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SHEP @stupidshepherd.bsky.social · 14h

WE'RE LIVE!!!!

#KICKSTARTER

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Floppy friends: KOBOLDS!

Soft and floppy plush kobolds (and potentially some other creatures!)

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Shoey @namemeana.bsky.social · 10h

Oh, happy birthday!! 🎈🎈🎉🍰🎊🎂🎈🎈🎉🎈🎈🎈

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 1d

This is "debanking", and its a problem that has plagued sex workers for decades. It isnt right when its targetting sex workers and its not right when its targetting game devs and creators either.

Give paypros and your givt reps your grievances and demand that debanking of adult content stop

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · 1d

Per Reddit: Steam adult developer in the UK is sitting on a USD equivalent of six figures, can’t find a bank to take his money because the developer creates adult games

www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonal...

r/UKPersonalFinance
3 hr. ago
Previous-Camera1641

I develop adult video games on Steam. I can't find a bank that will actually let me withdraw my money from Steam. Can I get some advice?
Game has sold quite well on Steam. I've got almost £90,000 ready to withdraw after Steam's cut + VAT taken off.

However, it's been 2 months now and I can't find ANY bank in the UK who will let me withdraw my money from Steam.

I've been banned/refused/unable to get a business account with:

Wise
Revolut
Monzo
Monese
Chase
Starling
Nationwide
Halifax
Barclays
Lloyds
RBS

It always comes down to, "Where did you get this money from?"

"It's coming from games I sell on Steam."

"Can we see the store page?"

"Sure."

"I'm sorry, we can't do business with you at this time."

It keeps coming down to a commercial decision purely because I make adult content.

What the hell am I supposed to do? I've pretty much exhausted the whole banking system. I just want to be able to be paid for products I've sold.

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Smokey on da.. uhh… @smokeydraws1108.bsky.social · Jul 1

dont let his ass in the tavern
#fatfur

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なにものか @nanimonoka82.bsky.social · 1d

ろむらくがき

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Shoey @namemeana.bsky.social · 1d

Hmm... well since you're asking then I suppose I might as well. Though the only one that is "me" is the yellow dragon. :P

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✨confetti✨ (workin on comms still) @softbirbmlem.bsky.social · 2d

drew one of my pmd ocs, lmao

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Shoey @namemeana.bsky.social · 2d

If I have learned one thing from being on various gaming reddits in the past (and then leaving when the API changes happened) and various SS13/14 discords it is simply:

Never ever trust people that say they were banned for no reason. ESPECIALLY if they didn't show their actual ban reason message.

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Shoey @namemeana.bsky.social · 2d

Happy burpday!! 🎉🍰🎈🎂🎊🍰🎈🎉🍰🎉🎈

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Shoey @namemeana.bsky.social · 2d

I finally drew this thing I've been meaning to for a while with FIRC accidentally putting his outlet into the Air section rather than power section... whoops! Also an underwear version for a specific someone.

#inflation #furry

(Reposted for minor mistake that was fixed)

FIRC accidentally plugs their... plug into the Air socket rather than the power socket and as a consequence of this immediately inflates with air, or Fwomps, becoming completely immobile form this embarrassing mistake.

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 4d

This means if you're in the UK and haven't signed this yet, please do. At 100k signatures they have to discuss it again.

Literally the least you can do!!

GamesMarket @gamesmarkt.bsky.social · 4d

UK Gouvernment: Payment Processors Can Ban NSFW Content
According to the UK treasury, payment processors are in the right and the gouvernment has no plans to step in. This puts it in direct contrast to what artists and the UK games industry have asked for.
www.gamesmarket.global/en/business/...

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UrsaMinos CEO of Imp Butler Pringles @ursadjminos.bsky.social · 5d

Friendly reminder:

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Thearmordines_🔞 @thearmordines.bsky.social · 5d

Made a small update to the MH Rise fat monsters mod - added four more monsters to the chonky ranks!

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Shoey @namemeana.bsky.social · 5d

That might be it idrk too much as the conversations I had about it were so long ago and even looking up that person's name I still can't find it. The only thing I remember I think was that most of the monsters had physics except Malzeno and we speculated it was because of the teleporting breaking it

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Shoey @namemeana.bsky.social · 5d

I've heard tales (my friends) mention a mod for MHR that makes all of the monsters fat but I don't think it's publicly posted and is only found on some guy's Twitter or Bluesky from what vague details I remember as I've been unable to find it despite searching around...

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Eddy Belly @eddybelly.bsky.social · 6d

Two kobold archetypes (size and shape varies)

An image of the metronome meme, with one side with the head of a kobold that looks like he wouldn't be able to formulate any sort of thought or mental function (with big round eyes of Int 4), with the text saying "No thoughts, head empty. Unable to spend a single day without face planting in danger. Dumb Baby. Prone to crying a lot. Eats cake and quiche with paws.
The other right side has a kobold with shaper eyes, looking evil, with a hammer clearly called the Hammer of Big Ebil with an evil kitty smiley engraved into it. The text says "Absolute Gremlin. Ebil Smart but in a petty way. Crafts the nastiest traps forcing adventurers to watch eigth 3-hours-long videos of M/r B/Easst. Danger to everyone and themself. Also eat cake and quiche with paws."

