Reposted by Val Webbermerr-itt came from outer space @merrittk.com · 08/09/2026i dont know how to get this through to the true believers but i simply do not want to ask a machine to do my work for me. i dont want it to communicate with other people for me. i dont want it to plan my vacations or make my agendas or anything because all of that IS my life 91403210
Reposted by Val Webbertunes to make you run away @whippoorwont.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"people are anthropomorphizing LLMs because they are so astonishingly good at processing human thought and language" people will anthropomorphize a chair if you put the stitches in the right place. 426174353862
Reposted by Val WebberPASS Certified @passcertified.bskyverified.social · 28/08/2026Sign up for PASS Membership by September 3rd to receive an invitation to our Office Hours on September 8th at 12:00pm PT ✅ If you sign up for PASS Membership after the 3rd, you can request an invitation by emailing adam@passcertified.org ✉️ Join: passcertified.org/become-a-mem... 044
Reposted by Val WebberPIC Amsterdam @picamsterdam.bsky.social · 22/08/2026🎉 We are excited to invite you to the launch of our Sex Worker Oral Archive! ❤️ We started this project in the hopes of developing & preserving sex worker produced history. 🗓️ Opening Evening for community & allies: 21 Sep, 18:00 🗓️ Open House to drop by & visit the exhibit: 22 Sep, 12-17:00 1136
Val Webber @publicpubics.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Stepping Stone is recruiting! ☂️☂️☂️ Nova Scotia's sex worker support organization is looking for new members to join our board of directors. See flyer for details on how to apply or nominate someone else. 010
Reposted by Val WebberMike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Nonprofit groups serving sex workers are struggling. This is a chance to add some great names and get them some much needed funds. 16741
Reposted by Val Webberposattit.bsky.social @posattit.bsky.social · 21/07/2026🌐 Online safety laws affect all of us. As Canada considers #BillC34, OpenMedia wants to hear what Canadians think. 📝 The survey takes about 5 minutes. Add your voice before August 2 👉 openmedia.org/digita-safet... @openmedia.orgopenmedia.orgOpenMedia Survey: Your Voice on Digital Safety🌐 Online safety laws affect all of us. As Canada considers #BillC34, OpenMedia wants to hear what Canadians think. 📝 The survey takes about 5 minutes. Add your voice before August 2 👉 https://openmed... 036
Val Webber @publicpubics.bsky.social · 21/07/2026If you work in arts/culture in Canada and want to provide some feedback on the government’s very well-funded initiatives trying to convince you to adopt AI, check out this survey! 🔥 🤖 🔥 043
Reposted by Val WebberKate Sinclaire @mskatesinclaire.bsky.social · 19/07/2026One of my films, Enough, is blowing up on @pinklabeltv.bsky.social right now in their Popular section. You should go watch it and tell me what you think. Find it here: pinklabel.tv/on-demand/fi... 054
Reposted by Val WebberFreedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 08/07/2026Want a compelling summer read that also supports press freedom? Our board member @reitman.bsky.social's new book, “Transaction Denied,” explores how financial companies can become censors — and why that should concern anyone who values free expression. @trevortimm.bsky.social explains. 14820
Reposted by Val WebberSWR Data @swr-data.bsky.social · 08/07/2026We're prepping our annual State of the Creator survey and have sent out the first email to our list. If you haven't gotten something from us, and want to be included in the survey, DM us. 022
Reposted by Val WebberSiri Dahl @siridahl.com · 06/07/2026I’m doing a live show tonight on OF and Fansly! ✨ and I’ll be donating 30% of all my tips to @translifeline.org 🩷 show starts at 9pm pacific! (Probably more like 9:15 since I’m late for literally everything) 521522
Reposted by Val WebberGuillotine Hunger Force @handle.invalid · 05/07/2026this is the official scooby doo account 7775642798
Reposted by Val WebberNatasha Tusikov @ntusikov.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Important article by @internetmaggie.com on incels' anti-porn rhetoric as evident in the Montreal shooter's rambling manifesto. Misogyny (& hatred of women's sexuality, autonomy & rights), not anti-cop sentiment is key here. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...theglobeandmail.comOpinion: The Montreal shooting revealed how antiporn rhetoric is being taken up by incelsThe shooter’s 104-page manifesto made clear that misogyny was the clearest of his motivations 0156
Reposted by Val WebberSiri Dahl @siridahl.com · 01/07/2026(Link to read this article for free) archive.is/4WBFbarchive.is 14911
Reposted by Val Webber🥩himbo discourse🥩 @internetmaggie.com · 24/06/2026Given the awful and dehumanizing rhetoric of 'antiporn activists', @samleecole.bsky.social predicted this outcome years ago. 0248
Reposted by Val WebberRyan Hillier @ryanhillier.bsky.social · 24/06/2026"This manifesto is not a left wing document. It’s a reactionary document that correctly identifies some of society’s problems, completely misdiagnoses other problems and then leaps right past social movement organizing and into violent revolutionary tactics to try and LARP a solution." 083
