Varik
@varik98.bsky.social
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New awareness campaign
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New awareness campaign
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#SaveSpeech
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#SaveSpeech
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
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HEY!
FELLOW FURRY PORN ENJOYERS!!
THE DEADLINE TO FILL THIS FORM ENDS ON THE 28TH
T O M O R R O W
Go let Bluesky know your grievances about their vague guidelines NOW
Or face the possibility of us artists being kicked from the platform!
This DOESN'T just affect nsfw art, it affects EVERY artist
FELLOW FURRY PORN ENJOYERS!!
THE DEADLINE TO FILL THIS FORM ENDS ON THE 28TH
T O M O R R O W
Go let Bluesky know your grievances about their vague guidelines NOW
Or face the possibility of us artists being kicked from the platform!
This DOESN'T just affect nsfw art, it affects EVERY artist
the usual vagueness is present here that is usually a bad sign to come for adult content.
bluesky is taking feedback on the guidelines at this link below. Let them know these are not satisfactory
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
points that need addressing are: [cont]
bluesky is taking feedback on the guidelines at this link below. Let them know these are not satisfactory
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
points that need addressing are: [cont]
August 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
HEY!
FELLOW FURRY PORN ENJOYERS!!
THE DEADLINE TO FILL THIS FORM ENDS ON THE 28TH
T O M O R R O W
Go let Bluesky know your grievances about their vague guidelines NOW
Or face the possibility of us artists being kicked from the platform!
This DOESN'T just affect nsfw art, it affects EVERY artist
FELLOW FURRY PORN ENJOYERS!!
THE DEADLINE TO FILL THIS FORM ENDS ON THE 28TH
T O M O R R O W
Go let Bluesky know your grievances about their vague guidelines NOW
Or face the possibility of us artists being kicked from the platform!
This DOESN'T just affect nsfw art, it affects EVERY artist
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A PayPal call center supervisor said they actually completely agree with me. They said that if enough people call PayPal they would be forced to take notice. I explained the Patreon/Itch/Steam situation and they said they're a creative themselves & that they hope the situation improves.
CALL THEM
CALL THEM
July 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A PayPal call center supervisor said they actually completely agree with me. They said that if enough people call PayPal they would be forced to take notice. I explained the Patreon/Itch/Steam situation and they said they're a creative themselves & that they hope the situation improves.
CALL THEM
CALL THEM
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I've updated my devlog addressing the ongoing de-listing issue with itch.
TLDR: The best way we can get the outcome we're looking for is putting pressure on the payment processors themselves. yellat.money is a good resource to help you get started.
chordprogressions.itch.io/chord-progre...
TLDR: The best way we can get the outcome we're looking for is putting pressure on the payment processors themselves. yellat.money is a good resource to help you get started.
chordprogressions.itch.io/chord-progre...
Itch has unlisted Chord Progressions
UPDATE 4: The best thing you can do right now to help is reach out to payment processing companies and annoy them about this problem. One of the best resources to find phone numbers, scripts, and othe...
chordprogressions.itch.io
July 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I've updated my devlog addressing the ongoing de-listing issue with itch.
TLDR: The best way we can get the outcome we're looking for is putting pressure on the payment processors themselves. yellat.money is a good resource to help you get started.
chordprogressions.itch.io/chord-progre...
TLDR: The best way we can get the outcome we're looking for is putting pressure on the payment processors themselves. yellat.money is a good resource to help you get started.
chordprogressions.itch.io/chord-progre...
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In summary:
- This call campaign needs to last at least a month
- As many calls as possible, so bring your friends
- Make sure each call lasts as long as possible
- Each time you make a call, mention it's not the first time you've called about this
- This call campaign needs to last at least a month
- As many calls as possible, so bring your friends
- Make sure each call lasts as long as possible
- Each time you make a call, mention it's not the first time you've called about this
So, WFM guy here, I crunch call center numbers all day and advise management on performance and staffing requirements. Here are some concrete goals to keep in mind with any sort of calling campaign: 🧵
July 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
In summary:
- This call campaign needs to last at least a month
- As many calls as possible, so bring your friends
- Make sure each call lasts as long as possible
- Each time you make a call, mention it's not the first time you've called about this
- This call campaign needs to last at least a month
- As many calls as possible, so bring your friends
- Make sure each call lasts as long as possible
- Each time you make a call, mention it's not the first time you've called about this
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Call call call. Visa is literally begging us to stop calling and send emails. Calls cost them way more money and they can't use key words to filter them out
Welcome to the weekend! You made it sailor. Which censorious payment processor would you like to call first? Thanks to my moot @dieselbrain.bsky.social for the Stripe number, can confirm it works
stop-paypros.neocities.org
stop-paypros.neocities.org
July 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Call call call. Visa is literally begging us to stop calling and send emails. Calls cost them way more money and they can't use key words to filter them out
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LMAO I called Visa’s customer support service - the guy on the other line was like “are you ALSO calling about the video game payment processing? Please send us emails instead.”
