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[cairoblair]

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Lawd what in the world happened on X during my drive...

Let me start by saying that there is a lot of mixed information floating around. It's very difficult to determine what is legitimate, I won't lie to you. People have differing opinions, there is a TON of conflicting information, and far too much speculation.

You all know by now that I want to avoid giving you any kind of misinformation. I do my fair share of speculating, but I don't want to lead you astray. So, with that being said, let's see what's going on.

7/10/2026 PM

The Current Protest

As you all know, we've pivoted to challenging the false information in the CN media. However, we seem to be shifting once again. Players have generally agreed that #ValkoWasFramed insinuates that we are challenging or placing blame—which we want to avoid for the sake of not causing any controversy. Now, we want to avoid directly confronting Chinese media.

I know the constant changes are frustrating. I'm trying to keep up with everything too. So, here's everything I know:

We are focusing on promoting how much we love Valko. Here are the new set of hashtags: #Valko #WeLoveValko #ValkoIsLoved #JusticeForValko #恋与深空 #敖尹 #LoveAndDeepspace #LADS #BringValkoBack #SaveValko #BringBackValko #LADSValkoReturn #ValkoMustDebut #ValkoIsInnocent

I think this post in particular explains it well:

This is also a very important post that I would like for all of you (especially my fellow Americans) to read.

This is a post from a Chinese user that I read through and found quite interesting. I think it's well worth the read.

Looking Forward

SPECULATION: I'm going to be frank with you—we're probably looking at getting Rafayel's 4th myth on July 17th. Infold is likely desperate to see a jump in revenue. Here's how the revenue chart is looking:

Basically, not good. This is only over the span of a month.

Once again, I'm going to be honest with you—if we want Valko back, we have to hit Infold where it hurts: revenue. That means absolutely no spending. As a myth collector, this is extremely frustrating to me, so believe me when I say that I understand how many of you feel.

However, you can absolutely choose for yourself. If you want to pull for it, don't let anyone shame you into feeling guilty.

But this post explains it well. "If spending spikes back to normal, headlines will write 'the boycott collapsed' and our leverage evaporates exactly when the company is deciding how much our waiting matters." This boycott does not have a deadline. It ends when we get Valko back.

Remember, banners always rerun. There will always be another chance to get it. I'm okay with missing out if it means making this protest stronger.

I very much encourage you to continue boycotting. Money is the universal language. Personally, I will not be touching the game until Infold releases an official statement.

Remember

Question everything, believe nothing. I am BEGGING all of you to use your common sense and critical thinking skills. I don't care if someone says they have "insider information" or they spoke to a CN player or whatever the hell. Unless they come with concrete, verifiable proof, keep scrolling.

Our end goal, no matter how we go about it, is the same: getting Valko back. Keep posting, keep talking, keep being loud. Make your voices heard.

Once again, the universal language is money. Even logging in puts money in Infold's pocket. Boycotting is ultimately your decision, but I ask you to think long term.

Hopium

You know I'm never going to leave you without some hopium. :)

Valko's code is HAUNTING 6.0. From Caleb having his nose to Sylus sniffing furniture (posts linked). I've seen all I need to see from this version update, quite honestly. Limbs flying everywhere, heads are either huge or missing, eyes are popping out of their sockets—this is what happens when you don't release the tech guy.

I fear hopium is hard to come by these days on X. I'm doing my absolute best to find some for you all. Since I can't offer very much today, take these links of edits, fanart, and pictures of Valko. Remember who we're fighting for!!

Edit 😼 Some gorg pics Wolf form Valko clip Suggestive!! fanart Valko as Jinu for my KDH people More edit His SEXY ass laugh just a masterpiece tbh

GO OUT THERE AND GET DADA BACK MY SOLDIERS!!

[cairoblair]

mother we need hopium

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Mother is here with hopium!

First of all, the angel number fits too well. I literally JUST took this screenshot after I posted my report.