Reposted by Val WebberMike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 23/06/2026JFC. The shooter evidently travelled to Montreal and rented a hotel near the Aylo headquarters, allegedly firing shots into the building from across the street. Employees hid under their desk for over an hour. www.tvanouvelles.ca/2026/06/23/f...tvanouvelles.ca 12611
Reposted by Val WebberMike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Shots were fired into the Aylo building in Montreal, allegedly by an incel with a violent manifesto calling for a new order to curtail the economic and sexual freedoms of women. montrealgazette.com/news/local-c...montrealgazette.comManifesto laden with incel ideology linked to Côte-des-Neiges shootingA 104-page document advocates for use of terror in creating "new order." 1214467
Reposted by Val WebberHalifax Regional Municipality @hfxgov.bsky.social · 19/06/2026The Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting residents to share feedback on concepts for Welsford Street to improve cycling connections between Windsor Street, Robie Street and the Halifax Common. Learn more about how to give feedback. Details: buff.ly/PY88RTj 2165
Reposted by Val Webberrainey reitman @reitman.bsky.social · 14/06/2026I had a blast talking to @nicoperrino.bsky.social on this podcast. We discuss: --How banks have used "reputational risk" assessments --How financial policies can undermine online speech --A lawsuit against Visa that could be disastrous for online speech sotospeakpodcast.com/p/ep-274-fin...sotospeakpodcast.comEp. 274: Financial censorship: how banks silence speech w/ Rainey ReitmanMoney makes the world go round. But for some speakers, banks serve as a choke point for sharing their message. 032
Val Webber @publicpubics.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Join us for a panel discussion on age verification policy pitfalls! Tomorrow (Wed) 1:30pm at Dalhousie, registration here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/think-of-t...eventbrite.caThink of the Children: The Policy Trade-offs of Digital Age VerificationJoin the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance for a panel discussion on the newest report from Dal Law's Policy Lab 011
Val Webber @publicpubics.bsky.social · 21/05/2026🚨 Bill C-22 forces every Canadian internet provider, messaging app & cloud service to build surveillance backdoors and store a year of your data. Signal will pull out of Canada if this goes through... openmedia.org/StopC22-bsky #BillC22openmedia.orgStop the Surveillance State: Stop Bill C-22!🚨 Bill C-22 forces every Canadian internet provider, messaging app & cloud service to build surveillance backdoors and store a year of your data. Foreign state hackers exploited similar legislation in... 01316
Reposted by Val WebberFree Speech Coalition @fsc.bsky.social · 28/04/2026☎️ Granite Staters, we need your calls and emails! Tomorrow, a crucial committee will vote on whether or not to advance SB 648 to a rapid-fire vote on the floor. The time to act is now. One click to send an email to your legislator to vote NO! ➡️ www.defendonlineprivacy.com/nh/action.php 26062
Reposted by Val WebberSuzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · 18/04/2026The Free Speech Coalition is serious about starting an adult industry credit union. Part of this is being able to show regulators that enough people would use it, so please fill out this form if you're interested! (Yes, credit unions can issue credit cards!) www.freespeechcoalition.com/surveyfreespeechcoalition.comCredit Union Survey — Free Speech Coalition 5338282894
Val Webber @publicpubics.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Come on down to the corn table and get yerself some zines! 🌽 Tabling today 10-16h at the Halifax Zine Explosion, All Nations Church (2535 Robie St) 151
Reposted by Val WebberVal Webber @publicpubics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026…Cam Girls Wanted, a memoir of early 2000s webcamming (which pairs great with a reprint of 2004 zine Push My Buttons); The Wuzzles Made Me Queer, about binary-straddling 80s cartoon The Wuzzles; the ever-popular 5 Fake Cum Recipes from a 1970s dissertation on gay porn production; and more! 052
Reposted by Val WebberVal Webber @publicpubics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026This Saturday! I’ll be tabling at the Halifax Zine Explosion, April 18th, 10-16h at All Nations Church (2535 Robie St.). Come find me at the corn table 🌽 🤠 and grab some nsfw classics like… 143
Val Webber @publicpubics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026This Saturday! I’ll be tabling at the Halifax Zine Explosion, April 18th, 10-16h at All Nations Church (2535 Robie St.). Come find me at the corn table 🌽 🤠 and grab some nsfw classics like… 143
Reposted by Val WebberPASS Certified @passcertified.bskyverified.social · 30/03/2026Why should you become a PASS Member? 🤔 Lily Lou explains why! ✅ Join: passcertified.org/become-a-mem... 095
Reposted by Val WebberElle Stanger, CSE @ellestanger.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Since Amazon is sharing our wishlist addresses even more now, does anybody know of a service to migrate away or use instead? 531
Val Webber @publicpubics.bsky.social · 30/03/2026ughhhh www.pcmag.com/news/got-a-p...pcmag.comGot a Public Amazon Wishlist? Upcoming Change Could Reveal Your AddressEffective March 25, you can no longer block third-party sellers from your Amazon Wishlists, which could allow buyers to see your address via delivery updates and tracking information. 042
