World Central Kitchen got fired on in Gaza by Israel, had members killed, and went back anyway because people shouldn't have to starve to death. This is an amazing humble bundle.

Time to mobilize on this one.

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!

It sure would be a shame if that survey was available to anyone who wants to share their thoughts on the matter…

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💯No exaggeration this is HANDS DOWN, the BEST, ABSOLUTE BEST talk/video/coverage of the censorship issue I HAVE EVER SEEN. 5 minutes in I knew it was going to be amazing, and EVERY point she made had me going 'YES, THIS EXACTLY!' Please watch this, share it everywhere, & send it to everyone you know

every “ancient tradition” was invented between 1848-1870 and every “modern perversion” is so ancient as to predate writing

I know lots of you have strong opinions on this topic, so I hope this will be of interest:

"You are being asked to participate in a survey of romance authors and readers that is being conducted by Prof. Bridget Kies in the Film Studies and Production program at Oakland University."

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There's a good tactic to keep them on the phone longer in here: Start by saying you're concerned about a statement that the processor has put out, and then read the entire statement without stopping. This will cause confusion and awkwardness if they just repeat it back to you, which they likely will

I miss Garfield rules.

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TCB - The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing - BlackStar TCB – The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing is a biography of the influential writer Toni Cade Bambara, whose …

There's a new biographical documentary on Toni Cade Bambara. I want everyone including me to find a way to watch it. I contributed to the only biographical book on her as editor & am in its acknowledgements. Toni Cade Bambara could be my clearest guiding light on the way I want to move as a writer.

A reminder not to let the National Center On Sexual Exploitation's official-sounding name fool you: they're the rebranded busybody group "Morality In Media", whom you might remember from such hits as "Trying to have Life Of Brian pulled from theatres" and "trying to connect queerness to mass murder"

I don't have a coherent thesis at this point, but I'm definitely interested in researching this more.

The relationship between 20th century fascism and Futurism feels very relevant to 21st century fascism, Retrofuturism, and AI image generation.

This planet is cooked. Literally.

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In light of the Columbia and Brown deals, I’m bumping these slides again about the Nazi takeover of German science, which includes discussion about how they took over academia, in a manner very similar to the Brown and Columbia deals

Looking to email 20 different companies at once with a script or your own words with a single button? Check out our initiative page, we need all hands on deck for pushing back on this!

I am increasingly sick and tired of businesses trying to force me to install their proprietary apps! My phone is full! Let me print my boarding pass at the airport! Let me get a posted paper schedule for the con! YOU ARE NOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN 5,000 PICTURES OF MY CATS!

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.

KOSA is back, speak of the devil. Let's kill it again!

So, obviously the whole Itchio / Visa / Mastercard thing is very bad, and I see a lot of calling campaigns kicking off, so I tried to put together a list of things that can move the needle at a call center. Do with this info what you will.

itchio putting out a list of prohibited material is unrelated to the impact our calls have. that's the list they were always going to have to put up. keep calling until the processors are made to give up enforcement of that list. do not stop calling.

I have a theory that pushing this issue and making this a PR nightmare for payment processors will lead to a similar result as OnlyFans: Payment processors reversing the decision

A drawing of a farm worker with the words KNOW YOUR RIGHTS at Work ICE isn't entitled to just walk in.

Did You Know? If ICE doesn't have a warrant signed by a judge, they are not allowed in. What Do They Try To Use? ICE often shows administrative warrants (Forms 1-200 or 1-205). These are NOT valid. They are NOT signed by a judge. ICE IS NOT entitled To: Enter private work areas Question you without legal authority Search the office or break rooms Name and Signatue of Officer Intimidate or harass workers You Have The Right To: Remain Silent Ask For a Lawyer Refuse entry without a valid court order This is your job. Ice is not welcome.

Be prepared if ICE tries to come to your workplace. Don't wait to talk to supervisors until agents are on site. Make a plan now, same as you would for a fire drill. Then if ICE comes to your job follow the plan. and if they don't have a judicially signed warrant, you don't have to let them in.

Mastercard: Sex Work is Work. End Your Unjust Policy. Mastercard's new policy unfairly targets the adult content industry, making sex workers more vulnerable, especially Black trans women. It must be stopped.

Let’s change gears. Do some good

Sign this. Make it go viral. Protect sex workers. End payment processor discrimination

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it does not matter how good you make your game’s block/parry system; I will not use it. My defense is “punch more.” I cannot be taught

incredible how many universities find anti-genocide protests to be more dangerous than literal rapists.