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If you are in a red state, your state either has an abortion ban in place or is rated by the Guttmacher Institute as likely to enact a ban. Your focus should be on protecting yourself and others who need abortions.

stop using electronic period tracking apps or software

educate yourself and others about pregnancy prevention and join groups that are making preventative birth control more accessible

learn the nearest and most accessible routes to states where you and your loved ones can access abortion

contribute to mutual aid funds to help transport people over state lines if they are in need of abortion

consider joining The Satanic Temple so you can claim protections under the Religious Abortion Ritual if you are prosecuted for obtaining an abortion

keep a stock of by-mail abortion pills for yourself and/or others who may need them (you may need to travel out of state to obtain them)

form community provider networks and see if you or someone you know can be trained to use manual vacuum aspiration kits or a Del-Em

all of the above should be done in complete secrecy using verbal communication, end-to-end encrypted apps such as Signal, or a VPN

If you are in a yellow state, you currently have constitutional abortion protections but they are in jeopardy. Get active in local political groups NOW to fight back against constitutional amendments to ban abortion. Your focus should be purely on political action.

If you are in Michigan, you currently have a ban in place which is being challenged, and your governor is working to add abortion protections into the Michigan state constitution. Your focus should be on supporting the work that is currently under way.

If you are in a green state, your state has constitutional protections for abortion that are unlikely to be challenged. Your focus should be on helping others to enter your state for abortion care.

connect with abortion access groups such as Aid Access, Abortion on Demand, the National Network of Abortion Funds, or Just The Pill

volunteer to help people enter your state for abortion care, either with transportation help or letting someone crash on your couch

if you live in a green state with no current or predicted primary routes from other states for abortion access, you can focus your efforts on supporting political action in other areas

If you are in a purple state, your state currently has no constitutional protections for abortion but is unlikely to implement a ban. You have two focuses: pushing for constitutional protections AND helping others to enter your state for abortion care (see green state list).

just your average session two.

resident smartass belongs to @eye-may, campaign dm’ed by @solvaldezart​

Not that I make a ton of sales there, but it looks like I'll be eliminating my Redbubble account. Or rather, *because* I don't make a ton of sales.

They are introducing a new fee structure - aside from the manufacturing costs - that basically penalizes the people who make the *least*.

It caters very much to high-volume, high-sales accounts. Or it can just change when they feel like it, at any time.

Which is great, for people who make a lot. Not so great for people who are just starting out, or are struggling to get their name out there.

*They* decide if you're doing well enough to go up a level.

Anyway seems like it's not going to be worth it for anyone who doesn't have the time/resources/reach to impress them, and the whole "community guidelines" thing seems sketchy.

I get their point - they want people to make more money. But the amount the get for "manufacturing" the products is not insignificant. Adding a fee on top is just rude.

Account Tiers and Fees

How Accounts are Reviewed and Classified

Understanding how the new account fee may apply to you

Hi I’m Sol and my work is really detailed, I need to chill out. I should watch some Netflix! Or make art with stuff like coffee or receipts, there are so many ways I can make art with receipts!!

Introduce yourself with a wild feedback you’ve heard about your art. I’ll go first:

Hi, I’m Amalas and I draw like a man. 

So a free tool called GLAZE has been developed that allows artists to cloak their artwork so it can't be mimicked by AI art tools.

AI art bros are big mad about it.

HEY FRIENDS, ArtMart is open just this week! It’s got a bunch of rad artists in it and I’m bad at type here:  ARTMART is a 1-week long digital marketplace, showcasing the work of 12 artists from all across the world. Think of it as a digital convention’s artist alley for your holiday shopping! Creators from all around in one convenient place, with all their work shipped to your doorstep in 1 package It’s  Store closes on the 16th, pls consider taking a look!:  https://artmart.shop/