They're building a forced labor concentration camp for homeless people in Utah. And there's still people saying those of us who recognise reality are hysterical and insane. There's no line that can be crossed to make them admit it IS that bad, serious, and unacceptable, is there?
I'm literally seeing people on reddit right now being like "This is such an exaggeration, look at their website, they make it sound like it's going to be nice and helpful"
The propaganda for nazi camps made them sound lovely too. The reality is going to be very different. We will only know the true horror that happened in these places decades from now.
It feels like such obvious, blatant propaganda that people cannot be truly believing it. It just feels like they're accepting it to quiet their consciousness and continue business as usual.
I hope you don't mind me adding call scripts and email templates for Utah residents and other US residents to utilize in contacting their representatives (both State and Federal) about this. I don't have a large following yet, so I am hoping more people will see it if I add it onto an existing post.
Here is an article that discusses the matter, as well as two additional bills that would push for forced labor as a result of homelessness in other states (I will add an additional reblog at a later date to add script options and more in depth information about those bills later on, if that is all right with you, otherwise I will be making a new post for those later on)
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Call Script/Email Template for Utah State Legislators:
[If calling] Hello, my name is [blank] and I am a constituent calling from [address]. [If you want to hear back from their office, you may also provide your email address. Not all offices will email you back]
I am reaching out today to demand that [Representative/Senator blank] use their position as an elected official to create and support legislation that fights against the 1,300 bed work camp that is being built in our state. This project is incredibly costly, and it serves no benefit to the economy or the people of Utah. All it does is limit the freedom and rights of the [Representative's/Senator's] constituents, put an unfair cost onto our communities, and show that our state is incapable of taking care of its own. If the [Representative/Senator] wants my vote in any future elections, they will work to protect evidence based housing first projects and the right of Utah citizens to avoid unlawful incarceration, regardless of what unenforceable Executive Orders demand.
[If calling] Thank you for your time and consideration. Have a good day.
End script.
Call Script/Email Template for contacting Federal Level Legislators:
[If calling] Hello, my name is [blank] and I am a constituent calling from [address]. [If you want to hear back from their office, you may also provide your email address. Not all offices will email you back]
I am reaching out today to demand that [Representative/Senator blank] strongly speak out against Utah's efforts to create labor camps to forcibly incarcerate the impoverished and homeless, and work to pass legislation that prevents any future camps from being created in the US. Projects like that are pricey, and they do nothing to actually address issues that contribute to housing insecurity. If you want my vote in the future, you will fight against such barbaric practices.
[If calling] Thank you for your time and consideration. Have a good day.
These are great, thank you. Anyone who lives in the US should be doing anything they can against this right now. The Utah camp is explicitly designed as a pilot project, they want to expand this into a federal country wide thing.
Thank you so much for helping me spread these! Below the cut I've added information and scripts regarding two bills that would institute labor as punishment for camping without a permit, this is essentially a way to criminalize the act of being homeless. The state specific bills are for Louisiana and West Virginia, though West Virginia's bill expired before a vote was taken and it has not been put back on the calendar. I will also include scripts for people in other states to pre-emptively share their thoughts on such policies
Scripts posted on October 31, 2025
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Louisiana SB 196:
This bill is a little tricky because it largely presents itself as providing resources and services to people experiencing homelessness, however it introduces a new law that would make it illegal to camp without approval on public property, with the sentence being 2 years of hard labor. (Source)
From my understanding, it was initially introduced in April, sent to a committee for voting, and didn't get voted on in that committee before their session ended so it was killed. It has been reintroduced to the calendar, but I was unable to see if there are estimated dates for when it will be considered. Each state has different protocols for presenting information like that and I'm not familiar with how to navigate Louisiana's information.
Below, I will write out a script that can double as an email template that can be used to contact your Louisiana state Legislators about this bill.
Script/Template for SB 196:
[If calling] Hello, my name is [blank] and I am a constituent calling from [address]. [If you want to hear back from their office, you may also provide your email address. Not all offices will email you back]
I am reaching out today to demand that [Representative/Senator blank] vote NO on SB 196 should it come before them for a vote. This legislation is hiding vile changes to the law that would open up avenues for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities to be forced into hard labor for acts that are only being made criminal in this legislation. Our state's response to people not having the resources and the support they need to stay housed should not be to lock them up and force them into labor that will undoubtedly worsen disabilities and kill already struggling people. It should be to broaden the safety nets we can offer to the members of our community. If the [Representative/Senator] wants to have my vote in any future elections, they will not approve this legislation until any and all parts that create laws criminalizing homelessness are removed. Bills to support resources for struggling members of our community cannot contain any poison pills.
[If calling] Thank you for your time and consideration. Have a good day.
End script.
West Virginia SB 873:
Creating WV Homelessness Rehabilitation and Public Safety Act
This bill has died in committee, meaning it didn't get voted on soon enough after being introduced for action to be taken. I see no indication that it has been put back on the calendar for future votes, but it is still worthwhile to make sure your legislators hear from you about this sort of topic.
The bill included portions that required anyone arrested for unpermitted camping to do forced work during their incarceration, and included stipulations requiring vocational training and programs. (Source)
Script/Template for SB 873:
[If calling] Hello, my name is [blank] and I am a constituent calling from [address]. [If you want to hear back from their office, you may also provide your email address. Not all offices will email you back]
I am reaching out today to leave my opinion on a piece of legislation that, thankfully, did not make it to a vote. I would like to demand [Representative/Senator blank] staunchly oppose any legislation that resembles SB 873, the Creating WV Homelessness Rehabilitation and Public Safety Act. The only crisis the communities of West Virginia are facing is a crisis of compassion. There isn't some hidden surge of crime that is suddenly coming to light, and punishing the people our state is failing will not fix the problems facing our communities. If the [Representative/Senator] wants my support in the future, they will support legislation that helps support our communities, without harming our vulnerable members. They will stand against any legislation that tries to criminalize homelessness, even if it is bundled in with bills that may do good.
