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Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · 4d

www.tntechoracle.com/2025/10/07/o...

My latest piece in The Oracle is an Op-Ed on how this current administration doesn't understand me, as someone with #Autism. It's available both physical and digital. #SupportStudentJournalism

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 29d

If I don't see multiple ~media reporters~ columns about the extraordinarily irresponsible Wall Street Journal report from yesterday morning — and their extensive promotion of that inflammatory report — you all should just pack up and go home.

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Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Sep 10

www.tntechoracle.com/2025/09/09/a...

In honor of #AdultSwim 's 24th Anniversary I put together a retrospective piece for my university newspaper. Unfortunately it got bumped off, but it was able to be put up on the website. Hope y'all enjoy!

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · Aug 13

CALL STRIPE
CALL PAYPAL
CALL MASTERCARD
CALL VISA

DO NOT. STOP. CALLING!
#rocktheboat

stop-paypros.neocities.org

UPDATED
Stripe A
Stripe is currently a major priority, as they have the ability to deny itch.io's eligibility to their services according to itch.io's owner.
• 354 Oyster Point Blvd. South San Francisco,
CA 94080 US (United States HQ)
• 10 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN, 75009 PARIS
(France HQ)
• Grand Canal Street Lower, The One Building,
Dublin D02 HD59 (Ireland HQ) (yes, it's called The One Building)
• +1 888 926 2289 - State you are from California when calling this number
• 1(888) 963-8955 (San Franeisco HQ)
• 353 1 903 8449 (Ireland HQ)
• (877) 887-7815 (Customer Support/Complaints)
• UPDATED +33-805-11-19-67 (France-HQ) Seems like the line was disconnect due to our calls.
• complaints@stripe.com
• Complaints Form

PayPal !
Unfortunately, PayPal doesn't seem to have any e-mail address, as it uses its website's customer support. You will need to log in to your PayPal account if you wish to access Customer Support lines or messages. Here's a few lines we found so far :
• 2211 N 1st St. San Jose, CA 95131 US
• 1-402-935-2050 (US + Canada)
• 1800 931 678 (Australia)
• Customer Complaints Form (Australia)
• enquiry@paypal.com thank you sassinthedark.bsky.social for the info!

UPDAIED
MasterCard
• 2000 Purchase St. Purchase, NY 10577
US
UPDATED +1 914 249 2000
• CEO of MasterCard: 0 -> 6432224#
→> 1
• President of Mastercard: 0 -
54757287425# →> 3
• Play the roulette: 0 -> Any numbers until you get connected to someone
1 800 307 7309 (US) - Options for operator
: 1-1-2-2-2-1
List of toll-free numbers by region
1 636 722 6100 (St. Louis Office)
• 914.249.2000 (Global Headquarters, US)
• 636.722.6100 (Operaction Center, US)
• 971.4.391.4200 (Dubai HQ)
• 305.539.2300 (Latin America HQ)
• 914.249.6518 (North America HQ)
• 1-800-627-8372 (US Only)
• 1800-120-113 (Australia)
• +1-636-722-7111 (International)
• customer_support@mastercard.com
List of executives' Linkedin profiles

UPDATED
Visa !
900 Metro Center Bivd, Foster City, CA
94404
NEW +1 650 432 3200 (Headquarters, US)
• Ryan McInerney (CEO) - 4 ->
6246376397926#
• Paul Fabara (Chief Risk Officer) - 4 - > 3222727285#
• Kelley Tullier (Chief People and Corp. Affairs Officer) - 4 ->
885543753559#
• Source
• Thank you profbadvibes.bsky.social
for these finds!
1-800-847-2911 (US + Canada) - US Option
Selection for Operator: 1-1-2 / 1-1-3
• List of phone numbers by region
• 1-888-289-9322 (Confidential Compliance
Hotline)
• askvisa@visa.com

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Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Aug 19

About to watch the recent Twister movie with my school colleagues. Should be a fun time.

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Jared Dubin @jadubin5.bsky.social · Aug 17

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Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Aug 16

aaaaaaand work is slashing my hours because they made us all part time.

Fuck this capitalistic hellscape I want to get off....

