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Steve Ratcliff (he, him)

@sratcliff.bsky.social

Professionally, I'm a - Mental health / sex therapist in the Portland area - TASHRA kink / BDSM researcher - NCSF Board Member (see www.steveratcliff.com for more) And at home I'm a bald, queer, and kinky dude hanging out with his aging kitties =)

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Guest Blog: Why Black and Kinky and People of Color Kink Communities Exist - National Coalition for Sexual Freedom Context, Consent, and the Creation of Black and Kinky San Antonio By Dr. Sean Vincent Seay, PhD (he/him) Kink and BDSM communities often describe themselves as inclusive, consent-driven, and sex posit...

Guest Blog: Why Black and Kinky and People of Color Kink Communities Exist

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#BIPOC #BDSM #kink #kinksky

25.02.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guest Blog – Through the Leather Lens: Black, Woman, Radical - National Coalition for Sexual Freedom By MsDDOM There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from occupying multiple marginalized identities within a space that was not originally built with you in mind. For Black women who exist i...

Guest Blog – Through the Leather Lens: Black, Woman, Radical

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#blackhistory #leather #BDSM #kink #kinksky

24.02.2026 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Routledge International Handbook of Sexual Compulsivity and Clinical Sexology The Routledge International Handbook of Sexual Compulsivity and Clinical Sexology is a cutting-edge and comprehensive guide to understanding compulsive sexual behaviours (CSBs)Β in-depth in the twenty-...

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17.02.2026 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Routledge International Handbook of Sexual Compulsivity and Clinical Sexology The Routledge International Handbook of Sexual Compulsivity and Clinical Sexology is a cutting-edge and comprehensive guide to understanding compulsive sexual behaviours (CSBs)Β in-depth in the twenty-...

I'm so excited for the upcoming publication of the International Handbook of Sexual Compulsivity! @stefanigoerlich.bsky.social and I wrote a chapter on kink affirmative treatment of people struggling with sexual compulsivity for this text edited by @silvaneves.bsky.social!

17.02.2026 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you practising relationship anarchy without even knowing it? - National Coalition for Sexual Freedom NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues. Pl...

Are you practising relationship anarchy without even knowing it?

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#relationshipanarchy #CNM #ENM #polyamory #openrelationships #lifestyle #swinging #kink #kinksky #BDSM

05.02.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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They kicked her out of a β€˜throuple.’ What happens in a polyamorous breakup? - National Coalition for Sexual Freedom NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues. Pl...

They kicked her out of a β€˜throuple.’ What happens in a polyamorous breakup?

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#CNM #ENM #Polyamory #thruple #lifestyle #swinging #kinksky #kink #BDSM

04.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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NCSF Celebrates Black History Month!

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#blackhistorymonth #BLM #BDSM #kink #kinksky #CNM #ENM #lifestyle

04.02.2026 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"MORE EXPERIENCED KINKSTERS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP NEWBIES."

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#kink #kinksky #BDSM #CNM #ENM #polyamory #lifestyle #swinging

30.01.2026 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"JUST BECAUSE OTHERS ARE DOING SOMETHING, DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO."

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#kinksky #kink #BDSM #CNM #ENM #Polyamory #swinging #lifestyle

29.01.2026 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration on behalf of the family members of 2 Trinidadian men killed by a U.S. missile strike while traveling home from Venezuela by boat.

The government must be held accountable.

27.01.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2002    πŸ” 442    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 15
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Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports While immigration officers support the Trump administration’s goal of deporting undocumented migrants, many of them have grown β€˜disillusioned’ with leadership’s tactics, according to reports

Good. They deserve nothing but hatred for what they are doing. They will forever be known for the evil they are carrying out. May their lives continue to get worse if they remain employed by this horrific government attack squad.

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26.01.2026 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Queer victims of the Holocaust were forgotten about for decades As we mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2026, we take a look at how the world forgot about its LGBT victims – and why we must remember.

Holocaust Memorial Day: How queer victims of Nazi genocide were forgotten about for decades
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/01/27/holocaust-memorial-day-2026-gay-nazi/?utm_content=1769532003&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

27.01.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
The effect of standard time to daylight-saving clock transition on sleep and migraine headaches
Original Article
Published: 20 January 2026
Volume 22, article number 18, (2026)
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
Sasikanth Gorantla, Abhilash Velaga, Ashwath Ravisankar, Hrachya Nersesyan, Krishna M. Sundar & Karin G. Johnson

Springer Nature Link Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine The effect of standard time to daylight-saving clock transition on sleep and migraine headaches Original Article Published: 20 January 2026 Volume 22, article number 18, (2026) Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine Sasikanth Gorantla, Abhilash Velaga, Ashwath Ravisankar, Hrachya Nersesyan, Krishna M. Sundar & Karin G. Johnson

πŸ“’ NEW STUDY β€œsupports abolition of Daylight Saving Time and adoption of permanent Standard Time to minimize negative consequences including migraines.”

