Reposted by D. E. WaltonMike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Nothing says "we know the needs of the exploited" like an address in Orange County. 3357
Reposted by D. E. WaltonLaura LeMoon @lauralemoon.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Thank you to NPR for having me as a guest to discuss my photography project on the victims of the Green River Killer, which aims to raise public consciousness about violence and stigma against people in the sex industry. Link to interview to come in a few days 💃🏻 1259
Reposted by D. E. WaltonSWOP Behind Bars @swopbehindbars.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Language matters and can have real life impacts. "New research suggests words used to describe people in the commercial sex industry shape how the public views them. The findings provide evidence terms like “sex worker” carry less stigma than words like “prostitute” www.psypost.org/people-view-...psypost.orgPeople view the term "sex worker" much more positively than "prostitute" or "hooker"New research suggests the specific words used to describe people in the commercial sex industry significantly shape public bias. The findings provide evidence that terms like "sex worker" carry much l... 05226
Reposted by D. E. WaltonIVAT Journals @ivatjournals.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Full article: The Potential for Anti-Stigma Interventions to Change Public Attitudes Toward Minor-Attracted Persons: A Replication and Extension of Jara and Jeglic’s Study www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @tandfresearch.bsky.socialtandfonline.comThe Potential for Anti-Stigma Interventions to Change Public Attitudes Toward Minor-Attracted Persons: A Replication and Extension of Jara and Jeglic’s StudyFrom a public health perspective, ensuring access to, and uptake of, support services for people concerned about their sexual thoughts and behavior is essential to the prevention of child sexual ab... 031
Reposted by D. E. WaltonMike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Consensual sexual pleasure is a radical, political act under fascism. 79434
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 27/02/2026More charges for the penis costume. Next protest to feature over 9,000 penises. www.wkrg.com/baldwin-coun...wkrg.comFairhope woman faces new charges after wearing penis costume to 'No Kings' protest | WKRG.comVideo above: From the WKRG.com Archives — Body cam footage released in Fairhope phallic costume protest arrest FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — Renea Gamble, who was arrested in October 2025 in Fairhope aft… 031
Reposted by D. E. WaltonCenter for Online Safety and Liberty @c4osl.org · 22/02/2026Don’t Delete Art Editor-at-Large Emma Shapiro sits down with renowned artist Alphachanneling for a powerful conversation about censorship, suppression, and survival in today’s algorithm-driven digital landscape. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjwy-9vu2dE #Art #Censorship #FreeExpressionyoutube.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjwy-9vu2dE 042
Reposted by D. E. WaltonThe Onion @theonion.com · 22/02/2026Children Exposed To Porn May Expect Sex To Be Enjoyable 1076487
Reposted by D. E. WaltonElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 22/02/2026The more media mergers we see, the more copyright is doing the opposite of its intended purpose: instead of encouraging creativity, it’s discouraging it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgCopyright Should Not Enable MonopolyThere’s a crisis of creativity in mainstream American culture. We have fewer and fewer studios and record labels and fewer and fewer platforms online that serve independent artists and creators. 718570
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Masc internalised homophobes only, and I'm not a paedophile like you chomos! 000
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 21/02/2026In Malaysia, they can still nail you for possessing porn, particularly if you do other things they don't like. www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nat...freemalaysiatoday.comStudent charged with gross indecency, possessing pornHe allegedly appeared naked in front of a woman jogging with her friends in Batu Pahat. 000
Reposted by D. E. WaltonCirce [Rat] @pankallisti.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Saw a genuine adult, a grown ass person, get kicked from an NSFW discord VC, have to age-verify, join back then kicked again, had to verify again, joined, kicked, verify again, joined- This is just straight up broken???? 1725734
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Be less like Turkey. en.haberler.com/onlyfans-per...en.haberler.comOnlyfans perverts were taken one by one from their homes like this.In an operation targeting individuals producing explicit content for the OnlyFans platform, which is restricted in Turkey, 16 suspects were detained, and assets worth 300 million lira belonging to 2 c... 000
Reposted by D. E. WaltonCenter for Online Safety and Liberty @c4osl.org · 11/02/2026A "myriad of trigger warnings" in a fictional kink novel for adults failed to save its author from being prosecuted for "child abuse". www.theguardian.com/australia-news/… #Fiction #FreeExpressiontheguardian.comSydney author guilty of child abuse after book, Daddy’s Little Toy, depicted adult role-playing as toddlerChristian charity executive, Lauren Mastrosa, pen name Tori Woods, found to have written novel that ‘sexually objectifies children’ 012
Reposted by D. E. WaltonJeremy Malcolm @jere.my · 18/02/2026An Australian writer was just convicted of child abuse for a novel about fictional roleplay that would be legal in real life. A week earlier, UNICEF called for expanding CSAM definitions to include AI content “even without an identifiable victim.” These are not unrelated developments.c4osl.orgDeepfakes, Fiction, and the Future of CSAM Law - Center for Online Safety and LibertyCSAM is defined by victimhood. Remove the victim, and the concept becomes hollow — and its enforcement unjust. 177
