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submitted 1 day ago by Teknevra to c/we_are_vivid

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — VIVID is proud to announce the appointment of Melody T. as Vice President, effective immediately. Melody has been a powerful force for grassroots activism in Texas, leading community-driven initiatives with passion, resilience, and an unshakable commitment to justice. We are thrilled to welcome her to VIVID’s national leadership team as we continue our work to build a fearless, inclusive future.

Additionally, Joshua Goodrich has resigned from VIVID, effective immediately. No further details will be provided at this time.

VIVID remains firmly focused on its mission to build grassroots power, defend LGBTQIA+ rights, and advance bold, intersectional advocacy across the country.

Media Contact:
press@wearevivid.org

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submitted 3 days ago by Teknevra to c/we_are_vivid

We’ve made the difficult decision to cancel the Inclusion Day march scheduled for April 30th.

This decision comes after a targeted doxxing attack against Joe, our President, and growing safety concerns—especially given the rising hostility directed at the LGBTQIA+ community.

Our top priority is and always will be the safety of our people.

We may not be marching this month, but we’re not going anywhere.

We stand in full solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community, and we will continue to show up however and wherever we can.

More soon.

Stay safe and stay strong.

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submitted 3 days ago by Teknevra to c/queer_defense_front

WeAreVIVID - A MOGAI Defence Sub/Comm

A community of Queer people defending the Rights of Queer people.

Queer Lives Matter

Universal Link: !we_are_vivid@lemmy.blahaj.zone

Subreddit Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreVIVID/s/drkD0E5tRK

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[-] Teknevra 4 points 3 days ago

You're welcome.

[-] Teknevra 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

You're definitely right about that.

I've mostly just been reposting the information from the Subreddit (SR link in Community Bio).

If you want, you're more than welcome to join the Mod Team (it's just me), if you're interested.

[-] Teknevra 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah, I just posted the information.

Thank you for your help.

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My bad, you guys.

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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by Teknevra to c/we_are_vivid

Whether you've been doing activism for years or you're just stepping in, there's space here to do something that matters.

We're building a movement that's loud, grounded, and unapologetically human - and we want you in it.

Step in, show up, and help shape what comes next: wearevivid.org/volunteer-opportunities

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submitted 4 days ago by Teknevra to c/we_are_vivid

They just slashed over $180 million in LGBTQIA+ health research—because apparently queer lives don't fucking matter to them.

This isn’t “policy,” it’s state-sanctioned erasure disguised as budget cuts.

We’re not gonna be quiet while they gut our survival to score points with bigots.

Get fucking loud.

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submitted 4 days ago by Teknevra to c/we_are_vivid

Hey so I noticed y'all didn't have any printer friendly sizes for your April 30th event materials so I whipped up something last night. It's made for standard 8.5 by 11 size printer paper (with an added quarter inch of bleeds in case your printer screws up). DPI is 300 pixels (optimal) when printed at that size.

The PNG version is on my new deviantart for best image quality since it seems like reddit compresses it in posts.

You can find a PDF version here. Obviously free to use as flyers or posters.

If it ends up on the wearevivid.org website or main accounts though please credit me to the DA account in a caption or something.

Colors should hopefully be CMYK printer friendly though I'm not great with CMYK and don't have a test printer, so if lmk if the colors come out too different.

Edit: had to quickly delete and repost since reddit wasn't letting me make edits after posting for some reason. Then I realized there was a URL issue and another minor tweak I needed to do and again reddit was... reddit. Anyways this should be the last time sorry about that.

[-] Teknevra 5 points 1 month ago

Speaking of Translove, I'm actually surprised that there isn't a Federated Alternative.

Would something like that even be feasible?

If so, it would no doubt give Fedi users more peace of mind, as well as security, to be on a dating app that's on the Fediverse, opposed to some random, corporate run platform.

[-] Teknevra 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Great Idea.

Perhaps call it something like:

BeeOff/BuzzOff: A play on "bee/buzz" similar to Honey, but with a focus on avoiding (off) certain products.

BoycottBee: Directly stating its purpose as a boycott tool.

Avoidify: Emphasizes the idea of avoiding certain products or brands.

BlanketBan: Suggests a comprehensive avoidance or ban.

NectarNone: Opposite of honey nectar, focusing on avoiding products.

ProtestPal: A friendly companion for those who want to make a statement by boycotting certain products.

SentryShop: Acts as a guardian or sentry while shopping, warning against certain products.

Ethico: Emphasizes ethical consumption by avoiding certain brands or products.

NoGo: Simple and direct, signaling products to avoid.

BlockBuy: Directly blocks purchases of unwanted products.

SanctionShop: Implies a personal sanction or restriction on certain products.

ProtestPulse: A tool that keeps the pulse of your protest or boycott efforts.

Avoida: A playful name emphasizing avoidance.

EDIT: I wonder, alongside a potential plug-in, what if someone created a federated platform or website that tracked the protests, boycotts, etc.?

It would allow Fediverse users to be able to follow the protests/boycotts.

[-] Teknevra 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

RevoltChat?

Revolt Chat GitHub

Revolt Self-Hosted

Revolt Wiki

r/revoltchat

Although, I'm honestly surprised that there isn't a Fediverse equivalent/Alternative to Discord.

IK that platforms like Matrix exist, but what I'm talking about is a federated platform that's a clone of Discord.

[-] Teknevra 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

@fadingembers@lemmy.blahaj.zone

Um....

It's not my meme.

I'm not Pizzacake.

I'm also Trans (MtF)

[-] Teknevra 5 points 2 months ago

Not defending her, but she is also on Bluesky

[-] Teknevra 4 points 2 months ago

There you go, you're all set.

Welcome to the Team.

[-] Teknevra 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

There you go, you're all set.

Welcome to the Team.

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