Gwyn
@gwynebs.bsky.social
I used to want to change the world, now I just want to leave the room with a little dignity. They/them
Last week I was in the waiting room at the botox clinic and was like, damn the playlist is really wall to wall 90s bangers, then about 2 seconds later the penny dropped
September 15, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Last week I was in the waiting room at the botox clinic and was like, damn the playlist is really wall to wall 90s bangers, then about 2 seconds later the penny dropped
unfortunately every time I read the new Sabrina Carpenter album title all I can think of is that Groucho Marx quote
August 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
unfortunately every time I read the new Sabrina Carpenter album title all I can think of is that Groucho Marx quote
When a client is acting up in a booking with a new girl, so you come out of the back room in a dressing gown to sort him out
August 1, 2025 at 5:46 AM
When a client is acting up in a booking with a new girl, so you come out of the back room in a dressing gown to sort him out
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I suggest that conventionally produced porn has a kind of aura even though it can be reproduced, because it represents one specific occurrence of a sexual act/encounter, unlike AI porn which is unmoored in time and space. I also argue that porn has a "ritual value" (jorkin' it)
June 17, 2025 at 5:26 AM
I suggest that conventionally produced porn has a kind of aura even though it can be reproduced, because it represents one specific occurrence of a sexual act/encounter, unlike AI porn which is unmoored in time and space. I also argue that porn has a "ritual value" (jorkin' it)
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New article in Porn Studies! Using Benjamin's theory of aura to explain why I don't think the live-action porn industry will be meaningfully replaced by AI porn www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Pornographic aura, AI and the value of authenticity
The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools which can produce images and video from text inputs has prompted questions about the impacts of the technology on the pornography indu...
www.tandfonline.com
June 17, 2025 at 5:10 AM
New article in Porn Studies! Using Benjamin's theory of aura to explain why I don't think the live-action porn industry will be meaningfully replaced by AI porn www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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You know it means a lot to me when I put my own face on it. lol... Please give what you can. There's no amount too small, every cent helps our artists. There are also other ways you can show your support by sharing the campaign link with your networks. Fafetai Lava. x
www.fafswag.nz/fundraiser
www.fafswag.nz/fundraiser
June 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
You know it means a lot to me when I put my own face on it. lol... Please give what you can. There's no amount too small, every cent helps our artists. There are also other ways you can show your support by sharing the campaign link with your networks. Fafetai Lava. x
www.fafswag.nz/fundraiser
www.fafswag.nz/fundraiser
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Appreciation to the sex workers for talking to me because they knew this was in the public interest.
And I think we need to have a conversation about some of the wider issues here.
And I think we need to have a conversation about some of the wider issues here.
PM’s press secretary ‘recorded sex workers without consent’
Christopher Luxon’s deputy chief press secretary quits after Stuff investigation into allegations he secretly recorded sessions with sex workers.
www.stuff.co.nz
June 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Appreciation to the sex workers for talking to me because they knew this was in the public interest.
And I think we need to have a conversation about some of the wider issues here.
And I think we need to have a conversation about some of the wider issues here.
amazing image choice here
May 14, 2025 at 7:34 AM
amazing image choice here
Recently remembered that whenever we went to the Valentines buffet when I was a kid I would just eat 4-5 bowls of plain white rice and nothing else because it was my favourite. How was I not dx'd man
May 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Recently remembered that whenever we went to the Valentines buffet when I was a kid I would just eat 4-5 bowls of plain white rice and nothing else because it was my favourite. How was I not dx'd man
Someone asked me yesterday if they could add me on snap. I have memories from the 90s and a big jar of glucosamine on my bedside table. I do not have snapchat
May 7, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Someone asked me yesterday if they could add me on snap. I have memories from the 90s and a big jar of glucosamine on my bedside table. I do not have snapchat
The beauticians where I go to have my ass hair lasered off emailing me to celebrate Intl (Working) Women's Day, chefs kiss
March 11, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The beauticians where I go to have my ass hair lasered off emailing me to celebrate Intl (Working) Women's Day, chefs kiss
Is there such thing as a grip strength fidget toy, I have to do something with my hands while I'm in a Zoom meeting and it may as well be making my forearms ropey as hell
February 16, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Is there such thing as a grip strength fidget toy, I have to do something with my hands while I'm in a Zoom meeting and it may as well be making my forearms ropey as hell
Saw a CD tower on display out the front of an antique store today and let me tell you I don't like that at ALL
February 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Saw a CD tower on display out the front of an antique store today and let me tell you I don't like that at ALL
Starting a medication that dropped my vocal range by about 40hz just before I bought my first car was a real stroke of genius tbh
February 10, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Starting a medication that dropped my vocal range by about 40hz just before I bought my first car was a real stroke of genius tbh
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Please donate to bail out sex workers caught in Super Bowl sweeps.
Every year, around this time, the airwaves in whatever city is hosting the Super Bowl are flooded with public services announcements about #sextrafficking at the “biggest sex trafficking event of the year.” But… Is it??? swopbehindbars.org/so/ffPHQis75...
Super bowl sex worker Bailout in New Orleans
On the Super Bowl, Safety and Solidarity
swopbehindbars.org
February 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Please donate to bail out sex workers caught in Super Bowl sweeps.
Quarterly-ish substack post is out drgesmith.substack.com/p/why-do-bro...
February 9, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Quarterly-ish substack post is out drgesmith.substack.com/p/why-do-bro...
Beginning to think this place has the juice (I become sweaty and anxious after 30-45 seconds of scrolling)
February 5, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Beginning to think this place has the juice (I become sweaty and anxious after 30-45 seconds of scrolling)
Spent a few hours this afternoon trying to figure out where to pitch my new book, on trans people and smell, because my original plan (US university press) no longer seems like a very good idea
February 4, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Spent a few hours this afternoon trying to figure out where to pitch my new book, on trans people and smell, because my original plan (US university press) no longer seems like a very good idea
New WTYP Pod episode on the Marlboro Unlimited train is almost unlistenable because of how badly it's making me want a dart
February 4, 2025 at 5:27 AM
New WTYP Pod episode on the Marlboro Unlimited train is almost unlistenable because of how badly it's making me want a dart
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hey uh has anyone figured out what to,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, do
February 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
hey uh has anyone figured out what to,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, do
I took a scoop of pre workout after nearly two weeks off and I feel like I'm having an out of body experience
February 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I took a scoop of pre workout after nearly two weeks off and I feel like I'm having an out of body experience
Is there a reason every single IG reel has music. Does this appease the algorithm or something. I hate it a lot
February 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Is there a reason every single IG reel has music. Does this appease the algorithm or something. I hate it a lot
Amazing stock image selection from Times Higher Ed here
January 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Amazing stock image selection from Times Higher Ed here