Reposted by D. E. WaltonMike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 18/02/2026The mandates are impossible to make work ... but that's the point. The VPN ban is enforced by civil and AG lawsuits. Compliance is impossible, meaning they can sue any site with "material harmful to minors" that accidentally accepts VPN traffic. It's about creating liability. 39840
Reposted by D. E. WaltonElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 18/02/2026EFF’s Executive Director Cindy Cohn is releasing a new book, Privacy’s Defender, chronicling her thirty-year battle protecting our digital privacy. RSVP for the launch party for Privacy’s Defender today! www.eff.org/event/priva...eff.orgPrivacy's Defender: Book Launch PartyOn Thursday, March 12th, celebrate the launch of Privacy's Defender by EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn. The highly anticipated book asks the fundamental question: Can we still have private 212034
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Why is this account posting fascist and anti-sexual-minority media? 010
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Post blocked. What the hell is wrong with these people? 000
Reposted by D. E. WaltonD. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 17/02/2026The term "Minor Attracted Person" had nothing to do with Cantor, and was first popularized on a blog called ANU, and later by B4U-ACT (a mental health organization). It's probably not wise to publicly state Cantor is responsible for it - he has repeatedly condemned its use. 111
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 17/02/2026The term "Minor Attracted Person" had nothing to do with Cantor, and was first popularized on a blog called ANU, and later by B4U-ACT (a mental health organization). It's probably not wise to publicly state Cantor is responsible for it - he has repeatedly condemned its use. 111
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Turkey has declared war on tits. www.thesun.co.uk/news/3821969...thesun.co.ukOnlyFans police raids launched on stars ‘posting obscene content’ in TurkeySEVERAL OnlyFans models risk being locked up after being accused of “obscenity” charges for allegedly posting sexually explicit content and charging fans to see it in Turkey. Cops detai… 000
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 14/02/2026We're coming after your gay dating, but not coming after your gay dating. www.nst.com.my/news/nation/...nst.com.myCyber Crime Bill to curb digital abuse, including same-sex dating apps, says Zahid | New Straits TimesKUALA LUMPUR: The proposed Cyber Crime Bill will provide a broader legal framework to address the misuse of digital platforms, including the promotion of same-sex dating applications, Deputy Prime Mi... 000
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Why is Scotland engaging a man in a wrong-way police chase for using a dildo in the presence of a harassing bigot? www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...glasgowtimes.co.ukMarried dad wanted on arrest warrant after caught using sex toy in car in GlasgowWarrant issued for Mehboob Mohammed, 53, of East Kilbride, after he failed to attend Glasgow Sheriff Court sentencing for public indecency,… 000
Reposted by D. E. WaltonD. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Normalize peddling "harmful and obscene" material to kids... san.com/cc/georgia-l...san.comGeorgia librarians face jail time for not censoring 'obscene' books under new billNew legislation making its way through Georgia’s assembly seeks to punish libraries and librarians for “harmful materials.” 121
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 13/02/2026There is some allegedly problematic research/writing supported by the Fdn, part of a broad spectrum: wapercyfoundation.org But, no, let's raise hell about the Ancient Greek fags, that's what people really care about. Solidarity against the Greeks and Romans! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pederastywapercyfoundation.orgNews & Resources: Book reviews – William A. Percy Foundation 000
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Imagine the leftist-shaped being whose problem with the Percy Foundation is their "support for pederasty". The Percy Foundation supports every kind of sexual deviancy. It's written into their foundational documents! Pederasty is not only historical reality, but right at the core of queer history. 100
Reposted by D. E. WaltonMike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 13/02/2026"Many rely on anonymity to speak freely. LGBTQ+ youth, survivors of abuse, political dissidents, and countless others use aliases to explore identity, find support, and build community. When you’re worried that what you say can be traced back to your govt ID, you speak differently—or not at all." 1243161
Reposted by D. E. WaltonElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 13/02/2026Age verification is here, and it's reshaping the internet -- now it's hit Discord. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgDiscord Voluntarily Pushes Mandatory Age Verification Despite RecentDiscord has begun rolling out mandatory age verification and the internet is, understandably, freaking out. We’ve written extensively about why age verification mandates are a censorship and 913161
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 12/02/2026This is an open-ended alliance that includes open categories. Therefore, no need to add letters or symbols on to the end, or pen PinkNews-style opinion pieces denouncing "invalid" groups. 010
