Bored Pastel
@boredpastel.bsky.social
Artist/Illustrator; lvl 24; Aug 24th
She/They
Trying to post more 🙃
She/They
Trying to post more 🙃
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January 24, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Y’know here lately things have been shit, life’s been shit, work’s been shit; they’ve been shorting my checks
It’s frustrating and overwhelming
It’s frustrating and overwhelming
January 26, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Y’know here lately things have been shit, life’s been shit, work’s been shit; they’ve been shorting my checks
It’s frustrating and overwhelming
It’s frustrating and overwhelming
January 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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ICE funding has passed the house, but it still has to go through the senate, now is your chance to call!
5calls.org makes it very easy to find the contact info for your reps, and provides scripts.
#abolishice #callyourreps #usapolitics #iceout #politicalart
5calls.org makes it very easy to find the contact info for your reps, and provides scripts.
#abolishice #callyourreps #usapolitics #iceout #politicalart
January 25, 2026 at 5:12 PM
ICE funding has passed the house, but it still has to go through the senate, now is your chance to call!
5calls.org makes it very easy to find the contact info for your reps, and provides scripts.
#abolishice #callyourreps #usapolitics #iceout #politicalart
5calls.org makes it very easy to find the contact info for your reps, and provides scripts.
#abolishice #callyourreps #usapolitics #iceout #politicalart
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January 24, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
Feels like I’m drowning but here’s an art dump
January 14, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Feels like I’m drowning but here’s an art dump
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Making a 🧵 to help people get context on Hiveworks:
The Hiveworks Guild statement from Cartoonist Co-op. Make sure to check the "How You Can Help" tab
The Hiveworks Guild statement from Cartoonist Co-op. Make sure to check the "How You Can Help" tab
The Hiveworks Artist Guild has released a public statement alleging years of labor abuses, financial mismanagement, and misconduct at Hiveworks at the hands of Xellette “Xel” Velamist and Isabelle “Isa” Melançon. Read their full statement at:
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
cartoonist.coop/hiveworks-gu...
January 13, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Making a 🧵 to help people get context on Hiveworks:
The Hiveworks Guild statement from Cartoonist Co-op. Make sure to check the "How You Can Help" tab
The Hiveworks Guild statement from Cartoonist Co-op. Make sure to check the "How You Can Help" tab
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Hi #PortfolioDay 🌷
Looking for freelance book cover work, interior illustrations & more.
vivtanner.com
Contact: tanner.viv.iane@gmail.com
Looking for freelance book cover work, interior illustrations & more.
vivtanner.com
Contact: tanner.viv.iane@gmail.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Hi #PortfolioDay 🌷
Looking for freelance book cover work, interior illustrations & more.
vivtanner.com
Contact: tanner.viv.iane@gmail.com
Looking for freelance book cover work, interior illustrations & more.
vivtanner.com
Contact: tanner.viv.iane@gmail.com
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Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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Congress is debating the Kids Online Safety Act — an overbroad bill that risks censoring everything from jokes and hyperbole to useful information about sex ed and suicide prevention.
This isn't about safety, it's about control.
This isn't about safety, it's about control.
Online Safety Bills Are Fueling a New Wave of Internet Censorship
State and federal bills seek to limit minors’ access to social media, but civil liberties advocates warn that the resulting online censorship threatens constitutional rights without delivering real safety.
www.aclu.org
January 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Congress is debating the Kids Online Safety Act — an overbroad bill that risks censoring everything from jokes and hyperbole to useful information about sex ed and suicide prevention.
This isn't about safety, it's about control.
This isn't about safety, it's about control.
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Capitol switchboard
(202) 225-3121
Call your reps. Demand impeachment.
No illegal war in our names.
(202) 225-3121
Call your reps. Demand impeachment.
No illegal war in our names.
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Capitol switchboard
(202) 225-3121
Call your reps. Demand impeachment.
No illegal war in our names.
(202) 225-3121
Call your reps. Demand impeachment.
No illegal war in our names.
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If you send out handwritten letters opposing KOSA, the SCREEN Act, etc, to your senators and reps tomorrow, they’ll probably get delivered around Tuesday or Wednesday.
You should probably do that.
Take one of these scripts and edit it to be a letter. Then mail it out.
You should probably do that.
Take one of these scripts and edit it to be a letter. Then mail it out.
December 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
If you send out handwritten letters opposing KOSA, the SCREEN Act, etc, to your senators and reps tomorrow, they’ll probably get delivered around Tuesday or Wednesday.
You should probably do that.
Take one of these scripts and edit it to be a letter. Then mail it out.
You should probably do that.
Take one of these scripts and edit it to be a letter. Then mail it out.
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while KOSA passed the subcommittee, there is still the full committee meeting it needs to go through before being voted on by the Senate/House
support is more split on it than you'd think, we just need to pull away enough votes to block it. CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!
www.badinternetbills.com
support is more split on it than you'd think, we just need to pull away enough votes to block it. CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!
www.badinternetbills.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
while KOSA passed the subcommittee, there is still the full committee meeting it needs to go through before being voted on by the Senate/House
support is more split on it than you'd think, we just need to pull away enough votes to block it. CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!
www.badinternetbills.com
support is more split on it than you'd think, we just need to pull away enough votes to block it. CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!
www.badinternetbills.com
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Remember the Congressional hearing last week on 19 Bills to Censor the Internet?
