I also wanna note that West Virginia is the state which a couple years back wanted to ban being trans in public and had a law die off before it got passed fully. So uh. West Virginia trans folks in particular are likely about to have a very very bad time with some of the language the judges used here.
Subscribestar quietly updated their TOS yesterday to ban a load of previously allowed content at the behest of payment processors. There are no safe platforms. This will keep happening and we have to fight back.
The government is asking for public comments on whether banks should be able to deny you from buying legal goods at their own whim (i.e. how they're cracking down on art, Substar, itch, Patreon, etc)
This is your chance to tell them directly that you don't want to be told how to spend your money:
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.
✨ Guidance on submitting an effective comment per the Free Speeh Coalition via ECR News:
"YES it's a good idea to comment on this as ero creatives. the FSC is also submitting a comment. Summarized advice from the FSC (from their lobbyists) was that you should tell your story/explain why the issue is important to you, and – most importantly – clearly say what you want the Fed to do about it. In this case, eliminating "reputation risk" from the Board's supervisory programs."
Before anyone suspects this is only going to benefit republican institutions, remember that last year the OCC specifically named adult industries as a sector facing unfair debankment.
Please leave a comment as so many others have done already! Artists need you and you're going to need you too because they never stop with what you personally find distasteful. They are insatiable and you will watch your livelihoods, what you love, disappear too.
The legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
Deep fucking sigh. The SAVE America Act, or the voting rights overhaul that restricts mail-in voting and voter registration, requires presentation of a passport or birth certificate to register and a state ID at the polls, and now Trump wants to throw in anti-trans stuff just because, is in the Senate, and it's unpopular even with Republicans.
You know what you need to do. US citizens, call your Senators. Tell them to vote no. Tell them to oppose this. ESPECIALLY if they're Republican. Republicans are balking and your voice is crucial to get them to stand strong.
Always remember: if voting didn't change anything, they wouldn't be trying so hard to make it illegal.
Drives me genuinely insane that kids-only spaces on the internet like Club Penguin were destroyed because companies realised that there’s only so much profit you can squeeze out of children with no disposable income, so now kids are being forced into adult spaces on the internet where the profit model is to find the most viewers you can passively expose to ads that nobody is clicking on so all online media is slowly turning into Mr Beast Elsagate nightmares, and for adults this means giving your ID to companies owned by businessmen with Epstein connections to keep the kids “safe.” Clown internet.
I know this is a deeply American thing to say but I am begging everyone to stay the fuck away from military recruiters. Especially high school kids. You are going to be seeing an unholy amount of them in schools or around schools or literally anywhere kids are known to congregate. THIS INCLUDES ALL FORMS OF ROTC. Stay the fuck away from military recruiters. As someone who’s familiar with entirely too many branches through entirely too many friends and family, including my partner, recruiters are authorized to say literally any fucking thing they think will make you sign on that line. They cannot and will not deliver on those promises. They need bodies for the war they’re pretending is only now starting up again. That’s all you are. A body. Stay the FUCK away from the military.
Frey’s solution of 1 million in rental assistance won’t be enough and it won’t get to people in time. It’s a cop out so he looks less like the callous and cowardly monster he is.
STOP FAWNING OVER THIS MAN, HE SUCKS!
Full text from Council Member Chavez below the cut
Council Member Jason Chavez's Statement on
Mayor Frey’s Veto of Pause Evictions, Save Lives
Dear neighbor,
I am disappointed that Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed the Pause Evictions, Save Lives Ordinance. This policy would have temporarily given residents 60 days before an eviction is filed for the non-payment of rent. This is an anti-displacement measure, would help prevent evictions, give residents more time to pay rent, and would keep families together amid the occupation of our city by the federal government.
There’s been months of work and millions of dollars raised by thousands of our residents to help keep people in their homes. Minneapolis residents have been heroes and their tenacity has kept people safe and in stable housing. Unfortunately, Mayor Frey’s veto will lead to the mass displacement of our neighbors. This veto is a slap in the face of our immigrant neighbors who have been demonized and forced back into the shadows and the community who has spent months fundraising to keep families together.