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Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Aug 15

And of course things have go go from suck to suck this go around. As I'm trying to get my class paid for with the help of my mom I get a notification that the gastric bypass I had almost a year ago has been billed to me in the form of over $1000...of which I don't have.

Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Aug 14

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A wild @acvalens.net spotted in /r/LinusTechTips. Looks like some people want LTT to cover the whole fiasco with Mastercard on The WAN show.

From the LinusTechTips community on Reddit: Mastercard is trying to silence criticism of them forcing steam censorship

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · Aug 14

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

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Rosenator @rosenator.bsky.social · Aug 14

if you were holding off on calling payment processors like y'all do about your representatives because "it doesn't affect anything, i'm just one person in a sea, i'll never be the tipping point":

it's tipping.
keep calling. or join in now if you haven't!

Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Aug 13

Paging @acvalens.net from the /r/VisualNovels Subreddit.

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From the visualnovels community on Reddit: Visa backtracks on shutting down payments for JAV site.

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Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · Aug 13

OH MY GOD WE ARE WINNING YALL

KEEP CALLING DO NOT STOP

DO NOT STOP CALLING LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE DOING!!!

Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Aug 13

Paging @acvalens.net from the /r/VisualNovels Subreddit.

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From the visualnovels community on Reddit: Visa backtracks on shutting down payments for JAV site.

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the art devil @theartdevil.bsky.social · Aug 13

This is just one step. It means what we're doing is working!

Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Aug 13

Paging @acvalens.net from the /r/VisualNovels Subreddit.

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From the visualnovels community on Reddit: Visa backtracks on shutting down payments for JAV site.

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Kousen @kousenzephyr.bsky.social · Aug 13

THEY'RE STARTING TO CRACK.

KEEP THE CALLS UP!!

Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Aug 13

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From the visualnovels community on Reddit: Visa backtracks on shutting down payments for JAV site.

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StargazerKG 🦸🌠 Stellar Hero Vtuber @stargazerkg.bsky.social · Aug 13

DON'T STOP

Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Aug 13

Paging @acvalens.net from the /r/VisualNovels Subreddit.

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From the visualnovels community on Reddit: Visa backtracks on shutting down payments for JAV site.

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Spooky Tascom🔞🟨⬜️🟪⬛️(COMMS CLOSED) @tascom.bsky.social · Aug 14

It's working y'all, don't stop calling and help protect your rights!

Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Aug 13

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From the visualnovels community on Reddit: Visa backtracks on shutting down payments for JAV site.

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Lhuzie Mummified Phoenix @strigarosa.bsky.social · Aug 13

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · Aug 13

Pressure from callers? Did they work out a deal? Visa bending the knee as the Japanese public & politicians become aware of the situation?

Regardless, keep calling. This is a very positive sign

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · Aug 13

For further context: XCREAM is a site that has an R18+ section hosting JAV material. Visa cards were pulled in June, per a July announcement: en.xcream.net/pages/202507...

On Aug. 8th, XCREAM announced Visa cards are accepted again
en.xcream.net/pages/202508...

What caused the change?

VISA credit card payment (smartphone, PC) is now available.

Thank you for your patience.

VISA credit card payment (smartphone, PC) is now available.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Thank you for your continued support of XCREAM.

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Rammy 🐦🌹 (commissions open 0/5 ) @rammygoldfinch.bsky.social · Aug 14

kind reminder: Just because they are backtracking that doesn't mean y'all should stop now.
Keep calling and pestering them.

Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Aug 13

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From the visualnovels community on Reddit: Visa backtracks on shutting down payments for JAV site.

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Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Aug 13

Walk-backs have been happening. Keep pushing! Keep calling! Keep telling these fuckers what's good!

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Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Aug 13

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From the visualnovels community on Reddit: Visa backtracks on shutting down payments for JAV site.

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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · Aug 13

Look, I'm not particularly tech savvy, but this level of bot activity on here seems...not great..? Wish it was clearer that Bluesky was taking steps to deal with this in some way

Screen shot of one account's bluesky followers, with the similar account names suggesting they're bots

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Miguel Ortiz @ontheairortiz.bsky.social · Aug 13

Not soon enough

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Aug 13

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