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The Service Circle (TSC) @theservicecircle.bsky.social · Aug 21

TONIGHT! 5-7pm CST FREE + VIRTUAL

Community discussion on service - come through, come learn, come hang it’s gonna be a good time 😁

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Midwest Equine Alliance @mwequinealliance.bsky.social · Aug 3

Hay friends! If you’re in Chicago/Chicagoland did you know there’s a pony meet up THIS Tuesday 8/5?!

RSVP ➡️ fetlife.com/events/1837355

That’s right hosted by one of the amazing ponies in our herd - it’s gonna be a fun mix of communing and horsin’ around! We can’t wait!! 🐴

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The Service Circle (TSC) @theservicecircle.bsky.social · Aug 3

We can’t wait 😁

❤️🧡🤍🩷 PRINCESS ❤️🧡🤍🩷 @thepeoplesprincess.bsky.social · Aug 3

I just know this month’s @theservicecircle.bsky.social meeting is gonna slap 😁

2 free service related educational offerings in a month - crazyyyy 🤪

1.) 8/9 in person ‘Service with a Smile’ for The Chicago Leather Dyke Picnic

2.) 8/21 virtually in collaboration w/ FTC Tampa

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The Service Circle (TSC) @theservicecircle.bsky.social · Aug 3

Well the cats out the bag! 👀🤭😁 We’re doing our first guided community discussion OPEN TO ALL on service in collaboration with FTC Tampa (a BIPOC owned + centered group)

8/21 FREE + VIRTUAL 5-6PM CDT

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Midwest Equine Alliance @mwequinealliance.bsky.social · Aug 2

Did y’all see The Manege’s presenter list for PONY CON 2025 dropped today? 👀

Yes the 100% free + virtual pony play con is back and truly better than ever, what a lineup!!

(LINKS DOWN BELOW ⬇️⬇️⬇️)

#kinksky #petplay #ponyplay #bdsm #community

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InquisitiveElle @inquisitiveelle.bsky.social · Aug 1

I’m so excited we get to share these! Many thanks to @kinkonthescene.bsky.social for helping bring these pins to life!

Service Oriented Conference @serviceorientedcon.bsky.social · Aug 1

🌟 We are excited to announce Service Oriented Conference 2025 pins are available! $15.00 (This amount includes tax and shipping within the 50 United States. Please contact us for international shipping.)
Use this link to order your SOC 2025 pin today!: https://serviceconference.org/register

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Service Oriented Conference @serviceorientedcon.bsky.social · Jul 29

🎉 Friendly Reminder! Service Oriented Conference is currently seeking volunteers! Follow the link to check out volunteer roles and to access the signup form.
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Service Oriented Conference @serviceorientedcon.bsky.social · Jul 28

🎉 Friendly Reminder! Service Oriented Conference is currently seeking volunteers! Follow the link to check out volunteer roles and to access the signup form.
https://linktr.ee/serviceorientedconference

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InquisitiveElle @inquisitiveelle.bsky.social · Jul 17

This month’s Service Chat features a presentation on techniques and ideas for creating kink classes! Learn more here: fetlife.com/events/1815696

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Service Oriented Conference @serviceorientedcon.bsky.social · Jul 14

🎉 Exciting News! Service Oriented Conference is currently seeking volunteers!

Follow the link to check out volunteer roles and to access the signup form.

https://linktr.ee/serviceorientedconference

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Midwest Equine Alliance @mwequinealliance.bsky.social · Jul 11

We truly cannot wait to see everyone tomorrow - looking forward to seeing faces familiar and soon to be familiar as well as be amongst our wonderful local community! 🐴

#CFW2025

Chicago Fetish Weekend - JUL 11-13 @chifetish-wknd.bsky.social · Jul 10

Today is all about Club Rush! Get to know the 12 incredible organizations this Saturday @mybuddyschicago ! No ticket needed

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The Service Circle (TSC) @theservicecircle.bsky.social · Jul 10

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Black Leather In Color @blicmagazine.bsky.social · Jul 9

Our newest edition of Black Leather in Color will be released soon. Stay tuned!

