Mike Stabile
@mikestabile.bsky.social
First Amendment rodeo clown. Policy Director at Free Speech Coalition, co-founder SWR Data, among other things. Personal account, all outrage / nonsense here is my own.
@eff.org: "Websites subject to [Wisconsin's SB 130] are left with this choice: either cease operation in Wisconsin, or block all VPN users, everywhere, just to avoid legal liability in the state. One state's terrible law is attempting to break VPN access for the entire internet."
Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing
It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Pr...
www.eff.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
@eff.org: "Websites subject to [Wisconsin's SB 130] are left with this choice: either cease operation in Wisconsin, or block all VPN users, everywhere, just to avoid legal liability in the state. One state's terrible law is attempting to break VPN access for the entire internet."
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As someone who has frequently defended free speech rights of sex workers and sex work advocates, it's completely unsurprising but nevertheless galling to be reminded once again how POWERFUL MEN talk fondly about sex work in private while demonizing it and pushing oppressive laws about it publicly.
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
As someone who has frequently defended free speech rights of sex workers and sex work advocates, it's completely unsurprising but nevertheless galling to be reminded once again how POWERFUL MEN talk fondly about sex work in private while demonizing it and pushing oppressive laws about it publicly.
"For years I was told that he was just a dirty old man paying fifteen year old girls for sex, not that he was an actual pedophile."
Pedocon theory continues undefeated.
Pedocon theory continues undefeated.
"There's a difference between a 15-year-old and a five-year-old." – Megyn Kelly
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November 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
"For years I was told that he was just a dirty old man paying fifteen year old girls for sex, not that he was an actual pedophile."
Pedocon theory continues undefeated.
Pedocon theory continues undefeated.
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remember when most of Congress went hard after Backpage in early 2018 but did nothing to actually help young people who are poor, homeless, and trying to get by
The woman whom the House Ethics Committee determined Matt Gaetz paid for sex when she was 17 years old was living in a homeless shelter, working at McDonald's, and needed the money for braces www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
November 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
remember when most of Congress went hard after Backpage in early 2018 but did nothing to actually help young people who are poor, homeless, and trying to get by
"But I'd rather use a slur"
maybe I’m just a simple folk who sucks dicks for a living and not a big time politico insider but i’m not sure this is it folks
November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"But I'd rather use a slur"
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pretty funny in retrospect that QAnon hinged on the idea that powerful elites at the highest levels of government were smart enough to talk in code when sending emails to each other about their despicable crimes
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
pretty funny in retrospect that QAnon hinged on the idea that powerful elites at the highest levels of government were smart enough to talk in code when sending emails to each other about their despicable crimes
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we gotta get like three VPNs deep with signal chats set to a disappearing turnaround of minutes to be able to use adult words instead of "unalive" or "grape" meanwhile our political elite are apparently just emailing each other plaintext "up for sex crimes tonight ?"
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
we gotta get like three VPNs deep with signal chats set to a disappearing turnaround of minutes to be able to use adult words instead of "unalive" or "grape" meanwhile our political elite are apparently just emailing each other plaintext "up for sex crimes tonight ?"
"Age verification is not just a major invasion of privacy, but bonanza for cybercriminals. With millions of internet users uploading images of their faces alongside government IDs so they can access online content, age verification companies have become extremely attractive targets for hackers."
New Age Verification Bills Could Ban VPNs, Jeopardize the Privacy of Millions
The proposed legislation claims to protect children, but could prompt people to flock to dangerous apps.
www.cnet.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"Age verification is not just a major invasion of privacy, but bonanza for cybercriminals. With millions of internet users uploading images of their faces alongside government IDs so they can access online content, age verification companies have become extremely attractive targets for hackers."
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cool news: some of the biggest porn companies got together to lay out a "code of conduct" for studios, agents, third parties, everyone on set: www.404media.co/adult-studio...
Major Porn Studios Join Forces to Establish Industry ‘Code of Conduct’
The newly-formed, first of its kind Adult Studio Alliance is founded by major porn companies including Aylo, Dorcel, ERIKALUST, Gamma Entertainment, Mile High Media and Ricky’s Room, and establishes a...