Second of all:

Like I said in my AM report, we're already doing very well! Here's a post talking about the articles that have been taken down.

Here's an excel sheet talking about all of the good things we've done during the protest in Valko's honor.

Let me reiterate a few pieces of hopium that I've posted before:

Valko's coding still exists in the game! I actually saw a post where Caleb had Valko's nose. Here's the link. This was really funny to me.

You cannot use Valko or Ao Yin as a nickname in the game. This was verified by several players. The only words you cannot use as nicknames are names of LIs and NPCs.

Here's a post of CN girls gathering outside of Infold and leaving gifts for Valko. He is so very loved.

Here's a little piece of the main story that hints at Valko already being present. He's been in the background of the game for a LONG time. They're not going to simply throw him away when he's this important.

We were promised a main story update in 6.0, which hasn't released yet. Remember that Caleb wasn't released until the second patch of 3.0. Even 5.0 was split into patches: 5.0.0 on 12/31/25, 5.0.1 on 1/22/26, and 5.0.2 on 2/19/26. With this kind of schedule, we could be looking at getting Valko in late July/early August.

Infold's silence is not necessarily a deliberate choice—they aren't ignoring us. They're fighting a battle against the media. Allow me to remind you that "under the PRC Civil Code, companies have a legally protected reputation. If a news outlet, blogger, influencer, or another company publishes false statements that damage a company's reputation, the company can file a civil lawsuit." They may very well already be in a legal battle. We found out several days ago that police had launched an investigation into those posting hateful and malicious comments on social media. That investigation would lead them straight to these news outlets.

I know this situation has caused a lot of stress and anxiety, but I urge you to look at the situation as logically as possible.

Cancelling Valko's release was not something Infold wanted. They defended him against antis. It was the media that caused this.

We are actively helping to change the narrative surrounding Valko, and our CN sisters are helping in every way they can. Some articles have already been removed! It's only a matter of time before the truth comes to light.

Every company has a legal team, and Infold's reputation is protected by law. They have every right to pursue legal action.

I've heard a RUMOR that CN girls are also pursuing legal action against the media that spread misinformation. Let them handle things in their country, and we'll do what we can in ours.

I don't know if this will be a comfort to all of you, but it's somewhat of a comfort to me. We cannot control the situation. Learn to be okay with understanding that. We are doing everything we can, and it's enough. This situation is not our fault. Our greatest strength is our voice, and we're using it.

The truth will always prevail. Love will always overcome hate. That doesn't mean the battle will be easy or short, but the facts are on our side.

I love you all. Please take care of yourselves. Mother is off to war.

[cairoblair]

⚠️ ALERT ⚠️

Users on X are mobilizing to combat the misinformation being spread in the Chinese media surrounding LADS and Valko.

I am posting continuous information on my X account. Link here.

You can find a full explanation of the situation here.

Using hashtags: #VALKOWASFRAMED #VALKOISINNOCENT #BRINGBACKVALKO #BRINGVALKOBACK #SAVEVALKO

Here is a post with every outlet publishing criticism of Valko and Love and Deepspace.

In China, "under the PRC Civil Code, companies have a legally protected reputation. If a news outlet, blogger, influencer, or another company publishes false statements that damage a company's reputation, the company can file a civil lawsuit." We have to trust in the fact that Infold's legal department is mobilizing.

To my understanding, DO NOT MOVE TO CN APPS. Their media (RedNote, Weibo, etc) is highly controlled. We have the best chance of success on our own apps (X, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, etc.) We are already trending on X.

Our goal is to flip the narrative. Show why they are incorrect. Prove that they're spreading misinformation about Valko and LADS. We bring the receipts. What they printed, next to what's verifiably true. Keep it straight-forward, to the point, and undeniably factual.

This cannot be rushed—it could backfire immensely. We cannot go against their government because it could negatively affect the CN players. The problem needs to be highlighted as “a danger to the positive view of China” from foreign players.

