August McLaughlin

@augustmclaughlin.bsky.social

Writer, journalist, podcaster augustmclaughlin.com

Our friends @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social are gathering information about "soft censorship" happening in the US According to School Library Journal, soft censorship is a "quiet banishing that often comes without explanation." If you've seen it in your community, please respond to their survey

Soft Censorship of Diverse Books

WNDB is collecting information on the soft censorship of diverse books across the US. Have you witnessed soft censorship in your community? Please share your experiences below. Your response can be…

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I’m really hoping to get into Skylight, but feel rather perplexed so far. Regardless, please do follow your favorite creators via their email lists! And if you’re a writer or other creative, make sure to have and prioritize that list. It’s one thing I wish I’d started far sooner. ❤️ #socialmedia

I love that many medical practices welcome inclusive language now. Years ago, I couldn't even write "orgasm" for one client, while writing about lubricant. I had to use phrases like "tingly, pleasurable sensations" instead. And "person with a vulva/penis" was definitely not acceptable. #progress

At age 50, entrepreneur Nicky Wake realized she’d never had sex while sober. Leading up to that, heartbreak, grief, and related rock bottoms prompted her to get enter rehab. Now polyamorous, sober, and actually present during sex, Nicky is thriving. augustmclaughlin.com/widows-fire-... #podcast

Widow's Fire and Sober Sex: Nicky Wake - Girl Boner®

At age 50, entrepreneur Nicky Wake realized she’d never had sex while sober. Leading up to that, heartbreak, grief, and related rock bottoms prompted her to get the help she needed. Now polyamorous an...

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When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together. With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection. If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq

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Without federal funding, public media — and the truth-telling, community-connecting role it plays — is at risk. Local stations may vanish. Millions could lose trusted news and vital information. If you are ready to join the fight for journalism, donate now: n.pr/458sOhq

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy. I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.

Please call your senators and tell them you do not want our public lands, our pristine wilderness and precious ecosystem, only home to our wildlife, sold off to the highest bidder in their greedy bill! @5calls.org has an app that makes it super easy. Please Defend our public lands from greedy hands!

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