huge notice that pops up if you try to edit the cat article

>LRP First, please sign. Any blow to this GenAI BS is sorely needed. Second, it's hilarious to me that the barest of bare minimum (being transparent about what works the AI software is pulling from) would be enough to topple the entire "industry." Almost like it was a bad idea from the start!

Friends (esp if you live in CA) we REALLY need signatures on this petition supporting Bill AB412 - the AI Copyright Transparency Act. TLDR = this will require AI corps to be transparent about what is in their datasets! Signing takes 1 min. Once you sign, PLEASE SHARE!! tinyurl.com/4uxbp963

A source familiar with internal workings at MasterCard notes the company is paying attention to calls around the payment processor issue. These calls continue to make the company uncomfortable internally

until we see concrete evidence that bsky’s tiny ass moderation team has the manpower to enforce those new content guidelines, posting CAN and SHOULD continue completely unchanged until proven otherwise, it’s empty words. call their bluff

Hey Bluesky, you seem to have somehow forgotten that fictional noncon content is fictional. You're not actually saving anyone from abuse by doing this, you're just censoring art as well as healthy ways to enjoy fantasy. If you keep this up, you'll wind up just as dead as Twitter, you clowns.

Fuck me this is bleak. But please, do continue to use GenAI slop thumbnails for your YouTube videos, or your album art, or your book covers or whatever else. I'll continue to refuse to watch/listen/read any of them, knowing already they're not worth the time & that you're a disappointing lazy hack.

they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by the process of law. they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by violence. the only lever by which they can obtain obedience is fear. do not offer it to them.

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It's NEVER been more vital to keep the pressure up They're targeting physical items now too Be sure to call + email both paypros AND your reps Easy steps + scripts on the site! anti-censorship-campaign.carrd.co #SaveSpeech #StopPaypros

Stop complying in advance.

Some of the most amazing, kind, and ambitious people I've ever met have been trans. I will be cold and in the ground before I ever stop saying they deserve fulfilling lives without fear and ostracization. Your existence is not and never will be wrong ❤️

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The official Canadian Petition to reign in payment processor censorship has stalled out just under 10k signatures. This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech! www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

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CANADA, UK, AUSTRALIA!! y'all all have official petitions targetting paypros censorship! IF YOU LIVE IN THESE COUNTRIES, SHARE THESE AROUND AND SIGN THEM ASAP. And verify by email! CAN www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... UK petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73... AUS www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...

September is Bi Visibility Month, so perceiving me may be easier, as all bisexuals have disadvantage on stealth rolls until Halloween 1st.

"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.

This bill is horribly worded, being vague enough to potentially criminalize real art that exploits and hurts nobody. Don't let it become Texas law, please. chng.it/drgJ2N57jR

this image is getting me through life rn

step 1. find your reps www.congress.gov/members/find... step 2. call each office phone number step 3. say the words Bart! step 4. you're done! it's that easy!

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That was probably Pikmin for me. The sense of scale and feeling of vulnerability and powerlessness everywhere I went just hit real different when I was like, 8 years old 😅

A frame is a powerful thing

Now even SFW stuff is getting censored. These scumbags truly are ghouls to their core. Keep calling them and keeping up the pressure PLEASE. Letting this continue is how art dies.

I think current events are legit going to be the death of me at some point. I can't handle our country somehow getting worse and more pathetic every day. It's just too much.

CONGRATS SOLDIER, we've hit 2 weeks of solid #SaveSpeech pressure! Youre doing a great job! Reward yourself! And keep on calling/mailing! stop-paypros.neocities.org yellat.money www.congress.gov/members/find...

News outlets PLEASE report on the fact that we now have payment processors, with no runaround, no fancy language, just outrightly saying "we are an anti-LGBTQ hate group now."

Feels like "payment processor Stripe admits to being an anti LGBTQ hate group" should be an actual headline somewhere.

More and more people reporting today that Stripe - the payment processor that Itch said were putting the most pressure on them - now have staff actively confirming that yes, they are censoring LGBT content, adult or otherwise. That this is official company policy. This seems kinda significant.

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Please please please please please please please please I need this so bad Imagine if a major AI company went down AND every struggling artist received $100k It's enough to almost start hoping again

I want to actually have the courage to physically call, Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, and Stripe but damn my anxiety. I need like, a cheerleader or some poor fool to do it alongside me so I feel less terrified lol

Great idea. Mastercard DID NOT WANT to be brought up negatively in the context of their sponsorship of Riot's esports Weaponize that against them

Seeing more attempts at censorship spreading like a plague is just so depressing. I hope beyond hope that the powers that be actually listen to the noise we're making because if ANY of this sticks, it creates a horrifying precedent for full on suppression of information in the future.

I cannot describe how fucking happy it makes me seeing journalists just pointing out that they're lying. Once again, if you're calling, bringing up these articles as why you're calling is a VERY good idea. Why are they lying? Why are they refusing to process legal transactions?

It was only a matter of time, but Canada has joined the censorship bandwagon with Bill S-209. Sign the petition, call your MPs, raise hell. www.change.org/p/stop-bill-...

Protest movements that stop as soon as they start seeing results fail. Protest movements that keep going until your whole squad is across the finish line win.

Adding on: Many (like Suzanne here, Diesel, yours truly and innumerable others) keep repeating this sentiment because despite best efforts and a fight spanning DECADES, A push of this size, to this much effect, has literally Never Happened Before. Ever! They are TERRIFIED of you! KEEP BARKING.

You're going to start hearing a lot of talk about moving in to crypto as a way to bypass payment processors and what I need all of you to understand is that Anybody Saying This Is Trying To Scam You. They Have Potentially Millions Of Dollars In Crypto They Can't Cash Out Unless You Buy It From Them.

Right-wingers and fascists WANT you to believe you're nothing. They want you to believe your actions mean nothing, but we cannot give into that thinking. We cannot roll over. This is a fight you can DO FROM HOME, SO DO IT.

Don't neglect contacting Paypal and Stripe either. They're just as guilty of corporate censorship as Visa and Mastercard.

Payment processors (especially Visa) are reportedly getting verbally aggressive with complainants? Tsk, tsk. So unprofessional. Sounds to me like progress is being made, slowly but surely. But remember, friends, this is not a time to get complacent. They have to crack completely before we do!

‼️Important Update‼️ There have been increasing reports of people receiving verbal abuse when calling in complaints So we've put together steps + a script to follow if this happens! Please be careful out there ↻💬♡ to help spread the info!

so when i was calling earlier, the mastercard supervisor mentioned something like, 8000 calls that they've gotten over the weekend. Just wanna say keep it up, keep up the good work, i'll continue to do my part. Let's make 2025 the year of not rolling over anymore

I got through to Mastercard and the supervisor I spoke to said they're actually aware of this, they've received multiple calls and it's been escalated to their global HQ and they're awaiting a response. KEEP CALLING!!

Explaining to your best friends who think you're an innocent lad that "I'm actually a huge degenerate behind closed doors I just have self control and know how to not be a creep" is a brand of awkward I didn't know existed until a few days ago 😅

Yeah, I worked in customer support and, if it's a 'peak' of one day, they will not care. They'll wipe their hands and say "ok, volumes are back to normal, it's fixed" If after a week they are still receiving pressure... Then they'll begin to get nervous

I'm glad the ACLU is on board as well. action.aclu.org/petition/mas...