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
cool news: some of the biggest porn companies got together to lay out a "code of conduct" for studios, agents, third parties, everyone on set: www.404media.co/adult-studio...
The Florida Attorney General is demanding a Pensacola Theater cancel a drag Christmas pageant calling it demonic, obscene, anti-Christian and a threat to public health.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The Florida Attorney General is demanding a Pensacola Theater cancel a drag Christmas pageant calling it demonic, obscene, anti-Christian and a threat to public health.
x.com/AGJamesUthme...
x.com/AGJamesUthme...
The Online Safety Act has made going online even more dangerous. Google is now warning that as Britons turn to VPNs to avoid the act, there's been an explosion in scam VPNs that sell data or provide it to state actors.
Naturally, that would includes data on (and access to) minors.
Naturally, that would includes data on (and access to) minors.
Google issues security alert: Your VPN app could be spyware in disguise
Google's November 2025 fraud advisory identified malicious VPNs as a rising threat
www.techradar.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Online Safety Act has made going online even more dangerous. Google is now warning that as Britons turn to VPNs to avoid the act, there's been an explosion in scam VPNs that sell data or provide it to state actors.
Naturally, that would includes data on (and access to) minors.
Naturally, that would includes data on (and access to) minors.
Hidden in the controversial about UK "choking ban" proposal are a host of even more egregious proposals that could:
* make camming illegal
* redefine escort ads as pimping
* render model contracts unenforceable
* criminalize discussions of teen sexuality
And a whole lot more ...
* make camming illegal
* redefine escort ads as pimping
* render model contracts unenforceable
* criminalize discussions of teen sexuality
And a whole lot more ...
Moral panic about rough sex gives way to censorship in the UK
British regulators and lawmakers are hot on a measure that would make possessing or publishing strangulation porn a crime.
reason.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Hidden in the controversial about UK "choking ban" proposal are a host of even more egregious proposals that could:
* make camming illegal
* redefine escort ads as pimping
* render model contracts unenforceable
* criminalize discussions of teen sexuality
And a whole lot more ...
* make camming illegal
* redefine escort ads as pimping
* render model contracts unenforceable
* criminalize discussions of teen sexuality
And a whole lot more ...
Guys I know things might seem dark but @anniesprinkle.bsky.social continues to be magic, continues to be holy and, with the amazing Beth Stephens, continues to show how the radical power of sex and art can fight fascism, fight fear and maybe save the world.
www.cushionworks.org/projects/baz...
www.cushionworks.org/projects/baz...
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Guys I know things might seem dark but @anniesprinkle.bsky.social continues to be magic, continues to be holy and, with the amazing Beth Stephens, continues to show how the radical power of sex and art can fight fascism, fight fear and maybe save the world.
www.cushionworks.org/projects/baz...
www.cushionworks.org/projects/baz...
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Both Ana's patreon and kofi have been suspended within 24 hours of each other. She's been doing invaluable reporting on this exact censorship
Given how bad this is getting, I've opened a Donation Tier on SubscribeStar. One-time or recurring, this is one way to help me while combating this nonsense
Content permissions being updated as I speak
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Content permissions being updated as I speak
subscribestar.adult/acvalens
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Both Ana's patreon and kofi have been suspended within 24 hours of each other. She's been doing invaluable reporting on this exact censorship
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Could you imagine being so "alpha" that you're salivating at the prospect government telling you what you can and can't watch?
I guess "Choke me daddy" is what conservatives say to politicians controlling access to the internet.
I guess "Choke me daddy" is what conservatives say to politicians controlling access to the internet.
November 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Could you imagine being so "alpha" that you're salivating at the prospect government telling you what you can and can't watch?
I guess "Choke me daddy" is what conservatives say to politicians controlling access to the internet.
I guess "Choke me daddy" is what conservatives say to politicians controlling access to the internet.
In the porn industry, this is what's known as chargeback.
Trump administration tells states to ‘undo’ full SNAP benefits
New guidance from USDA on Saturday informs states to move ahead with partial food stamp payments only given the Supreme Court stay.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
In the porn industry, this is what's known as chargeback.
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Working in the sex industry exposed me to the wonderful people who inspired me to be better myself. I'm a more empathetic and caring person now than when i started because of the example set by sex workers.
