Jos（ユース）
@josjuice.bsky.social
@dolphin-emu.org developer. Also on https://mastodon.social/@JosJuice
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Feels like it should be bigger news that a journalist known for being loud about her investigations into banks/payment processors appears to be getting financially stonewalled by the entire industry unaminously right now.
The full count as of today:
YouTube suspended
Twitch banned 3x
Patreon suspended (temporary)
Patreon 3x audio flags (one false posi)
Ko-fi suspended (indefinite?)
Buy Me a Coffee suspended
Vice reporting censored
Pornhub censored 3x times
Fansly censored 1x
YouTube suspended
Twitch banned 3x
Patreon suspended (temporary)
Patreon 3x audio flags (one false posi)
Ko-fi suspended (indefinite?)
Buy Me a Coffee suspended
Vice reporting censored
Pornhub censored 3x times
Fansly censored 1x
Is it really a conspiracy to say Ana is being explicitly flagged by finance bros when she's now been banned (or censored) from Twitch, Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee, Ko-Fi, and *PornHub*??
November 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Feels like it should be bigger news that a journalist known for being loud about her investigations into banks/payment processors appears to be getting financially stonewalled by the entire industry unaminously right now.
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Anyway I hadn't heard anyone talking about this, so I guess I'm gonna talk about it. Spread the word if you're thinking about doing an nsfw KS project, Stripe apparently might pull your funding at literally any step of the process, with zero warning!
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Anyway I hadn't heard anyone talking about this, so I guess I'm gonna talk about it. Spread the word if you're thinking about doing an nsfw KS project, Stripe apparently might pull your funding at literally any step of the process, with zero warning!
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Because SE's QA people are probably not in a position to defend themselves and their jobs in public, I want to spell out some of what it is they specifically do for us localizers, because nothing I've written here is rhetorical. SE QA acts as a final check on our work after translation and editing.
You don't need me to tell you this is yet more good money being burned after bad. But as someone who's worked with that QA team, I'll say they're unsung heroes who truly play a huge role in maintaining SE's reputation for high quality locs and to attempt to replace them with AI is deeply insulting.
Square Enix wants 70% of its QA work to be handled by generative AI by the end of 2027, in partnership with the University of Tokyo's Matsuo-Iwasawa Laboratory. https://bit.ly/4qKdyQR
November 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Because SE's QA people are probably not in a position to defend themselves and their jobs in public, I want to spell out some of what it is they specifically do for us localizers, because nothing I've written here is rhetorical. SE QA acts as a final check on our work after translation and editing.
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I'm seeing reports that "rude" is one of the labels that defaults not just to "warn" but to "hide", which is bonkers.
Be sure to go through the immediately visible labels, the ones where you have to click the "Bluesky moderation" labeler, _and_ the special "adult content" checkbox.
Be sure to go through the immediately visible labels, the ones where you have to click the "Bluesky moderation" labeler, _and_ the special "adult content" checkbox.
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I'm seeing reports that "rude" is one of the labels that defaults not just to "warn" but to "hide", which is bonkers.
Be sure to go through the immediately visible labels, the ones where you have to click the "Bluesky moderation" labeler, _and_ the special "adult content" checkbox.
Be sure to go through the immediately visible labels, the ones where you have to click the "Bluesky moderation" labeler, _and_ the special "adult content" checkbox.
Well, it took a while for me to get around to it, but I finally called MasterCard about the itch.io situation rather than just emailing them
...aaaaand it turns out they just redirect me to my bank's "lost card" service, even if I choose an option that has nothing to do with lost cards. Great
...aaaaand it turns out they just redirect me to my bank's "lost card" service, even if I choose an option that has nothing to do with lost cards. Great
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Well, it took a while for me to get around to it, but I finally called MasterCard about the itch.io situation rather than just emailing them
...aaaaand it turns out they just redirect me to my bank's "lost card" service, even if I choose an option that has nothing to do with lost cards. Great
...aaaaand it turns out they just redirect me to my bank's "lost card" service, even if I choose an option that has nothing to do with lost cards. Great
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One month out from the under-16s ban and almost all of the users caught up in the Discord data breach caused by age assurance appeals were based in Australia, OAIC has finally confirmed. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
November 3, 2025 at 6:33 AM
One month out from the under-16s ban and almost all of the users caught up in the Discord data breach caused by age assurance appeals were based in Australia, OAIC has finally confirmed. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
daiz.moe
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
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As a huge New York Style Hot Dog fan for years, felt compelled to recreate the poster in a high resolution and managed to find the original photo used in the texture
Many thanks to folks from VGPC for help with identifying blobs, especially Prominos and TBemme
bekoha.github.io/yakuza/New%2...
