."

🚨 They are bringing back #ChatControl 🚨

Hummelgaard doesn't understand that no means no.

Discussion is scheduled for tomorrow, so act now: fightchatcontrol.eu

#No2Backdoors #Privacy #Security

Source: noyb.eu/en/eu-commis...

netzpolitik.org/2025/interne...

Interne Dokumente: EU-Staaten wollen Chatkontrolle-Gesetz ohne weitere Änderungen Die EU-Staaten wollen Internet-Diensten dauerhaft eine freiwillige Chatkontrolle erlauben. Viele Staaten bedauern, dass es keine ausreichende Mehrheit für eine verpflichtende Chatkontrolle gibt. Weite...

#SaveSpeech

Chat Control is rearing its head again, with EU lawmakers trying to now argue in favor of a version of the legislation focused on "voluntary chat moderation", which is still a gross violation of privacy.

EU citizens, contact your MP/MEPs!

netzpolitik.org/2025/interne...

🚨‼️As of yesterday KOSA is at 64 cosponsors with @vanhollen.senate.gov + @kim.senate.gov - who claim to support LGTBQ+ rights but are clearly okay with supporting legislation that’ll censor us off the internet- newly signed on.

You know what to do: www.stopkosa.com

NHS threatens GP practice over trans care With NHS reply – a GP practice in Brighton and Hove is under investigation for legally providing gender affirming care to trans teens

"They know this is likely to cause suicides. They don’t care! We jumped through every hoop for years and we followed what the government asked of us. I’m in Surrey, her doctor is in Brighton, you can imagine what this is doing to us."

northwestbylines.co.uk/news/health/...

Artists Meeting Artists

From "Baahubali - The Eternal War - Part 1" (Indian movie, 2027).
Co-produced with French animation studio Alcyde, and several "Arcane" artists.
Directed by Ishan Shukla ("Star Wars Visions" S2, "Schirkoa" Indian-French movie...).
Full trailer >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdUP...

Know if there has been any recent news on the matter? Want to make sure I know when it will be next discussed

Bluesky?

The privacy issue with KOSA "resonating with a large swath of people"-- that's you, that was you calling your reps. Don't let anyone tell you it's pointless

Let's do it again for the censorship bills in this new package

Fair enough… will still spread the word

"[...] to implement lawful access by design in all relevant
technologies in line with the needs expressed by law enforcement"

"[...] to develop binding industry standards
for devices brought to market in the EU, to integrate lawful access"

Chat Control v3 was just shot down, now FUCK OFF ALREADY.

Heard somewhere it was going to be discussed again in December, know if this is true?

Yeah... it ain't fawking changing... save the internet!

#ChatControl
ProtectEU is Chat Control on steroids.

#repost this and contact the EU officials.

Canadian friends, your government is seeking commentary on GenAi strategies and policies.

Please let them know exactly how you feel about GenAi, it’s impacts, and what next steps should be! Perhaps it’s respecting artists works, environmental considerations and so on! Share your thoughts here 👇

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