Begone puritan

An important PSA to everyone: PayPal recently got hacked and someone obtained millions upon millions of emails and passwords and is selling them online. I suggest that you change your PayPal password as quickly as possible

Better a freak than a fascist 🔥

this is strong evidence that the ACLU and EFF are gearing up to tackle payment processors. keep up the pressure! there is no one single silver bullet, getting our Ws requires pressure from all fronts! We can do this!

Ive been made aware that the Patreon AI Survey link going around is ID tagged and therefore, unfortunately, all of the responses through that specific link are likely going to be purged. this link does not have the ID tag. I'm sorry to ask folks to fill it out again, but i recommend doing so.

if you aren't a patreon creator but ARE a patron and want patreon to know you DO NOT WANT AI ON THE PLATFORM and Do not support creators that use Ai You can always send them an email or support note about your concerns regarding their policies around Ai support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/req...

IF YOU HAVE A PATREON PAGE PLEASE FILL OUT THIS SURVEY ASKING THEM NOT TO ADD AI TO THE PLATFORM

If you're a Patreon creator who hasn't received the AI survey, request it through their support ticket: support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/req... If you did receive it already, please do it. Make it clear you don't want AI on the platform in any way.

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

HEY Do you want to save PORN from being kicked off this platform?? Go tell them your grievances then! Bluesky is built off the backs of queers, furries, POC, and sex workers alike WE were the first to join the site back when it was invite only, and WE should have a say in whether we belong!

When these fuckers talk about porn they also mean that sweet conversation about polyamory in your story, the cute flirting between two gay characters in your story, the mere existence of transness in your story. Your story will not be exempt. Be aware now. Be ready to push back now.

the usual vagueness is present here that is usually a bad sign to come for adult content. bluesky is taking feedback on the guidelines at this link below. Let them know these are not satisfactory docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... points that need addressing are: [cont]

I hope people are ready to be as relentless about this as they are about paypros. As ever, Bluesky built this site off our backs and like everyone that came before them, they're gearing up to try and shake us off with this vague pile of bullshit. Just think about how their mod tools behave *now*.

Ppl on Twitter got way too comfortable letting algorithms do the work for them and eventually stopped actively sharing and talking about their favorite art or artists. That's how it felt to me anyway. The automated nature of the place just...stalled out meaningful interaction with creative work

Stripe says it’s accepting payments for LGBTQ content JVA site starts working with Visa again Mastercard reportedly panicking and making Riot moderate messages The tide is turning We are going to win this Keep calling Keep writing Keep fighting You can do this

OH MY GOD WE ARE WINNING YALL KEEP CALLING DO NOT STOP DO NOT STOP CALLING LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE DOING!!!

Please keep making calls to all 4 payment processors Please keep contacting your congressmen and demanding they oppose KOSA, IODA and the SCREEN act

Listen. If we get through this? (And i do think we will get through this) I hope a lot if you internalize how -easy- it is to just call your reps and give em a piece of your mind. Theres more of US than there are those loudmouthed shitheads out there, we just gotta be loudmouths too.

Stripe crossed a line now. Call up whatever local LGBT organizations exist in your area, gay activist groups, gay bars, pride organizing committees, folks who schedule drag shows, queer church groups, everyone. Also libraries and bookstores. Show up in person to talk to any business using Stripe.

this is from back in May, but while youre calling your representatives about the SCREEN act and KOSA, its worth including a mention about the 'Interstate Obscenity Definition Act' (IODA). remember, you dont need to go into great detail, you just need to be another tally of citizens saying "no"

They think we don't have time for this shit. Yet they're the ones who took away all our work, meaning we have all the time. Call your reps.

this stupid wizard has consumed my life <3

this stupid wizard has consumed my life <3

This means Mastercard in particular is actively afraid of people bringing up Riot's connection to them negatively. I think people should raid Riot's official livestreams and start spamming things like: "#SaveSpeech from Mastercard!" "MASTERCARD HATES THIS --> (.)(.)" "#stopkillinggames" and more

Mastercard has reached the stage of desperately trying to gag people for saying bad things about them WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WORKING

If you're a member of a creator's Patreon or a creator yourself, let's email Patreon and ask them if they'll explore processor options beyond PayPal and Stripe. We want to restore our creative freedom.