Many thanks to folks from VGPC for help with identifying blobs, especially Prominos and TBemme
bekoha.github.io/yakuza/New%2...
October 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
As a huge New York Style Hot Dog fan for years, felt compelled to recreate the poster in a high resolution and managed to find the original photo used in the texture
Many thanks to folks from VGPC for help with identifying blobs, especially Prominos and TBemme
bekoha.github.io/yakuza/New%2...
Many thanks to folks from VGPC for help with identifying blobs, especially Prominos and TBemme
bekoha.github.io/yakuza/New%2...
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love when someone you're campaigning against is like "yeah, it's working"
Source familiar with MasterCard‘s internal workings: The company finds the censorship focus from consumers “profoundly irritating“ amid larger political issues — they want the controversy around paypros censorship to quietly disappear
October 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
love when someone you're campaigning against is like "yeah, it's working"
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In light of the PSF's recent loss of an NSF grant and attendant funding shortfall, I will be matching donations up to $5000. Send me your receipts.
Very happy if you've already donated for similar reasons but the point is to motivate *new* donations so be sure the timestamp is after this toot 😉.
Very happy if you've already donated for similar reasons but the point is to motivate *new* donations so be sure the timestamp is after this toot 😉.
October 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In light of the PSF's recent loss of an NSF grant and attendant funding shortfall, I will be matching donations up to $5000. Send me your receipts.
Very happy if you've already donated for similar reasons but the point is to motivate *new* donations so be sure the timestamp is after this toot 😉.
Very happy if you've already donated for similar reasons but the point is to motivate *new* donations so be sure the timestamp is after this toot 😉.
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1. A federal judge has just ruled in favor of 16 states and schools that refuse to comply with Trumps trans ban demand.
The administration is threatening to pull tens of millions in federal sex ed funding.
Now, they will be blocked.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
The administration is threatening to pull tens of millions in federal sex ed funding.
Now, they will be blocked.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Federal Judge Rules In Favor Of Public Schools In 16 States That Refused To Comply With Trump's Trans Ban
The judge will block the Trump administration's attempt to restrict funding for sex education from schools that teach it in an inclusive way.
www.erininthemorning.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
1. A federal judge has just ruled in favor of 16 states and schools that refuse to comply with Trumps trans ban demand.
The administration is threatening to pull tens of millions in federal sex ed funding.
Now, they will be blocked.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
The administration is threatening to pull tens of millions in federal sex ed funding.
Now, they will be blocked.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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This is "debanking", and its a problem that has plagued sex workers for decades. It isnt right when its targetting sex workers and its not right when its targetting game devs and creators either.
Give paypros and your givt reps your grievances and demand that debanking of adult content stop
Give paypros and your givt reps your grievances and demand that debanking of adult content stop
Per Reddit: Steam adult developer in the UK is sitting on a USD equivalent of six figures, can’t find a bank to take his money because the developer creates adult games
www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonal...
www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonal...
October 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is "debanking", and its a problem that has plagued sex workers for decades. It isnt right when its targetting sex workers and its not right when its targetting game devs and creators either.
Give paypros and your givt reps your grievances and demand that debanking of adult content stop
Give paypros and your givt reps your grievances and demand that debanking of adult content stop
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The ‘Transit’ gender clinic in Spain has a 3 WEEK waiting list! 😳😳😳
It covers a population of 8 million, (equivalent to the population of Scotland & Wales combined, or 1/7th of the population of England) It has a total of 43 staff, a majority of whom are part-time, working 6-7 hours per week!
It covers a population of 8 million, (equivalent to the population of Scotland & Wales combined, or 1/7th of the population of England) It has a total of 43 staff, a majority of whom are part-time, working 6-7 hours per week!