[If calling] Thank you for your time and consideration. Have a good day.
End script.
Script/Template For States without Pending Legislation:
[If calling] Hello, my name is [blank] and I am a constituent calling from [address]. [If you want to hear back from their office, you may also provide your email address. Not all offices will email you back]
I am reaching out today to demand that [Representative/Senator blank] vote against any legislation presented in the future that would criminalize homelessness. People across the state are struggling to make ends meet, and the last thing someone needs to worry about when they are facing the loss of food and housing is the addition of a criminal record to their plate. Other states have introduced legislation that bundles support for programs to assist people who are struggling with efforts to criminalize common, harmless acts that people who are homeless have to do to survive. If the [Representative/Senator] wants my support in future elections, they will refuse to allow forward any efforts to criminalize homelessness.
[If calling] Thank you for your time and consideration. Have a good day.
as of march 12th clip studio is on sale celebrating their version 4 release. it's an incredibly powerful drawing program you will NOT regret getting, especially if you want to ditch adobe. the sale ends in 5 days so if you were looking into getting it, now's the time
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and since i see this brought up often when i make these posts:
for pc and mac users, there's a perpetual license option; you do NOT have to get a subscription to use clip studio unless you're on an ipad
you can forever own the version of the program you buy; if a future version has things you want, you will be able to upgrade for a discount
future update releases won't make your current version unusable. you simply won't have the features any new release will include. for example, i will not be upgrading from ver 3 to ver 4 because i'm not interested in the new features
pro is for illustrations, character art, concept work; ex has handy tools for comics, webtoons and animation. both can make use of their 3d assets
it'd be really cool if everyone put their money where their mouths are and went and saw the new fully 2d animated looney tunes movie that's in theaters RIGHT NOW instead of continuing to scream about the snow white and lilo and stitch remakes
you guys LOVE theatrical 2d animation, right? you're utterly drained by the live action remake trend? you wanna at least try to participate in the effort to bring it back into the limelight in a non-anime context? here's your chance. go see "the day the earth blew up: a looney tunes movie" at your nearest theater.
guys wouldn't it be sooo funny if we not only saw this opening weekend but saw it again the day the snow white reboot released and out-grossed it. wouldnt that be so fucking funny. piss off WB corporate (who tried to can the movie like they did everything else) AND disney corporate. wouldnt that be funny
These are just a few of Russia's war crimes. Every day, Russian forces bombard civilian cities, torture prisoners, and loot Ukrainian lands. Meanwhile, Russian politicians openly disregard international agreements and speak about destroying Ukraine as a nation. And yet, Ukraine is now being asked to forget all of this.
Promo for some of the art I made for my partnered author's fic! It'll drop on Ao3 on March 5th, so please keep an eye out for KamikazeWorld or LynyrdLionheart that day! ;3
A sneak peek of what I've been working on for the past several months alongside my artists and beta reader! (＾∇＾)ﾉ♪
Coming Soon To Your Ao3 Svsss Corner, thanks to the huge work done by the folks behind @svsssbigbang ! This An Ding disciple will make Shizun proud! (Or die trying. Probably die trying.)
Transcript under the read more:
In Safe Hands
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Shizun turned to face Luo Binghe. In the dim darkness only illuminated by the faint glow of the lichen carpeting the walls, his dark eyes pierced through Luo Binghe's lowly self like a starless night illuminated by a full moon. Binghe's breath faltered, truly feeling a little beast of a monster frozen in awe before a cultivator's overwhelming power.
Shizun's lips parted. Luo Binghe, light headed and dazed, didn't dare flinch when Shen Qingqiu's hand drew closer.
Long, elegant fingers wrapped around his wrist, a blanket of gentle warmth pressing on his pulse point. Shizun's eyes lowered, their abyss-like attention flowing to his hands, and his head tilted a degree lower.
The feeling of Shizun's warm qi flowing into his meridians stole Binghe's breath away.
To understand how everyone feels about shen yuan you have to think of him as a beloved neighbourhood cat. Everyone loves him. If you can get him to sit next to you for a few minutes, you have the right to tell everyone around while they glare at you in jealousy. If he scratches someone, everyone will agree they must have done something wrong to deserve that, because our cat is so sweet and lovely. If you say you don't like him, everyone hates you because what sick fuck doesn't like cute cats?
So you can imagine when someone (binghe) takes the cat that should belong to everyone and decides its going to be HIS own now. The entire neighbourhood would be up in arms. Shen Yuan is EVERYONES cat and they demand he's let back out so they can occasionally get ten seconds to pet it.
But then something terrible happens: the cat decides it likes binghe and wants to stay inside his house. Even when everyone holds the door wide open and tries to lure him out with treats, he ignores it and jumps onto binghes lap. Everyone is devastated. Their cat CHOSE to be with the guy who stole him away from them.
There's nothing they can do other than randomly barge into the cats new home every now and then, pathetically hoping for a bit of his attention while annoying the cats new owner.
my eyes my back my fingers my thighs my neck my ears my whole body were sacrificied for this piece. never will i ever do something like this again!!! surely!!!!!!!
also watch me sneak in a pomegranate in each drawing i do XD
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