Kink Scholar
@kinkscholar.bsky.social
He/him. Gay. Mature (50). Author. Queer & critical race theory researcher. Interested in LGTBI history (fetish & leather culture). Kinkster (gags, hoods, cuffs and such stuff). Chastity.
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Historian Alfred McCoy says the United States is "an empire in decline," exhibiting the same "irrationality" as previous declining powers.
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/13/alfred_mccoy_cold_war_on_five
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/13/alfred_mccoy_cold_war_on_five
January 13, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Historian Alfred McCoy says the United States is "an empire in decline," exhibiting the same "irrationality" as previous declining powers.
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/13/alfred_mccoy_cold_war_on_five
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/13/alfred_mccoy_cold_war_on_five
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These Instagram Reels featuring AI-generated influencers having sex with celebrities frequently have hundreds of thousands and sometimes millions of views. They don't disclose that they are AI. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Story by @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social: www.404media.co/instagram-ai...
Story by @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social: www.404media.co/instagram-ai...
January 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
These Instagram Reels featuring AI-generated influencers having sex with celebrities frequently have hundreds of thousands and sometimes millions of views. They don't disclose that they are AI. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Story by @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social: www.404media.co/instagram-ai...
Story by @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social: www.404media.co/instagram-ai...
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It looks like I picked the wrong week to quit doom scrolling on BlueSky.
January 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
It looks like I picked the wrong week to quit doom scrolling on BlueSky.
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Solidarity with @nynurses.bsky.social who are on strike today! Our union stands with nurses fighting for a fair workplace ✊ #NYCNurseStrike
Our strike begins today! Show your support for nurses fighting for safe staffing, healthcare benefits and a fair contract!
#NYCNurseStrike #SafeStaffingSavesLives #PatientsOverProfits
#NYCNurseStrike #SafeStaffingSavesLives #PatientsOverProfits
January 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Solidarity with @nynurses.bsky.social who are on strike today! Our union stands with nurses fighting for a fair workplace ✊ #NYCNurseStrike
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#USDemocracy This is a call to action. If you are part of the #LGBTQ+ community in the United States or an ally, now is not the time to be silent or invisible.
Our presence matters.
Our voices matter.
Now more than ever.
#LGBTQVoices #VisibilityMatters #EqualityNow
Our presence matters.
Our voices matter.
Now more than ever.
#LGBTQVoices #VisibilityMatters #EqualityNow
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
#USDemocracy This is a call to action. If you are part of the #LGBTQ+ community in the United States or an ally, now is not the time to be silent or invisible.
Our presence matters.
Our voices matter.
Now more than ever.
#LGBTQVoices #VisibilityMatters #EqualityNow
Our presence matters.
Our voices matter.
Now more than ever.
#LGBTQVoices #VisibilityMatters #EqualityNow
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"Sex is human, sex is animal, sex is social," porn historian Noelle Perdue writes in her analysis of AI-powered erotic chatbots.
'Shame Thrives in Seclusion:' How AI Porn Chatbots Isolate Us All
"Sex is human, sex is animal, sex is social," porn historian Noelle Perdue writes in her analysis of AI-powered erotic chatbots.
www.404media.co
January 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
"Sex is human, sex is animal, sex is social," porn historian Noelle Perdue writes in her analysis of AI-powered erotic chatbots.
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Feedback on Recon London 10 Jan at E1 London
January 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Feedback on Recon London 10 Jan at E1 London
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If the right to free speech does not include the right to oppose an active genocide using strong and unmitigated language, then there is no freedom of speech.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/if-youre-n...
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/if-youre-n...
If You're Not Free To Oppose A Genocide, Your Society Is Not Free
Reading by Tim Foley:
www.caitlinjohnst.one
December 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
If the right to free speech does not include the right to oppose an active genocide using strong and unmitigated language, then there is no freedom of speech.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/if-youre-n...
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/if-youre-n...
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January 12, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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January 11, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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January 11, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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In his new book "Firestorm," journalist @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social reexamines the Los Angeles fires that razed whole neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of residents, with the scale of destruction heralding a "new age of disaster in America."