Trans health waiting lists are a political choice
I’m just back from an awesome trans healthcare conference in Norway (blog on that to follow). Here I wanted to share information from a presentation by the founder of the transit trans health…
growinguptransgender.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The ‘Transit’ gender clinic in Spain has a 3 WEEK waiting list! 😳😳😳
It covers a population of 8 million, (equivalent to the population of Scotland & Wales combined, or 1/7th of the population of England) It has a total of 43 staff, a majority of whom are part-time, working 6-7 hours per week!
It covers a population of 8 million, (equivalent to the population of Scotland & Wales combined, or 1/7th of the population of England) It has a total of 43 staff, a majority of whom are part-time, working 6-7 hours per week!
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This is a warning to every artists and clients using PayPal: Leave the note blank or send invoices. Apparently even saying "commission" makes them trigger happy. #SaveSpeech #StopPaypros
And continue the pressure by calling PayPal. Helpful link here: anti-censorship-campaign.carrd.co#phonescript
And continue the pressure by calling PayPal. Helpful link here: anti-censorship-campaign.carrd.co#phonescript
![@Inker_comics: I JUST GOT FUCKED UP REAL BAD [shared a screenshot of his suspension from PayPal]
@MrQuessos: [quote tweeting @Inker_comics] If you are going to pay an artist via PayPal, please DO NOT include ANYTHING related to commission or nsfw in the payment description. Whether out of ignorance or innocence, you could screw up someone's job.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vyys5nq3rbuvi3o5svdqyooo/bafkreihx4dfvcwdotqvf6ex4fnc6bjxtetunbntspjuxw527oavd3vxroq@jpeg)
October 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
This is a warning to every artists and clients using PayPal: Leave the note blank or send invoices. Apparently even saying "commission" makes them trigger happy. #SaveSpeech #StopPaypros
And continue the pressure by calling PayPal. Helpful link here: anti-censorship-campaign.carrd.co#phonescript
And continue the pressure by calling PayPal. Helpful link here: anti-censorship-campaign.carrd.co#phonescript
You need to be signed into a Microsoft account to get the free Windows 10 security updates in the EU??? Guess I'll be scrambling to install Linux this weekend, because I did not know this before www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
October 8, 2025 at 7:06 AM
You need to be signed into a Microsoft account to get the free Windows 10 security updates in the EU??? Guess I'll be scrambling to install Linux this weekend, because I did not know this before www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
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the Rock Band 4 Rivals Expansion has been delisted on the Xbox store
it is still available to claim (for free) on PlayStation, both SIEA and SIEE - *claim it* if you have any intention of playing, it's required for online play, the Rivals Hub as well as the Rockudrama campaign
it is still available to claim (for free) on PlayStation, both SIEA and SIEE - *claim it* if you have any intention of playing, it's required for online play, the Rivals Hub as well as the Rockudrama campaign
October 5, 2025 at 4:20 AM
the Rock Band 4 Rivals Expansion has been delisted on the Xbox store
it is still available to claim (for free) on PlayStation, both SIEA and SIEE - *claim it* if you have any intention of playing, it's required for online play, the Rivals Hub as well as the Rockudrama campaign
it is still available to claim (for free) on PlayStation, both SIEA and SIEE - *claim it* if you have any intention of playing, it's required for online play, the Rivals Hub as well as the Rockudrama campaign
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*to the tune of Super Sonic Racing* everybody's running in the 90s / it's a new way that I like to be / when you're running in the 90s / come on baby run to me
October 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM
*to the tune of Super Sonic Racing* everybody's running in the 90s / it's a new way that I like to be / when you're running in the 90s / come on baby run to me
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just a reminder that bandcamp friday is tomorrow & streaming services are interrupting music streams with ai generated shit, flooding the database with artists that don't exist in any way other than profiting the platform owners
so instead of paying a monthly fee, buy an album or two each month ok
so instead of paying a monthly fee, buy an album or two each month ok
October 3, 2025 at 4:23 AM
just a reminder that bandcamp friday is tomorrow & streaming services are interrupting music streams with ai generated shit, flooding the database with artists that don't exist in any way other than profiting the platform owners
so instead of paying a monthly fee, buy an album or two each month ok
so instead of paying a monthly fee, buy an album or two each month ok
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Rock Band 4 will delist on October 5, 2025 - "the original licenses for the core soundtrack are expiring"
DLC are delisting too
www.resetera.com/threads/rock...
