A lot of our big “we’re gonna hold big tech accountable” bills actually hand them + the government unprecedented power to track, censor, and deplatform internet users—and would require us to link our identities to everything we do online, meaning no more privacy. Greatly reducing opposition to them
This is way more corporate speak than advocacy speak. Prison corporations *love* referring to the families they’re extracting wealth and suffering from as “justice involved” so they sound like they care.
Reminder: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS until the company does right by its workers and finalizes a fair contract.
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Thirty percent of all hospitals in Oregon now refuse to provide lifesaving medical treatment to trans people. Not just gender affirming care to minors. They discriminate against ALL Trans people.
A poem with the opening line, It's spring and everyone's joking about killing themselves again. Full text can be found on our website, Link in the next post
For National Poetry Month, we would like to remind you that we publish all time bangers, such as Staircase wit by Rhiannon McGavin, from TBQ6:
oh, this is very important to know!!
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We didn't deserve this day.
A poster for an EMERGENCY MOBILIZATION NO BOMBS • NO TRUMP END THE WAR ON IRAN 7:30 PM APRIL7 FOLEY SQUARE
If you're in New York City tonight and feel helpless in the face of the violent genocidal maniacs that run our country — show up. it's better than doomscrolling alone.
You have more in common with the people of Iran than you do with anyone in this administration, any member of the technocracy, anyone who is profiting from this war, or any billionaire. When you see Iranians forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites, you should feel a sense of kinship.
I’ve been seeing a lot of “what the fuck am I even supposed to DO today” and feeling that myself, and after some thought, here’s where I’ve come down
First, call your house rep/senators. Yes, I know that feels pointless. Do it anyway. Helpful script below
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The two truths:
1) There is nothing wrong with porn, let people safely make it, let people safely enjoy it.
2) If you let people define porn as bad, authoritarians will ALWAYS expand the definition until their hands are around your neck.
thebookseller ig account saying NEWS: some editors uploading confidential manuscripts to ChatGPT to read quickly, agent claims
the guardian: I wrote a novel using AI. Writers must accept artificial intelligence – but we are as valuable as ever | Stephen Marche
the walrus bsky account: Authors are using AI. Publishers know it. And now, says publishing consultant Thad McIlroy, authors are being forced to lie about it. One cancelled horror novel didn’t just end a career—it exposed an industry-wide reckoning.
idk guys when i see a lot of similar headlines insisting that editors & authors are all already embracing AI, i don't assume these things are true. i assume there are a lot of very rich people with an unpopular product pushing a particular narrative in my industry!
REALIS IS LIVE! After 5 years of development, countless hours of playtesting, and invaluable ashcan feedback, the hardcover edition of @austinwalker.bsky.social's debut TTRPG Realis is now funding on Kickstarter April 1-30. Learn more & back the campaign today at www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...!
This week's Emergency Trans Meal Fund slot is now open.
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Please keep in mind that a lot of conversion therapy survivors are in fight or flight right now and may not behave in rational manners as a result. Give us a bit of grace today.
It's Trans Day of Visibility today. If you're trans and are raising money for something (I don't care what it is), reply to this thread and I will boost you.
If you are a cis person, take a look and find someone to support if you can.
Everyone give this a share after.
wouldn't it be funny if EVERYONE blocked this Attie AI account @ bsky.app/profile/atti... before they could do anything with it
Absolutely! Thank you for writing it and sharing it!! 💜✨
Blowing up the group chat after finishing NAME HER HOLY by @clericofthevoid.bsky.social, add this sapphic space fantasy to your reading lists, beloveds!
Hi Bluesky, my 10 year old autistic widget wizard has designed, coded and released a version of SNAKE! I would love it if you wouldn't mind checking it out at the link below. Can be played in browser on web & mobile!
mimmeeritch.itch.io/snake-pico8
Times are 12pm-12am gmt Twitch.tv/becklovesbooks
Read Trans books or have some gentle body doubling with me tomorrow for some or all of TWELVE HOURS to raise funds for MermaidsUK during this trans rights readathon! @trreadathon.bsky.social
Prizes every hour!
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Readers! What is the last book you loved by a trans author? And what is something you loved about it?
Graphic of horizon in trans pride flag colors, with the text TRANS DAY OF VISIBILITY BUNDLE: 16 short stories, novels, and novellas for $15.
This coming Trans Day of Visibility, consider reading work by trans women! I'm hosting the bundle but not contributing, so 100% of the proceeds go to them. Get hit sci-fi horror Kimmy by @badambulist.bsky.social, award winner Rotten Girl from @jemma.bsky.social, and more!
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They want to police our genitalia and run tests on our bodies to “prove” we are women, at which point they will still deny it. This is why the only feminism is trans-inclusive and why transphobia and anti-trans discrimination should be a top political priority.
Extremely interesting thread!
remember that this shit is not only funding bigotry in the present, it's inducting new generations of kids into a long bigotry pipeline
Lets do a promo day! If you're a trans author then share your work here and tell people how best to support it :) #WritingPrompt
Something I didn’t anticipate about living under full Federal fascism is how quickly I would forget things. Things that happened a week ago are quickly memory-holed because we have to endure a daily firehose of bullshit.
Yesterday, I decided to watch/listen to Bruce’s Streets of Minneapolis again.
I am way too slow at reading to nail #TransRightsReadathon so I'd like to purchase some trans #SFF and #horror (adult please!) instead.
Hit me with your faves even if you think I know about them.