I Feel Like A Good Shorthand For A Lot Of Economics Arguments Is "if You Want People To Work Minimum

i was reading about that influencer who groomed and trafficked several young women (not andrew tate) and most articles mainly focus on the "exciting" parts of kat torres' fancy lifestyle and the novelty of a beautiful lady pimp, but what stood out to me is that those women very explicitly said that the prostitution laws in texas were a major part of keeping them trafficked. the threat of their own criminalisation and the fact no one could be in any contact with them without risking a felony (letting an 'established prostitute' into your car can be enough) is what prevented them from escaping even after the abuse was so severe the grooming wasn't keeping them at heel anymore. it's been said many times but the way a sex trafficking victim can openly say the state's laws were aiding her trafficker and keeping her in that situation indefinitely if her family's efforts hadn't resulted in being rescued from the outside and it'll still be fully glossed over in all the discourse about the case is nuts. i can't think of a more dire indictment

Motivational things to send in the group chat

Did you know that there's another Chocolate Guy called Kris Zhaokai?

disabled trans women i love you so much. you deserve the world. i hope today treats you gently.

some self aftercare tips for doms and subs!

don't put lotion on contact or rope burns, ointment first.

water will help, but juice has immediate sugar that can help with numbness or faintheaded issues, try not to exhert too much.

any sort of small salt based snack can help with nausea if climaxes are a bit too intense! nerves cross and it's a lot, it happens!

please don't chug liquids after this stuff, slow and steady will reguster better

have you taken meds? some people think about it most now, when the feelings are settling and a bit intense.

work out your hands, the amount of pressure in your hands can be the thing making the rest of you ache.

new clothes might help!

put something familiar on, music, a podcast, a show

take some deep breaths. if you have no one else with you, positive affirmations can feel very healing as self aftercare.

found family? no, MADE family. CREATED family. i built this catastrophe brick by brick and none of you can leave