I'm sure we've all heard by now about the misleadingly named, "Parents Decide Act" or state level identity checks. In short, I put up a petition on change.org to spread awareness. I want to make it clear that it's not about the petition itself, I just want more eyes and involvement with the issue. I will let the explanation in the linked petition speak for itself, and thank you if you decide to show your support.
I would ask that you please refrain from replying to this post with the doomer mindset of things like:
"you can't expect to change their minds more than Facebooks' lobbyists"
"a change.org petition is completely useless"
"..blah...blah...it's not that big a deal you're overreacting...blah...blah..."
(sourced these bad boys from the "Heart of the internet" itself, good ole Reddit)
To be frank, it's nothing I haven't already heard and that line of thinking is what got us here in the first place. I remember when many thought the rumblings of age laws taking shape in Europe were completely absurd and would never be more than an idea. On the other hand, I don't mind engaging with valid criticism or genuine questions on the state of this bill or how I have presented it in that petition.
I've been using GrapheneOS for almost a year now, and the last thing I want is for legislation or societal pressure to effect FOSS, ASOP, or even proprietary projects. I stand by any organization that makes the decision to remain FREE and open source, and I am trying to contribute to that philosophy in any ways that I feasibly can.