The bottom panel is the metronome swing wildly, with Kobolds written on top.

#eddybellyart

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Gilbert #NewDeal4Animation @discord12395.bsky.social · 12d

This is a warning to every artists and clients using PayPal: Leave the note blank or send invoices. Apparently even saying "commission" makes them trigger happy. #SaveSpeech #StopPaypros

And continue the pressure by calling PayPal. Helpful link here: anti-censorship-campaign.carrd.co#phonescript

@Inker_comics: I JUST GOT FUCKED UP REAL BAD [shared a screenshot of his suspension from PayPal]

@MrQuessos: [quote tweeting @Inker_comics] If you are going to pay an artist via PayPal, please DO NOT include ANYTHING related to commission or nsfw in the payment description. Whether out of ignorance or innocence, you could screw up someone's job.

Mastercard

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Aus: +61 1800 120 113
UK: 0-800-96-4767
All region numbers here (and here )

Stripe

California: 888-926-2289
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France: +33 805-11-19-67

Paypal

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UK: +44 (0203)-901-7000

Visa

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Aus: +61 1800 125 440
Phone (outside US): click here

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Overkelion @overkelion.bsky.social · 9d

Patreon pic from last month (link in profile)
After Tiny defeating Crash, he wanted to do what he pleases with the bandicoot, not just a boring Game Over.

Is this a bit sadistic? I mean, bad guys usually threaten the hero with doing way worse thing to them.

Tiny Tiger punishing Crash Bandicoot squashing him with a rolling pin, and leaving him flattened

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Shoey @namemeana.bsky.social · 9d

Much more preferable than a standard game over or defeat where crash just turns into a spirit and drifts off again! :P

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 11d

Everyone in EU, UK or any US state with ID laws on the books [or even ones without them] should contact their representatives and mention this data breach specifically and [link the article if emailed]

Show them the actual, tangible results of all this digshit online ID legislation

The Verge @theverge.com · 11d

Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs

An “unauthorized party” may have accessed the names of users, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and more.

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Tiffany Babb @explodingarrow.bsky.social · 12d

If you have two minutes free right now, call Netflix and leave a comment in support of this programming and ask them to stand up for their shows against political pressure.

Phone number is 1-866-952-4456, and I waited less than a minute before a human picked up.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12d

1. Led by Elon Musk, the far-right has exploded in a campaign to get Netflix to remove shows with queer and trans characters.

If Netflix capitulates to their demands, an already strained market for LGBTQ+ animators might become even more dire.

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Elon Musk Leads Campaign To Force Netflix To Remove Shows With Trans Characters

Musk's posts have been seen by tens of millions of users, and many conservatives are now attempting to force Netflix into a removal of LGBTQ+ content.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 14d

I just got a VERY interesting email that allies in congress were upset that so many of my readers were calling about the anti-trans provisions. I'm here to say: good. I won't let them throw our rights under the bus by cover of night.

All's that to say, keep up the calls. They're hearing you.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 14d

1. It's shutdown day, and anti-trans provisions are on the line... either today, or in a few more weeks if a clean continuing resolution passes.

Trump posted a video this morning blaming a shutdown on trans people and immigrants.

Here is your shutdown guide.

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Shutdown Day Guide For LGBTQ+ People: "Continuing Resolutions" And New Anti-Trans Posts From The White House

Shutdown day is here, and there has been a lot of competing coverage on Republican priorities, Democrat's demands, and what shutdown politics means for LGBTQ+ people in America.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Temporarytime @temporarytime4.bsky.social · 14d

Here's this year's Squishtober prompt list!
You can use #Squishtober25 if you participate.

List of prompts for Squishtober, a flattening and tf themed art challenge.

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MallowPlushoYT (Commission Open!) @mallowplushoyt.bsky.social · 15d

A doodle page commission for Tha beloved @ketsuibun.bsky.social

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Dragontzin Ⓥ @dragontzin.bsky.social · 15d

American friends, I know life has been very overwhelming in the past few months, but right now is the time to act. All of our trans friends need you!

CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!!

You can follow the script on the thread🧵! It will take you 5-10 min. We need to be loud: TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS

emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 28d

hi, cis folks!

trans people need your help! the FY26 budget gets a vote by 9/30. GOP wants a ban on funds for ALL health services that provide trans care for ANY AGE. they're trying for other bans, too.

we need you to call senators like chuck who don't get it: reps.fyi

info & script in the🧵⬇️

SEC. 243. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce Executive Order 13988, entitled ‘‘Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation’’, published by the Executive Office of the President on January 25, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7023).

SEC. 244. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for any social, psychological, behavioral,or medical intervention performed for the purposes of in16 tentionally changing the body of an individual (including by disrupting the body’s development, inhibiting its natural functions, or modifying its appearance) to no longer correspond to the individual’s biological sex.

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