I think a lot of people have forgotten or were never taught in the first place that these kinds of actions need to be an endurance strategy. If they know you'll give up in 2 days they'll just try to wait you out. You have to make them understand that this is their life now if they don't fix things

VISA and MASTERCARD are now refusing all calls related to their policy changes. So call up as a concerned shareholder, prepared to short-sell their shares to reduce financial harm and loss to their portfolios. They're trying to ignore us. Don't let them. Evangelical Censorship is death to progress

Keep calling your Congressmen about stopping KOSA and SCREEN dead in their tracks. Keep calling Visa, Mastercard, Paypal and Stripe.

Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe. Don’t forget to complete your dailies!! stop-paypros.neocities.org

Let's Keep Calling!

I'm seeing less posts about the Visa and Mastercard situation and I want to make it plain as day. You need to keep calling and bothering them, and losing them money. Because if we lose this, they are going to cut more and more from what's available until you can only buy what they approve of.

Reminder: When you pay for something through PayPal DO NOT SAY SHIT IN THE NOTES. Do not write “furry”, “vore”, “paws”, do not write “thnx for the sexy art”, do not write fucking ANYTHING other than the most VAGUE “art” or “thnx” or whatever.

Be aware that another shitty bill has been introduced: The SCREEN Act. If passed, it would require Full. Age. Verification. Like KOSA, call all your reps & tell them what a horrible idea this is. Spread this pls. Link: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c... #screenact #badinternetbills #stopkosa

Hey Americans, if this passes you'll be uploading your ID to every social media and website to access it.

my mom taught me there's two kinds of businesses: hot dog stands and art galleries - hot dog stands protect territory and keep competition off their turf - art galleries benefit from more adjacent art galleries, cluster together to amplify reach/support youre an art gallery, not a hot dog stand

Just a reminder and warning if some of you never got DMs like this: It's a famous scam tactic to gather infos from you. Saddly those DMs comes from people you follow that got hacked. Best is to report those. I checked my Twitter fast and got like 20+ of those, they really want to hack me too.

now more than ever i think you gotta create gay freak shit or grow the fuck up and be more ok with other ppl's gay freak shit

A flood of scams are hitting bsky right now via DMs Normally, I do not engage - I report and block; But my screenshots below DO mention two very common messages that you may see floating around from these scammers right now. Do not be fooled! 1/2.

I can't emphasize enough how much your direct action, calling these processors every day, has forced these statements and the news coverage to happen. It's so important that we keep going. We have been shown they can bleed so be like sharks. Keep up the pressure and more things will start cracking.

#SaveSpeech its been a week, and while we cannot let up pressure on making phone calls, we need to start applying pressure elsewhere now as well! PHASE 2: START MAILING PHYSICAL LETTERS imgur: imgur.com/a/3pVupWQ more comprehensive info can be found here: stop-paypros.neocities.org yellat.money

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.

Fictional kinks can't hurt me but a fascist regime very much can and will. If you genuinely think fictional content (yes, even the "too gross" ones) is WORSE than fascism, reprioritize your life. I can curate what fictional content I engage with. I can't content warning my way out of fascism lmfao

You didn't think we'd forget about you two, did you? All payment processors get love! :) While Mastercard and Visa are drowning, these two have been feeling a bit neglected. u_u stop-paypros.neocities.org #SaveSpeech

Stripe said verbatim that they don't support adult content so it is time to make them regret it

This. I cannot emphasize enough how influencer and hustle culture have completely changed the internet from "weird and wonderful things people make for the heck of it" to algorithm chasing joylessness.

The Itch/Steam thing dropped off the trending tab. Therefore it's time to remind you again to swamp the payment processors with more calls. If the call volume dies down in under a week they aren't going to learn their lesson. Make them regret it.

Literally none of the time you spent calling Visa/MasterCard this week will matter if this shit passes Yes it's exhausting to have more calls to make But this *is* life or death Censorship is the first stage of removing marginalized people from public life, and then from life itself