Reposted by Val WebberSydney Screams - Holland's Hottest BBW MILF @sydneyscreams4u.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Credit card companies should not be able to tell people how they spend their money, but that's exactly what they're doing. We have a chance to speak up and we need to. You can submit comments anonymously! THERE IS NO REASON NOT TO DO THIS 1154
Reposted by Val WebberZephyFoxy @zephyfoxy.art · 12/03/2026www.federalreserve.gov/apps/proposa... Federal Reserve is asking for public comment on potential regulations for the Board of Governors no longer compelling banks to deny services based on reputational risk. IF YOU'RE IN THE US PLEASE GO COMMENT THAT YOU WANT BANKS TO NO LONGER DENY LEGAL SERVICES 28987
Reposted by Val WebberSydney Screams - Holland's Hottest BBW MILF @sydneyscreams4u.bsky.social · 12/03/2026LISTEN UP! YOU NEED TO DO THIS ASAP!!! If you support marginalized people, do this. If you support sex workers, do this. If you support artists, do this. If you say "fuck censorship", do this. I can't begin to tell you how important this is, ya'll. 4158151
Val Webber @publicpubics.bsky.social · 24/02/2026I'm in a cool book filled with cool people, come hang out with us at the virtual launch this Friday! 0106
Reposted by Val Webber🥩himbo discourse🥩 @internetmaggie.com · 23/02/2026In our latest for @theglobeandmail.com, @publicpubics.bsky.social and I summarize the issue of 🍁debanking analyzed in our new report: Account Closed Without Notice www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... 1116
Val Webber @publicpubics.bsky.social · 23/02/2026📰📢 New op-ed in the Globe & Mail by @internetmaggie.com & me: Moral judgment has no place in deciding who gets to bank or not In it we summarize key points from our new report on sex work debanking, Account Closed Without Notice (see pinned 📌 post). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/3d6ff41...theglobeandmail.comMoral judgment has no place in deciding who gets to bank or notBy treating sex-work earnings as criminal proceeds, banks have too much power to decide who gets to use the economic infrastructure that makes participation in society possible 0118
Reposted by Val WebberMike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Get out the word to Wisconsin! Tomorrow the Senate attempts to ram through one of the most restrictive internet bills in the country. AB 105 / SB 130 bans adults from using VPNs to access material "harmful to minors" A massive attack on online privacy. www.defendonlineprivacy.com/wi/action.php 2109130
Reposted by Val WebberBen MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Val's thread (below) contains many great points in favour of maintaining dedicated transit lanes in Halifax. Write the mayor, public works minister Fred Tilley, and your MLA and ask them to help keep buses moving. 🚌 1229
Val Webber @publicpubics.bsky.social · 15/02/2026HRM Call to Action! ☎️ 💻📨 Phone/email script below ⬇️ Andy Fillmore wants to take away dedicated bus lanes by opening them up to “high occupancy vehicles” (HOV). That’s any vehicle with just 2+ people! 🚗🛻🚚🚙🚗🛻🚚💨 globalnews.ca/news/1166132... Whether you drive, bike, or use transit, this is bad news.globalnews.caHalifax councillors considering carpool lanes to help ease traffic congestion - Halifax | Globalnews.caThe mayor said he believes moving ahead with high-occupancy (HOV) lanes could help the municipality take control of its own roadways and planning. 43024
Val Webber @publicpubics.bsky.social · 11/02/2026What's behind the debanking of adult industry/SWers in 🇨🇦? 🏦 ❌ 🌽 ❌ ☂️ ❌ 🏦 New report out from @internetmaggie.com and me! We review banking infrastructure/policies & offer recommendations to support financial inclusion for all: www.valeriewebber.com/adult-indust... www.internetmaggie.com/debanking 0138
Reposted by Val WebberAlison Boden @alisonboden.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Incredibly timely and powerful report out today from @publicpubics.bsky.social and @internetmaggie.com laying out the debanking challenges faced by adult industry workers in Canada 01211
Reposted by Val Webber🥩himbo discourse🥩 @internetmaggie.com · 10/02/2026Today @publicpubics.bsky.social & I are pleased to share our new research report: Account Closed Without Notice 🏦💸🚫☂️ we clarify policies restricting bank access for many 🇨🇦 adult industry/SWers + offer recommendations to secure fair financial inclusion for all www.internetmaggie.com/debanking 14923
Reposted by Val WebberPreeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 09/02/2026omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for gradient.horsegradient.horsegradient.horseDraw a horse, watch it run! 3569843589
Reposted by Val WebberPinkLabel.TV @pinklabeltv.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Double Porn Studies Book Launch! "Screening Adult Cinema" and "The Intellect Handbook of Adult Film & Media" 🗓️ Virtual: Feb 27th 1pm EST RSVP: bit.ly/4t3fS6N 🗓️ In person: March 27th 6pm CST Leather Archives & Museum @leatherarchives.bsky.social 01811
Reposted by Val WebberJean Ketterling @jeanketterling.bsky.social · 30/01/2026"The line in the sand continues to shift...We don't know how these rules might evolve, and what type of online content might be next." A great article on debanking by @raxsha.bsky.social ft @publicpubics.bsky.social (qtd above), @internetmaggie.com & @acvalens.com mashable.com/article/adul...mashable.comAdult creators are still getting debanked — and so are others"The line in the sand continues to shift." 05932