Nicole Prause

@nicolerprause.bsky.social

UCLA bioinformatics, Dept of Medicine Sexual Psychophysiologist Licensed Psychologist Peer-reviewed publications here https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nicole-Prause

On this day in 1933, Nazis raided the Magnus Hirschfeld library in Berlin. The world’s greatest collection of LGBTQ books and scientific papers were looted and later burned, erasing decades of research into sexuality and gender identity. ‘Where they burn books, in the end they will burn humans too’.

Photo showing the burning of the books looted from the Magnus Hirschfeld library.

1908: the Lancet, one of the most respected scientific journals, calls for 18 age limit on reading in bed amidst a moral panic surrounding children becoming "addicted" to novels, which were "designed to keep kids hooked" and destroy their attention/mental health

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This might be the most beautiful temperature plot to date in our male orgasm study. It is very rare to have a human body responding in such a clear pattern! The first jump is when manual stimulation starts (~1,100).

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NoFap Discord: "we need to unite and commit a violent attack against pornstars and the porn industry through vandalism, murder etc as a form of rebellion [...] ive been planning a violent attack for a little bit now, if you are interested in talking about then message me or here" 1/3

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Tis the season to...spin misgoyny about scientists on Discord? The NoFap Discord apparently spent Christmas going after me as a "scientist girl" who is "addicted" to porn. Mods left it up. Our latest paper covers some of these attacks against scientists, especially women.

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Laila Haddad Mickelwait of "TraffickingHub" gives herself another huge raise without an increase in hours, along with her friend and COO, still illegally hiding their board members from the IRS. Vast majority of money? Spent on publicity, not helping anyone. "Justice Defense Fund"

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"Sex therapies that harm", updated, teaching today! We have new data on certified sex addiction therapists (CSAT) making poorer diagnostic decisions and data showing how false porn conspiracies cause harm in NoFap. Therapies are not only innocuous or helpful, they can harm!

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Protecting the nation’s public health demands data, whether it be new measles cases, a surge in ER visits, or shifting patterns in obesity. The most recent job cuts at the CDC threaten the mostly unseen foundation of that research enterprise. www.statnews.com/2025/10/14/c...

CDC team running top survey on health and nutrition is laid off

NHANES has collected data on eating patterns, diabetes and other common diseases for decades. The CDC team that runs it has been fired.

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JFC. Ron DeHaas, founder of the Christian antiporn app Covenant Eyes, has stepped down from NCOSE after his 38-year old son was charged with sexual abuse of a child. Covenant Eyes is the app used by House Speaker Mike Johnson and his son to monitor each other's internet behavior.

Covenant Eyes Cofounder Helps Post Bond for Adult Stepson, Who Is Charged With Felony Child Sex Abuse

In August, Thomas Wideman, an adult stepson of Covenant Eyes cofounder Ron DeHaas, was arrested during a CSAM sting operation.

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