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January was about receipts.
How does #carceralfeminism influence anti trafficking politics?
Find out here!
www.swopbehindbars.org/post/not-you...
#Feminism
#SexWorkersRights
#DecriminalizeSexWork
#CarceralFeminism
#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
#HarmReduction
How does #carceralfeminism influence anti trafficking politics?
Find out here!
www.swopbehindbars.org/post/not-you...
#Feminism
#SexWorkersRights
#DecriminalizeSexWork
#CarceralFeminism
#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
#HarmReduction
Not Your Mama’s Feminism: From Budgets to Beliefs - How Money Shapes Feminist Anti-Trafficking Politics
If you’ve ever found yourself listening to the exact phrases echo through feminist anti-trafficking spaces - conference panels, grant reports, press releases - and wondered why they never seem to chan...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM
January was about receipts.
How does #carceralfeminism influence anti trafficking politics?
Find out here!
www.swopbehindbars.org/post/not-you...
#Feminism
#SexWorkersRights
#DecriminalizeSexWork
#CarceralFeminism
#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
#HarmReduction
How does #carceralfeminism influence anti trafficking politics?
Find out here!
www.swopbehindbars.org/post/not-you...
#Feminism
#SexWorkersRights
#DecriminalizeSexWork
#CarceralFeminism
#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
#HarmReduction
This week, we follow the money into the nonprofit rescue economy:
After arrests and court dates, another industry steps in - one that often mirrors policing rather than replacing it. The result isn’t healing. It’s control, compliance, and continued harm.
#FollowTheMoney
#HumanTrafficking
After arrests and court dates, another industry steps in - one that often mirrors policing rather than replacing it. The result isn’t healing. It’s control, compliance, and continued harm.
#FollowTheMoney
#HumanTrafficking
February 2, 2026 at 2:08 PM
This week, we follow the money into the nonprofit rescue economy:
After arrests and court dates, another industry steps in - one that often mirrors policing rather than replacing it. The result isn’t healing. It’s control, compliance, and continued harm.
#FollowTheMoney
#HumanTrafficking
After arrests and court dates, another industry steps in - one that often mirrors policing rather than replacing it. The result isn’t healing. It’s control, compliance, and continued harm.
#FollowTheMoney
#HumanTrafficking
After police take their victory lap and courts grind through their caseload, another group steps in to “serve victims.” www.swopbehindbars.org/post/the-eco...
The Economics of a “Human Trafficking” Sting: The Non Profit Spreadsheet
During Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the public is encouraged to support efforts that “help survivors.”
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January 19, 2026 at 4:43 PM
After police take their victory lap and courts grind through their caseload, another group steps in to “serve victims.” www.swopbehindbars.org/post/the-eco...
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Don’t miss our next Community Panel with @swopbehindbars.bsky.social! Join us on Feb 10 for a powerful discussion on creator de-platforming, de-banking, and digital rights. Get more details and registration info at the blog www.pornhub.com/blog/aylo-x-...
January 9, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Don’t miss our next Community Panel with @swopbehindbars.bsky.social! Join us on Feb 10 for a powerful discussion on creator de-platforming, de-banking, and digital rights. Get more details and registration info at the blog www.pornhub.com/blog/aylo-x-...
Taxpayer dollars move fast during trafficking stings.
Accountability moves slow—if it shows up at all.
We did the math so you don’t have to. www.swopbehindbars.org/blog/categor...
#FollowTheMoney #PolicyReceipts #SexWorkIsWork #AbolishTheSting #BudgetJustice
Accountability moves slow—if it shows up at all.
We did the math so you don’t have to. www.swopbehindbars.org/blog/categor...
#FollowTheMoney #PolicyReceipts #SexWorkIsWork #AbolishTheSting #BudgetJustice
Follow The Money
Explore 'Follow The Money' insights on our blog. Discover how 'Follow The Money' impacts financial transparency and accountability. Visit us today!
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January 18, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Taxpayer dollars move fast during trafficking stings.
Accountability moves slow—if it shows up at all.
We did the math so you don’t have to. www.swopbehindbars.org/blog/categor...
#FollowTheMoney #PolicyReceipts #SexWorkIsWork #AbolishTheSting #BudgetJustice
Accountability moves slow—if it shows up at all.
We did the math so you don’t have to. www.swopbehindbars.org/blog/categor...
#FollowTheMoney #PolicyReceipts #SexWorkIsWork #AbolishTheSting #BudgetJustice
How many times must we watch this story play out?
Sex workers have always been canaries in the coal mine, people still believe policies that were created to be anti sex worker won't come back and bite them. Anti sex work legislation is a litmus test before enacting it on the larger population.
Sex workers have always been canaries in the coal mine, people still believe policies that were created to be anti sex worker won't come back and bite them. Anti sex work legislation is a litmus test before enacting it on the larger population.
