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Bart Harley Jarvis

@williamzabka424.bsky.social

A meme with a bunch of drawings of people with Samus Aran arm cannons with the trans flags that says “Repost this is trans people should have Samus Arm Cannons.”

August 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM

Leo 🌻

@furbybong.bsky.social

This account will be deleted in 24 hours, moving to @furbyb0ng.bsky.social

August 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM

Leo 🌻

@furbybong.bsky.social

hey sooooo I need to make a new bsky bc it's tied to an old email that I deleted 💀

August 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Leo 🌻

@furbybong.bsky.social

I wish Jax digital circus was not a twink send post

August 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM

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Mystery

@mysteryratedr.bsky.social

As a heads up because it has come to my attention, please don’t use my work in relation to anything surrounding generative A.I content!

Please uplift and support artists <3

August 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM

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toto 🍮🥄🦭

@oniipamn.bsky.social

I got really into drawing Jayce with short shorts and high socks…

#JayceTalis #Arcane

Image: collage of three digital sketches of Jayce in a crop top, short shorts, calf high socks, and high top sneakers. Close up alt text in thread.

August 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM

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Mike Stabile

@mikestabile.bsky.social

Spotify is now instituting face scans and ID checks ... to listen to music.

Porn was only ever the excuse. The only thing that surprises me is how quickly the government surveillance mandate has spread to absolutely every service we use.

www.404media.co/spotify-uk-a...

Spotify Is Forcing Users to Undergo Face Scanning to Access Explicit Content

Submit to biometric face scanning or risk your account being deleted, Spotify says, following the enactment of the UK's Online Safety Act.

www.404media.co

July 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM

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jen by.

@jenbyers.com

Details here:
paydayreport.com/amazon-union...

Amazon Union Leader Chris Smalls Detained & Beaten by IDF, But US Media Ignores It

This week, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) boarded the Handala, a ship associated with the Flotilla Freedom Coalition, that was attempting to reach Gaza with supplies for starving Palestinians. The ID...

paydayreport.com

July 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM

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Kiwi🥝

@kiwisodas.bsky.social

Minecraft wolf

July 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM

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ToonHive

@toonhive.bsky.social

🚨 ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is now Netflix's most-watched original animated film of ALL TIME.

July 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM

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PSX Bunlith 🔜 MAGFEST!!! BLM ACAB 🇵🇸

@b0tster.yeag.gay

good morning. keep the calls up!!!

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Jul 27

Cheat Sheet v.2

nothing from the prior version is incorrect, but ive made it a little easier to read, plus included a bit more helpful information

imgur link: imgur.com/a/wWaLY2i

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

MAKE YOUR CALLS!!!

WHY?
On July 2025, Steam, a popular storefront to purchase games on PC, and itch.io, a storefront that sells
games, comics, tools, resources and much more, have recently delisted several NSFW games, after the
group Collective Shout published an open letter to payment processors such as Visa, MasterCard, PayPal,
and more. As a result of this letter, payment processors have strongarmed Valve and itch.io into enforcing
restrictive new TOS policies on what kind of content their platforms can host and sell.

Visa, Mastercard, Stripe and Paypal have been censoring free speech and legal business on the internet for TOO LONG. Their most recent targets are Steam and Itch.io, but they have also been pressuring websites like Pixiv, Patreon, Fansly, Onlyfans and MORE for years, applying draconian standards for what kind of adult/pornographic content platiorms and their users can host and sell.

If we as consumers and creators want to regain ground on this issue, we have to make our voice heard.

HOW?
BOMBARD THEM WITH PHONE CALLS
Collective Shout, the organization that lobbied to have Steam and Itch.io change their TOS, did so with only around 1000 phone calls. Visa and MC have backed down from pressuring Onlyians to remove adult content entirely due to public backlash. Clogging their phone lines for an extended perlou, over a mont at the absolute least, will almost gudrantee that these compantes will at least have to pay attention to the backlash. this list is not exhaustive. but some contact points for the 4 targets are:

1. VISA:
(US + Can): +1 [8001-847-2911
US option selection for operator: 1-1-2 or 1-1-3

2. MASTERCARD:
(US): +1 (8001-307-7309
US option selection for operator: 1-1-2-2-2-1
Phone (outside US): 1-636-722-7111

3. STRIPE:
(Headquarters): +118881 963-8955
(France): +33 805-11-19-67
Stripe: complaints@stripe.com

4. PAYPAL:
(US): +1 (888)-221-1161
(outside US): 1-402-935-2050
Customer Service: +1 (877)-569-1116

July 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM

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Ruby Kobold 🌹 -⃝⃤

@fluffyscales.bsky.social

LMAO I called Visa’s customer support service - the guy on the other line was like “are you ALSO calling about the video game payment processing? Please send us emails instead.”

Keep up the calls, folks, we’re definitely gumming up their works

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.

July 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM

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eva (^_^)/

@eva.computer

this is who visa and mastercard lets decide what you are permitted to buy

Collective Shout

Myth: "What consenting adults do is up to them"

July 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM

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Dieselbrain

@dieselbrain.bsky.social

Heres a web page with some consolidated info/scripts/phone numbers etc made by @cereza.zone to help folks who dont know where to start when it comes to calling/emailing payment processors.

stop-paypros.neocities.org