Keep up the calls, folks, we’re definitely gumming up their works
Keep up the calls, folks, we’re definitely gumming up their works
I know we're upset about itch, but they're not the only ones
Payment processors harassed companies bc of a 1,000 email hate campaign
But we can EASILY top 1,000!
I prewrote an email + got the contact info - you just have to send!
↻💬♡ to boost
We CAN make a difference 💕
#itch #censorship
1/🧵
Payment processors harassed companies bc of a 1,000 email hate campaign
But we can EASILY top 1,000!
I prewrote an email + got the contact info - you just have to send!
↻💬♡ to boost
We CAN make a difference 💕
#itch #censorship
1/🧵
July 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
LMAO I called Visa’s customer support service - the guy on the other line was like “are you ALSO calling about the video game payment processing? Please send us emails instead.”
Keep up the calls, folks, we’re definitely gumming up their works
Keep up the calls, folks, we’re definitely gumming up their works
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Heads up for my American mutuals! The American Civil Liberties Union is running a petition against Mastercard (one of the entities behind the censorship of NSFW games on itch). Let's do our part and sign!
You can find it at:
aclu.org/mastercard
You can find it at:
aclu.org/mastercard
July 24, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Heads up for my American mutuals! The American Civil Liberties Union is running a petition against Mastercard (one of the entities behind the censorship of NSFW games on itch). Let's do our part and sign!
You can find it at:
aclu.org/mastercard
You can find it at:
aclu.org/mastercard
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I know we're upset about itch, but they're not the only ones
Payment processors harassed companies bc of a 1,000 email hate campaign
But we can EASILY top 1,000!
I prewrote an email + got the contact info - you just have to send!
↻💬♡ to boost
We CAN make a difference 💕
#itch #censorship
1/🧵
Payment processors harassed companies bc of a 1,000 email hate campaign
But we can EASILY top 1,000!
I prewrote an email + got the contact info - you just have to send!
↻💬♡ to boost
We CAN make a difference 💕
#itch #censorship
1/🧵
July 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I know we're upset about itch, but they're not the only ones
Payment processors harassed companies bc of a 1,000 email hate campaign
But we can EASILY top 1,000!
I prewrote an email + got the contact info - you just have to send!
↻💬♡ to boost
We CAN make a difference 💕
#itch #censorship
1/🧵
Payment processors harassed companies bc of a 1,000 email hate campaign
But we can EASILY top 1,000!
I prewrote an email + got the contact info - you just have to send!
↻💬♡ to boost
We CAN make a difference 💕
#itch #censorship
1/🧵
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after a very frustrating call with Visa (US+CAN), I was told that Visa would like inquiries relating to using their bargaining power to destroy adult media to be sent, via email, to
askvisa@visa.com
they asked. to be sent. emails. you know what to do.
askvisa@visa.com
they asked. to be sent. emails. you know what to do.
Maybe we could find out.
Mastercard (US): 1-800-627-8372
Mastercard (Int.): +1-636-722-7111
Visa (US + Can): 1 800 847 2911
Visa (AUS): 1 800 125 440
PayPal: +44-0203-901-7000
Mastercard (US): 1-800-627-8372
Mastercard (Int.): +1-636-722-7111
Visa (US + Can): 1 800 847 2911
Visa (AUS): 1 800 125 440
PayPal: +44-0203-901-7000
Collective Shout, the group that took credit for bullying Mastercard into recently censoring more platforms, stated that apparently it took them ~1000 phonecalls to convince them to give them what they wanted?
We got like way more people than that don't we?
We got like way more people than that don't we?
July 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
after a very frustrating call with Visa (US+CAN), I was told that Visa would like inquiries relating to using their bargaining power to destroy adult media to be sent, via email, to
askvisa@visa.com
they asked. to be sent. emails. you know what to do.
askvisa@visa.com
they asked. to be sent. emails. you know what to do.
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how does subscribestar work? should i create one?
July 24, 2025 at 6:17 AM
how does subscribestar work? should i create one?
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Maybe we could find out.
Mastercard (US): 1-800-627-8372
Mastercard (Int.): +1-636-722-7111
Visa (US + Can): 1 800 847 2911
Visa (AUS): 1 800 125 440
PayPal: +44-0203-901-7000
Mastercard (US): 1-800-627-8372
Mastercard (Int.): +1-636-722-7111
Visa (US + Can): 1 800 847 2911
Visa (AUS): 1 800 125 440
PayPal: +44-0203-901-7000
Collective Shout, the group that took credit for bullying Mastercard into recently censoring more platforms, stated that apparently it took them ~1000 phonecalls to convince them to give them what they wanted?
