Kinks aren't like any other interests; they can be be deeply personal, it can be a whole journey to become confident enough to talk about them. So please be mindful of others when speaking about kinks you're *not* into. It's easy to not be a jerk about it <3 #nsfw #Kink #kinkpositivity

Oh look, they're preparing the next moral panic. For when the news cycle grows tired of murdering trans folks.

Tofte@tofte.bsky.social · 3d ago

A quick search and the top results for the lead journalist on this shows her work focuses almost exclusively on exposés of scandal and dark secrets. This seems like nothing but a fishing trip for material that paints furries in a bad light. No one should touch it with a ten foot pole.

the issue is that these tabloids are then going to find a tiktok christian furry who will then go on about the rest of us being evil degenerates or whatever for having a libido. there's nothing to be gained by talking to the media, but the media will find a hitlerite instead. catch-22. it is vexing.

Hiro!@a-dragon-from.space · 3d ago

Hey, critters. The media's interested in furries again. As someone who's been in the fandom for well over two decades and has worked as a journalist, here's a quick guide to Dealing With The Press: If a journalist approaches you, SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUC

Hey, critters. The media's interested in furries again. As someone who's been in the fandom for well over two decades and has worked as a journalist, here's a quick guide to Dealing With The Press: If a journalist approaches you, SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUC

Really interesting watching all of these people who call China an authoritarian dystopia where the government constantly spies on you give a pass to the current Flock camera debacle because it's a private company doing the spying

We never really talk about how shit anti bullying policies were. Schools didnt do shit, they just punished everyone because they'd have to actually do their jobs

laulukaskas@acceleratrix.bsky.social · 6h ago

While it might seem strange, I think future historians will see the comic overreach of zero tolerance bullying policies in the aughts as one of the causative factors in American collapse. The centrists were expelling kids for biting guns into pop tart shapes and then did a genocide 20 years later

It's worse than that! They were fucking predicted! This is exactly what anyone with a brain working in that industry said was gonna happen. But fuck all if the media was ever gonna be honest with the voters and give those experts a platform to say it.

Micah@rincewind.run · 10h ago

the infuriating thing about all of the crises going on right now is that they were completely predictable the second they announced they were gutting food safety monitoring, everyone knew it would lead to a bunch of contamination and recalls! we could have just not done it! it's all so stupid

From @nicolerprause.bsky.social "The advice is spot on in redirecting this author who blamed porn for his preference to masturbate instead of have sex with his partner slate.com/advice/2026/... Masturbation, with or without porn, is *always* "easier" than accomodating another person's preferences."

Google Made the Pixel 11 LESS Secure?! #cybersecurity #Android #grapheneos

"The Council’s second objection noted that the law requiring every person, even adults, to prove their age before accessing social media platforms impedes the right to private life, and thus infringes on Article 2 of the Déclaration de 1789."

Electronic Frontier Foundation@eff.org · 2d ago

Young people deserve better than a policy built on panic. We're happy to see France's top court acknowledge this and strike down the country's legislation banning social media for under-15s. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

“I'm pretty excited about it, actually, because what we watch is none of the government's business.”

Adult DVDs are back thanks to age-verification laws

Rejecting streaming, embracing DVD.

mashable.com

Someone buying a DVD still has to prove age of course, but for many consumers there's a significant difference between showing a cashier an ID and scanning biometrics online.

y'all one of my work's biggest clients who loved using gen-AI for everything just completely banned it for every aspect of creative moving forward. companies are backing away from AI due to negative public sentiment - keep it up!

It really bothers when people dismiss victims of bigotry and discrimination standing up for their rights as being 'culture wars', much 'identity politics'. Civil rights, and the ability to live your life free of harassment and bigotry is a material, serious political subject.

Lee Hurley@hleehurley.com · 14h ago

Normalise saying 'fascist propaganda' instead of 'culture wars'

This

evacide@evacide.bsky.social · 7h ago

Is Flock the only mass surveillance tool/network that people should be worried about? No. But it is an entry point for people from all walks of life to the fight against mass surveillance and I'm glad people are paying attention and taking action.

Senators Cruz and Schatz are using the state AGs' sweetheart settlement with Meta to try to push KOSMA, their bad internet bill that would ban under-13s from social media (and require age verification for everybody). www.commerce.senate.gov/press/rep/re...

