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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 10d

KOSA is now in red alert priority.

Please contact your representatives, dem and gop alike, and demand they oppose KOSA

We need to turn out in numbers against this!

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 17d

#SaveSpeech

Ive updated this infographic with additional bill info, issues, etc

Find your federal and state reps below and make your voices heard!

www.congress.gov/members/find...

www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

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Jacque 🔞 @gundryghod.bsky.social · 15d

I think it’s a mix of all of those, really. It feels really cheap to just make her a busty smooth wasp-waisted chic number #1639 to be fucked by the nearest non-female character for the sake of churning out more beat off material

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Jacque 🔞 @gundryghod.bsky.social · 15d

Hornet

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iSketchDoesSmut🔞 @isketchsmut.bsky.social · 22d

You walked in on him self-relieving, knock next time!

#Nsfw

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Jacque 🔞 @gundryghod.bsky.social · 22d

Jacques shows you their interesting configuration

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Kil(l)i @kilinah.bsky.social · 25d

The petition is nearly at 10k - just a little bit more of a push is needed!

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · Sep 6

U.K. residents, could this be your chance to stop paypro censorship in the country? Please sign this petition

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition
Ban payment processors stopping services based on objections to legal content
Government should legislate that payment processing companies may not place stipulations on use of their services regarding sales of otherwise legal content and, if they do so, must face legal penalties and must remunerate platforms and individuals for lost income until service is restored.
• More details
Sign this petition
231 signatures
Show on a map
10,000

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iSketchDoesSmut🔞 @isketchsmut.bsky.social · Sep 10

Seiko art dump

#NSFW

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Mr. Escher A. Bug, MSc @escherbug.art · Aug 17

I'll say it once and I'll say it again. If you think artists are just "naturally talented", you're deeply wrong. The only difference between you and us is that we kept trying when it didn't come out like we hoped.
You can always make art yourself. There's no bad time to start, you can start now.

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guttertongue @guttertongue.bsky.social · Aug 17

Once again I will always recommend getting totally obsessed with something you want to see more of as motivation for getting good at creative stuff.

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Kris Werewolfheart @kriswolfhe.art · Aug 14

Can't believe people don't get this; but the reason this payment processor shit has to be all or nothing is because once these freaks establish a line on what fiction is or isn't okay the line will only move further and further in. You have to fight against the line entirely.

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OKO 𓁿 waitlist open~ @epheoko.bsky.social · Aug 13

the beloved

#pearl #stevenuniverse

steven universe pearl sitting in a garden, surrounded by pink and white roses with a small waterfountain next to her. she's dressed in a delicate aristocratic outift with a short jacket, cravat, corset, gloves and stockings. she's propping up her face with her right hand, while her left hand rests on a sword with a rose on its hilt.

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Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · Jul 31

Visa says they're still drowning today! Payment processors think that we're not organized enough to keep this up but it's we either prove them wrong or submit to global censorship so it's. not much of a contest. Keep calling all 4!!

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Saul T @sault.bsky.social · Aug 9

Here's the bill btw
Call your senators and tell them to shut it down

S.1671 - Interstate Obscenity Definition Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee
Commitees: Senate
Tracker: Introduced

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Aug 7

CONGRATS SOLDIER, we've hit 2 weeks of solid #SaveSpeech pressure! Youre doing a great job! Reward yourself!

And keep on calling/mailing!

stop-paypros.neocities.org
yellat.money

www.congress.gov/members/find...

SCREEN ACT:
-full age verification. (biometric scans, ID uploads, background checks)

-Deeply unsafe for personal and data privacy. Security/data breaches are rampant, and uploading so much sensitive data to every single we site is just asking for mass ID theft.

-id verification is much, much harder on small websites than larger ones, creating a chilling effect and stifling speech for anyone that isnt a massive corporation

-draw comparison to UK's OSA [online safety act] and the backlash it is receiving

KOSA:
-creates "duty of care,” meaning that tech companies and platform giants would be required to take steps to prevent potentially harmful encounters, such as posts about eating disorders and instances of online bullying, from impacting minors.

-who gets to decide what is or is not "unsafe for minors"? Especially under the current administration

-it will block access to important info minors could use to keep themselves safe or advocate for themselves. Ex: sex ed.

-the vague nature of the bill will almost certainly be used to target LGBT content under the guise of "protecting children"

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firepaw119 @firepaw119.bsky.social · Jul 29

Be aware that another shitty bill has been introduced: The SCREEN Act.

If passed, it would require Full. Age. Verification.

Like KOSA, call all your reps & tell them what a horrible idea this is.

Spread this pls.

Link: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

#screenact #badinternetbills
#stopkosa

www.congress.gov

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Jul 31

#SaveSpeech

its been a week, and while we cannot let up pressure on making phone calls, we need to start applying pressure elsewhere now as well!

PHASE 2: START MAILING PHYSICAL LETTERS

imgur: imgur.com/a/3pVupWQ

more comprehensive info can be found here:
stop-paypros.neocities.org
yellat.money

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iSketchDoesSmut🔞 @isketchsmut.bsky.social · Jul 29

Her favorite pastime

#StevenUniverse #Pearl #NSFW

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Vertn @vernt.bsky.social · Jul 26

Call call call. Visa is literally begging us to stop calling and send emails. Calls cost them way more money and they can't use key words to filter them out

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · Jul 26

Welcome to the weekend! You made it sailor. Which censorious payment processor would you like to call first? Thanks to my moot @dieselbrain.bsky.social for the Stripe number, can confirm it works

stop-paypros.neocities.org

MasterCard
• 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

Visa
• +1 650 432 3200 (Headquarters, US)
• 1-800-847-2911 (US + Canada)
• List of phone numbers by region
• 1-888-289-9322 (Confidential
Compliance Hotline)
• askvisa@visa.com

PayPal
Unfortunately, PayPal doesn't 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 :
• 1-402-935-2050 (US + Canada)

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social
Follow
the number below doesnt work, as Stripe has changed their number, and is demanding a $2.99 fee to even tell you what it is.
however, this number DOES still work and will let you leave a message:
(877) 887-7815

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Elliot Wilson @islandwarlock.bsky.social · Jul 25

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: 🧵

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Void🔞 | VGen @voiddebris.bsky.social · Jul 24

I know we're upset about itch, but they're not the only ones

Payment processors harassed companies bc of a 1,000 email hate campaign

But we can EASILY top 1,000!

I prewrote an email + got the contact info - you just have to send!

↻💬♡ to boost

We CAN make a difference 💕

#itch #censorship

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Digital graphic with the text "anti-censorship campaign" and screenshots of headlines about how multiple storefronts have removed NSFW content due to pressure from payment processors and Collective Shout.

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⚠️ eve g ⚠️ @evegwood.com · Jul 25

People are sharing a lot of resources on how to make your own website so I've updated the website-building section of my site with a link to some of the best I've found. PLEASE make your own website, it is fun (sometimes)! Fast (sometimes)!! Free (sometimes)!!!

💻 evegwood.com/links#resour...

Website-building resources
Tutorials
new The Quick ‘n’ Dirty Guide to Making a Website (2022)
new Mala's Self-Hosting Guide
new A Mini Guide to RSS Feeds (video presentation with the same info)
new Music on Neocities: A cheap bastard's guide
W3Schools - learn HTML, CSS, and Javascript

Resources
Bear Blog - small blogging platform
Zonelets - small blogging engine (I use this one!)
GifCities - Geocities GIF archive
Lightbox2 - lightbox script
Neocities - web hosting service (what I'm using right now, recommended!)
Rarebit - open-source webcomic template
Whimsical! - graphics website (cursor credit)
new Virtual Observer's comment widget

Articles & Arguments
Rediscovering the Small Web by Parimal Satyal
Plain old webpages still matter by Felix Plesoianu
My Website is a Personal Museum by biko
Cyber Mauseoleums (Or the Argument Against Deletion) by neonaut
new Every site needs a Links Page / Why linking matters by Daniel/Melon

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Iantos @iantos.bsky.social · Jul 24

Maybe we could find out.

Mastercard (US): 1-800-627-8372
Mastercard (Int.): +1-636-722-7111
Visa (US + Can): 1 800 847 2911
Visa (AUS): 1 800 125 440
PayPal: +44-0203-901-7000

Mr Peculiar 🔞 @mrpecu.bsky.social · Jul 24

Collective Shout, the group that took credit for bullying Mastercard into recently censoring more platforms, stated that apparently it took them ~1000 phonecalls to convince them to give them what they wanted?

We got like way more people than that don't we?

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Jul 24

ok then. one angle of attack then needs to be actively bombarding Visa and Mastercard's phone numbers and emails.

are customer support phone numbers/emails the best avenue to start with or is there a better option?

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iSketchDoesSmut🔞 @isketchsmut.bsky.social · Jul 10

This guy is a freak

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Jacque 🔞 @gundryghod.bsky.social · Jul 9

Jacque doodles II

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Jacque 🔞 @gundryghod.bsky.social · Jul 9

Jacque doodles I

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