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Started April 21, 2018 by @Tylerrr-M-P

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Have fun on your trip!!

Hope my letter gets there before y'all leave. Better keep me updated, apple of my eye. And I hope your grandpa gets at least a bit better.

Hope my letter gets there before y'all leave. Better keep me updated, apple of my eye. And I hope your grandpa gets at least a bit better.

I mean, there's no cure for ALS, so, he won't, but thanks

oh, angel. I'm sure having you there will make him happy. is keeping him comfortable kind of the priority?

Yeah, we're helping him move to my dead granny's house, who's his ex-wife, so that's a thing

I see. I hope it goes okay and isn't too hard on ya. I'm here to talk if you need it.

Thanks love
I'll send ya some post cards

Yay :DD
I love you <33

My cousin just stole my computer that was opened because I had to put my turtle back (He took him out of his tank) and stared at me in horror because I had like 12 tabs opened on facial paralysis

My cousin just stole my computer that was opened because I had to put my turtle back (He took him out of his tank) and stared at me in horror because I had like 12 tabs opened on facial paralysis

wow that's a fuckin mood if ive ever seen one

Ah yes the Writer Mood

Hmm. I don't know what to think of this.

What the fuck, that's terrible

Is there proof of this being real, or is it just a hoax or a scare tactic?

What the fuck, that's terrible

People on 4chan made the plan, and I think they intend to go through with it.

Of course it's fucking 4chan
Well, guess it's time to see if Big Tech will stick to their guns or bow to the homophobes.

What the fuck, that's terrible

I doubt it'll come here, and if it does, I trust @andrew (Our Supreme Lord and Overseer) to take care of it.

I saw a lot of stuff on tumblr about it. It’s apparently been shut down, so don’t panic.

Although that’s not to say individuals won’t try to be assholes anyway

Reminds me of the "sTrAiGhT pRiDe" thing last year, and how those assholes in Boston (one of which I'm pretty sure was a known white supremacist) tried to have a sTrAiGhT pRiDe pArAdE

Here's the thing
Pridefall has been around for a few years
It's mostly in an effort to stop people from posting lgbtq+ stuff
a lot of lgbtq+ accounts go private out of fear, and therefore lgbtq+ content is not seen as often, which is exactly what they want
Just be safe with your information
If someone does message you, ignore it and block.

The most realistic case scenario is some lgbtq people get hate and explicit content in their DMs. The attack is mostly on Twitter anyway. It'll suck, but it won't be huge.

The worst case scenario is many lgbtq people will get hate and explicit content. It would trigger a huge wave of violence against the community. Luckily, if that does end up being the case, this Pride month probably won't be very "public" due to quarantine. They won't have many chances to target people since parades and events are cancelled. All that seems unlikely anyway.

Don't be scared, just be safe:

-Make your accounts private
-Don't answer DMs from strangers, and don't click links from them
-Make sure your friends do the same

If you feel endangered and want to take extra steps, that's ok too:

-Remove any profile pictures or pfp frames that have hints to your queer identity
-Remove pronouns or flags or other hints from your public bio

Let's be honest- it's a group of people from 4chan. Think of how much of the population uses freaking 4chan. Now think of how much is in on Operation Pridefall. There are safety parameters on the internet for a reason. Use them.

Also do not interact with hateful comments and posts because all they want is attention. If you don’t give them that, their so-called “movement” has no power. Block people if you must.

Honestly I'm pretty confident that "Project Pridefall" is fake. Only ten people made the "movement" and from what I've seen on social media, the true nature of it is to scare members of the LGBTQ+ community into hiding and being fearful–to shut us up.

Yes, keep yourself safe. Take steps to protect yourselves. But I won't be going into hiding. I've done enough of that already. I'm going to keep standing and maybe even be a bit louder. You know, just to spite them.

^^^ Exactly

Changing the subject to a more ~light~ tone, have any of you been to a Pride parade? What was it like?