sometimes I talk about disliking copyright/IP on here, and I always try to stress that the reason these conversations matter is because copyright law is used in real life to hurt real people. I want to highlight a current example of this happening which I haven't seen talked about on my dash yet.

Solar Being is a small business run by two natural hair sculpting artists. their art has gone viral online a few times, and one of their most recognizable creations are their shaped hair puffs:

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recently, their business has been under attack by frivolous DMCA & copyright infringement complaints by a competing company. Solar Being has had to close pre-orders for their hair extensions and redirect the funding they raised through a kickstarter campaign into now building a legal defense fund, at the expense of their allocated labor and production budget. in the meantime, they can't even post uncensored photos of their star puffs to social media without facing copyright claims. this issue goes beyond just promotional materials and is also affecting any posts where they (or their customers!) have their hair puffs visible.

on Solar Being's legal defense page they say they "believe [geometric hairstyle] designs should remain free for others to use, reinterpret, and express through their creative and commercial endeavors". and if these copyright infringement complaints are held up, it will likely affect the rights of other natural hair sculpting artists to create designs like this.

if you'd like to support Solar Being's legal fund they're accepting donations now, and I'd recommend supporting them through social media as well. I'm not personally associated with Solar Being and am just repeating what they've already said through their website and social media.

lots of people around copyright/IP discussions like to talk about supporting artists, and if you want direct that supportive energy somewhere productive I feel this situation is one that deserves your attention.

trump says zelenskyy is in the way of peace talks when russia is freezing both kyiv and kharkiv (two biggest cities of ukraine) in -15° for weeks by bombing all the power plants and critical infrastructure like that

not one power plant is intact in Ukraine anymore because of russian shelling

people spend days or even weeks without heating, electricity, and water

this is genocide

And it's so sad so many people around the world now barely react to this!

It's -15 to -25 in different regions of Ukraine. My town wasn't attacked as much as Kyiv or Kharkiv or Kramatorsk, but we only have 8 hours of electicity per day (not in a row and by best scenario). My relative's and friends' heating systems at their homes depend on the electricity! You really can't heat your house! And it's like this all over the country. People sleep with their jackets on because it's cold as fuck

And our soldiers not only are not having an opportunity to be in slightly warmer buildings, but also having to repell constant russian attacks!

If any of you do wanna help, pls spread a word. And if you can, you can help through World Central Kitchen by donating. They've been there for Ukraine since the first day of the full scale invasion providing warm meals and drinks.

"Why would this character be jealous of their friend's romantic relationships? Clearly they're in love with them" I don't know if you guys have ever Had Friends but it's actually pretty common for people to feel jealous if their best friend suddenly has less time for them and is prioritising someone they just met over them. That's not inherently romantic, that's the general human desire to be valued by the people you value.

It doesn’t matter if you’re gay, weird or stupid. You matter.

what happens if im all 3?

All three??

Really?

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"OR WOMEN IN GENERAL"???? HELLO

Reblog to bully people who don't like female characters or women in general off the internet.