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Geo - 31 - he/him - Resident Pekodere Feline - GF? That's wicked 💚 @duendeslipper.bsky.social 💚 Can meow imyagine an imyaginary myenagerie myanager imyagining myanaging an imyaginary myenagerie? Interacts with many accounts, minors DNI just in case!

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 10d

fiction is a safe space to think of unsafe things

if you feel it's messing you up, step away. don't assume it's messing everyone up and you need to eradicate it because you caught a case of the feel-bads from something. go sit with that and think about why instead of pissing in everyone else's cheerios.

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EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Sep 13

Aw thanks Princey ;v; I don't know if codes redeemed elsewhere would work for me though, I guess I would have to wait and see first.

Nevertheless if the event never comes out here, that would mean the KoraMira would have the ENG tag attached to them no matter what, in which case I wouldn't want it

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EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Sep 13

The chances of this making it to Europe are so low. Instead of making it in-game download you have to go to a store.

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EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Sep 13

You gotta be shitting me. Why does TPC hate shiny hunters so much.

Serebii.net @serebii.bsky.social · Sep 12

Serebii Update: Shiny Koraidon and Shiny Miraidon to be distributed in Japan from September 26th at various stores www.serebii.net

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EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Sep 9

Unsure what you mean by retired, but he's still my OC

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Cutie-Doodles @cutiedoodles.bsky.social · Sep 8

Have you made your calls today? Payment Processors need to hear your opinion.

We have to stay loud, and every time we speak up it costs them money.

Please, keep calling! Don't let this issue die!

Fatty's Den (MINORS DNI) @fattysden.bsky.social · Aug 9

The recent wave of restrictions of pornography (including kink / fetish stuff) in art, games, videos, etc. by payment processors and puritan groups runs to the political sphere at top. This recent censorship is a part of Project 2025, as it turns out. It's no conspiracy. THEY WANT TO CENSOR US!

A post on Twitter by the Gelbooru account that says:

Currently people are contacting Visa and Mastercard, en-masse, in an effort to get them to explain why they are banning legal content from being transacted through their systems. These arbitrary restrictions caused companies, such as Steam, Itch.io, and others to pull violent and adult video games from their platforms. They continue to remain silent on the reason WHY they enforced the restrictions on the companies. I surmise they are gagged from speaking through likely threat of regulatory pressure.

May I introduce, Russ Vought, a co-writer for Project 2025, Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget, AND Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/images/cfpb_headshot-russell-vought_DA8Ama7.original.png

This man has already publicly stated his desire to have pornographic content, violent video games, and other types of content "harmful to children", banned from the internet. This claim he makes is not based on unbiased scientific testing.

In a two minute clip posted on YouTube by The Intercept the following transcript, highlighted in yellow, shows his intended starting point (start with children), and then he cuts himself off from explaining the next part of the plan, of violent video games, etc, as that route had failed twice already in the past few decades.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0noIS9lmR0Y
https://imgur.com/CxpcUOs
https://theintercept.com/2024/08/16/project-2025-russ-vought-porn-ban/

Now, as his position in the CFPB, he has ultimate authority over payment providers and banks, and he has likely been abusing this power to strong-arm changes in these privately owned businesses regarding content he specifically had shown his distaste and hatred towards previously. All clearly telegraphed before hand, many years ago.

Continuing the tweet by the Gelbooru account:

This was ALL done in the guise of protecting the children. Admittedly, it is a very solid tactic, at the core. But, if you use the mantra of protecting the children, it tends to mean that it's just a ploy, usually to further a specific agenda.

They are a threat against the United States, nay, the entire world. They are a threat against our democracy, a threat against free speech, and a threat against gamers, a threat against media in general.

These are the same people who believe violent video games cause violent things. An entire generation of individuals have been playing Grand Theft Auto, playing Doom, Quake, and other games, but we are not currently, nor will we face a worldwide pandemic of armed car robberies, driving on sidewalks for the fun of it, or people running around with sawed off shotguns killing demons, or raping people, because a video game was made exploring the content.

Those in power have been eroding free speech in the law. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) provides immunity to online platforms from liability for content posted by their users. They are actively attempting to kill this protection to further their goals outlined in Project 2025, by passing liabilities of their userbase onto the operators via financial regulation threats and pressure, thus killing speech directly, while still keeping in the shadows publicly.

"He filmed the crimes and posted monetized rape videos on P*rnhub, earning revenue for him and the site owners."

https://x.com/BillAckman/status/1898747162306937184

This is their attempt to kill section 230 immunity.

You should not be frightened that they MAY come into power, they are ALREADY IN POWER. They are exercising it spectacularly, taking baby steps to erode away your speech, and we've all been asleep at the wheel.

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EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Sep 9

This is a really sweet message. Thank you so much for telling me, genuinely.

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EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Sep 9

It sucks seeing people draw what they like and knowing you'll never feel that free about your own interests...

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EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Sep 6

it's Floragato Day and I'm still depressed so no art

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Darkwitt @darkwitt.bsky.social · Sep 3

This sums up this payment NSFW fiasco pretty well.

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🐺CEO of Werewolves🐺🔞 @2dreddersart.bsky.social · Aug 30

HEY YOU!
FELLOW FURRY PORN ENJOYERS!!
If YOU don't want to lose access to your FAVORITE porn artists' content, you NEED to voice your worries N O W

Do your daily phone calls, tell them why this is wrong!
Be vocal, be LOUD
Most importantly, support your 18+ creators!!
By @/dieselbrain.bsky.social

CPBC: Card, Paypro, Bank, Choice

4 phone calls a day (if you're able to do more, you are encouraged to do so)

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EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Aug 31

I'm so fucking tired of the shame toward adult content

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | COMMS: (3/5) @acvalens.net · Aug 27

For one dev, PayPal is holding onto a USD equivalent of a six figure sum. All bc the dev is a programmer for an adult game

If the dev worked in the SFW side of the indie scene, this would be headline news across games journalism. But bc it’s adult gaming? Barely a peep. Games journalism is a racket

Ana Valens | 🔞 | COMMS: (3/5) @acvalens.net · Aug 27

TheGamer continues to be one of the only video game outlets who actually care about the censorship of adult games. Again, utter abdication from the indie press and the bigger names tend to be ignoring the issue

www.thegamer.com/paypal-accus...

PayPal Accused Of Withholding £80,000 Made From Sales Of Adult Steam Game

One programmer claims that PayPal is refusing to pay out £80,000 they made from an adult Steam game, alleging that they broke the TOS.

www.thegamer.com

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Lufina Soulgrabber 🦴🕯️ @lufinabina.bsky.social · Aug 27

I cannot overstate just how awful this stupid fucking bill proposal is

- adding backdoors into encryption on OS level
- "sniff" every single message before it gets encrypted AND SAVE IT CENTRALLY
- let a goddamn hallucinating "AI" mark people as criminals

it needs to be stopped, post haste

map of different EU countries' chat control stance as of august 2025

oppose
(austria, czechia, netherlands, poland)

undecided
(belgium, estonia, finland, germany, greece, luxembourg, romania)

support
(bulgaria, croatia, cyprus, france,hungary,ireland, italy, latvia, lithuania, malta, portugal, slovakia, spain, sweden)

proposed it
(denmark)

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Tatsugiri Propaganda @tatsugiri.bsky.social · Aug 30

Me and the boys

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EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Aug 29

Summer depression followed by Post-summer depression

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EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Aug 15

While looking up stuff for my Shiny Living Dex I found out you can't really catch Wynaut in the wild since... Mirage Island in RSE

What the hell.

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EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Aug 14

Yeah, I'm doing my part where I can but days like today it just feels hopeless

EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Aug 14

Evidently so... It's too depressing to use the internet right now

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EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Aug 14

I miss the days of "Geo still wishing for private accounts", because at this point privacy won't even exist.

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EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thank you Kibs! Trying to be a bit more active here again ;v;

EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Aug 8

I knew the shiny Wo-Chien was gonna have the Cherish Ball and a pre-set OT but I'm still disappointed

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RandomGarbage777 (18+ MINORS DNI) @hornycarrots.bsky.social · Aug 6

Please don't stop calling them. If you do, they'll win, and we cannot afford to let them win. We must keep the pressure going until they listen to us.

Ana Valens | 🔞 | COMMS: (3/5) @acvalens.net · Aug 6

Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe. Don’t forget to complete your dailies!!

stop-paypros.neocities.org

MasterCard A
• 2000 Purchase St. Purchase, NY 10577
US
NEW +1 914 249 2000
• CEO of MasterCard: 0 > 6432224#
-> 1
• President of Mastercard : 0 ->
54757287425# →> 3
1 800 307 7309 (US) - Options for operator
: 1-1-2-2-2-1
NEW List of toll-free numbers by region
NEW 1 914 249 200 (NY Office) - Hit 0, type random numbers, hit pound. You'll be in contact with a random executive or white collar MC worker.
NEW 1 636 722 6100 (St. Louis Office)
• 914.249.2000 (Global Headquarters, US)
• 636.722.6100 (Operaction Center, US)
• 971.4.391.4200 (Dubai HQ)
• 305.539.2300 (Latin America HQ)
• 914.249.6518 (North America HQ)
• 1-800-627-8372 (US Only)
• 1800-120-113 (Australia)
• +1-636-722-7111 (International)
• customer_support@mastercard.com
• List of executives' Linkedin profiles

Visa A
• 900 Metro Center Blvd, Foster City, CA
94404
• +1 650 432 3200 (Headquarters, US)
• 1-800-847-2911 (US + Canada) - US Option
Selection for Operator: 1-1-2 / 1-1-3
• List of phone numbers by region
• 1-888-289-9322 (Confidential Compliance
Hotline)
• askvisa@visa.com

PayPal !
Unfortunately, PayPal doesn't seem to have any e-mail address, as it uses its website's customer support. You will need to log in to your PayPal account if you wish to access Customer Support lines or messages. Here's a few lines we found so far:
• 2211 N 1st St. San Jose, CA 95131 US
• 1-402-935-2050 (US + Canada)
• 1800 931 678 (Australia)
• Customer Complaints Form (Australia)
• enquiry@paypal.com thank you sassinthedark.bsky.social for the info!

UBAED Stripe
Stripe is currently a major priority, as they have the ability to deny itch.io's eligibility to their services according to itch.io's owner.
• 354 Oyster Point Blvd. South San Francisco,
CA 94080 US (United States HQ)
NEW 10 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN, 75009
PARIS (France HQ)
• NEW Grand Canal Street Lower, The One Building, Dublin D02 HD59 (Ireland HQ) (yes, it's called The One Building)
• +1 888 926 2289 - State you are from California when calling this number
• 1(888) 963-8955 (San Franeisco HQ)
NEW 353 1 903 8449 (Ireland HQ)
• (877) 887-7815 (Customer Support/Complaints)
UPDATED +33-805-11-19-67 (France HQ) Reports suggest the line was closed due to too many calls.
• complaints@stripe.com
• Complaints Form
Thank you bukopanda.bsky.social for EU phones and addresses!

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EbonyPlume @ebonyplume.bsky.social · Aug 7

Don't get swept by the waves.

[ #pokemon | #pokemonart | #treecko ]

A little digital doodle of a Treecko holding onto a yellow floatie.

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kelpcheep @kelpcheep.bsky.social · Aug 5

every day is #PMDday !

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