From a user on X: Bringing the importance of Chinese culture and tradition abroad, is the key part of all of this. It is our only leverage. We need to mention our only wish is for the company to keep being able to spread Chinese culture. We need to show them how we engaged with Chinese culture, and the charity we did in the name of the character we wish to have back, so that the company can continue.

This is vital, but it is delicate. Don't hesitate to message me here or on X if you need guidance. I will still be updating you as I get more information.

More information here.

Reblog, share, anything you can do to get this out. We need as many people involved as possible.

[cairoblair]

SHARE! REBLOG! THIS IS IMPORTANT!

[taahko]

i think some of you dont like narratives or stories or characters i think you just like fanfiction tropes

[taahko]

protagonists can and will be sexist, racist, insensitive, cruel, stupid, etc, especially towards the beginning of a story. these are called character flaws and they are a surprise tool that will lead to narrative fulfillment later

[mapswithoutwyoming]

And sometimes "narrative fulfillment" doesn't mean "the character overcomes their flaws" or even "the antihero is punished for their flaws"! sometimes it means the narrative says "wow was that fucked up or what? anyway i'm rod sterling"

[8one6]

I don't think the current "depiction = endorsement" crowd will ever be able to understand this.

[homunculus-argument]

Every time they roll out some stupid-ass update I start thinking where the hell would I even go once this place goes to hell once and for all.

Sitting outside the gas station drinking coffee in silence while doing nothing with the other old men?

[fzzr]

drive your chevy to the levee, good old boys drinking whiskey and rye?

[homunculus-argument]

This will be the day that I die

[creature-wizard]

The reason people are told "mundane before magic" is so they remember to do things like check whether they've got mold or carbon monoxide in their house before they decide the problem is a malevolent spirit, find out whether their health problems have a treatable medical cause before deciding they're cursed, and make sure they have a mechanic check their car once they hear funny noises instead of just casting a safety spell on it and calling it good. People get hurt if they neglect the mundane.

[breelandwalker]

2026 Midterm Elections Are Coming!

Go to Ballotpedia for information on upcoming elections, including the midterms, state and local elections, who the candidates are, where they stand, and when and where to vote. You can also check your registration status, make sure you’re registered to vote, and explore options for mail-in ballots if you need them.

Here's how things are shaping up ahead of the 2026 midterms:

In the 119th Congress, the current party alignments as of August 4, 2025, are as follows: (Congress.gov)

House of Representatives: 219 Republicans (plus 3 Delegates) 212 Democrats (plus 2 Delegates and the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico) 4 vacant seats

Senate: 53 Republicans 45 Democrats 2 Independents (both caucus with the Democrats)

Elections to the U.S. Congress will take place on November 3, 2026. All 435 districts in the U.S. House of Representatives and 33 seats in the U.S. Senate are up for election. Five of the Senate's six non-voting members are also up for election.

Looking ahead to the 2026 general elections, Democrats need to gain a net of four seats to win a majority in the Senate. Meanwhile, Republicans can lose no more than two seats to retain a majority in the chamber. (Ballotpedia)

In the November 2025 elections, voters flipped the governorships of several states blue, as well as electing dozens of Democratic delegates and mayors in key local elections, dislodging many GOP incumbents. There was a record turnout of young voters and younger candidates for political office.

If we can do this again in 2026, we stand a SIGNIFICANT chance of not only mitigating the damage done by the current administration, but perhaps even steering things back toward recovery. It will still take a long time. A lot can happen by next November, nothing is immediate or guaranteed, and NO ONE running for office is perfect. But it's clear to see that letting things continue to slide toward the right is not an acceptable path forward if we want to retain our rights and secure a better future for those who will come after us.

So make sure you educate yourself on your state and local elections, check on your polling place and voter registration, help out with a campaign, or try running for something yourself if you're so inclined. Vote whenever and wherever you can, because every election MATTERS.

Ballotpedia | Run For Something

In a battle of inches, never let your opponent think they’re a ruler.

Make your voice heard!

