here's an ICT article on this for more info btw, this is why the US is always trying to remove power from native ppl, because we will fight back even if nobody fights for us or the land, thank you Miccosukee 💕

ictnews.org/news/advocat...

Riot is working with MasterCard directly to help with their censorship campaign. A weird choice from MasterCard if you ask me, but very telling that they're willing to leverage any company they can to suppress discussion of this.

Also cool to see where Riot stands. They do not have to do this.

reviving a post from the old site:

As much as I am an SFW artist, that doesn't mean this kind of censorship is okay. NSFW works, artists, etc. are just as important as the rest of the art world. Just because you may not like it doesn't make it wrong.
Sex work is work. Pass it on 💗

This is the core problem with the Buttigieg "we have to find common ground" framing. The question isn't sports, it's whether trans people will be allowed to exist as trans in public. Everything else—politically and strategically—is downstream from that.

Zero exaggeration to say this is the biggest impact that consumers have had on a company in my lifetime. We've seen capitulation to extremist groups purely because it aligns with the goals of the CEOs and whatnot, but this level of panic and fear is unprecedented afaik.

Your calls are working.

A screenshot of Milla's Dance Party in the game Psychonauts. A Memory Vault is stuck running in midair on a ledge nowhere near where it is supposed to be. Raz is staring at it. Ford is in the UI just looking dead on at the viewer.

playing psychonauts again (FOR A SPECIFIC REASON THIS TIME YOU'LL SEE I'M NOT COMPLETELY UNWELL!!!) and had a straight up That's Never Happened Before. this memory vault breached containment got all the way down a tunnel is now stuck in midair on a ledge and dematerializes when i try to punch it ...

A map of Gaza with hundreds of pixel illustrations drawn on by people all over the world

This site has people adding pixel illustrations to the world map, and looking at Gaza just brought me to fucking tears. wplace.live

Friendly reminder that school administrators tend to take complaints from parents much more seriously than the same complaints from teachers. So if your kids’ school district is using PragerU stuff, please speak up.

and just to make it clear: Riot's big league of legends esports event, WORLDS, is *heavily* sponsored by mastercard and they are gearing up to start promotion for the stadium shows this november. they also want to keep earning money with esports betting, which will be implemented this year

Final post of the night: a heartwarming reunion between those arrested and released and their comrades back outside the MDC, and protesters are setting their tables and chairs back up after a hasty exit earlier. This is, at this point, routine.The occupation continues.

All reporters are released, arrested protesters are being released—last one just left. Still out for a bit, got a few last folks to talk to. Here’s some video from earlier tonight outside the MDC in Los Angeles. A few officers were particularly brutal

About 20 protesters have been arrested and transported. The mood amongst those arrested while we were with them was decently jovial. After the absolute brutal bullshit LAPD put us through, it was honestly a relief to check in and make sure folks were ok despite the circumstances

An update from us here at PBS 💙

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I will be asking to remove 'Queer As Folklore' from the long list for the Polari Prize 2025.

Polari first book prize Longlist with Sacha coward, Jason okundaye, Amy twigg, and Mae diansangu's books crossed out to show they've withdrawn

The Polari book prize Longlist, with no books withdrawn by authors.

Keeping track of people withdrawing from the Polari Prize Longlist over the inclusion of proud self-described "TERF" John Boyne.

Let me know as we get updates on authors pulling their books in protest.

The IDF chief of staff has said that the Israeli cabinet's plan is antithetical to releasing the hostages.

Anyone claiming to be "marching for the hostages" and says nothing about the Kahanist government which sacrifices the hostages for its genocidal project - is either a fool or a Kahanist.

They've realized that they're probably going to lose the midterms even with all their systemic advantages so they're trying to move from thumb to whole hand on the scale. They are not guaranteed success in doing that, and they aren't guaranteed to have that whole hand win for them in the end.

Another thing I am *begging* people to contemplate is that this is a desperation play, and you don't make those from a position of strength. If the GOP thought there would be no elections again or that the American people were brainless sheep or Hiterlites they *wouldn't do this*.

According to the Palestinian FA, he's the 421st footballer to be killed. 288 sports facilities have been destroyed, including the PFA’s headquarters in Gaza.

Despite this, UEFA and FIFA have refused all calls for Israel to be barred from its competitions.

One of the few Israelis with a direct line to Gazans urges public to confront horrors ***

Assaf David is a colleague, a friend, and one of the wisest people I know. Please read this interview. (non paywalled link - next post)

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

AI is generating more dipshit crime ideas faster than I can keep up. It turns out it DOES help writers!

Yes! Also, mention the news articles about this issue. Here's one of them. bsky.app/profile/acva...

From the Steam community on Reddit: Every country deserves a PIX, It Can Kill The Credit Card World Wild. Posted by Glum_Bookkeeper_7718 - 378 votes and 20 comments

They fear Pix.

www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comm...

Protect Queer Creators and Sex Workers - Tell Payment Processors to STOP TELL VISA, MASTERCARD, STRIPE, and PayPal to STOP

yellat.money

Also, have the site with the bundle of resources I use to do calls and waste their time.

Team Pedestrian Trounces Team Bus in Annual 'Crosstown Bus Challenge' - Streetsblog New York City Pedestrians beat the bus — but maybe for the last time?

The good news? This will probably be Team Pedestrian's last victory.

34th Street is slated to become a car-free busway, which will not only speed up traffic, but transform the corridor into a vibrant public space for all.

You can join PBS Passport for on demand streaming of the PBS library for a minimum of $5/month for PBS Passport, of $8/month for PBS and NPR.

This is linked to my local station (WETA) but you can find your local at pbs.org

give.weta.org/page/50762/a...

It's like a virus. If they put out a statement at 2 weeks and we stop, then the next time they censor even more, we'll have to call 4 weeks to get them to even make a statement.

The fight won't be easier to win a year from now. We just have to be relentless, we can't give them a recovery period.