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 12/02/2026MNPI = SGM facing similar situations: (M) Marginalized. E.g. CSA survivors (aim for partial representation). (N) Non-normative. E.g. Non-presently-offending MAPs (full representation). (P) Paraphile. E.g. Zoophile (full representation). (I) Invalidated. E.g. Sex Workers (partial representation). 110
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Sex Workers are a group that should be allied with other sexual minorities for maximal effect. There are many points of crossover between the communities, and these go beyond the merely situational. aella.substack.com/p/sex-worker...aella.substack.comSex Workers Are Built Different (graph dump)Comparing different sex work types and their contrast to non-sex-workers. 131
Reposted by D. E. WaltonTerisa @terisa1.bsky.social · 03/02/2026The people who were outraged over scientists using the term "minor-attracted person" (to describe someone who has never touched a child inappropriately) now say it's OK to party with someone who trafficks 15 year olds, because they aren't really children, or something? Make it make sense... 021
Reposted by D. E. WaltonElizabeth Nolan Brown @enbrown.bsky.social · 09/02/2026A huge Australian study of tweens and teens finds best mental health among moderate social media users — not total abstainers reason.com/2026/02/09/a...reason.comA 'Goldilocks' effect for online teens? Moderate social media users fare better than abstainers or heavy users“Both abstinence and excessive use can be problematic,” researchers suggest. 1019146
Reposted by D. E. WaltonMike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 09/02/2026It was alway going to come to this. The Heritage Foundation has released an update to Project 2025. An 86-page "Saving the Family" which mentions porn 109 times, and blames it for undermining the family and, by extension, birth rates and the health of nation.heritage.orgSaving America by Saving the Family: A Foundation for the Next 250 Years 15314167
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Normalize peddling "harmful and obscene" material to kids... san.com/cc/georgia-l...san.comGeorgia librarians face jail time for not censoring 'obscene' books under new billNew legislation making its way through Georgia’s assembly seeks to punish libraries and librarians for “harmful materials.” 121
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 08/02/2026India is in some strange place the US was with gay "respectability" in the 1990s. The groomer harms thing must be a few years down the line for them... theprint.in/feature/delh...theprint.inDelhi's Queer Pride got too 'obscene' for organisers. They stopped a performance mid-way‘This is not how we want our community to be represented,' the MC announced as a performer took off their jeans to reveal shorts underneath. 010
Reposted by D. E. WaltonProf Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 20/01/2026There’s anecdotal evidence in Australia, where under 16 yos have been excluded from social media, that mental health services are getting more demand for help from this age group 1413049
Reposted by D. E. WaltonCenter for Online Safety and Liberty @c4osl.org · 03/02/2026"Sexual panic, moral panic, national-security panic — these narratives are deliberately braided together to justify surveillance, censorship, and coercive state power." c4osl.org/january-2026-newsletter #Newsletter #surveillance #censorship #SexPanic #MoralPanic #NationalSecurityc4osl.orgPolitics, fear, and the free Internet - COSL Newsletter #10 022
Reposted by D. E. WaltonJoyce Fisher @joycestick.moe · 02/02/2026the way to neutralize rapists is not to scaremonger about their perversions but rather to afford their targets autonomy, legally, socially, economically, in a safe, fair, and free society that recognizes all people as equally deserving of agency and respect. i will be crucified upon this hill 13210
Reposted by D. E. Waltonbitch king of angmar @sarahdemp.bsky.social · 03/02/2026yes, "predators are drawn to environments that allow them access to minors" is not the same as "everyone interacting with minors is a predator" 422665
Reposted by D. E. WaltonMaggie McNeill @maggiemcneill.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Once again for those in the cheap seats: "Criminality" is a status defined entirely by the state. There is no way for any individual to avoid becoming a "criminal" if the state decides to declare them one. 02910
Reposted by D. E. WaltonElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 03/02/2026We all deserve stronger privacy protections online, and end-to-end encryption is one of the strongest tools to do so. Companies should make it the default more often, rather than optional (or unavailable). encryptitalready.org/encryptitalready.orgEncrypt It AlreadyEnd-to-end encryption protects the privacy of your data. 010931
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 02/02/2026It's the neighbor who should have been arrested. gilaherald.com/nudist-infor...gilaherald.comNudist informed of indecent exposure law after neighbor complaints - The Gila HeraldStaff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY – Even if you live in a quiet rural area, that doesn’t mean you can walk around unclothed within eyesight of your neighbors. Graham County Sheriff … 020
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 02/02/2026It's the officers who should be arrested. cw39.com/news/naked-m...cw39.com 010
D. E. Walton @waltonde.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Good news for once. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comScottish government confirms it will not back prostitution offences billIndependent MSP Ash Regan's bill would make it a criminal offence to pay for sex in Scotland. 020