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reminder that free speech is a privilege and not a right—those in power will challenge your right to free speech at every turn if you do not stand up for yourself and those around you

make your calls!! in the US, KOSA is back on the floor. use the 5calls app to contact your state reps!

In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.

something i'd like to add on wrt white folks is that a lot of y'all think racism is an inherent trait of bad people, and if you perceive yourself as good & put some effort into not being overtly racist, you couldn't possibly be

thinking you have inherent benevolence is one of the most common traps

anti-racism is a constant, introspective, critical checking of your behaviour in every single thought and conversation. it's not an inherent personality trait of good people that you can declare you have and forget about

also, you don't get to decide whether you're racist. only people of colour can

I cannot recommend you enough to install the Wikipedia app on your devices and use it like you would any search engine. Nowadays they even have tabs so you can open many articles at once.

And, if you can, please donate to the foundation. It has survived the internet enshittification that way.

don't be so convinced that you're immune. you're not. you WILL do things that are racist. there is no good child-ing your way out of bigotry. in fact it makes you the most susceptible because you think you don't have to listen to advice and critique from people of colour when you really need to

You can just do things.

Everything good and just in the world was initiated by someone or some people deciding to make something happen.

Canadian friends, your government is seeking commentary on GenAi strategies and policies.

Please let them know exactly how you feel about GenAi, it’s impacts, and what next steps should be! Perhaps it’s respecting artists works, environmental considerations and so on! Share your thoughts here 👇

He!! I’m a Lenape-Tsalagi two-spirit illustrator and tattoo artist!
On Bsky I mostly post character work, but I have my own shop and vend powwow through the summer 🌲❤️
#IndigenousPeoplesDay

A gentle reminder: If this goal is not met, we will be homeless.

I am an Indigenous person that's been through utter hell in the last two years. I am disabled and queer. Despite being marginalized, I'm the one having to carry the burden of finances. It has been extremely difficult.

Anything helps.

You can't logic your way out of being burnt out. Unless you're me. Who should be able to do it and it's a personal failing that I can't

Two pairs of fringe earrings with ghosts on them, one with a purple and orange background and one with a purple and green background

Boosts appreciated 🔁

It's a great time to start shopping for holiday gifts! I make handmade jewelry for a living, so your business this holiday season means far more to me than it will to any large business. Grab my new spooky earrings → cvkvlv.com

MVTO!!

Goal progress in comments ↓↓

#Beadwork

A script you can use if you’re not good at speaking on the spot.

seems like as good a time as any for my periodic reminder that if i make your anxiety about The Circumstances *worse* in a way that's not additive, please unfollow, mute, or block me! i get it! not that anyone needs permission!

100% true for moots too (& also not a subskeet).

These scripts are GREAT and these calls are EASY and ESSENTIAL. Call your senators and reps today and tell them to vote against ANY bill that contains cuts to trans health care.

#DidThisToday

sometimes even if u dont get wtv weird stuff ur oomfie is talking abt but it seems vulnerable and genuine, u gotta give it a support-like. sometimes all the oomfies need is to kno wtv it is theyre being cringe and free abt is fine and that ur happy theyre enjoying themselves. i love my oomfies

I try to focus this account so it's for my readers, but hey writers:

NEVER sign a contract where the publisher keeps your rights indefinitely. For short stories, there should be a point when you can sell reprints.

and NEVER sign your movie/TV/etc adaptation rights to a publisher. Those are yours.

true for artists as well. always keep the rights to your work and limit the scope of use

Tell your favorite artists you love their work

Really wish people learned to deal with the weird little thoughts in their heads and built trust that the things their brain conjures up and chooses to respond to does not reflect their morality. Your actions do. That's all this puritanical shit is. People scared of their own thoughts and feelings.

DO NOT participate in #blueskyblackout2025

I'm nsfw artist and other nsfw artists are asking you to SHOUT! Bsky wants to censor us so the worst thing we can do is censor ourselves!

Publicly shame them, use the feedback button, and post about it using the tag #bskycensorship

Silence is compliance!

Don't forget that paypros were also largely responsible for other censorship issues too. It always comes down to the money. So, do not stop the pressure on these companies just because we are mad at bsky too!

tagging/labeling requires trust. If using proper tagging and labeling ends up inviting harassment and bans, then yeah, no amount of finger wagging is going to convince people to do it

crazy how deepfake porn that uses faces of real people and ruins lives has never been a subject in the "protecting internet users" argument and instead all the recent censorship ended up being targeted at artists and sex workers just trying to make a living

I’m so tired of seeing people reply to stories about these tos censorships with “guess I’ll start pirating again.” Good luck pirating content that doesn’t exist because the artists and creators had to quit and find other work.

hi, if you're new:

I'm blake and I spent a year completely bedbound making art to survive. Many artists are disabled, lgbt+, or both. like almost all forms of injustice, payment processor discrimination is intersectional

Three part Lord of the rings meme. First panel shows the ring being held between the thumb and index finger of a person. The ring is labeled fascism. Second panel shows an Elf character marked leftist saying, Cast it into the fire. Destroy it Third panel shows a human character marked liberals saying, No. I can compromise with it

Because they're a coward, and still believe in reform politics.

my LB3 charms are only $5 for 10 more days

It's so silly that a random artist with essentially no reach could have their life ruined over a dubcon illustration, while any streaming services can produce shows watched by millions of people that feature violent sexual assault.