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Every single time SMH

Michigan Republican pushing pornography ban linked to porn site, records show - Detroit Metro Times A Republican state lawmaker leading a campaign to ban pornography in Michigan appears to have had an account on a pornographic hook-up website that promised users they could “find sex” and “get laid t...

Rep. Josh Schriver, the Republican currently pushing to ban porn in Michigan, used his email to register for account on the adult site Fling, the “world’s best casual personals for adult dating, sex, and swingers.”

Mr. "The Mouth and Anus Are Not Sex Organs" may have some explaining to do.

Heads up, y'all.

It seems that maybe this site is using your images to train AI?

Personal security question as sadly running Ugly Mugs means I'm constantly being threatened by violent men. Does anyone know of a good parcel box? I need a way to receive packages too big to fit through a letterbox, without my having to open the door.

This image is so true. And huge thanks to all the people, many anonymous and thus uncredited, who give their time and energy selflessly to the thankless and difficult task of trying to talk to these people. I see your hard work and respect you for it greatly 🙌

What Needs to Change
If the goal is protection, the path forward is clear: decriminalize sex work and expunge related records. Redirect funding from policing to harm reduction, housing, and survivor-led support systems. Build policies that prioritize equity and justice over punishment and stigma.

By criminalizing sex work, authorities claimed they were “rescuing” women, when in reality they were expanding police power and reinforcing racial and gender hierarchies. This framing has endured, recycled in modern anti-trafficking campaigns, zoning ordinances, and “end demand” policies.

Where This Myth Comes From
The idea that criminalization protects has roots in moral panic and state control. Beginning with “White Slavery” campaigns of the early 1900s, reformers used fear of sexual exploitation to justify laws targeting immigrants, poor women, and women of color.

Criminalization leaves sex workers, survivors, and children more vulnerable. Instead of functioning as a shield, these laws become weapons that drive people deeper into danger.

Black, Indigenous, migrant, and trans sex workers are targeted, and criminal records become lifelong barriers.

On the surface, this framing feels persuasive because it appeals to morality and fear: who wouldn’t want to “protect” women, children, and marginalized people? But in practice, the exact opposite is true.

Criminalization is wielded most harshly against the very communities it claims to safeguard

Myth: Criminalization Protects Vulnerable People

This myth frames laws against sex work as protective shields for vulnerable populations. It suggests that arrests, raids, and crackdowns are acts of compassion—that by criminalizing sex work, the state is keeping people safe from exploitation.

this is why lD verification is the wrong move, to be resisted at every turn: the stewards of that data are not savvy or sophisticated enough to keep it secure.

business guys can't protect shit

oh. right.

"If history teaches us anything, these projects of moral and social purity are doomed to fail... But the costs of these panics—censorship, stigma, surveillance and state-sanctioned discrimination and violence—are borne by real people whose freedoms and dignities are stripped in the process."

"Due to various circumstances like recent restrictions from payment processors and the changing online landscape, our team has found it difficult to continue.

With saddened hearts, we plan to close Manga Planet’s digital service at the end of March 2026."

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Hello acvalens, Twitch is committed to keeping our community safe for everyone, and as a part of that, we require all users to ensure that anything shared on their account abides by Twitch’s Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. Based on a review of your activity or content, we have issued a global suspension on your account. As a result, your access to Twitch services is temporarily restricted. Please be aware that repeated violations may lead to more serious actions on your account, including longer temporary suspensions or permanent suspension. Reason Sexual Content Broadcasting, uploading, soliciting, offering, or linking to pornographic content, or offering or soliciting sexual content or services for goods, services, or money (including cheers, Bits, subs, and in-game items). Examples of violative conduct include, but are not limited to: Roleplaying oral sex in virtual reality Drawing characters engaged in sex or masturbation with or without sexual bodily fluids visible Displaying sex toys in a non-educational context Read the Sexual Content section of Twitch’s Community Guidelines to learn more. Where the Violation Occurred On stream or VOD Content Title SEX ED 101: TRANS WOMEN & HOW TO BE A GOOD PARTNER || (POLITICS: YELLOW) || !clip !lurk !discord !politics !tip (counters: !vore !burp !sus) Content Creation Date October 2, 2025 9:53:00 pm UTC Content related to this violation may be removed. Suspension Length 1 Day Access to our services will be automatically restored when a temporary suspension is served, but the violation will remain on your account until the expiration date below. Violation Expiration January 1, 2026 0:20:00 am UTC

