just like we're always gonna do.

but I'm hearing there's a NSFW-friendly ko-fi alternative built on atproto that's actively in the works, and being vetted by lawyers right now. as torrent-princess (OP) says, you should be able to swap out payment processors while keeping your account intact. this matters since even if stripe removes support, you'll still have a shop and all of your links intact. (ATproto is an infrastructure that bsky is built on, but is far bigger than bsky with far more opportunities.)

additionally, the Free Speech Coalition is working on a credit union specifically for adult work (including kink art) - here's the link so you can add your interest & support. Since this will be built by sex workers, there'll be far less risk of being debanked for spurious and puritanical reasons.

on a domain TLD level, there's an initiative here for a .furry domain built from the ground up by seasoned furries; it's unclear whether they'll support NSFW, but it's yet another promising turn of events for a group that's been similarly affected by censorship.

An official remaster of the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil was announced today, releasing this September. The first time a Touhou game has gotten this treatment, and notably the first time EoSD is available digitally at all (I think). Featuring art and music redone by ZUN, updated gameplay, and notably, inbuilt translations for 10 languages!

rules: make a poll with 10 of your favorite shows, they can be just 10 shows you loved watching or your top 10 tv shows of all time, then tag 10 people

I SWEAR I DON'T JUST WATCH ANIME AND CARTOONS!!! it's just those were the first ten i remembered

This took so long because I needed to be on desktop to check what I've watched, since I'm not a TV guy at all, but here we are!

Immediately discovering that the way that other people live isn’t as dangerous as an abusive parent says it is

The male lead spends a lot of his time and energy pretending to be something he’s not to try to find a niche in life but really becomes happy only after dropping his macho lady killer facade

The first place Rapunzel finds help and gentleness in the outside world is in a bar full of people that are viewed as dangerous by society, including disabled people, conventionally unattractive people, and people who dress in odd costumes

The cutting of Rapunzel’s hair both literally and metaphorically kills her controlling parental figure. Sometimes to truly be free and be yourself you need to fully cut a controlling parent out of your life and it can feel like a death of sorts.

So in case anyone needs it:

I've always wanted to publish a physical zine, and after years of dragging my feet waiting for the perfect time to start I finally took initiative last December. I rented a PO Box, bought a laser printer and all the toner, colored paper, and envelopes I would need to get the project off the ground.

On the 13th of each month I mail out a four to six page issue consisting of some combination of the following articles:

Originals

This Space for Rent: Astronomical Facts and News (orbital mechanics, Mars exploration, space travel)

25 Degrees North: Maps and Geography (how to find your latitude and longitude anywhere on Earth with only the stars and a clock)

Your Dewey Decimal Number Is: Where to Find Anything in Your Local Library

The Screen Times: Reviews of Film and Television on a 13-Point Scale (1 = unwatchable, 7 = mid/no opinion, 13 = g.o.a.t.)

Cover to Cover: Reviews of Literature (every book I finished in a given month)

Started to Finish: Partial Reviews for DNFs

Conlang 101: Lessons in Havric (my creative process while developing a constructed language for a story I'm writing)

Welcome to My World: Fantasy Worldbuilding (exploring the world of the characters who speak Havric)

Cryptid Column: Creatures of Myth and Folklore (anomalisticc zoology, a rational skeptic's version of cryptozoology, written by resident cryptid Bob Squatch)

More to come

Reader Submissions

Food for Thought: Recipes

Personal Space: Looking for Friends at the End of the World (building a penpal network for readers away from social media)

The Pet Zone: stories and photos of the past month

The Art Block: drawings and writing

Letters to the Editor: general questions and acknowledgements

Starting with Issue 6 I've been publishing reader-submitted articles; two or three slots available per month (depending on page count), 200 words per column (400 words max), email me by the 1st of the month to secure a spot, text deadline is the 10th. You can write for an existing article, or you can make one of your own.

Subscribing is free, just mail a letter to

The Some Times PO Box 420 Tavernier, FL 33070 United States

or email your name an address to [email protected] (digital subscriptions are available upon request).

As of June 17th we have subscribers in 38 states, 4 Canadian provinces, and 6 other countries.

Special thanks to Ruth C from Arkansas; Lee W from California; Jess E, Faith K, and Kaye N from Florida; Catherine F from Indiana; Allan B from Iowa; Hannah N from Louisiana; Amy and Chelsea H from Missouri; Kristin H from Montana; Kaitie H from Pennsylvania; Joshua H from Tennessee; Bethany from Utah; and Abbey B and Laurance G from Virginia, for contributing to the stamp fund. I don't charge for the zine because it's a labor of love, and you all have helped me keep costs down, reaching more subscribers for longer.

New issues are printed on the 13th of each month and get mailed out to subscribers the following day; they will be posted here on a 1-month delay.

Backlog

Sample Issue 0 (January 2nd)

Issue 1 (January 18th)

Issue 2 (February 13th)

Issue 3 (March 13th)

Issue 4 (April 13th)

Issue 5 (May 13th)