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I’m very grateful for the opportunity to share this wonderful space with all you incredibly amazing Happy Mutants-- it’s been a Mostly Wonderful 9+ years. (I would’ve hit my decennial in January… ) Words can’t express how much I’ve appreciated all the kindness you’ve shown me, how much I’ve learned while I was here. I might peek in at Substack every now and again,...

All the best in the future to everyone reading this, active members and lurkers and staff alike. The coming days will be trying. Fascists, white supremacists, neoreactionaries, and Xtian fundies have made their dark intentions known. No matter what the outcome next week, please take some time right now to identify existing and potential allies and foes to make sure you stay safe and...

What I assume is list price sure isn’t clearance. Still better than the cookie case a few years ago, where the price of a dozen cookies was more than 12x the price of individuals.

One more. Looks like DMs are also being cutoff so if anyone wants to try and keep some of these going there’s a private sub reddit at… r/displacedmutants Just request to join and then you’ll be able to make new posts. It will remain private for the BB group. Any ideas on other community options could also be shared over there.

A final post about kitties. Mrs. Seizure Kitty is all of a sudden acting a little odd but she does have an appointment with the neurologist on Wednesday so hopefully it’s something easy. Mrs. Old Lady Feral is doing really well, she plays with toys and let’s my wife lay next to her and play or rub her belly. It’s going better than we...

Another reminder that there’s a lot more at stake beside the president. Vote all the way down the ballot. If they get control… CNN – 30 Oct 24 Johnson vows health care overhaul if Republicans win: ‘No Obamacare’ | CNN... House Speaker Mike Johnson told a group of supporters on Monday night that Republicans will seek “massive reform” to the Affordable Care Act if Donald Trump...

anon67050589: vacuumed up by bots, AI, etc That “etc” is doing a lot of heavy lifting should next week not go the way we would all like and PII gets weaponised by a fascistic gov.

That many people here poured out their heart and soul, often providing personal information, and they don’t want it vacuumed up by bots, AI, etc. Once this shuts down in a few hours, you won’t be able to change anything.

What’s the point of everyone getting anonymized? If the forum happens to survive or get revived why not just leave things stand, at least for a few months just in case. What am I missing?

Surprise_Puma: May the road rise to meet you all. I am leaving because the Earth is no longer mine. Because my feet are tired, My eyes are blind, My mouth parched And my body docile and light, Ready to enter the air. I am leaving because there are no paths left for me on earth. I emerged from water, I have lived in blood...

User iknownuurthing anonymized at the user’s request. 6 Likes 19 Likes Damn this thread feels grim. May the road rise to meet you all. 26 Likes Surprise_Puma: May the road rise to meet you all. I am leaving because the Earth is no longer mine. Because my feet are tired, My eyes are blind, My mouth parched And my bod...