My bad Twitch, didn't realize sex education material was banned. tf

Our Approach to Age Assurance - Bluesky We’re committed to keeping our community informed as we navigate new regional regulations.

In Ohio, starting on Monday 9/29, we'll be implementing an age assurance solution similar to what we're doing in South Dakota and Wyoming. Read more here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...

There's a lot to be said about the way many DV services receive funding from the DOJ and VOCA (victims of crime act) and how the financial entanglement of these services with the criminal justice system is not ideal and how one can care deeply about survivors and also reject the carceral system 1/11

Port: We should care if the laws we pass actually work If politicians make a new law, it should work, and if it doesn’t work, it shouldn’t be the law.

"Passing ineffective law to satiate the public breeds contempt for the law and the political process. It also deters efforts to find solutions that really will work. Having already passed a law, the politicians can move on to the next thing, even though the law in question is ineffective."

'London teachers need training to protect pupils from Andrew Tate' London's Deputy Mayor for Children and Families is concerned a 'toxic environment' is drawing children into viewing even more 'serious and damaging content' through the social media algorithm

Surprise. The Online Safety Act is only pushing people to worse corners of the internet.

To combat the fact that their surveillance law is a failure, Labour proposes revamping school curriculum focused on digital literacy, which is what they should have been doing all along.

Karla Hernández-Mats Named Chair of Educated We Stand, Pledges to Counter Extremism in Schools Educated We Stand, a national nonpartisan organization dedicated to defending public education, announced this week that Karla Hernández-Mats will take over as its new chair.

The tide may be turning. "Educated We Stand," a national counterpoint to the pro-censorship group Moms For Liberty, says it had a 78% win rate in school board races nationwide last year.

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Lawyers Say They’re Seeing The Same Alarming Pattern With The Trump Administration A wave of new immigration jails is drawing widespread criticism for terrible conditions and restricted access to legal resources.

The Trump administration is opening up abusive immigration detention centers around the country, holding people in inhumane conditions and restricting their access to legal counsel.

This isn't just immoral — it's illegal.

Why we’re giving incarcerated women cash relief We’re the first project to give women in prison recurring cash support. Our long-term goal is prison abolition

This is the first project to give women in prison recurring cash support. Their long-term goal is prison abolition.

From Andrea James of the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, in the last instalment of our series ⤵️

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I've been compiling lists of the SW-orgs I could find over Bluesky…

USA and Canada:
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I'd appreciate some diffusion—and pointers to any missed ones!
@desireealliance.bsky.social @iswrn.bsky.social @swan-vancouver.bsky.social @swopbehindbars.bsky.social @swopusa.bsky.social

Wisconsin Republican Bill Berrien quits governor’s race amid pornography fallout Wisconsin businessman Bill Berrien, a supporter of President Donald Trump, ended his Republican campaign for governor on Friday, days after it was reported that he followed numerous sexually explicit ...

Bill Berrian, the anti-trans, "family values," WI gubernatorial candidate has been forced out of the race after he was discovered to be following @jizlee.bsky.social and other sex-positive accounts.

Following porn stars isn't a disqualifier for office. Hypocrisy is.

Receipts Please! Myths Don't Stand A Chance! Myth #7: Sex Work Causes Community DeclineFrom city zoning boards to neighborhood watch meetings, sex work is often blamed for everything from falling property values to rising crime. The stereotype o...

If we want healthier, safer communities, we need to stop treating sex workers as scapegoats and start addressing the real issues. That means investing in housing, healthcare, and economic opportunity—not more policing.

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