My only post-ESC post will be this. Bambie speaking for all of us when they said fuck the EBU. A massive reform is due for ESC, and it starts by kicking out isa hell. Until then, keep boycotting the following years.
I'm British, but I'm still singing since I kinds want my fellow queer peeps across the pond to have full rights.
C'MON! JOIN THE FIGHT!
Urgent News.
One of the largest threats to queer safety, especially queer youth on the internet, is the KOSA bill. It is effectively a censorship bill that will make access to the internet for queers, nigh impossible and constantly monitored.
Now of course the council's concerns may lie within the queer, but the bill will also affect pro-Palestinian messages, activism, truthful information, etc. It will make it difficult to look for sexual health information, information on Palestine, Sudan, the Congo, climate change, queer history, queer info in general.
It is a bill that the USA is going to use to effectively stop all the criticism against them, all the information on the genocides committed in the name of capital, and block out safe spaces for queers in and out of the closet.
And it is being discussed whether to have it added to the FAA. What does that mean? The FAA was the same way the Tiktok ban was passed so easily, a way for the US to pass bills without much resistance. So you might be thinking:
What is to be done?
Well for one, if you are a member of the council reading this, you are obligated to reblog this and spread the message far and wide. And we mean it. Whether through posters, posts, shouting, protests, whatever you can do, you must do. Even if you aren't a council member, morally you should still do it.
As evidently the internet is in jeopardy.
Other than that, sign these petitions, spread these links and urge others to do so. Call your representatives, email them, mail them, fax them. And again, urge others to do the same.
You don't need to be American to spread this or sign these. And you should care still even if you aren't American, as this will be a global effect if KOSA passes.
stopkosa.com
Woodhull Freedom Foundation | Stop KOSA
change.org | Stop KOSA petition
EFF | KOSA Bill
EFF | Look for your representative sand contact them
We must do anything and everything to keep the internet safe. For all.
So do not fall into despair that we will fail, and do not become complacent thinking we will win. Become active and make sure we win.
For in the dark we endure, and in the light we fight for who you call impure.
I feel for Palestine, I'm sympathetic. Eurovision shouldn't have banned the Palestinian flag.
I'm staying neutral on the matter, so don't insult me for it. I'm watching eurovision because it's about the music. The music.
It's not the musicians fault that Israel is doing this, or the board banned the flag. So why not watch them?
If you aren't watching eurovision, I'm fine with that. But if you are going to insult me for that, just ignore me. Whatever you say won't change a single thing.
I support it mainly due to the fact its about the music, not the current issues. I've grown up on eurovision and it's one of my favourite shows. I respect everyone's views, but I still enjoy the music, so I still enjoy it.
The only time countries have not participated was when they choose so. Its their right to participate, all of them. I don't want to here anything else about this, since I agree that Israel is doing terrible things, but their musicians and common people aren't, and the ordinary people deserve to be included since they can't control what's going on.
To all my friends in Asia, Africa, and across the pond in the americas, the eurovision song contest is like a normal song contest, but each country in Europe sends an act in to compete against the others. We vote as the public, and each country has a jury who vote too, and whoever has the most points gets to have their country host next year's contest - and they get international fame. Ever heard of ABBA? They won eurovision, which really helped their career.
This year, I'm hopeful for the UK. But my favorites have to be windows95 man (hilarious, go find a video of it) and Ireland (because it reminds me of lordi (GO WATCH LORDI LIVE) and its just they pride community in a group).
What are your favourites if you watch, and if not, find some videos and find your favourite!
my wattpad was suspended a few days back, and I can return tomorrow for sharing my feelings with people I trust - now my Pinterest is gone due to "spam". I made a few boards, that's it. Apparently I can't be active on anything or I get suspended for something dumb.