The cameras may have left Minneapolis, but the majority of this city believes in supporting our immigrant neighbors. The data is clear, and we need solutions to address this crisis. Unfortunately, due to Operation Metro Surge, Minneapolis has:
- At least $203.1 million in impact to Minneapolis in one month alone.
- An additional 76,200 people citywide may be experiencing food insecurity as a result and there's an estimated $9.75 million in additional monthly food assistance costs.
- At least $15.7 million in rent assistance is needed each month for households impacted to be able to pay rent. This estimated cost likely underestimates the need.
- $47 million monthly estimate in lost wages.
Pause Evictions, Saves Lives is a strong tool meant to prevent eviction, displacement, and unsheltered homelessness due to Operation Metro Surge. It is always more humane and cost-effective to prevent eviction than to try and re-house families who have been evicted. Mayor Frey did not have a plan to address unsheltered homelessness before the “Operation Metro Surge” and is unprepared for a spike in evictions and homelessness due to his veto.
We won’t give up. As a result, the City of Minneapolis will need to massively increase funding for rental assistance and I will be supporting such efforts with my council colleagues.
Sincerely,
Jason Chavez - 9th Ward Minneapolis City Council Member
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Español: Actualización del Consejal Jason Chavez sobre el veto del alcalde Jacob Frey a la iniciativa "Pausar los desalojos y salvar vidas"
Estimado vecino,
Estoy decepcionado de que el alcalde Jacob Frey haya vetado la Ordenanza "Pausar Desalojos, Salvar Vidas". Esta póliza habría otorgado temporalmente a los residentes 60 días antes de presentar un desalojo por impago de alquiler. Esta medida anti-desplazamiento ayudaría a prevenir desalojos, daría a los residentes más tiempo para pagar el alquiler y mantendría a las familias unidas durante la ocupación de nuestra ciudad por parte del gobierno federal.
Miles de residentes han trabajado durante meses y han recaudado millones de dólares para ayudar a que las personas puedan conservar sus hogares. Los residentes de Minneapolis han sido héroes y su tenacidad ha mantenido a las personas seguras y con viviendas estables. Desafortunadamente, el veto del alcalde Frey provocará el desplazamiento masivo de nuestros vecinos. Este veto es una cachetada a nuestros vecinos inmigrantes, quienes han sido demonizados y obligados a regresar a la sombra, y a la comunidad que ha dedicado meses a recaudar fondos para mantener unidas a las familias.
Puede que las cámaras hayan abandonado a Minneapolis, pero la mayoría de esta ciudad cree en apoyar a nuestros vecinos inmigrantes. Los datos son claros y necesitamos soluciones para abordar esta crisis. Desafortunadamente, debido a la Operación Metro Surge, Minneapolis tiene:
- Al menos $203.1 millones en impacto para Minneapolis en un solo mes.
- Como resultado, 76,200 personas adicionales en toda la ciudad podrían estar experimentando inseguridad alimentaria, lo que se estima en $9.75 millones adicionales en costos mensuales de asistencia alimentaria.
- Se necesitan al menos $15.7 millones por mes para asistencia de renta para que los hogares afectados puedan seguir adelante. Este costo estimado probablemente subestima la necesidad.
- Se estima que $47 millones por mes en salarios perdidos.
Pausar los desalojos y salvar vidas es una herramienta efectiva para prevenir el desalojo, el desplazamiento y la falta de vivienda debido a la Operación Metro Surge. Siempre es más humano y económicamente eficiente prevenir el desalojo que intentar realojar a las familias desalojadas. El alcalde Frey no tenía un plan para abordar la falta de vivienda antes de la Operación Metro Surge y no está preparado para un incremento de los desalojos y la falta de vivienda debido a su veto.
No nos rendiremos. Por lo tanto, la ciudad de Minneapolis necesitará aumentar drásticamente los fondos para la asistencia con el alquiler, y apoyaré estas iniciativas junto con mis colegas del consejo.
Atentamente,
Jason Chavez - Miembro del Concejo Municipal del Distrito 9 de Minneapolis
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