Rock Band 4 Rivals Bundle is $9.99:
US PSN store.playstation.com/en-us/produc...
Xbox www.xbox.com/en-us/games/...
DLC are delisting too
www.resetera.com/threads/rock...
Rock Band 4 Rivals Bundle is $9.99:
US PSN store.playstation.com/en-us/produc...
Xbox www.xbox.com/en-us/games/...
October 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Rock Band 4 will delist on October 5, 2025 - "the original licenses for the core soundtrack are expiring"
DLC are delisting too
www.resetera.com/threads/rock...
Rock Band 4 Rivals Bundle is $9.99:
US PSN store.playstation.com/en-us/produc...
Xbox www.xbox.com/en-us/games/...
DLC are delisting too
www.resetera.com/threads/rock...
Rock Band 4 Rivals Bundle is $9.99:
US PSN store.playstation.com/en-us/produc...
Xbox www.xbox.com/en-us/games/...
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In today's payment processor news: Digital manga service Manga Planet is shutting down, citing "various circumstances" with "recent restrictions from payment processors" being the only explicitly mentioned cause. Besides regular manga, MP also hosts 18+ BL content under its Futekiya brand. #paypro
Closure of Manga Planet’s Digital Platform – Blog | Manga Planet
mangaplanet.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:55 AM
In today's payment processor news: Digital manga service Manga Planet is shutting down, citing "various circumstances" with "recent restrictions from payment processors" being the only explicitly mentioned cause. Besides regular manga, MP also hosts 18+ BL content under its Futekiya brand. #paypro
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Chrome's adblock dying has really just shown how bad ads have gotten now huh
This appeared and fullscreened my window, hid my cursor, for clicking on a youtube download link lol
old people are just not built to handle this
This appeared and fullscreened my window, hid my cursor, for clicking on a youtube download link lol
old people are just not built to handle this
August 16, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Chrome's adblock dying has really just shown how bad ads have gotten now huh
This appeared and fullscreened my window, hid my cursor, for clicking on a youtube download link lol
old people are just not built to handle this
This appeared and fullscreened my window, hid my cursor, for clicking on a youtube download link lol
old people are just not built to handle this
A quick way of checking if a floating-point number is normal:
1. Shift the bits left by one
2. Use a CLS (count leading sign bits) instruction
3. If the result is greater than or equal to the number of exponent bits, the number is non-normal (zero, denormal, NaN or infinity)
1. Shift the bits left by one
2. Use a CLS (count leading sign bits) instruction
3. If the result is greater than or equal to the number of exponent bits, the number is non-normal (zero, denormal, NaN or infinity)
September 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A quick way of checking if a floating-point number is normal:
1. Shift the bits left by one
2. Use a CLS (count leading sign bits) instruction
3. If the result is greater than or equal to the number of exponent bits, the number is non-normal (zero, denormal, NaN or infinity)
1. Shift the bits left by one
2. Use a CLS (count leading sign bits) instruction
3. If the result is greater than or equal to the number of exponent bits, the number is non-normal (zero, denormal, NaN or infinity)
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Paypros censorship is already limiting what kind of art can be made. Customers want to buy it, and developers want to make it, but Mastercard and Visa say NO to adult art made for an adult audience
Development on Midnight Release has been paused. This sucks but I have to put the needs of my staff first. The patreon will stay up, and be filled with new NSFW content, and we will be pivoting to a sfw furry game.
Paying my people is important and I don't want anyone at the studio to lose income.
Paying my people is important and I don't want anyone at the studio to lose income.
September 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Paypros censorship is already limiting what kind of art can be made. Customers want to buy it, and developers want to make it, but Mastercard and Visa say NO to adult art made for an adult audience
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it's an absolute miracle that GameFAQs is allowed to look like this in 2025 and hasn't been shitted up by a ton of graphics or annoying sidebars. keep in mind: this is with no adblock!
September 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
it's an absolute miracle that GameFAQs is allowed to look like this in 2025 and hasn't been shitted up by a ton of graphics or annoying sidebars. keep in mind: this is with no adblock!