Tigrath

So, obviously the whole Itchio / Visa / Mastercard thing is very bad, and I see a lot of calling campaigns kicking off, so I tried to put together a list of things that can move the needle at a call center. Do with this info what you will.

Currently on the phone with Visa

Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use

The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch

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This is praxis, I’m so serious. Politely wasting as much time as physically possible. Rage doesn’t work. Wasting their money complaining does. This thread contains a GREAT script for being a confused but polite menace, talking point by talking point

There's no anomaly here. People, globally, volunteer their time to powerful public goods the moment they're not actively terrified that they'll lose their home, their food, and their freedom. Which means that capitalism requires us all to live in fear, always - because it can't compete with free.

I feel like most of my followers know this but because I see a lot of cis folks who have a specific blind spot for it:

This includes the theme park. I don't care if you want Butterbeer or want to get a wand or are already there so why not just walk in. It's all Her. Everything with the name is Her.

but if i'm not allowed to feed artists into my artist killing machine it's going to be basically impossible for the machine to keep killing artists. is that what you want?? and before you answer keep in mind this is a very expensive machine

Our friend @ubersaur.bsky.social attended the #gsfc2025 charity auction and sent us this, and the ending has made my whole con omfg. I wish I coulda been there!

I never got to spot the badge of the bat suiter (amazing suit wherever you are btw!!) so if you know them maybe @ em!

Jadzia Dax and Kor hugging: "Curzon, my beloved old friend." "I'm Jadzia now." "Jadzia, my beloved old friend!"

It's also the day for my favorite meme!

If this aging Klingon warrior can get it right, so can anyone.

ok, a purely positive post on #aquatifur2024 - 100% best time I've had at a con and working a dealers den. worked hard but had a wonderful weekend and was still left with time to suit. can't wait for next year

ps if you took a photo of a hognose snake suiter peeking out of a box, i want that photo

My wife in white cockatrice fursuit holding their arms/wings out in a pose like 'whee' while sitting on an inflated pool toy

My wife in white cockatrice fursuit falling backwards off said pool toy

well. safe *enough*

bumper didn't come off at least! guess I can leave it for now

had such a good time at #aquatifur2024 i could almost forget how my compact car, parked well within the lines, got crunched by somebody who couldn't be bothered to leave insurance info. almost, since i gotta drive 5 hours home paranoid my front bumper's gonna come off.

really great time though 💚