For years, the US state department has effectively banned travel visas for sex workers. If people had fought back and stood up for sex workers, the administration wouldn't be able to do it now to journalists and fact checkers.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump administration moves to deny visas to factcheckers and content moderators
Action detailed in a state department memo directs officials to deny visas to any applicant engaging in ‘censorship’
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:05 PM
How many times must we watch this story play out?
Sex workers have always been canaries in the coal mine, people still believe policies that were created to be anti sex worker won't come back and bite them. Anti sex work legislation is a litmus test before enacting it on the larger population.
Sex workers have always been canaries in the coal mine, people still believe policies that were created to be anti sex worker won't come back and bite them. Anti sex work legislation is a litmus test before enacting it on the larger population.
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It's not just Grok folks. OpenAI's Sora and TikTok are both being used to distribute sexualized images of minors, often with links to platforms like Telegram where actual CSAM is distributed.
www.wired.com/story/people...
www.wired.com/story/people...
People Are Using Sora 2 to Make Disturbing Videos With AI-Generated Kids
Videos such as fake ads featuring AI children playing with vibrators or Jeffrey Epstein- and Diddy-themed play sets are being made with Sora 2 and posted to TikTok.
www.wired.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
It's not just Grok folks. OpenAI's Sora and TikTok are both being used to distribute sexualized images of minors, often with links to platforms like Telegram where actual CSAM is distributed.
www.wired.com/story/people...
www.wired.com/story/people...
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Seeing people jump in to argue that we should defend porn b/c they use “porn” to go after other stuff. Yes … AND
“Porn” — explicit representation of sex — is good, in the same way that books are good. Some authors are offensive, but as a whole, it’s good to let people access their sexuality.
“Porn” — explicit representation of sex — is good, in the same way that books are good. Some authors are offensive, but as a whole, it’s good to let people access their sexuality.
January 4, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Seeing people jump in to argue that we should defend porn b/c they use “porn” to go after other stuff. Yes … AND
“Porn” — explicit representation of sex — is good, in the same way that books are good. Some authors are offensive, but as a whole, it’s good to let people access their sexuality.
“Porn” — explicit representation of sex — is good, in the same way that books are good. Some authors are offensive, but as a whole, it’s good to let people access their sexuality.
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Government restrictions on speech, even “harmful” and “dangerous” speech, always turns out to be more dangerous and harmful than the speech itself.
January 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Government restrictions on speech, even “harmful” and “dangerous” speech, always turns out to be more dangerous and harmful than the speech itself.
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Indiana created an age-verification law that would never work. It was warned it wouldn't work. And now that it hasn't worked, it's suing adult companies for failing to make it work.
"It essentially bases liability on the failure to accomplish impossibilities."
In other words, AV was a set up.
"It essentially bases liability on the failure to accomplish impossibilities."
In other words, AV was a set up.
Porn sites must block VPNs to comply with Indiana's age-verification law, state suggests in new lawsuit
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita says porn sites must block VPNs to satisfy the state’s age-verification requirements.
reason.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Indiana created an age-verification law that would never work. It was warned it wouldn't work. And now that it hasn't worked, it's suing adult companies for failing to make it work.
"It essentially bases liability on the failure to accomplish impossibilities."
In other words, AV was a set up.
"It essentially bases liability on the failure to accomplish impossibilities."
In other words, AV was a set up.
we were never invisible.
We were never voiceless.
And we will never stop demanding a world without violence.
#D17 #December17 #IDTEVASW
We were never voiceless.
And we will never stop demanding a world without violence.
#D17 #December17 #IDTEVASW
December 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
we were never invisible.
We were never voiceless.
And we will never stop demanding a world without violence.
#D17 #December17 #IDTEVASW
We were never voiceless.
And we will never stop demanding a world without violence.
#D17 #December17 #IDTEVASW
Tonight, as the candles burn and the names are spoken, we remember that every light represents not only loss, but legacy. Each flame is a promise - that we will not disappear quietly, that we will not accept invisibility, and that we will keep fighting until every sex worker can live free from fear.
December 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Tonight, as the candles burn and the names are spoken, we remember that every light represents not only loss, but legacy. Each flame is a promise - that we will not disappear quietly, that we will not accept invisibility, and that we will keep fighting until every sex worker can live free from fear.
Ending violence against sex workers isn’t only about what happens in the streets. It’s about dismantling the structures that make that violence possible - criminalization, poverty, racism, transphobia, and misogyny. It’s about building a world where safety is not a privilege, but a right.
December 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Ending violence against sex workers isn’t only about what happens in the streets. It’s about dismantling the structures that make that violence possible - criminalization, poverty, racism, transphobia, and misogyny. It’s about building a world where safety is not a privilege, but a right.
From that first vigil organized by St. James Infirmary, a movement took root. Candles were lit, names were spoken, and grief became a rallying cry: No more stolen lives. No more silence.
Every year since, sex workers around the world have carried that flame.
We gather because we remember.
Every year since, sex workers around the world have carried that flame.
We gather because we remember.
