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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · 18d

From NHS maternity scandals to pregnancy bias in hiring — this week’s key stories on sex, health, and rights
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Your Weekly Wrap Up | 15 - 21 Sept💦 💦

From NHS maternity scandals to pregnancy bias in hiring — this week’s key stories on sex, health, and rights.

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · 25d

This week: menopause self-test kits under fire, fertility clinics told to drop unproven add-ons, Italy shuts site sharing women’s images without consent, and more
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Your Weekly Wrap Up | 8 - 14 Sept💦

This week: menopause self-test kits under fire, fertility clinics told to drop unproven add-ons, Italy shuts site sharing women’s images without consent, and more.

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Sep 7

From spyware peeping through your webcam to Thyra Hilden’s feminist banana art, here are 5 stories you might’ve missed this week: pillowtalkscotland.substack.com/p/sex-relati...

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Aug 31

From police misconduct over sex toys to new HIV prevention breakthroughs — here are this week’s key stories on sex, health, and rights
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Your Weekly Wrap Up | 25 - 31 Aug 💦

From police misconduct over sex toys to new HIV prevention breakthroughs — here are this week’s key stories on sex, health, and rights.

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Aug 28

Launching soon: Sex Ed for Grown Ups 🫂

Free, accessible sex and relationships education for disabled adults in Glasgow.

💡 6-week course starting mid-October
💡 In person or online taster sessions

More info: www.pillowtalk.scot/sex-ed-for-g...

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Aug 22

Join us in Glasgow for a Sex Positive Book Swap!

Bring a book on intimacy, pleasure, feminism, queerness, or identity and trade it for something new 💖

🗓️ 18 Sept, 6:30pm
📍 Glasgow

No book? No problem — tokens available on the day
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Bright graphic with red and teal background. Large text reads “Sex Positive Book Swap,” with the word “Sex” partly covered by a “Censored” stamp. Event details: “Glasgow, 18 Sept, 6.30pm.” Illustration of an open book with a bookmark. Text at the bottom says, “How does it work?” with a yellow arrow.

Teal background with header “Book swap 101.” Text explains: bring a book on pleasure, intimacy, relationships, feminism, queerness or identity; get a token based on condition to swap for another book. Illustration of colorful books lined up.

Teal background with header “The token system.” Three categories of book condition: “Well-loved” (worn but readable, 1 token), “Lightly marked” (some underlining, 2 tokens), “Great condition” (like new, 3 tokens). Illustrated tickets next to each category.

Teal background with red speech bubble: “No book? No problem.” Illustration of a stack of books. Text explains you can buy 3 tokens for £3, with extras at £1 each. Small icon shows card payments available.

Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Aug 17

From falling porn site traffic to AI-designed antibiotics, these are the stories reshaping how we define, regulate, and care for our bodies and communities
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Your Weekly Wrap Up | 11 - 17 Aug 💦

From falling porn site traffic to AI-designed antibiotics, these are the stories reshaping how we define, regulate, and care for our bodies and communities.

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Aug 14

The author talks kink, fetish, and the beauty of taboo in her book Second Skin, exploring its history, aesthetics, and censorship in the digital age
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Going underneath the second skin: Q&A with Anastasiia Federova

The author talks kink, fetish, and the beauty of taboo in her book Second Skin, exploring its history, aesthetics, and censorship in the digital age.

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Aug 12

We’re turning one 🎂

Join us for Guilty Pleasures: A Very Pillow Talk AGM — a night of book swaps, community chats, and strategy.

🗓 Wed 18 Sept, 6:30pm
📍 Coffee on the Green
🎟 Free
🍷 Drinks after at WEST

More info: www.eventbrite.com/e/guilty-ple...

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Aug 7

We’re heading to Athens this September for the Incubator for Media Education and Development! Can’t wait to talk all about algospeak, algorithms, and how language evolves in the shadow of the feed 📲

Find out more: forum.imedd.org/en/journalis...

Graphic announcement featuring the title "Pillow Talk Scotland at Athens’ Incubator for Media Education and Development" in bold red and white text over a cyan background. Below, a screenshot from the iMEdD website shows details of a session titled “‘Unaliving’ language online: How modern journalism decodes 'algospeak’”, scheduled for 27 September from 16:00 to 17:00 EET. The screenshot includes photos and names of four participants: Dr. Daniel Klug, Erika Marzano, Iris Pase, and moderator David Maas, along with their professional titles.

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Aug 7

"When I spoke to my single friends, dating wasn’t their main concern. They were worried about rent increases, looking after ageing parents alone, or what happens if they broke their leg and lived in a flat with stairs"

— @nicolaslawson.bsky.social
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A life of one’s own: On singlehood with Nicola Slawson

What if singlehood wasn’t a pause, but a story unfolding in its own right?

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Aug 3

This week: Gonorrhoea vaccine rollout, progress on male contraception, AI bias in salary advice, major LGBTaQ+ legal wins, digital privacy risks, and more
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Your Weekly Wrap Up | 28 July - 3 Aug💦

This week: Gonorrhoea vaccine rollout, progress on male contraception, AI bias in salary advice, major LGBTQ+ legal wins, digital privacy risks, and more.

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Jul 27

From stricter porn age checks and inclusive parental rights — these are the stories reshaping how we protect, connect, and care for one another
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A classical statue with a teal overlay appears behind bold text that reads “Your Weekly Wrap Up.” A cartoon hand holds a wrapped condom, and the tagline says: “Where intimacy meets the headlines.” Pillow Talk Scotland branding is in the corner.

Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Jul 20

From systemic sexism in Scottish politics to groundbreaking fertility advances and EU moves on online safety, these are the headlines shaping sex, health, and rights this week
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Your Weekly Wrap Up | 14 - 20 July 💦

From systemic sexism in Scottish politics to groundbreaking fertility advances and EU moves on online safety, these are the headlines shaping sex, health, and rights this week.

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Jul 6

From trans literature bans to AI-fuelled abuse, these are the stories reshaping how we love, learn, resist, and care for each other
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Your Weekly Wrap Up | 30 June - 6 July 💦

From trans literature bans to AI-fuelled abuse, these are the stories reshaping how we love, learn, resist, and care for each other.

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Jun 11

Huge congratulations! Can't wait to see what you'll come up with ✨

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lemon ♡ @citrusandsex.bsky.social · Jun 10

I am SO DELIGHTED that I've been accepted to the Bold Type Fellowship with @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social. Assuming I'll be able to do so whilst protecting my anonymity, I'd love to share that journey with all of you!

But either way: NEW LEMON WORDS!!!!!

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Jun 11

All applicants to The Bold Type Fellowship have now been contacted by email! We received around 40 thoughtful applications and are grateful for the time and care each of you put in. If you haven’t heard from us, please check your spam folder or get in touch! ✨

Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Jun 10

Did you apply to our Bold Type Fellowship? Keep an eye on your inbox, we'll send you the outcome of your application between today and tomorrow ✨

Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · May 25

LAST CHANCE! Want to write about sex and relationships? The Bold Type Fellowship offers free training, mentorship and a paid writing opportunity for women in Scotland over 18.

📅 Applications TODAY — apply now! www.pillowtalk.scot/bold-type-fe...

The Bold Type Fellowship

A journalism training opportunity for women in Scotland who want to write about sex, relationships, and gender with depth, care, and confidence

www.pillowtalk.scot

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · May 7

Exclusive: Bellingcat in partnership with @tjekdet.dk , @politiken.dk and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) can reveal the identity of a key administrator behind MrDeepFakes, one of the world’s largest providers of non-consensual deepfake pornography. www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/05...

Unmasking MrDeepFakes: Canadian Pharmacist Linked to World’s Most Notorious Deepfake Porn Site - bellingcat

Double life: open source investigation reveals Canadian hospital pharmacist's links to MrDeepFakes, the most notorious deepfake porn website in the world.

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · May 5

What do you get from the Bold Type Fellowship?

- Free journalism workshops led by experts
- A £100 paid publication opportunity
- Mentorship and editorial support
- A community of writers reshaping the conversation

📅 Apply by May 25: www.pillowtalk.scot/bold-type-fe...

The Bold Type Fellowship

A journalism training opportunity for women in Scotland who want to write about sex, relationships, and gender with depth, care, and confidence

www.pillowtalk.scot

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Apr 23

We’re just £150 away from our Kiltwalk goal! 🥾

This Sunday, four of us are walking 23 miles to raise funds for Pillow Talk. We are a tiny charity creating spaces for adults to learn about sex, relationships, and everything in between.

Help us get over the line:
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Pillow Talk Scotland team 🌶️

Help Iris Pase raise money to support Pillow Talk Scotland

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Apr 6

From France redefining rape law to a free morning-after pill in England and a rise in gendered violence in Scottish schools — here’s what you need to know this week
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Your Weekly Wrap Up | 31 Mar - 6 April 💦

From France redefining rape law to a free morning-after pill in England and a rise in gendered violence in Scottish schools — here’s what you need to know this week.

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Pillow Talk Scotland @pillowtalkscot.bsky.social · Mar 27

We’re launching our first-ever journalism fellowship! ✨

Want to write about sex, relationships & gender in a meaningful way? The Bold Type Fellowship offers free training, mentorship & a paid publication opportunity for women in Scotland.

Find out more: www.pillowtalk.scot/bold-type-fe...

The Bold Type Fellowship

A journalism training opportunity for women in Scotland who want to write about sex, relationships, and gender with depth, care, and confidence

www.pillowtalk.scot

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