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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 13d

The Sora AI disinfo nightmare is here

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🔞Good Girl Elliotte🔞 @elliotte-draws.bsky.social · Sep 20

You might see several artists mad about the bluesky policy update banning non-con, even artists who do not make that kind of material, and wonder why it's such a problem. If that's you, here is a quick breakdown:

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Lew @strongest-lewman.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Sep 10

I simply cannot stress it enough.

You cannot sit this out.

They are coming for EVERYTHING. No media, no creators are safe under these policies. They want us poor, they want us criminalized, they want us disenfranchised.

Call paypros. Call your reps. Do SOMETHING.

DCS 🔞 @darkchibishadow.bsky.social · Sep 9

Woke up to quite the update on this. I had been in contact with Payment Cloud about getting their service and they waited until now to hit me with the image below. Again, stringing me along instead of being upfront. They had seen my website multiple times before this.

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JAQQQLNtern 🎃 (recovering from GRS) 🐇🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 🔞 @jaqqqln.gay · Aug 31

The paypros and fake "banks" all seem to be getting pretty vindictive & retaliatory atp. This was inevitable. They want to discourage & demoralize us, but they're only pissing us off.

Let them know how pissed off you are.

Ana Valens | 🔞 | COMMS: (3/5) @acvalens.net · Aug 13

CALL STRIPE
CALL PAYPAL
CALL MASTERCARD
CALL VISA

DO NOT. STOP. CALLING!
#rocktheboat

stop-paypros.neocities.org

UPDATED
Stripe A
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)
• 10 BOULEVARD HAUSSMANN, 75009 PARIS
(France HQ)
• 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)
• 353 1 903 8449 (Ireland HQ)
• (877) 887-7815 (Customer Support/Complaints)
• UPDATED +33-805-11-19-67 (France-HQ) Seems like the line was disconnect due to our calls.
• complaints@stripe.com
• Complaints Form

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!

UPDAIED
MasterCard
• 2000 Purchase St. Purchase, NY 10577
US
UPDATED +1 914 249 2000
• CEO of MasterCard: 0 -> 6432224#
→> 1
• President of Mastercard: 0 -
54757287425# →> 3
• Play the roulette: 0 -> Any numbers until you get connected to someone
1 800 307 7309 (US) - Options for operator
: 1-1-2-2-2-1
List of toll-free numbers by region
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

UPDATED
Visa !
900 Metro Center Bivd, Foster City, CA
94404
NEW +1 650 432 3200 (Headquarters, US)
• Ryan McInerney (CEO) - 4 ->
6246376397926#
• Paul Fabara (Chief Risk Officer) - 4 - > 3222727285#
• Kelley Tullier (Chief People and Corp. Affairs Officer) - 4 ->
885543753559#
• Source
• Thank you profbadvibes.bsky.social
for these finds!
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

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · Sep 8

May I remind everyone that there is currently NO cure for rabies.

May I also remind everyone there is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism.

This is true regarding vaccination in both humans AND in dogs.

Vaccinate your pets please.

Worries about vaccination rates in dogs
As rabies seems to be spreading more in wildlife, veterinarians are especially worried about vaccine hesitancy spreading among pet owners, a dangerous trend that could lead to more dogs - and their owners
- becoming infected. A 2023 study published in the journal Vaccine found in nationally representative sample of Americans that nearly 40% believed canine vaccines were unsafe and 37% believed that vaccines could lead their dogs to develop cognitive issues, such as autism.

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · Sep 7

Just an FYI the article above HAS been updated as of September 5th! So be sure to check for your state and plan accordingly!

COVID-19 vaccine availability at CVS pharmacies
As of Sept. 5, 2025 Map

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Ashcan @ashcan.bsky.social · Sep 5

losing my shit at tom clancy's daughter immediately setting this to her banner after seeing it

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Trafficbot.mp4 @trafficbotdotmp4.bsky.social · Sep 5

My brain just gifted me the phrase “Non-alcoholic Lesbianism” and I don’t know what to do with it.

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Trafficbot.mp4 @trafficbotdotmp4.bsky.social · Aug 31

Gender was outta season at the thrift store

I just want a long skirt 😔

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Slugdog @slugdog.bsky.social · Aug 31

Isn't it funny that "let the capitalism roam free" and "free speech" end the second sex is involved and then censorship is all fine and dandy?