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Black Leather In Color @blicmagazine.bsky.social · Jul 9

Make sure to register

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The Service Circle (TSC) @theservicecircle.bsky.social · Jul 9

We’re so excited @kbtl.bsky.social is a lot of our circle members favorite con!! 😁

#kinksky #kink #kinkeducation #virtual

Kink Between The Lines @kbtl.bsky.social · Jul 6

We're vibrating with excitement to share our ahhhhh-mazing line-up!! 🤩🤩
#Kink #Kinky #KinkBetweenTheLines #KBtL #bdsm #bdsmCommunity #KinkCommunity #Kinkster #KinkstersOfColor #bdsmEducation #KinkEducation #LeatherPride #LeatherCommunity #LeatherHistory #AccessibilityInKink #VirtualKinkEducation

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Kink Between The Lines @kbtl.bsky.social · Jul 8

Did you know that July is Disability Pride Month?♿❣

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The Service Circle (TSC) @theservicecircle.bsky.social · Jul 9

There’s so many types of service folks and service non-folks groups like @mwequinealliance.bsky.social highlight service pets in such a unique way

We love service pets, one of our fav types of besties! (a good number of circle members are service pets btw) Give em a follow!

Midwest Equine Alliance @mwequinealliance.bsky.social · Jul 4

Clomping away in the stables working on some backend things to make our herd even better…🐴💻

Continue to stay tuned to see what’s upcoming for our herd ❤️

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The Service Circle (TSC) @theservicecircle.bsky.social · Jul 9

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❤️🧡🤍🩷 PRINCESS ❤️🧡🤍🩷 @thepeoplesprincess.bsky.social · Jul 9

Follow @mwequinealliance.bsky.social on here AND FetLife plz 🫶🏾💕

Midwest Equine Alliance @mwequinealliance.bsky.social · Jul 9

Did you know we’re also on FetLife? 👀😈

Have you given us a follow or sent us a friend request there? We’re trying to grow our reach to the equine petplay community (MW specifically)

#ponyplay #kink #kinksky #bdsm #petplay #online #community

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Submissive Guide @subguide.bsky.social · Jul 4

📣 Attention Submissives! Your essential reading is here: "Pain Play for Everyone" – available on Patreon this July! Don't wait; you have submissive education ready for you. https://patreon.com/subguide

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Fredrick @fredrickedward.bsky.social · Jun 28

“Everyone thinks that in a crisis, they will rise to the occasion. That’s not how it works. In a crisis, you fall back on your training.” — Bruce Lee

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The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · Jun 27

The University of Chicago Press invites everyone to celebrate Pride with a reading list of recent books, including THE LAST SYRIAN by Omar Youssef Souleimane, which offers a narrative of gay love in the Arab world, focusing on spirited youth during the Syrian Revolution.

#pridereads

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The Service Circle (TSC) @theservicecircle.bsky.social · Jul 4

in service these sorts of days are necessary to maintain optimal performance - besties, never shy away from your ‘one thing at a time’ kinda days/moods or simply taking it easy if you need to 🫶🏾

thanks to our founder @thepeoplesprincess.bsky.social for this reminder

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The Sex Work Historian ☂️ @sexworkhistorian.bsky.social · Jul 3

Ok, they are really cool: sexforeverybody.com/Sex.

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth ❤️☂️♿

Sex For Every Body® | Adult Sex Education

Sex for Every Body explores the right to sexual self-expression for diverse bodies. We cover disability, sex and aging, and the ethical porn movement.

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Pandastory @pandastory.bsky.social · Jun 24

This class is geared towards beginners and those interested in examining and furthering their kinky service

Tickets: forbiddentickets.com/events/panda... .

#BDSM #KinkEducation

Forbidden Tickets | Service From Both Sides of the Slash

Is the s type serving the D type? Of course! Is the D type serving the s type? YES. It’s all service, let’s look at the how and the why.

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