December 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
From that first vigil organized by St. James Infirmary, a movement took root. Candles were lit, names were spoken, and grief became a rallying cry: No more stolen lives. No more silence.
Every year since, sex workers around the world have carried that flame.
We gather because we remember.
Every year since, sex workers around the world have carried that flame.
We gather because we remember.
It began in 2003 in San Francisco, when sex workers and allies gathered to mourn the victims of the Green River Killer - women whose lives were erased not just by one man’s violence, but by a society that barely noticed they were gone.
December 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It began in 2003 in San Francisco, when sex workers and allies gathered to mourn the victims of the Green River Killer - women whose lives were erased not just by one man’s violence, but by a society that barely noticed they were gone.
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(1/6) Please join the Critical Trafficking and Sex Work Studies Research Cluster (at York University: www.yorku.ca/cfr/traffick...) for a candlelight vigil on December 17, 2025, from 12-12:30 PM EST in recognition of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
December 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
December 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
#D17 events:
I've put all the ones I found in the quoted thread. ^^
It's missing one last update with five or so Europe events.
To narrow it a little: there are four at bsky.app/profile/dz-y... and a bunch more from bsky.app/profile/dz-y... on.
I'm pretty sure I'm missing quite a few on the USA, though. :/
It's missing one last update with five or so Europe events.
To narrow it a little: there are four at bsky.app/profile/dz-y... and a bunch more from bsky.app/profile/dz-y... on.
I'm pretty sure I'm missing quite a few on the USA, though. :/
🗓️ #December2025 #Events 🧵
A little preview as usual, details below.
This month is not as packed as November, but there are some niceties~ ^^
And, I hope, some more will turn up for D17. ❤️
(🗒️ PS: I will be updating this. If uninterested, remember you can mute it!)
A little preview as usual, details below.
This month is not as packed as November, but there are some niceties~ ^^
And, I hope, some more will turn up for D17. ❤️
(🗒️ PS: I will be updating this. If uninterested, remember you can mute it!)
December 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
#D17 events:
This vision may feel far from the reality, but it is already being built - in the power of survival stories, in the hands that pass harm-reduction supplies, in the digital spaces where workers share safety tips, and in vigils. Each candle lit is not only a memorial flame but a spark of the future.
December 16, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This vision may feel far from the reality, but it is already being built - in the power of survival stories, in the hands that pass harm-reduction supplies, in the digital spaces where workers share safety tips, and in vigils. Each candle lit is not only a memorial flame but a spark of the future.
Imagine a world where safety is not conditional, where dignity is not negotiable, and where justice does not come with caveats. A world where sex work is recognized as work - where our labor is respected, our boundaries are honored, and no one has to fear that their job will cost them their life.
December 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Imagine a world where safety is not conditional, where dignity is not negotiable, and where justice does not come with caveats. A world where sex work is recognized as work - where our labor is respected, our boundaries are honored, and no one has to fear that their job will cost them their life.
As we come to the eve of December 17, this day of remembrance, we hold space not only for grief but also for vision. December 17 is about honoring those we have lost, but it is also about insisting on the possibility of a world where sex workers live free from violence.
December 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
As we come to the eve of December 17, this day of remembrance, we hold space not only for grief but also for vision. December 17 is about honoring those we have lost, but it is also about insisting on the possibility of a world where sex workers live free from violence.
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🗓️ #December2025 #Events 🧵
A little preview as usual, details below.
This month is not as packed as November, but there are some niceties~ ^^
And, I hope, some more will turn up for D17. ❤️
(🗒️ PS: I will be updating this. If uninterested, remember you can mute it!)
A little preview as usual, details below.
This month is not as packed as November, but there are some niceties~ ^^
And, I hope, some more will turn up for D17. ❤️
(🗒️ PS: I will be updating this. If uninterested, remember you can mute it!)
![[Montage of event posters.]
• OSWC December Meetings
• OTRAS' «Autodefensa lega contra la violencia hacia las trabajadoras/es sexuales» webinar
• EXXXOTICA exposition in Washington DC
• DSWEP's «A Day With(out) Art 2025: Meet us where we're at…» encounter
• Touching Base's 25th Anniversary
• Red Insight's short film screening
• OTRAS' «Tus derechos al llegar» webinar
• SIN's «XXXMas Drop In»
• Virtual vigil for December 17th](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7p4pbes77hhseeifiozhobxl/bafkreihomqqjrwy6vsevzblydkvdcqfix6nz3h5sgrcduifcxsxo6radki@jpeg)
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 AM
🗓️ #December2025 #Events 🧵
A little preview as usual, details below.
This month is not as packed as November, but there are some niceties~ ^^
And, I hope, some more will turn up for D17. ❤️
(🗒️ PS: I will be updating this. If uninterested, remember you can mute it!)
A little preview as usual, details below.
This month is not as packed as November, but there are some niceties~ ^^
And, I hope, some more will turn up for D17. ❤️
(🗒️ PS: I will be updating this. If uninterested, remember you can mute it!)