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Working in the sex industry exposed me to the wonderful people who inspired me to be better myself. I'm a more empathetic and caring person now than when i started because of the example set by sex workers.
The sex industry doing more to take care of hunger than the President
Until food stamps resume, I'll be donating 25% of all NoFrillDo sales to my local food bank. That's $5 per series 3, $6 per series 1, and $10 per series 2. Go get a dildo and dil-do some good.
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funkittoys.com/nofrilldo
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NoFrillDo project description and purchase page
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November 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The sex industry doing more to take care of hunger than the President
Can someone explain why ICE still being paid but air traffic controllers are not (derogatory)
As government shutdown persists, ICE agents are among the still-paid employees receiving ‘super checks’ including lost pay and overtime | Fortune
Public finance expert Linda Bilmes says the “arbitrariness” of who gets paid and who doesn’t during shutdowns exposes the “dysfunction” of the budget approval process.
fortune.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Can someone explain why ICE still being paid but air traffic controllers are not (derogatory)
OnlyFans former CEO says she's launching another fan platform, Vylit that will not allow porn but will allow topless content.
"As we say, we're going to free the nipple, but not the rest."
"As we say, we're going to free the nipple, but not the rest."
Vylit, from OnlyFans' former CEO, is coming — and it allows topless pics
Ami Gan, who was once CEO of OnlyFans, founded Vylit, an upcoming 18+ platform, with her co-founder Kailey Magder.
mashable.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
OnlyFans former CEO says she's launching another fan platform, Vylit that will not allow porn but will allow topless content.
"As we say, we're going to free the nipple, but not the rest."
"As we say, we're going to free the nipple, but not the rest."
The Right: Calling us fascist is violence. Calling us Nazis is violence.
Also the Right: We should seize the presses just like Franco, Mussolini and that guy who ran the National Socialist movement in Germany whose name I’m forgetting.
news.gab.com/2025/11/thei...
Also the Right: We should seize the presses just like Franco, Mussolini and that guy who ran the National Socialist movement in Germany whose name I’m forgetting.
news.gab.com/2025/11/thei...
November 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The Right: Calling us fascist is violence. Calling us Nazis is violence.
Also the Right: We should seize the presses just like Franco, Mussolini and that guy who ran the National Socialist movement in Germany whose name I’m forgetting.
news.gab.com/2025/11/thei...
Also the Right: We should seize the presses just like Franco, Mussolini and that guy who ran the National Socialist movement in Germany whose name I’m forgetting.
news.gab.com/2025/11/thei...
"Whenever you speak to anyone in the sex work space, whether they work for a sex toy company or are a porn star, these are the most educated, understanding, compassionate people you will ever meet. They know everything about safe sex. They know everything about navigating things consensually."
Adult content creator and educator slams the UK choking porn ban
Adult content creator and sex educator Max Hovey has blasted the government’s porn choking ban, warning it will do more harm than good and fails to protect or educate young people
www.dailystar.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"Whenever you speak to anyone in the sex work space, whether they work for a sex toy company or are a porn star, these are the most educated, understanding, compassionate people you will ever meet. They know everything about safe sex. They know everything about navigating things consensually."
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If I was really rich, I would not complain about mayors refusing to meet with me; I would just buy a lot of Lego sets and spend extended periods in Tokyo, Italy, and France
November 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
If I was really rich, I would not complain about mayors refusing to meet with me; I would just buy a lot of Lego sets and spend extended periods in Tokyo, Italy, and France
The Walmart Thanksgiving dinner is just stunt PR, the type of stuff the porn industry was doing in the early to mid 2010s.
Find a mark who needs a storyline — then fill the gap. They knew if the put out a press release with dropped prices they’d get a free spokesperson in the Oval.
Find a mark who needs a storyline — then fill the gap. They knew if the put out a press release with dropped prices they’d get a free spokesperson in the Oval.
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The Walmart Thanksgiving dinner is just stunt PR, the type of stuff the porn industry was doing in the early to mid 2010s.
Find a mark who needs a storyline — then fill the gap. They knew if the put out a press release with dropped prices they’d get a free spokesperson in the Oval.
Find a mark who needs a storyline — then fill the gap. They knew if the put out a press release with dropped prices they’d get a free spokesperson in the Oval.