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.

fellow gale lover i see 🫵💜

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.

wip shot of gale from baldurs gate 3

this stupid wizard has consumed my life <3

wip shot of gale from baldurs gate 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