27.01.2026 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2598    πŸ” 558    πŸ’¬ 146    πŸ“Œ 68
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How many STEM Ph.D.s were lost from the U.S. federal government last year?

My colleagues @mghersher.bsky.social and @policyhound.bsky.social dug into a recent data release to find the answer. A @science.org exclusive.

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26.01.2026 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 272    πŸ” 150    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 22
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Olympia considers ordinance to expand anti-discrimination protections - National Coalition for Sexual Freedom NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues. Pl...

Olympia considers ordinance to expand anti-discrimination protections

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20.01.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Practicing Ethical Non-Monogamy Can Benefit Your Relationshipsβ€”And Your Health - National Coalition for Sexual Freedom NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues. Pl...

How Practicing Ethical Non-Monogamy Can Benefit Your Relationshipsβ€”And Your Health

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#CNM #ENM #Polyamory #swinging #lifestyle #kink #kinksky #BDSM

13.01.2026 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE Out For Good: Tomorrow We Rise They Chose Fear. We Chose Movement. Join the Nationwide Day of Action.

"This Saturday, January 10, we take that refusal into the streets.

This is mass mobilization powered by people who still believe in dignity, due process, and each other. It is grief turned into action."

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09.01.2026 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Inside the Trump Administration’s Plan to Change Public Education
YouTube video by ProPublica Inside the Trump Administration’s Plan to Change Public Education

WATCH: More than 80% of U.S. children attend public schools.

Some of the Education Department’s ultraconservative advisers, led by Secretary Linda McMahon, want to change that.

Here’s an inside look at their dismantling of public education:

09.01.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 480    πŸ” 258    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 25

We are actually now all amid a good versus evil situation. You simply can't be supportive of the current administration and be a good person. Yesterday's nightmare is stark proof of that.

09.01.2026 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

NEW: Data released by ICE shows that virtually the entire growth of detention in the last few months has been among people with no criminal record at all - no prior convictions (no matter how minor) and no pending criminal charges.

09.01.2026 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5399    πŸ” 2844    πŸ’¬ 115    πŸ“Œ 122
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Federal agents shoot 2 in Portland after an ICE agent killed a woman in Minneapolis Officials are calling for transparent investigations into controversial shootings involving federal agents. Here's a recap of the latest developments in Portland and Minneapolis.

Officials are calling for transparent investigations into controversial shootings involving federal agents. Here's a recap of the latest developments in Portland and Minneapolis.

09.01.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 328    πŸ” 86    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 3
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Incident Reporting & Response – 4th Quarter 2025 Report - National Coalition for Sexual Freedom NCSF’s Incident Reporting & Response received 43 reports & requests for assistance from individuals, groups and businesses in October, November and December 2025. NCSF maintains the confidentiality of...

Incident Reporting & Response – 4th Quarter 2025 Report

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#kink #kinksky #BDSM #CNM #ENM #polyamory #swinging #lifestyle

09.01.2026 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Experts Warn U.S. in Early Stages of Genocide Against Trans Americans Genocide scholars say policies targeting transgender Americans match early warning signs of mass atrocity.Genocide scholars are sounding the alarm over what they describe as escalating attacks targeti...

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Horrifying

08.01.2026 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long timeβ€”that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.

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How NCSF Helps Clubs

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#kink #kinksky #BDSM #CNM #ENM #lifestyle #Polyamory #swinger

06.01.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guest Blog: Better Than Vanilla? Navigating Neurodivergence and Disability within the BDSM Community - National Coalition for Sexual Freedom By Taylor E. Mackenzie (he/they), Science of BDSM Research Team Member I’m Taylor, a mid-twenties white queer, greysexual, trans man. I grew up in North Carolina and now reside in Illinois where I am ...

Guest Blog: Better Than Vanilla? Navigating Neurodivergence and Disability within the BDSM Community

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#kink #kinksky #BDSM #CNM #ENM #Polyamory #likestyle #swinging

05.01.2026 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"MENTORS DON'T PLAY WITH THEIR MENTEES!"

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23.12.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œIt’s Only Fun When I Have Power”: A Qualitative Inquiry into the Psychological Impact of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election on BDSM Practitioners - Sexuality & Culture Sexuality & Culture - U.S. elections are increasingly recognized as acute sources of psychological distress, particularly among members of marginalized communities. While research has explored...

Congratulations to @stefanigoerlich.bsky.social for her recent publication! #BDSM #kink #kinksky link.springer.com/article/10.1...

19.12.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dominatrix turns tech founder to combat revenge porn - National Coalition for Sexual Freedom NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues. Pl...

Dominatrix turns tech founder to combat revenge porn

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17.12.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0