“Firestorm”: MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff on Anniversary of L.A. Fires & “America’s New Age of Disaster”
We speak with journalist Jacob Soboroff about his new book and ongoing reporting about the Los Angeles fires one year ago, when destructive infernos razed entire neighborhoods, killing 30 people and d...
www.democracynow.org
January 10, 2026 at 8:56 PM
In his new book "Firestorm," journalist @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social reexamines the Los Angeles fires that razed whole neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of residents, with the scale of destruction heralding a "new age of disaster in America."
Yes. 👇
Sums it up perfectly. Hair Hitler never gave a shit about working people, affordability, inflation or any of that. It was just cynical and performative shit to get votes. And it worked to perfection. #trumpIsALiarAndAFraud #affordability
January 10, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Yes. 👇
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Don't miss this article on the @reconnews.bsky.social website. 👇
Pillion: a realistic Dom–Sub dynamic or a toxic relationship? Dr. Liam (@liamwignall.bsky.social) explores this question and more in his latest blog article.
📲 bit.ly/Article_Pill...
Read the full piece, then share your thoughts in the comments 👇
📲 bit.ly/Article_Pill...
Read the full piece, then share your thoughts in the comments 👇
January 7, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Don't miss this article on the @reconnews.bsky.social website. 👇
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A friend in the USA sent me this magazine cover. Note the tiny "Is this true?" he has written bottom right. Yes, it's true. We are pissed off.
January 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
A friend in the USA sent me this magazine cover. Note the tiny "Is this true?" he has written bottom right. Yes, it's true. We are pissed off.
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🎨 Join us in our London store for in-store life drawing classes with a focus on kink-inspired poses. Check out the dates and book your space -> buff.ly/xfp8vBS #regulationlondon #instore #lifedrawing #gaykink #gayfetish #gaybdsm
January 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
🎨 Join us in our London store for in-store life drawing classes with a focus on kink-inspired poses. Check out the dates and book your space -> buff.ly/xfp8vBS #regulationlondon #instore #lifedrawing #gaykink #gayfetish #gaybdsm
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Absolutely. 👇
Ice needs to be abolished. We need to reclaim our country. This is OUR country and we need to take it back from these fascists and billionaires.
January 10, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Absolutely. 👇
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I did an interview with Mashable about #Pillion, discussing how kink is often represented in popular media. It's a great short contextual insight that you can watch here: mashable.com/video/romcom...
Are mainstream films finally getting BDSM right?
Pillion and Babygirl are some of the most recent examples of kink representation in mainstream cinema. But how did BDSM become romcom material?
mashable.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I did an interview with Mashable about #Pillion, discussing how kink is often represented in popular media. It's a great short contextual insight that you can watch here: mashable.com/video/romcom...
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Are the arts and humanities still needed as universities retrench staff and cut costs? Patty Raun explains why curtailing or eliminating these disciplines is an egregious mistake: https://ow.ly/BGJ350XR8Oz #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
How universities can cultivate arts and humanities in practical, affordable ways
Are the arts and humanities still needed as universities retrench staff and cut costs? Patty Raun explains why curtailing or eliminating these disciplines is an egregious mistake
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January 3, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Are the arts and humanities still needed as universities retrench staff and cut costs? Patty Raun explains why curtailing or eliminating these disciplines is an egregious mistake: https://ow.ly/BGJ350XR8Oz #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
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Following up on my viewing of FROM HELL (2001).
I cannot comment on how this adapts the graphic novel, but I quite liked the film, which is visually quite sumptuous and overall well performed, with Ian Holm in particular being a stand out...though I think that the MVPs here are the Hughes bros.
I cannot comment on how this adapts the graphic novel, but I quite liked the film, which is visually quite sumptuous and overall well performed, with Ian Holm in particular being a stand out...though I think that the MVPs here are the Hughes bros.
January 10, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Following up on my viewing of FROM HELL (2001).
I cannot comment on how this adapts the graphic novel, but I quite liked the film, which is visually quite sumptuous and overall well performed, with Ian Holm in particular being a stand out...though I think that the MVPs here are the Hughes bros.
I cannot comment on how this adapts the graphic novel, but I quite liked the film, which is visually quite sumptuous and overall well performed, with Ian Holm in particular being a stand out...though I think that the MVPs here are the Hughes bros.
January 10, 2026 at 10:37 AM