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A provision in Georgia voting law only allows student IDs from state schools as a form of voter ID.

Voting rights experts say it disproportionately impacts student voters of color because most of Georgia’s HBCUs are private institutions.

nbcnews.com/politics/2022-elec

@REDDOGOHIO Glad to see you here. Like a number of people I know I was permanently suspended from the bird site last week. No specifics given. Looking for my old friends and new ones.

@sazemisery How lucky you were! I'm in awe of his many talents. Underrated musical genius. I only got to see him once, at a tiny club in Santa Barbara. It was near the end of his life and he was not well.😔

@sazemisery I am a big fan of Leon Russell. Never saw him without long hair. Great video!

@JustARancher I have had a tough time posting photos here. Haven't even tried to get sound yet.
A few bugs to be worked out.

@TwiHusband I do miss many great people I formed friendly relationships with over the years. Some of them will probably never migrate to another platform. I feel the loss, but given what's happening there I would only return if chief twit was gone and the platform was safe and fun again.

@JonathanF Thanks for posting, Jonathan. A truly thought provoking article.

From an article on technology and our collective rising anxieties. When discussing removing oneself from tech:

"Individual abstinence is 'not the solution, for the same reason that wearing a gas mask for two days a week outside isn’t the answer to pollution. It might, for a short period of time, keep certain effects at bay, but it’s not sustainable, and it doesn’t address the systemic issues.'"

I definitely recommend giving it a read.

theguardian.com/science/2022/j

@amgoth2000 Was beginning to think my Mastodon server was dead, but this morning it lives! Am just beginning to enjoy the platform. I have friends there and on CS so will spend time in both places.

@TwiHusband They did not even specify what "abuse" I was guilty of. There was none.
Meanwhile accounts promoting the n-word, anti semitic slurs, crypto scams, etc are free to post poison and deceit.
Glad I'm out, but will miss friends I've known for years.

@TwiHusband My account was permanently suspended for "spam" and "abuse" yesterday. Twitter wouldn't provide any evidence of alleged violations. Appeal was rejected.
I was on Twitter for 6 years without a problem. My crime apparently was being a liberal.

@FernLovebond @Darkenyght1701 I worked on the problem for a couple of hours and was finally able to fix the problem from my PC. The PC is new, and was having issues with folders. Still not totally sorted out, but I have an avi and a header now.
Still can't post photos from my phone, but that's OK for the moment. Will work on it when I've recovered my patience.
Thanks for your help!🙏 😊

@FernLovebond @Darkenyght1701 I am not really tech savvy and really don't understand Java Script Killer, whitelist, F5, etc.
Thank you for providing illustrations, but my experience ends on the first step. Nothing happens when I click to upload Avi or header.
The buttons simply don't work. I have easily uploaded photos to other platforms so it's puzzling. Will continue to explore.
Thank you for your help.

@kel I suspect it may be on my end. I will continue to try. Thanks!

@Darkenyght1701 It will not let me even choose a photo. Nothing happens when I click on the fields. Thanks for the suggestion to use help hashtag. I'll try it.

@kel It does not work. Nothing happens when I click on chose file. Also nothing happens when I click on camera icon. Have tried multiple times. Something is fundamentally wrong.

@Darkenyght1701 I've been able to create a bio on the edit profile page, but when I select header or avi field nothing happens. I also cannot post photos. When I select camera icon nothing happens. Thoughts?

@kel Thanks for the tip, but I can't even select a photo. I am on the edit profile page. When I click on the avi or header fields nothing happens. Same with trying to post photos. Any thoughts?

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CounterSocial is the first Social Network Platform to take a zero-tolerance stance to hostile nations, bot accounts and trolls who are weaponizing OUR social media platforms and freedoms to engage in influence operations against us. And we're here to counter it.