Yeah, we talk about them here sometimes. OOooooooOOOOooOOOO, so scary.

So this is just a little reminder that I do not and will not draw for, speak to, befriend, or willingly share space with conservatives, republicans, Trump supporters, fascists etc.

And I need to be clear about this: this 100% includes the self-described apolitical / "no paw-litics uwu" types.

You know the kind of person I'm talking about - the furries who try to demand everyone else silences and censors themselves so they can be all murry-purry, furry-fun-time all the time, and get off to pretty pictures, without that pesky conscience or moral compass getting in the way. I will not do business or be buddy-buddy with these people, and they will be regarded with the same disdain as the above examples.

There is no such thing as a space without politics. Everything is political. Politics influence every aspect of our lives. They dictate what we're allowed to say, eat, drink, watch, read, or do. They dictate when, where, why, and how we do everything we do. It's not just the little boring things like where to put a roundabout, or if we need night-time noise ordinances, or how often you have to mow your grass.

Our worldviews are politics, and they influence what we think is right, who we spend time with, who we give our money to, what we believe in, what media we consume, and how we treat others, just to name a few examples.

And it doesn't only impact the country those policies are in. That country's policies impact every one of its citizens AND it eventually impacts every single nation that nation has any agreement, treaties or allyships, trade agreements, or any other connection to them. It can impact supply chain, slowing down restocking of your favorite products. It can impact the price of imported goods - like your PC parts (remember when gpus were outrageously expensive?). It can impact the availability of manufacturing. It can impact your freedom to travel from one country to another, or even one state to another. It can impact whether or not your identity, or marriage, are legally recognized.

It's time we stop trying to make everything apolitical. Because the fact is, you cannot make a politics-free space. It's not possible, and if it was, it wouldn't be right, because some people's entire existences are considered inherently political (such as trans folks) whether they like it or not.

I will not be silent about what I believe in and I will not be quite about my civil rights, my ideals, and my identity just because it makes someone feel guilty or uncomfortable. If you were expecting that, you're in the wrong fucking place.