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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · 4d

Weekly Mutual Aid Thread 16
10/04/25 - 10/11/25

If you have a need please post it below, and don't forget to check out our subthreads!

As always, questions and feedback are welcome.

#MutualAid #TransSupportMA #DisabilitySupportMA #LGBTQ+VictimsMA #LGBTQIA+ArtistsMA

Weekly Mutual Aid Thread 16
10/04/25 - 10/11/25

If you have a need please post it below!

Also check out our subthreads for
• Victims of Anti-LGBTQ+ violence
• People with disability needs
• Trans Needs crowdfunding
• LGBTQIA+ Creatives in need

Questions? Ask to DM!

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · 3d

DASP Blocklist for people who harass and make false accusations against members of the mutual aid community

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · 3d

Tips for turning off your tracking ID to keep ICE out!

Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 6d

Excellent tips for keeping ICE out of your phone now featuring alt text

Android:

Don't give apps your
tracking ID!

One big way your Android phone tracks you is by making up an ID for itself and giving that to advertising companies, which eventually winds up in the hands of investigators. It calls this ID its "advertising ID." In the latest Android versions, you turn off delivery of this by going into the Settings app and navigate to Security & Privacy > Privacy > Ads. Tap "Delete advertising ID."

In older Android versions where that option isn't there you reset it instead, which protects you better if you do it often.

iPhone: Don't give apps your
tracking ID!

One big way your iPhone tracks you is by making up an ID for itself and giving that to advertising companies, which eventually winds up in the hands of investigators. It calls this ID its IDFA, or "ID for advertisers."

Whenever an app asks for this, you can click "Ask App Not to Track" and that app (and the creeps which sweep up information from it) won't be able to follow you! Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking to turn this off for apps you might have already allowed.

You can turn off another tracker by going to Settings > Privacy > Apple Advertising and set the "Personalized Ads" switch to "off"

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · 12d

QuyetPawz @quyetpawz.bsky.social · 13d

A guide for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers crossing the Canada-U.S. Border by the University of Toronto.

A GUIDE FOR LGBTQI+ Asylum Seekers Crossing the Canada-U.S. Border – Haven

haven.utsc.utoronto.ca

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · 17d

Void🔞 | VGen @voiddebris.bsky.social · 18d

Do NOT believe the misinfo going around

There absolutely have been MASSIVE TOS updates

Most notably:

1) Specifying no FICTIONAL noncon
2) No "dangerous" kink
3) No DISCUSSING self harm, suicide, or substance abuse unless its "educational"

So what can we DO about it?

#SaveSpeech

1/🧵

Multiple cropped screenshots showing portions of the bsky TOS before and now. Before: "iv. Encouraging self-harm or suicide
v. Depictions of excessive violence, gore, torture, dismemberment, or non-consensual sexual activity". Now: "ii. We do not allow sexual content involving non-consensual activity including synthetic, simulated, illustrated, or animated versions. iv. Do not create, share, or promote sexual content involving realistic risk of death or serious injury. i. Do not share content, methods, instructions, or promotion of self-harm, suicide, eating disorders, and extreme dieting practices.
ii. Do not share methods, instructions, depictions, or promotion of dangerous stunts or abuse of dangerous or controlled substances. 5. Protected Expression
B. Support, Recovery, and Mental Health:
i. Personal recovery experiences or survivor stories shared to promote healing and community support rather than encouraging harmful behavior.
ii. Sharing verified mental health resources, crisis prevention".

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · 18d

Thread on OpSec/InfoSec

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 18d

Go to protests

Sign up to be on mailing lists

Practice good operational security

Don’t volunteer information you don’t need to, like where you plan to be

Know your phone gives away information even when locked

Don’t use face unlock or print to unlock your phone

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · 29d

ICE must be destroyed 🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @miawong.bsky.social · Sep 8

So a group of trans folks in Portland are trying to secure funds for a property they can use to house homeless bipoc trans women and femmes as well as providing meals to the growing homeless population. Literally anything helps so please donate or spread the word!

Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

Click here to support Generational Housing for trans BIPOC community by Nukte' Lainez

We are a mixed group of Black, Native, Immigrant and Appalachian trans people, majority being trans woman. We are reaching out to community to help fund ...

donations.signupgenius.com

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Sep 5

A work in progress, Worker Owned Alternative to Bandcamp

Subvert — The Collectively Owned Music Marketplace

A music platform owned by us all. Join Subvert to sell your work, support artists, and shape our shared future. Sincerely Ours.

subvert.fm

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Sep 5

QuyetPawz Mutual Aid Document
Contains links to various members of the Bluesky Mutual Aid community as well as tips for increasing visibility

QuyetPawz - Mutual Aid @qpmutualaid.bsky.social · Aug 31

Do take a look at the mutual aid resources document as it has a list of folks posting mutual aid threads, feeds, and a list of tips and tricks to increase visibility on your mutual aid posts.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Blue Sky Mutual Aid Community

Blue Sky Mutual Aid Community Updates & Additions by @QuyetPawz.bsky.social Suggestions? Tag QuyetPawz on BlueSky or E-Mail [email protected] Want to support this work? ko-fi.com/qpthepurplesn...

docs.google.com

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Sep 4

Project Epe, an informed consent and mutual aid based DIY HRT production/distribution project.

deer.social

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Sep 4

Sex Worker Starter Pack by Void

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Aug 15

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Aug 12

🏳️‍⚧️ Trans Miku 🏳️‍⚧️ @neomikus.dev · Aug 11

People in the UK: Remember you can legally and easily download the entirety of Wikipedia! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Database_download I strongly recommend you do if you live there, specially if you're a minor

Wikipedia:Database download - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Aug 7

Anti-GenAi Scraper HTML zip Bomb
(Programming skill req)

A valid HTML zip bomb - ache

<h1 id="a-valid-html-zip-bomb"><a tabindex="0" class="anchor" href="/notes/html_zip_bomb">A valid HTML zip bomb</a></h1><p><img src="/notes/res/zip_bomb_file.svg" alt="Illustration d'une bombe zi...

ache.one

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Jul 28

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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

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Jul 27

SWAID Collective (Sex Worker Mutual Aid Collective)
bsky.app/profile/did:...

bsky.app

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Jul 27

Royalty Free and Non Gen-AI Music
peritune.com

PeriTune - フリー音楽素材

peritune.com

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Jul 24

bsky.app/profile/jeff...

Jeffrey Sens @jeffreysens.bsky.social · Jul 24

we are working together to create networks of safety and direct support for trans beloveds and their families who need to relocate, access healthcare across state lines, or stay as safe as possible where they are.

About - Pink Haven Coalition

About us Who we areWe are a collective of organizations and individuals who are committed to trans liberation and joy and to growing community defense, mutual-aid, and alternative systems of care for ...

www.pinkhaven.org

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Jul 24

bsky.app/profile/jeff...

Jeffrey Sens @jeffreysens.bsky.social · Jul 24

My periodic reminder, you can also give to trans folks gofundme and here for helping trans folks escape red states. This one helps get people to Pacific NW. Every dollar funds travel, emergency shelter, and essential resources.

Trans Relocation Fund & Aid Network

TransRelocationFund.com is a grassroots mutual aid network helping transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse individuals relocate safely to Oregon. We provide relocation planning, micro-grants, peer ...

www.transrelocationfund.com

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Jul 22

SWer Action Alliance fundraising!
bsky.app/profile/myrt...

Myrtle Faust → EXXXOTICA NJ @myrtlemystic.bsky.social · Jul 18

🪙❤️ SUPPORT NEEDED ❤️🪙

@sweraction.bsky.social is collecting funds for active East Coast based sex work advocates in need.

Send to:
💸 $QueerConsulting

⭐ Even $1 helps them fight for our rights! ⭐

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Jul 21

Time Zone Labeller
bsky.app/profile/khro...

bsky.app

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Jul 21

Pronoun Labeler Service
bsky.app/profile/pron...

bsky.app

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Jul 21

Trans/Non-Binary Businesses to Support!
bsky.app/profile/catg...

Revy but spoopy @catgirlfingies.quest · Jun 18

Reminder to help out trans businesses on here 💙
go.bsky.app/6DkNbH7

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Jun 25

stopgenai.com

Stop Gen AI – Mutual aid and political activism

stopgenai.com

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Jun 22

bsky.app/profile/hume...

Humecha 🎮🎙️ @humecha.bsky.social · Nov 25

Hey everyone, I've created a #mutualaid list that you can use to find people in #Palestine to directly donate to.

Oftentimes charities take the vast majority of funds donated to a cause to run their operation, these are real people that you can interact with and help. ❤️

bsky.app/profile/did:...

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V://Astra Mutual Aid 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ @vastramutualaid.bsky.social · Jun 22

bsky.app/profile/into...

Into Wheeling, West Virginia @intowheelingwv.bsky.social · Jun 15

Ohio County Flood Assistance

Red Cross
4471 National Rd, Triadelphia, WV 26059
(800) 733-2767

Valley Grove Volunteer Fire
355 Firehouse Ln, Valley Grove, WV 26060
(304) 547-0347

Ohio Valley Mutual Aid
www.instagram.com/ovmutualaid/

#appalachia #appalachian #westvirginia #appalachianmountains

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