the usual game of telephone is afoot, but apparently:

• Tumblr flagged a trans woman's transition photos as explicit content and human moderation refused to overturn the decision
• predstrogen (the woman mentioned) posted a jokey death threat involving a car covered in exploding hammers
• Tumblr/Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg, who is also a WordPress cofounder (and according to his Wikipedia article, "can type over 120 wpm") is having an ongoing and extended meltdown about said jokey death threat on his personal Tumblr, responding to anonymous asks from randos and spouting all sorts of bullshit
• queer ex-Tumblr staff weigh in to explain how much this guy sucks
• in conclusion, never trust a guy who keeps reminding you that he's a CEO. gullotine emoji.

further citations:

• Fedi
• Bluesky (more detailed but the details are screenshots not links)
• Tumblr: no link, idfk how anyone navigates that hellhole, i have an account but i only use it to read porn

#Tumblr