PayPal banned steamy books back in 2012 but had to roll the bann back after customer backslash.
They just try it again and again until the frog is boiled.

Ana Valens | 🔞 | COMMS: (3/5) @acvalens.net · Aug 30

PayPal user in the UK lost their account after buying adult ebooks “about monsters and milking,” “some dubcon stuff”

“My account got banned a couple of days ago for making purchases which violate the ToS. Upon querying w/ staff over the phone I've been told that it was ebooks that I've been buying”

r/LegalAdviceUK 4 hr. ago
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My Paypl account has been banned for buying smutty e-books. Have I done something illegal?
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My account got banned a couple of days ago for making purchases which violate the terms of service.
Upon querying with staff over the phone l've been told that it was e-books that l've been buying.
I'm panicking a little bit right now. I haven't done anything illegal have I? The books were mostly stuff about monsters and milking. Some dub-con stuff.
If it is illegal, what do I need ot do to protect myself? Do I delete my e-books?
If the e-books aren't illegal then is the company really allowed to tell me how I'm allowed to spend my money?
Like, is this any different to Halifax or Nationwide forbidding me from buying cigarettes or alcohol at Tesocs?
I'm in England.
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plastickfox @plastickfox.bsky.social · Aug 31

Furries, I need your help.

Temg, a childhood terminal cancer fighter, needs you now more than ever.

He wanted to quit fighting until Furrydelphia and MakeAWish got him to his first con.
Afterwards he told his parents he wants to continue fighting.

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Trafficbot.mp4 @trafficbotdotmp4.bsky.social · Aug 31

Damn I work up the courage to be a weirdo (/pos) on main and I remember that it’s gonna be attached to mildly professional shit

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | COMMS: (3/5) @acvalens.net · Aug 14

Stripe says it’s accepting payments for LGBTQ content
JVA site starts working with Visa again
Mastercard reportedly panicking and making Riot moderate messages

The tide is turning
We are going to win this
Keep calling
Keep writing
Keep fighting

You can do this

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Trafficbot.mp4 @trafficbotdotmp4.bsky.social · Jul 30

I know it’s not gonna happen but I can daydream a little at work

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Trafficbot.mp4 @trafficbotdotmp4.bsky.social · Jul 30

I have avoided relationships to work on myself and be content with myself at a baseline.

That being said, I have a nagging feeling that after a few months someone’s gonna interact with me at college and be like “yep this girlthing’s coming home with me now :p ”

a cat is looking out of a drawer with a sticker on it that says " o "

Alt: a cat is looking into a hole in the wall. The cat is promptly snatched and dragged through the hole by a pair of hands belonging to someone in said hole

media.tenor.com

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「 RHEL 」 @gaussbarrels.art · Jul 22

people keep saying they want year round artfight and i’m here to hold your hands and tell you the greatest power you have as an artist is slam dunking random gift art into someone’s dms and watching them freak out

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Superdillin (Mirror your pronouns) @superdillin.bsky.social · Jul 24

There is no acceptable sacrificial lamb to appease purity culture. Whatever weird little pervert you are personally icked by should not be collateral damage in a discussion where, essentially, banks are vying to be the arbiters of morality so they can decide whose dirty evil money they get to pocket

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Chubbi💕 @chubbidust.bsky.social · Jul 18

sleepover

#deltarune #deltarunespoilers

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Jul 24

I am going to be abundantly real with you

If youre seeing what theyre doing to sexual self expression online and youre still handwringing over drawings or writing that doesnt even involve meatspace human beings i think you need to stop being a little fucking bitch and grow the fuck up

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Spiderween 3: Season of the Witch @trivialtales.bsky.social · Jul 24

Limitation of who can make or sell art is fascist.
This isn't about morality, which has nothing to do with artistic production or consumption.
This is about the dominant cultural group pushing puritanical values on everyone else.
This is about controlling speech, thought, and expression.
(1/2)

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Spiderween 3: Season of the Witch @trivialtales.bsky.social · Jul 24

This is about fitting everyone into an increasingly shrinking box of acceptability.
Complete limitation of the human spirit.

This is about using the capitalist system of exchange as a weapon to weed undesirable people out existence by making their lives financially unviable.

Please keep fighting.

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Minovsky @minovskyarticle.bsky.social · Jul 24

Even if you don't purchase smut, it should be common sense that the right for anyone else to obtain it shouldn't be completely up to modern day crusaders and credit card payment processors.

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