[breelandwalker]

ADDENDUM:

Look into your state and local judges as well via the state court system or sites like JudgeWatch and the Federal Judicial Center. Find out what their stances are, what their court records look like, where their money comes from, and whether they might be using their position to enable crooked business practices, ignore or abuse the law in their rulings, or support for-profit prisons.

Proper justice requires fair judgement. Just as we expect our representatives to act in the best interest of their constituents, we should expect our judges to rule fairly and with an eye to humanity and common decency.

[breelandwalker]

ADDITIONAL ADDENDUM:

Check Ballotpedia for additional state ballot measures up for decision before November! There are quite a few budgeting, revisional, constitutional, and redistricting measures going around as early as this spring, so don't miss the opportunity to make your voice heard!

Also, look for local municipal elections, special elections, and primaries. Everything from district congressional reps to the sheriff to the school board are voted on by the local community, along with and every one of them MATTERS.

Ballotpedia - Local Election Coverage By State

And in between votes, don't forget to call, email, and write to your representatives. Remember - they work for US!

(I do recommend signing up for the Ballotpedia email list - it's super helpful for staying informed with upcoming elections and ballot measures, as well as information on how to register and where to vote.)

[ambidisastrous]

every major structural social problem right now is basically "we don't have enough skilled workers on the ground" and the reason is always "well we've been intentionally underpaying and understaffng them for decades to increase corporate profits" and somehow the news always just mentions the "shortage" without digging into the cause

air travel is a mess? shortage of air traffic controllers - for some mysterious reason

logistics a mess? shortage of truck drivers - for some mysterious reason

public transit can't meet demand? shortage of bus drivers - for some mysterious reason

We even mysteriously have shortages of doctors, nurses, teachers... FOR SOME MYSTERIOUS REASON

FUCKING PAY PEOPLE AND HIRE ENOUGH STAFF

[fostertheory]

"People don't want to work anymore" for some mysterious reason.

[thatdisasterauthor]

Underpaying AND making the hiring process fucking impossible so that even if people are willing to work for lower wages, they can't fucking get the job anyway. (Not that they SHOULD work for lower wages, but still. Can't even get a "something is better than nothing" job these days with how fucked the hiring system has become.)

[aropride]

please god let chatgpt die out like nfts did. With a fast and graceless fall into irrelevancy

[augustdementhe]

IT'S GLASS.

This is "Arras", by Mark Lewanski, and the medium is G L A S S.

Just incredible.

[bulbasaur-propaganda]

Growing up with your starters

Artist:  esasi8794 / Twitter

[chabbit]

The captions are also really cute, although they mostly describe what’s in each photo:

Bulbasaur: Somehow, nomming on my clothes… has become a weird habit of theirs.

Venusaur: That hasn’t changed now that they’ve grown, but they’re very gentle.

Charmander: It’s my first attempt, but I made a plushie so that he wouldn’t get lonely.

Charizard: That plushie seems to be his favorite even now.

Squirtle: Squirtle’s a bit timid and hides behind me at the smallest things.

Blastoise: Looks like they’re scared of the first Pichu they’ve seen. You’re not really hiding!

[notsomerryerry]

@noelle217

[gale-gentlepenguin]

This is adorable

[arrghigiveup]

They just posted some more!

[source]

[kradeiz]

And some more!

[eeveelution-appreciation]

You forgot these!!!

[cubonepropoganda]

I’m disappointed that these were left out

[a-redharlequin]

SO MANY GOOD ONES AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[godofhyperrainbows]

If I ever don’t reblog this, kill me

[conejossays]

Do you ever see people that is like, "excuse me but [enter user name] is a fan of [insert some random shitty fictional series about some murder or something] therefore they are terrible people, also I saw them posting nsfw on their personal blog/account and being sexually active with other consenting adults and I am personally offended by that because I don't like it even though is none of my business. Here is a link that leads directly to the nsfw they stuff they have. I'm just leaving the link here, where a bunch of minors can easily access to it and ignoring the fact that the owner did their best to hide their nsfw stuff from minors and clearly states they are a 18+ account on their bio :)" And you are like, wow they really think they are saving humankind don't they?