Welp, they're back. Legislators say tomorrow they'll begin the mark-up proposal and try to push them out of committee.
Call your legislator now: badinternetbills.com
Welp, they're back. Legislators say tomorrow they'll begin the mark-up proposal and try to push them out of committee.
Call your legislator now: badinternetbills.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Remember the Congressional hearing last week on 19 Bills to Censor the Internet?
Welp, they're back. Legislators say tomorrow they'll begin the mark-up proposal and try to push them out of committee.
Call your legislator now: badinternetbills.com
Welp, they're back. Legislators say tomorrow they'll begin the mark-up proposal and try to push them out of committee.
Call your legislator now: badinternetbills.com
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KOSA will obliterate trans people's ability to have spaces and even communicate online. It MUST be stopped.
Tell your lawmakers to oppose the Kids Online Safety Act- there are better ways to protect kids online without throwing other vulnerable people under the bus.
www.stopkosa.com
www.stopkosa.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
KOSA will obliterate trans people's ability to have spaces and even communicate online. It MUST be stopped.
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Adults shouldn't have to sacrifice their privacy in order to watch porn, R-rated movies, or anything else the government might deem offensive to kids.
Keeping kids safe can't come at the expense of our free speech rights.
Keeping kids safe can't come at the expense of our free speech rights.
The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back
Half of the country now requires age verification to watch porn or access “harmful” content. Digital rights advocates are pushing back against legislation they say will make the internet less safe.
www.wired.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Adults shouldn't have to sacrifice their privacy in order to watch porn, R-rated movies, or anything else the government might deem offensive to kids.
Keeping kids safe can't come at the expense of our free speech rights.
Keeping kids safe can't come at the expense of our free speech rights.
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Really great coverage from @wired.com about our week of action against online ID verification and how these bills are setting a dangerous precedent by making the internet more exploitative rather than safer.
www.wired.com/story/age-ve...
www.wired.com/story/age-ve...
The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back
Half of the country now requires age verification to watch porn or access “harmful” content. Digital rights advocates are pushing back against legislation they say will make the internet less safe.
www.wired.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Really great coverage from @wired.com about our week of action against online ID verification and how these bills are setting a dangerous precedent by making the internet more exploitative rather than safer.
www.wired.com/story/age-ve...
www.wired.com/story/age-ve...
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While KOSA has taken up much of the attention in kids online safety discussions, a bill mandating app stores conduct age verification has been sweeping states and Congress. It will be discussed at tomorrow's House hearing, and just picked up Pinterest as a supporter www.theverge.com/policy/83087...
A nationwide internet age verification plan is sweeping Congress
The bill takes aim at Apple and Google’s app stores.
www.theverge.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
While KOSA has taken up much of the attention in kids online safety discussions, a bill mandating app stores conduct age verification has been sweeping states and Congress. It will be discussed at tomorrow's House hearing, and just picked up Pinterest as a supporter www.theverge.com/policy/83087...
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Porn was only ever the cover.
In half the country, these laws now effectively mandate facial scans to access any material deemed "harmful to minors" by the state attorney general or a conservative parent.
What they passed is much, much broader than people generally realized.
In half the country, these laws now effectively mandate facial scans to access any material deemed "harmful to minors" by the state attorney general or a conservative parent.
What they passed is much, much broader than people generally realized.
Half of the US Now Requires You to Upload Your ID or Scan Your Face to Watch Porn
Missouri’s age verification law, enacted on November 30, is the halfway mark for the sweep of age verification laws across the country.
www.404media.co
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Porn was only ever the cover.
In half the country, these laws now effectively mandate facial scans to access any material deemed "harmful to minors" by the state attorney general or a conservative parent.
What they passed is much, much broader than people generally realized.
In half the country, these laws now effectively mandate facial scans to access any material deemed "harmful to minors" by the state attorney general or a conservative parent.
What they passed is much, much broader than people generally realized.
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They’re describing it as a “shock and awe” campaign, which is why it’s essential to show them there’s huge opposition NOW. Call / email your reps to let them know you oppose censorship bills like KOSA and the SCREEN.
Read up and get involved in the @fightforthefuture.org Week of Action.
Read up and get involved in the @fightforthefuture.org Week of Action.
With SCREEN Act and KOSA on the legislative block this week, there couldn't be a better time for Fight's "Stop Online ID Checks" Week of Action.
Today's action: Share and sign the petition.
Find out more here: www.stoponlineidchecks.org
Today's action: Share and sign the petition.
Find out more here: www.stoponlineidchecks.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:06 AM
They’re describing it as a “shock and awe” campaign, which is why it’s essential to show them there’s huge opposition NOW. Call / email your reps to let them know you oppose censorship bills like KOSA and the SCREEN.
Read up and get involved in the @fightforthefuture.org Week of Action.
Read up and get involved in the @fightforthefuture.org Week of Action.
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We are actually doing something. DON'T STOP CALLING.
Morale at paypros call centers is in the toilet right now. It’s not just normal Black Friday stress, they’re being pounded. Corporate is pressuring bosses to end the paypros call campaigns. Source familiar w/ internals at MC stressed that folks should stand their ground but be kind to agents (1)
November 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We are actually doing something. DON'T STOP CALLING.
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Today is the day! Make some phone calls to Visa and Mastercard if youre able to and keep it going as much as you can muster until monday!
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Today is the day! Make some phone calls to Visa and Mastercard if youre able to and keep it going as much as you can muster until monday!