https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/emojipasta

You’re correct. From the article:

The recently formed Texas Transgender Student Union is identified in disclaimers as the source of the mailers and challenged Travis County District Judge Jan Soifer’s order requiring depositions. Attorneys for the organization said the order would violate the group’s First Amendment right to speak anonymously. In a court filing, they also said the group “has no plans to engage in any more communications like those at issue here.”

The Texas Transgender Student Union filed a petition and a motion for temporary relief to prevent the depositions. The Texas Supreme Court granted the temporary relief, putting the questioning on hold.

The Wyoming group is represented by Chris Hilton, a former attorney in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office who also served on Paxton’s impeachment defense team.

Such a fee is absolutely normal, adequate, and simply human.

Interesting take, but also not accurate. ACH / direct bank connection costs merchants a fraction of a cent to use. Additionally even bank cards that are more expensive likely don’t exceed $1 in fees for such a transaction.

The merchant in this case is likely taking in more money than necessary to cover transaction costs i.e. they are making money on you paying them money (which is not normal, nor adequate).