[kingjongdaes]

Welcome to Destination #21 on EXO Planet Happy birthday Jongdae! #HappyChenDay #AngelChenDay

[saturnzspawn]

September 20, 2020 ✨ Happy Seance Sunday 🖤💀

[chrissongzzz]

ohh wow

[orpheusilver]

what the fuck

[thebroccoligoblin]

HEY THAT WAS A WILD 6.5 seconds

[claire-voyancy-deactivated20201]

*walks into this like a roadrunner cartoon*

[simonalkenmayer]

I have an question: it’s something I’ve discussed with friends before, but you may be able to offer a unique perspective, and I’d like to hear what you think.

Why do you think people are so inclined to like the “villain” characters? Mostly thinking about film/theatre and literature. Why are we drawn to empathise with the antiheroes? Is it a new trend, or did it always happen?

It isn’t new.

It’s been growing, but it’s not new.

I think, if I’m honest, it comes down to resolution. In music, when there is a sort of unfinished sound, like a turned up voice at the end of a sentence, musicians tend to resolve it by ending on a major cord that is below. When faced with a villain, something is left unresolved. There’s no catharsis. Humans want to fix the evil. They want to right the wrongs and repair the damage. Or they want to be able to clearly see how it could be done and agonize through its failure. They want to be right. They want to repair things in fiction that they cannot repair in life.

That is my opinion, having been the villain in most eras.

You know there was a version of King Lear that Burbage did. that was so perfect in that regard, that the crowd began to shout at him for mercy and begging him to see his errors. It became so loud they had to bring out the fool to make light, and Burbage, being the master he was, passed it off most effortlessly as if he were being pulled from his villainy only briefly the way a cat is distracted from a mouse by a fly. Brilliant acting

Point being, humans want the villain to reform, so that they may have hope for themselves.

[simonalkenmayer]

The prince of darkness is a gentleman.

Merely needed to say that.

[punkrockpixiegirl]

If I may add as someone who tends to like villains more. For me at least I sometimes feel like the villain is written better most times. They tend to feel more real to me than hero's sometimes. I feel like heros tend to be too perfect a lot of time.

The other pints are part of it as well, I just feel this way sometimes depending on both characters.

[catchymemes]

[woodelf68]

All of this delights me to no end.

[neddea]

…I’m actually speechless.

I wasn’t looking for any information about railroads and now I’m left with that + knowledge about spaceships, Roman chariots and one (1) unexpected but welcome joke.

[songspinner9]

I am now trying to figure out how to share this (the age-appropriate parts) with my middle school history students. What a great chain of facts!

[simonalkenmayer]

An additional note of interest from someone who built railroads:

During the Civil War, the South built new rails to manage the running of goods across the South. They chose to alter the gauge, making their tracks 5 feet apart in most cases. This was done to prevent Northern troops from using Northern trains to access Southern regions and take them over from within. This caused Many problems when eventually the war ended, such that several very prominent people, including a president, took it upon themselves to uproot and replace the entire Southern rail system with standard gauge. An entire infrastructure uprooted for the sake of solidarity, why? Why not do it the other way? Well, because about 22,000 miles of track was already in the Northern Territories, not including the New Transcontinental which got silver and gold from the west to fund the war, while the 9500 miles of track in the south brought only agricultural crops. Essentially, it was the winner who got to decide the reigning bureaucracy. And so it did, dismantling 1/3 the lain track in the US and relaying it.

This contributed to the early steel boom and put a lot of money in some folks’ pockets. Which folks? Ohhh…only a few who were implicated in one of the largest scandals ever: Credit Mobiler. A fraud scandal that bilked tax payers of millions of dollars. They didn’t stop until the 1870′s when it was uncovered. By then they’d already managed their business of double and triple billing the US government to replace the Southern tracks.