We got like way more people than that don't we?
We got like way more people than that don't we?
ok then. one angle of attack then needs to be actively bombarding Visa and Mastercard's phone numbers and emails.
are customer support phone numbers/emails the best avenue to start with or is there a better option?
are customer support phone numbers/emails the best avenue to start with or is there a better option?
July 24, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Maybe we could find out.
Mastercard (US): 1-800-627-8372
Mastercard (Int.): +1-636-722-7111
Visa (US + Can): 1 800 847 2911
Visa (AUS): 1 800 125 440
PayPal: +44-0203-901-7000
Mastercard (US): 1-800-627-8372
Mastercard (Int.): +1-636-722-7111
Visa (US + Can): 1 800 847 2911
Visa (AUS): 1 800 125 440
PayPal: +44-0203-901-7000
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While itch keeps NSFW projects unlisted, if you'd like a great database for all things Furry Visual Novels, please check out fvn.li
Check it out! Maybe you'll find a great new story to get into #FurryVN
Check it out! Maybe you'll find a great new story to get into #FurryVN
691 FVNs - FVN.li
Browse FVNs. Featuring 691 titles, including: The Resort, Minerva, Devil's Gambit, Under The Bridge.
fvn.li
July 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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I'm not goin' anywhere, I love what I do and I know tens of thousands of other people do too. Sharing the ACLU petition again, cuz what the hell else am I gonna do: action.aclu.org/petition/mas...
July 24, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I'm not goin' anywhere, I love what I do and I know tens of thousands of other people do too. Sharing the ACLU petition again, cuz what the hell else am I gonna do: action.aclu.org/petition/mas...
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THEY ARE TRYING TO DESTROY PORN. Patreon, OnlyFans, and now even *Steam* have all been affected by rich bullies attempting to kill my industry.
Here is a link to a petition to show that we don't support payment processors deciding what we can create and buy!
chng.it/KRRJjr8wNT
Here is a link to a petition to show that we don't support payment processors deciding what we can create and buy!
chng.it/KRRJjr8wNT
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Tell MasterCard, Visa & Activist Groups: Stop Controlling What We Can Watch, Read, or Play
chng.it
July 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
THEY ARE TRYING TO DESTROY PORN. Patreon, OnlyFans, and now even *Steam* have all been affected by rich bullies attempting to kill my industry.
Here is a link to a petition to show that we don't support payment processors deciding what we can create and buy!
chng.it/KRRJjr8wNT
Here is a link to a petition to show that we don't support payment processors deciding what we can create and buy!
chng.it/KRRJjr8wNT
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July 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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bsky.app/profile/acva... these are the folks we can message or at least ensure have a Bad Day for caving again to conservative activists btw
July 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
bsky.app/profile/acva... these are the folks we can message or at least ensure have a Bad Day for caving again to conservative activists btw
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VICE's owner Savage Ventures has requested the removal of my Collective Shout articles. This is due to concerns about the controversial subject matter—not journalistic complaints
Effective immediately, I will no longer contribute to Waypoint. I suggest letting VICE's owner know if this upsets you
Effective immediately, I will no longer contribute to Waypoint. I suggest letting VICE's owner know if this upsets you
July 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
VICE's owner Savage Ventures has requested the removal of my Collective Shout articles. This is due to concerns about the controversial subject matter—not journalistic complaints
Effective immediately, I will no longer contribute to Waypoint. I suggest letting VICE's owner know if this upsets you
Effective immediately, I will no longer contribute to Waypoint. I suggest letting VICE's owner know if this upsets you
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The arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil—a green card holder whose wife is eight months pregnant—is a blatant assault on the First Amendment and a sign of advancing authoritarianism under Trump. He must be released now.
This extreme escalation is an egregious violation of first amendment rights. Now is the moment to speak out and oppose this as fiercely and loudly as possible.
March 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil—a green card holder whose wife is eight months pregnant—is a blatant assault on the First Amendment and a sign of advancing authoritarianism under Trump. He must be released now.
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Reskeet to save a life. Literally.
December 12, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Reskeet to save a life. Literally.
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Always 💖
Don't make me tap the sign
Don't make me tap the sign
November 6, 2024 at 5:42 AM
Always 💖
Don't make me tap the sign
Don't make me tap the sign
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Reskeet to save someone’s fucking life
June 24, 2023 at 4:52 AM
Reskeet to save someone’s fucking life
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