#savespeech #notodigitalID Cruz & Schatz are using Meta's settlement to try and drum up support to pass KOSMA www.commerce.senate.gov/press/rep/re... Keep yelling at reps. This bill is not as bad as KOSA or KIDS Act but is still unconstitutional & unsafe www.congress.gov/state-legisl...

"Nothing to hide, nothing to fear" is an flawed argument that aims to make us question our right to privacy as if privacy only matters to those doing something wrong. This couldn't be further from reality. Read more on why:

Privacy Matters | Privacy International

To be free and equal Privacy has become all the more essential in the age of data exploitation. The way data and technology are now deployed means that our privacy is under increased threat and on a scale...

privacyinternational.org

There are some people that think of Ch 4 as being kind of more with it than, say, the BBC when it comes to the UK televised press, and all I can say to that is - No they're fucking not. Lmao. Jesus Christ do not speak to any UK press of note about -anything- queer or otherwise out of the norm.

Cujii@cujicu.bsky.social · 3d ago

"Hello, sexual d*gen*rate. It is is us, the media that recently pushed a black neurodivergent academic to suicide, tried enflaming public opinion into saying ADHD isnt real and actively attacks trans peoples rights weekly Would you like to talk to us on camera about your lecherous sexual activity?"

"Hello, sexual d*gen*rate. It is is us, the media that recently pushed a black neurodivergent academic to suicide, tried enflaming public opinion into saying ADHD isnt real and actively attacks trans peoples rights weekly Would you like to talk to us on camera about your lecherous sexual activity?"

🔜Pawsome Locksley/ Moosli the cow/ Timon/ Stitch@moosli.bsky.social · 3d ago

Hearing that channel 4 are making a documentary about the adult side of furry gives me the fear I can't see it leaving a positive impact. If the prod company comes asking to use footage/ wants to speak with you use EXTREME caution.

One of the best ways I've heard of to get these people to fuck off is: 1 : Ask to see a media pass, because they usually need permission to record at an event. 2a : If they show it, knitpick their questions as indicated here. Refuse to answer any question you don't like. 2b : No pass? "SECURITY!"

HearthFox ΘΔ@hearthfox.bsky.social · 3d ago

If you find yourself being talked to and asked weird invasive questions, the correct response is "that's quite a weird and invasive question to ask a stranger"

If you find yourself being talked to and asked weird invasive questions, the correct response is "that's quite a weird and invasive question to ask a stranger"

Hiro!@a-dragon-from.space · 3d ago

Hey, critters. The media's interested in furries again. As someone who's been in the fandom for well over two decades and has worked as a journalist, here's a quick guide to Dealing With The Press: If a journalist approaches you, SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUCK UP SHUT THE FUC

Mass surveillance doesn't stop crime. It just helps punish desperate people. Also, don't trust anyone that says they want to stop crime with this regime's definition of criminals.

i think twitch did something like this recently as well and somebody asked the guy in charge of it "why couldn't yall make it opt-in, instead of having it on by default" and he was like "well if we did that then people wouldn't use it" and I think that should be illegal actually

Tuta@tuta.com · 13h ago

If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this. Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how. Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is hidden in two places:

Hell yeah, can't think of anything more important than continuing to litigate this

The @eff.org punches so far above its weight and it was marvelous to talk to Cindy as she hands over the belt to the next generation. “The idea that the Big Tech companies are going to stand up for us against the government seems laughable.” Very true. Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.

Exclusive interview with Cindy Cohn: "The idea that the Big Tech companies are going to stand up for us against the government seems laughable"

We interview Cindy Cohn, outgoing director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a key player in why we have encryption today

techfinitive.com

#savespeech New week means new calls to you reps and senators. Remember to tell them that you oppose KOSA and this week particularly the RESET act

DVD sales in states that have passed online age-verification laws, like South Dakota, Texas and Florida are up as much as 22% as adults grow wary of data leaks and the potential for government surveillance.

A subcommittee of House Energy & Commerce is holding a markup tomorrow on a national social media ban for people under 16. energycommerce.house.gov/events/cmt-s... www.govtrack.us/congress/bil... I'm skeptical this one will get far, but it'd be good to call in opposition to it. #SaveSpeech

If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this. Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how. Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is hidden in two places: