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Dog mom and ttrpg enthusiast, knows a thing or two about a thing or two, πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈand proud, She/Her

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Trump DOJ is looking at ways to ban transgender Americans from owning guns, sources say | CNN Politics Senior Justice Department officials are weighing proposals to limit transgender people’s right to possess firearms, according to two officials familiar with the internal discussions.

Banning trans people from owning guns is a really REALLY significant escalation and I think the scariest part about it that's not being discussed at all is that the plan is to declare that trans people are mentally ill

Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

edition.cnn.com/2025/09/04/p...

04.09.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3121    πŸ” 1473    πŸ’¬ 85    πŸ“Œ 213
A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper, cover art by Caroline Johnson, depicting a woman melting like candle wax across the title, the book resting against Hailey Piper in a yellow dress surrounded by pink

A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper, cover art by Caroline Johnson, depicting a woman melting like candle wax across the title, the book resting against Hailey Piper in a yellow dress surrounded by pink

A GAME IN YELLOW is out today! πŸ’›

Join Carmen, Blanca, and Smoke as the hunt to spice things up in the bedroom takes a maddening turn when the cursed play The King in Yellow becomes a misused toy in my queer erotic cosmic horror, new from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social πŸŽ‰

As always, make horror gay AF!

12.08.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 383    πŸ” 130    πŸ’¬ 67    πŸ“Œ 54
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

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

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!!!

27.07.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 9516    πŸ” 7822    πŸ’¬ 86    πŸ“Œ 229

Flood these fuckers! Take 15 minutes and just wait on hold! This should be the topic of every weekly team huddle, every call center operator should have to raise this with their manager until they go back to doing things the way they did a fortnight ago

28.07.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 79    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

@itch.io you have anything to say about all the artists that you’re withholding pay for cause they’re trans or make NSFW content?
Please grow a spine

24.07.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Creative labor is already underpaid and exploited, and trans authors can't afford the loss.

People are going to go hungry if this holds. They might end up on the street.

Another consideration: a trans bundle on Itch just moved 46k in sales. Trans authors are making record income. This is theft.

24.07.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 374    πŸ” 69    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

You can quit platforms like itch or Steam, but that isn’t going to solve this problem. We’ve seen that with Patreon, Porn Hub, Imgur, etc. Any online purchase or membership site is at risk. Kickstarter, personal Shopify sites, Backer Kit, Ko-Fi, etc.

The credit card companies are the enemy here.

24.07.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Itch.io delists, bans games under pressure from payment processors and an Australian anti-porn group Collective Shout’s campaign puts the digital platform against the proverbial wall.

itch delists and bans countless explicit games under pressure from its payment processors, blames anti-porn group Collective Shout

24.07.2025 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 762    πŸ” 416    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 40

With itch delisting trans authors, here's a bunch of us you can support

Please share

24.07.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 213    πŸ” 179    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5
The United States Department of Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WWW.JUSTICE.GOV/NEWS
July 9, 2025
Department of Justice Subpoenas Doctors and Clinics Involved in Performing Transgender Medical Procedures on
Children
WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics involved in performing transgender medical procedures on children.
The Department's investigations include healthcare fraud, false statements, and more.
"Medical professionals and organizations that mutilated children in the service of a warped ideology will be held accountable by this Department of Justice." - Attorney General Pamela Bondi
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The United States Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WWW.JUSTICE.GOV/NEWS July 9, 2025 Department of Justice Subpoenas Doctors and Clinics Involved in Performing Transgender Medical Procedures on Children WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics involved in performing transgender medical procedures on children. The Department's investigations include healthcare fraud, false statements, and more. "Medical professionals and organizations that mutilated children in the service of a warped ideology will be held accountable by this Department of Justice." - Attorney General Pamela Bondi οΌƒδΊ•οΌƒ

ALERT: Attorney General Pam Bondi is apparently threatening some of those providing medical care to their minor transgender patients.

