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karmaluck.bsky.social @karmaluck.bsky.social · Oct 20

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Hello, My name is Lisa, I'm a 44yo woman experiencing disability. … Lisa Rufer needs your support for Help a disabled widow feed her pets and fix her house

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Wanderjegson @wanderjegson.bsky.social · 2d

You can't ride Angewomon or LadyDevimon in Digimon Time Stranger (It's over)

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Kaylee's Boyfriend @megsyv.bsky.social · 12d

Mutant Crisis: Part 2 (1/3)

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 21d

#SaveSpeech

US legislators are pushing harder to pass KOSA and repeal section 230.

Call your representatives ASAP and make your voice heard! Advocate for protecting section 230, and demand your reps oppose KOSA!

Bipartisan Push in Congress to Weaken Section 230, Expand Online Surveillance, and Increase Platform Liability

Calls for platform accountability came with few answers about who decides what speech is acceptable.

reclaimthenet.org

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🥖Kekeflipnote🥖 @kekeflipnote.bsky.social · 25d

💚💛Caipirinha💚💙

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Aug 26

1. This is a very good sign that speaking out against KOSA is working! Dont assume it's dead though, continue calling your reps until further notice.

2. "Sammy's Law" is still in the draft stage but is worth keeping an eye on as imo i think trying to pass ANY kind of surveillance bill is bad

Will Oremus @willoremus.com · Aug 26

Word on the Hill is that House GOP leaders are moving on from the sweeping and controversial Kids Online Safety Act, or at least no longer prioritizing it.

That has opened the gates for narrower safety bills, such as "Sammy's Law," which I wrote about today: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Analysis | ‘Sammy’s Law’ would help parents monitor kids online. It’s gaining steam.

The parents of a teen fentanyl poisoning victim are finding allies in Congress for a bill intended to save others from the same fate.

www.washingtonpost.com

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kieu @ we must not stop living @leslekieuart.bsky.social · Mar 30

do y'all remember when they found all that tf art in Osamu Tezuka's drawer post-mortem because I think about it often

anyway keep chasing your bliss and draw weird shit, god knows we need that right now

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🔞 Bug 🐌 @snailerpark.bsky.social · Aug 24

So, 5 slots for $100 USD each would put me WELL over what I need to pay for things in CAD. It would be a while (like a couple months) until I get to your spot, but I think these would be the last comms I’d have to take for a good little while I shave off my queue + otherwise get my shit in order 🫡

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Bluesky @bsky.app · Aug 22

Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.

While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.

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Zid & Zniw Chronicles @zidandzniw.bsky.social · Jul 28

Absolutely, positively agreed!

MS Paint placeholders has been our default style of work for some time now

"Just make it exist, you can make it good later" meme with placeholder and final screenshot from Zid Journey

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Aug 17

#SaveSpeech #CPBC

As we near closer to 4 weeks of sustained pressure, I made this infographic to help focus our targets and to suggest a daily goal that is feasible for most people

more info and phone numbers here:
stop-paypros.neocities.org
yellat.money

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

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🍖 @0000alisa.bsky.social · Aug 17

werevamp au zoro terrifies usopp for the sport of it 😌

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · Aug 16

it appears that @bsky.app have suspended the account of @jessiegender because a trans person saying "I wish ill on JK Rowling" is against the rules, so let me say with my loud cis voice that I too wish ill on all perpetrators of hate speech against trans people

reinstate Jessie, this is ridiculous

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Aug 14

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]

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Aug 11

#SaveSpeech

Updated list of major US bills ya'll need to yell at your congressmen about, w/ talking points.

Tell em to say NO to:

SCREEN ACT
KOSA
IODA

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

CALL EM. MAIL EM. EMAIL EM. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD.

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Aug 13

Please keep making calls to all 4 payment processors

Please keep contacting your congressmen and demanding they oppose KOSA, IODA and the SCREEN act

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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mimi 🗡️ @heirakka.bsky.social · Apr 1

ARTISTS! if you have an old drawing tablet that doesn't have any drivers available anymore or is just unsupported now, i HIGHLY recommend checking out opentabletdriver.net

my old wacom bamboo is now unsupported and you can't even get old drivers anymore, works perfectly (even in windows 11).

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Jean Wei.... @weisanboo.bsky.social · Aug 4

do people post comics here... anywho! a really old one!

Dragon Whiskers (2019)

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🥖Kekeflipnote🥖 @kekeflipnote.bsky.social · Aug 4

Just a reminder and warning if some of you never got DMs like this:

It's a famous scam tactic to gather infos from you. Saddly those DMs comes from people you follow that got hacked.
Best is to report those.

I checked my Twitter fast and got like 20+ of those, they really want to hack me too.

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AlexTheShiba | 🥜VGoober🍦 @goofygoober.ca · Aug 3

If you are a canadian and use the internet even to the slightest degree to engage with other people, you need to do research into Bill S-209 to see how it could affect you.

Make sure your voice is heard and don't just assume other people will voice your concerns or do things for you. Be proactive.

Sharpie Stuff @sharpiestuff.bsky.social · Aug 3

It was only a matter of time, but Canada has joined the censorship bandwagon with Bill S-209.

Sign the petition, call your MPs, raise hell.

www.change.org/p/stop-bill-...

Sign the Petition

Stop Bill S-209’s De-Anonymization of Every Canadian Adult

www.change.org

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✨ 🌕 Luna Awoona 🐺 ✨ 🔞 @rusheloc.bsky.social · Aug 1

Keep up the pressure everyone!

itch.io @itch.io · Jul 31

itch.io/t/5149036/re...

Reindexing adult NSFW content - Developer Updates

Today, we are re-indexing free adult NSFW content . We are still in ongoing discussions with payment processors and will be re-introducing paid content slowly to ensure we can confidently support the

itch.io

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tamm(allegedly)draws @tammdraws.bsky.social · Jul 31

I still refuse to believe this statement is true as Stripe has banned NSFW for basically their entire time operating, and this message seems specifically designed to push blame off of them as they're getting hammered with calls.

All the more reason to continue to call and continue to pressure them!

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Announcements Only @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
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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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⚠️ 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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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · Jul 25

Facts

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Maeve [KimRinzley] @maevequinzley.bsky.social · Jul 24

People, especially adult content creators, need to understand that payment processors are not something a "mob" can affect.

The NCOSE and Collective Shout are organizations with more than just 1000 members, they are organizations representing larger demographic issues.

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