Indigo
@chancesofindigo.bsky.social
they/them or it/it if you aren't a coward 🏳️⚧️ crafting, gaming, rewatching TOS 🖖 born in the 1900s
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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.
August 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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.
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Time to mobilize on this one.
Treasury is required to produce a report to Congress related to Direct File, the free tax filing option that the current administration intends to kill. They've created a survey with a bunch of leading questions. The survey deserves some responses supportive of the program to counteract its framing:
IRS asks for public input on free tax filing options to inform congressional report | Internal Revenue Service
IR-2025-85, Aug. 21, 2025 — The IRS invites the public to participate in an anonymous feedback survey on tax preparation and filing options, which will run through Sept. 5, 2025.
www.irs.gov
August 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Time to mobilize on this one.
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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!
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!
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]
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]
August 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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!
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!
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It sure would be a shame if that survey was available to anyone who wants to share their thoughts on the matter…
patreon.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
patreon.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
I don't know if it's being sent at random, but I got an email survey from Patreon. And I never miss an opportunity to yell.
It's all about AI.
They very much want to use AI.
They very much want to use your art to train AI.
They could not broadcast more clearly how much they want a piece of that AI
It's all about AI.
They very much want to use AI.
They very much want to use your art to train AI.
They could not broadcast more clearly how much they want a piece of that AI
August 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
It sure would be a shame if that survey was available to anyone who wants to share their thoughts on the matter…
patreon.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
patreon.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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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
im gonna get yelled at extremely badly for this one but i am right.
censorship is coming for you next (& you're cheering it on)
YouTube video by Ophie Dokie
youtu.be
August 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
💯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
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every “ancient tradition” was invented between 1848-1870 and every “modern perversion” is so ancient as to predate writing
August 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
every “ancient tradition” was invented between 1848-1870 and every “modern perversion” is so ancient as to predate writing
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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."
"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."
Romance and AI Survey
Survey of romance authors' and readers' attitudes toward generative AI
oakland.az1.qualtrics.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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."
"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
August 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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
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I miss Garfield rules.
August 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I miss Garfield rules.
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Illustration done for Drăculești, a romantic horror indie game that is MERE INCHES away from its goal on KS! Please check out their incredible work and consider pushing it across the finish line!
🩸 www.kickstarter.com/projects/171...
🩸 www.kickstarter.com/projects/171...
August 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Illustration done for Drăculești, a romantic horror indie game that is MERE INCHES away from its goal on KS! Please check out their incredible work and consider pushing it across the finish line!
🩸 www.kickstarter.com/projects/171...
🩸 www.kickstarter.com/projects/171...
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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.
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 …
www.blackstarfest.org
August 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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.
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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"
NCOSE takes a swing. As I predicted, they're a key player in all of this. They've been obsessed with Steam since 2018, when Steam actually opened the door to adult content after NCOSE tried to get a ton of visual novels (like HuniePop) pulled
August 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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"
The relationship between 20th century fascism and Futurism feels very relevant to 21st century fascism, Retrofuturism, and AI image generation.
August 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The relationship between 20th century fascism and Futurism feels very relevant to 21st century fascism, Retrofuturism, and AI image generation.
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This planet is cooked. Literally.
July 31, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This planet is cooked. Literally.
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👬 We've passed $11,000 for Queer Games Bundle's over 300 developers and artists. For less than the price of an AAA game (or just $10+!), check out over 600 games, stories, TTRPGs, assets, and more, and materially support the queer artists who make them. We can change lives together.
itch.io/b/3062
itch.io/b/3062
July 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
👬 We've passed $11,000 for Queer Games Bundle's over 300 developers and artists. For less than the price of an AAA game (or just $10+!), check out over 600 games, stories, TTRPGs, assets, and more, and materially support the queer artists who make them. We can change lives together.
itch.io/b/3062
itch.io/b/3062
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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
In light of this deeply illegal activity at NSF and the ongoing attack on American science, I'm posting the slides from my 2017 talk at the American Physical Society about the Nazi take over of German physics/why German is no longer science's lingua franca 🧪
🧵 1/26
drive.google.com/file/d/1_MCm...
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drive.google.com/file/d/1_MCm...
July 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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
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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!
The Cartoonist Co-op stands against the censorship and pay discrimination of 18+, erotic, and NSFW artists.
Check the link below for our official statement, ways to take action, and resources.
cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...
Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social
Check the link below for our official statement, ways to take action, and resources.
cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...
Art by @greedygulo.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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!
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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!
July 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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!
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"i'm afraid to start HRT because it might be taken away"
they've already taken it away from you by making you afraid they will
make the appointment
they've already taken it away from you by making you afraid they will
make the appointment
July 30, 2025 at 11:42 PM
"i'm afraid to start HRT because it might be taken away"
they've already taken it away from you by making you afraid they will
make the appointment
they've already taken it away from you by making you afraid they will
make the appointment
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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.
July 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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.
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KOSA is back, speak of the devil. Let's kill it again!
Current call to actions include:
- EFF: act.eff.org/action/congr...
- www.stopkosa.com
- actionnetwork.org/petitions/ce...
The goal of this is to signal to lawmakers this bill is not popular and shouldn't be brought before Congress (should die in committee or elsewhere).
These links have scripts!
- EFF: act.eff.org/action/congr...
- www.stopkosa.com
- actionnetwork.org/petitions/ce...
The goal of this is to signal to lawmakers this bill is not popular and shouldn't be brought before Congress (should die in committee or elsewhere).
These links have scripts!
Stop KOSA
KOSA is a censorship bill that won’t make kids safe. Instead, it'll put all internet users at risk, especially youth. If you believe in a free and open internet, tell your lawmakers to reject #KOSA!
www.stopkosa.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
KOSA is back, speak of the devil. Let's kill it again!
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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.
So, WFM guy here, I crunch call center numbers all day and advise management on performance and staffing requirements. Here are some concrete goals to keep in mind with any sort of calling campaign: 🧵
July 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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.
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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.
July 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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.
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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
Good morning. Did you call your local censorious payment processor and let them know you’re upset with their bullying of Steam and itchio? No time better than the present
yellat.money
yellat.money
July 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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