If you receive one of these subpoenas, please reach out, have your lawyer do so, or send me a copy. My email is in bio, as is my Signal.

09.07.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5213    πŸ” 2887    πŸ’¬ 116    πŸ“Œ 145
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For those doing DIY HRT in the US. I just was shown this from a friend and it looks like DIY HRT is about to be under attack from the DOJ. The beginning of page 3 is where it is in this memo.

www.justice.gov/civil/media/...

30.06.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 297    πŸ” 161    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 20

Listen to frequencies! It’s an incredible show.

26.06.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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DriveThruRPG delisted a tabletop game about revolutions over β€œhateful” politics Rebel Scum's censorship reveals the limits of Roll20's apolitical guidelines.

Roll20, which owns DriveThruRPG, told Rebel Scum's designer (@9thlevelgames.bsky.social) that allowing their "hateful content" and political speech on its platform constituted a "slippery slope."

23.06.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1201    πŸ” 561    πŸ’¬ 76    πŸ“Œ 373

Check in on your trans friends and family today. We're not okay.

18.06.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s amazing how fast we go from protests are good too if you even look at property wrong you’re no better than the fascist attacking us for some liberals.They are going to need to set aside that neoliberal property over people mentality if they want to actually survive the push back against fascism

11.06.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
While I deeply appreciate the support from everyone I wanted to let you know that I have had a couple offers regarding covering expenses for a celebration of life. I have absolutely no plans yet on that but I will try to keep everyone updated. There’s not a need to donate to the gofundme. But I want everyone to remember the joy and love Jonathan has brought and will continue to bring forever. I have my essentials covered and our family in San Antonio is taking care of me until I get back to South Carolina. Instead of donating Jonathan and I would both rather you spread the word about the consistent injustice done to him, to us, and to our dogs. We had so many beautiful plans for the future.

While I deeply appreciate the support from everyone I wanted to let you know that I have had a couple offers regarding covering expenses for a celebration of life. I have absolutely no plans yet on that but I will try to keep everyone updated. There’s not a need to donate to the gofundme. But I want everyone to remember the joy and love Jonathan has brought and will continue to bring forever. I have my essentials covered and our family in San Antonio is taking care of me until I get back to South Carolina. Instead of donating Jonathan and I would both rather you spread the word about the consistent injustice done to him, to us, and to our dogs. We had so many beautiful plans for the future.

Jonathan Joss' husband Tristan has released another statement saying that donations to their old home GoFundMe are not needed at this time and would ask for everyone to direct their energy towards spreading the message about how he was in fact murdered in a hate crime

04.06.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 8502    πŸ” 3743    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 35
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Maksim tells me he has developed a kinship with the transgender detainees in particular, who he says face brutal harassment from both guards and fellow inmates. β€œI’ve befriended several,” he says. β€œBut here, especially for trans people… just disappear. One day they’re here, the next day, no one knows. Were they deported? Released? No one tells us.”

In that landscape of indifference, Maksim has found a kind of resistance in solidarity. He is part of a small community of queer detainees who take care of each other.

β€œI’d be happy if America wants to deport me,” he says. β€œJust not to Russia. Mexico would be fine.”

Maksim tells me he has developed a kinship with the transgender detainees in particular, who he says face brutal harassment from both guards and fellow inmates. β€œI’ve befriended several,” he says. β€œBut here, especially for trans people… just disappear. One day they’re here, the next day, no one knows. Were they deported? Released? No one tells us.” In that landscape of indifference, Maksim has found a kind of resistance in solidarity. He is part of a small community of queer detainees who take care of each other. β€œI’d be happy if America wants to deport me,” he says. β€œJust not to Russia. Mexico would be fine.”

Reading this interview with Maksim Borisov, a gay Russian dissident who sought asylum in the US last year only for ICE to arrest and detain him in February.

He's currently held in Eloy Detention Center in Arizona where he says "trans people… just disappear."

31.05.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2213    πŸ” 903    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 36
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Lol. They released their 400 page US version of the Cass Review and refused to even name who the authors were. It's a glorified book report.

Anyway, this is out now y'all. I'll be looking it over today.

opa.hhs.gov/sites/defaul...

01.05.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5426    πŸ” 1189    πŸ’¬ 197    πŸ“Œ 228
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The Trump Administration Is About To Release It's Own Anti-Trans, Junk-Science "Cass Review" The review is expected by insiders to establish new standards of care to justify state bans, with no expert participation in its crafting.

1. The Trump administration is about to release it's own anti-science "Cass Review," a sham review with pseudoscience that will be used to justify sweeping crackdowns on trans care in the United States.

No experts are involved in its drafting.

Subscribe to support my journalism.

10.04.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1890    πŸ” 674    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 67
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Exclusive: Trump White House directs NIH to study β€˜regret’ after transgender people transition After cancelling nearly all NIH projects studying transgender health, Trump’s team instructs the US biomedical agency to study negative consequences of transitioning.

NEW: After cancelling nearly all projects on trans health, the Trump admin has now directed the NIH to study the negative consequences of transitioning.

This will create β€œa distorted research ecosystem where only politically favorable findings are permitted to exist”, researcher Harry Barbee says.

03.04.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1242    πŸ” 577    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 217

the fact that self-identifying republicans who know a trans person are 7% more likely to support bans on our healthcare in 2025 kinda implies:

β€’ folks can stop looking for compromises with the GOP on our rights aaaanytime now

β€’ they really do just truly despise happiness for anyone who isn’t them

27.03.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 192    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

House Republicans ask AG Bondi to prosecute Code Pink and other organizations because they are "distributing information" about legal rights. dailycaller.com/2025/02/18/e...

18.02.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 482    πŸ” 146    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 34
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Protest at Stonewall tomorrow.

You can’t spell Stonewall without the T.

14.02.2025 03:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9611    πŸ” 2826    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 98
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Donate to Support LGBTQ plus Staff Facing Layoffs by Corrupt HRC, organized by Alexandria Costello The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is laying off over 20% of its… Alexandria Costello needs your support for Support LGBTQ plus Staff Facing Layoffs by Corrupt HRC

On the same day the national park service busy erasing trans people from history, HRC axed is entire trans justice initiative and laid off a bunch of amazing black and brown trans folks. Absolutely despicable, HRC showing us who they've always been.

Help out here.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-lg...

14.02.2025 04:22 β€” πŸ‘ 872    πŸ” 334    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 29
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Opinion | Trump’s Shameful Campaign Against Transgender Americans (Gift Article) Trump’s attacks on trans people are on the wrong side of history and humanity.

"The chaos of these past few weeks shouldn’t mask that in this period, Trump has also waged as direct a campaign against a single, vulnerable minority as we’ve seen in generations."

09.02.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1204    πŸ” 314    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 32
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Federal health workers terrified after 'DEI' website publishes list of 'targets' Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called β€œDEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies.

This list is mostly Black women. It's clear that the entire anti-DEI project is just neo-segregation. It's the same reason they only targeted Black women at Harvard. They don't believe people of color or women should have any positions of power. www.aol.com/federal-heal...

05.02.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1557    πŸ” 454    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 10

Anyone else’s discover page being weird?

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β€œRaging Misogynist” Now Federal Government H.R.’s Top Lawyer The Office of Personnel Management’s new general counsel has a history of racist and sexist social media posts.

The federal government's new top HR attorney has said "Consent is probably modern society’s most pernicious fetish" and "Slaves owe us reparations," according to a new report from @pogo.org. www.pogo.org/investigatio...

28.01.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4073    πŸ” 1973    πŸ’¬ 287    πŸ“Œ 640

@girbykirbz is following 20 prominent accounts