The internet has a frustratingly short term memory when it comes to the ways censorship and content restrictions seep into every platform through the Trojan horse of moral panic. People desperately need to stop thinking these changes come from places of good intentions.
The whole point of defending the right for uncomfortable, or even reprehensible fiction to have the right to exist isnt that its all cool and nothing is ever wrong with it
Its that government/corpo organizations will NEVER look at things with the """nuance""" you think is so self evident
lot of people on this site soaking themselves stupid making posts like "stop saying gross shit is ok" when people are very clearly saying "you are allowed to think something is absolutely vile but trusting the government/companies/paypros w the morality barometer is HISTORICALLY really dumb"
Gonna once again point out that everyone has carried around a rectangle containing infinite pornography for the past decade minimum and society didn't dissolve so miss me with any weepy handwringing about smut.
Bugs Bunny in a tux saying "I wish all trans children a very live long enough to get revenge"
I have never met anyone who is more adept at tracking every last cent they have than people who live or have lived in poverty
it is a skill developed out of necessity and it never leaves you
The Federal Reserve System (Board) is inviting public comment on new guidelines in regard to debanking of persons & orgs regarding lawful business activities perceived to present reputation risk.
Comments due by April 27, 2026.
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
This is important if you don't want visa or MasterCard to tell you how to spend your money.
kind of not ideal that the world economy is run by a cabal of pedophiles but also the two corporations that control all consumer spending think that if you jerk off you should be unbanked
The internet I remember would post furry porn and copyright infringing material and fucking anything they wanted anywhere they damn well pleased and if you got banned or terminated you would just do it over again. I feel like everyone got way more pathetic and forgot how to actually fight & disobey
i obviously am distressed by the news but also: do not comply in advance
the number one response to fascistic bullshit is "Fuck you, make me" 100% of the time
there is an extremely long list of people who need to be held accountable in the next administration but sending the DOGE boys to big boy jail needs to be near the top of the list
You say that like it doesn't work when read left to right too. X3
A dramatic image with bold text about Idaho House Committee's passage of a social transition ban, set against a grayscale domed ceiling background. Transcribed Text: BREAKING Idaho House Committee Passes Extreme Social Transition Ban HB 822 is alarming government overreach that would allow Idaho politicians to decide how youth dress and act.
BREAKING: An Idaho House Committee passed HB 822. This dangerous and unconstitutional bill would require trusted adults, such as teachers and counselors, to monitor children for signs that they are not conforming to gender stereotypes. Learn more about the bill: buff.ly/7kw0CXu
I do not typically speak on such matters - however a bill like this passed in my area/other areas of Canada.
It is called "mandatory reporting" and does not stop at presentation. Even nicknames can get you reported.
Push back NOW because you can
Every time I write a critique of the New York Time's coverage of transgender people, people always tell me, "submit a letter to the editor."
I have, multiple times.
I don't think people understand how averse the NYT is to publishing a trans person.
It's almost frustrating that people ask me to.
I've submitted multiple. Never once been published. They often don't even publish my comments on anti trans nyt articles. It's that repressive.
hey all, just reposting at this ungodly hour cuz I URGENTLY need about $100 to pay off a chunk of internet bill, or else we're getting disconnected today (like, I'm assuming this morning) x.x kinda need internet to do anything, if anyone has anything to spare it'd be a massive relief 💙
Let me tell you something. Y’all are asking too many damn questions at every point of sale. I have to leave a comment, make a suggestion, donate to a charity, choose a method of payment three times and then multiple choice of ways to get a receipt.
Take the damn money and leave me alone.
Could an empire in decline do THIS? *launches deeply unpopular invasion cementing status as lunatic-led pariah state, its not clear what kind of move i was trying to do*
cannot stress enough that "separate the art from the artist" was meant for private individuals reconciling the art they love with its flawed creators and not meant for the ceo of a company driving a dump truck of money up to a bigot's front porch
www.theverge.com/podcast/8914...
Once again, need help.
I'm tired of fundraising. We have money for the move itself, but we have to pay rent one more time, other bills, and feed ourselves thru april. More info on how to help below.
Cis people need to pay attention to the way they communicate this. They freely admit that after all of their research, they came up with zero evidence that HRT was harmful.
Then they banned it anyway, claiming their inability to find a reason is a reason in of itself.
Funny how the religious zealots running Iran are so much better at messaging than the religious zealots running our country.
There is apparently credible evidence that the president of the United States is a pedophile. The comforting phrase “accused him without evidence” no longer fits this situation, and journalists must resort to the more perfunctory “hasn’t been formally charged.” www.thedailybeast.com/key-details-...
You need to call your reps and demand that they OPPOSE:
-the KIDS Act
-KOSA
-the Screen Act
-Sammy's Law
-the App Store Accountability Act
And additionally, oppose:
-reforming/sunsetting Section 230
-online age verification/ID laws
www.congress.gov/members/find...
She's super heckin' cute!
For the American ruling class only the lives of Troops matter.
The invasion of Iraq killed ~1m people.
All the mainstream criticism of it revolves around ~2k Troops dying.
If Iraqis, Palestinians, Lebanese and Iranian people could be exterminated without a Troop dying Warren etc would support it.
NO NO NO YOU DON’T
GUYS LET ME PLEASE SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF FREE TAX USA
federal is free, state is $16, handles even my chaotic freelancer taxes just fine, same step-by-step “designed for normies” kind of interface as TurboTax but NOT EVIL
tell everyone you know
www.freetaxusa.com
Claire: I got my prescription on 4/19 and I said "I have to wait one day".
Stephen: Yeah, I don't think that's the kind of drugs they had in mind for 4/20 but y'know.
Disc Only QotD no.420:
