Cinna 🗡️🌼

States with Age Verification ID tracker Bills introduced MINNESOTA: SF 2105/HF 1434, HF 1875 HAWAII: HB 1212, HB 1198 MICHIGAN: SB284/HB4429, SB 191 MINNESOTA: HF 1875, HF 1434 NEW JERSEY: S4455, A4146 PENNSYLVANIA: HB 1513, SB 603 SOUTH CAROLINA: H 3405 TENNESSEE: HB222/SB 466 IOWA: SF 207/443, HF 864 WISCONSIN: AB 105/SB 130 If you live in these states, Contact your Governor and State Legislators and tell them to OPPOSE these bills

#SaveSpeech
The FSC has a website for tracking online ID Bills.
action.freespeechcoalition.com/age-verifica...
These are all states with ID laws introduced (but not enacted) and the bill numbers

tell your state reps to vote NO
www.usa.gov/state-governor
www.congress.gov/state-legisl...

A black and white cat peeking from behind a door, looking like it’s softly asking, “Play with me…?”

Play with me…?

melon man broke everything again rip what the fuck else is new—
I really need to post here more often again lmao

Hey, let's outlive these ghouls ok? Let's witness their demise together

good to know elon still doesn't know how to keep a website functional lmao

*84 years later*
This ship has taken over all my braincells LMAO
I'm part of a D&D campaign and some other players started shipping my and Virus's characters so we started playing into it...and then we both started shipping them too oops LMAO so here they are, enjoy 👍
#guildiesona #guildiesonas

Oh d a m n

Tristan(left): mine
Reynarat(right): @/VanitasDulacre on twitter
Art: @/yue_yue1102 on twitter
Thank you so much again for the beautiful art, Qing!!! You're awesome 🥹💜💜💜

*84 years later*
This ship has taken over all my braincells LMAO
I'm part of a D&D campaign and some other players started shipping my and Virus's characters so we started playing into it...and then we both started shipping them too oops LMAO so here they are, enjoy 👍
#guildiesona #guildiesonas

The Comics Code Authority being spearheaded by a well-meaning progressive who tumbled into a Think Of The Children tarpit seems like an important thing for people to consider in conversations about media censorship

Just a reminder that your local library has more than just books! Many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, internet hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and so so much more! Maybe it's time for a visit!

An Open Letter to Our Publishers from Authors Against Book Bans With the election of the Trump administration and its policies as embodied in Project 2025, we authors have deep concerns about how our publishers will be operating and how publishers will advocate for and protect authors. Trump's agenda explicitly calls for the criminalization of authors, teachers, librarians, and publishing professionals with consequences including, "imprison[ment)," and being "classed as registered offenders" (Pg 4, Project 2025). For authors who are not citizens, this could also result in deportation. This promises to be a pro-censorship, pro-book-banning administration, and the successful implementation of its policies will require willing compliance of America's institutions, including its corporations. The freedom to write is as important as the freedom to read. We have been heartened by many publishers' willingness to engage in legal and legislative pathways to fight book banning, and want to be sure that you will double-down on your fight during this consequential time. This past week, AABB held open forums with authors from all genres and age levels to better understand author concerns and needs. While this may not be a complete list due to the rapid turnaround, we know we have a short time before January to prepare for what is to come, and we want to start this conversation sooner rather than later

As authors, we need you to: Continue to acquire and promote books by LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC voices. We a concerned that these voices under particular attack will be silenced or discouraged, directly and/or indirectly. . Be unequivocal in your support of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC authors. We need to know that no author will be asked to "tone down" or erase elements in their books to please potential censors or to avoid being targeted by unjust laws in certain states. Authors need to know that we can continue to speak our truths in our works and remarks. . Guarantee the safety and confidentiality of all personal information that exists in your portals, or that has been shared for book promotion. We need publishers refuse to provide lists of: Authors or staff they know to be immigrants, Muslims, individuals with backgrounds from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Gaza et al (targeted under Trump's promise to expand the "Muslim ban") - All books by queer or trans authors, or that include queer or trans characters or content Authors and their citizenship, birthplace, and/or other personal information Books that reference diversity, equity, inclusion, sexual orientation, gender identity, racism, privilege, or "critical race theory" etc as defined or listed on page 4 of Project 2025

Refuse to provide "ratings" of books that goes beyond the current industry standard categorization of books by age group. . Resist requests for authors to sign contractual language for appearances that impinges upon our free speech in ways including but not limited to: written or spoken language, personal expenditures, personal advocacy. Provide security in states or locations . where an author may be under threat or has received threats. If an author is arrested for discussing their book in a public space, we need you to promise to provide legal aid. We need clear industry standards regarding author security and direct contact information for security and legal needs. . Stand against the blanket weaponization of "pornography," "obscenity," "triggering," and "inappropriate" as they have been used in widespread book bans to target anything with queer content, sex, or references to racism, bigotry, misogyny, abortion, etc. Project 2025 states that people who produce or distribute anything deemed "pornographic" should be jailed, though it does not define pornographic, nor does it seem to adhere to the SCOTUS standard of pornography

Ensure the freedom of every author to use the terms targeted on pages 4-5 of Project 2025 (which include but are not limited to: sexual orientation and gender identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion, gender, gender equality, gender equity, gender awareness, gender-sensitive, abortion, reproductive health, reproductive rights, etc) freely in their works. We need to know you will continue to send LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC authors to schools, libraries, and festivals funded in whole or in part by federal grants. . Provide training on author safety and emergency contacts for situations when an author feels unsafe. . Be more aggressive and more public in fighting book bans and censorship at local, state, and the national level. We approach all these needs with the assumption of your support, and we will be vigilant to make sure that any divergence on these crucial points will be noted and protested. It's imperative that publishers, like authors, do not obey in advance. We must be aligned against policies that promote censorship, book bans, and the criminalization of storytelling. We look forward to working together with you and with all the other organizations fighting for our fundamental freedoms to read and to write. Sincerely, Authors Against Book Bans

this is an open letter to publishers from @authorsabb.bsky.social. it should give you an idea of what authors are currently up against in the united states, especially those who are making books that contain marginalized characters (even and especially if those "characters" are ourselves).

“The Sleepy Tiefling”

#cosmicwonders

FORGOT TO POST THIS YESTERDAY OOPS
Last one of these for a while 👍
Tart is a more cooperative dance partner so Tristan is much more patient this time LMAO
c0mm done by @/yue_yue1102 on twitter, and Tart also belongs to her ;v; 💜
The guild leader's had his turn enough times, it's Tart time now LMAO

Art by @/yue_yue1102 on twitter!!! As usual this is NOT SHIP ART I just like silly interactions c:

This'll be the last picture in this mini-series of OC interactions with shou 🫡 Viola has a REALLY high tolerance for spicy food so she doesn't really understand why he's struggling LMAO
#ArtoftheRogue #guildiesona

As much as people like to clown on Stardew Valley’s romance system, I know for a fact that if a guy gave me my favorite food item, everyday for a year, I’d be considering marriage too

enjoy this reaction image lmao
#shxtou #shomega

He encountered his first leviathan 🥳 unless he encountered something before while I was doing grocery shopping—

#shxtou

apparently the h in whisper is so silent it doesn't even exist LMAO
his face 😭
#shxtou

Pip is here to give your feed a break from doom scrolling.

I will make Art.
I will turn this
Pain-rage-hurt
Into wielded Words
And incorruptible Images.
I will scream them down
Without uttering a sound-
And hold them there,
Pinned like bugs
So they do not destroy me.
I will save myself
Again

Maybe also eat whatever the fuck you want tonight.

You need to keep living
You need to create things
You need to inspire others to do the same
You need to persist.

POWER WORD OF THE DAY:

SURVIVE

Hey whatever happens, win or lose, millions and millions of people support you and want what’s best for you and won’t stop fighting for you

an oldie but goodie from early 2020 i’m trying to keep close rn

The growling help 😭
#shxtou

"Eli? That brings back bad memories" LMAO
#shxtou

In Two Years, He will be the same age as when they started to scrutinize Biden's age being not competent enough anymore to hold the house.

Hold that over his head.