coronavirus Archives - Mike South The institute for the advance study of insensitivity and pornography Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:27:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/mikesouth.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 coronavirus Archives - Mike South 32 32 1788040 Brothel-Backed Blundo Busted for Corruption https://mikesouth.com/politics/brothel-backed-blundo-busted-for-corruption-66743/ https://mikesouth.com/politics/brothel-backed-blundo-busted-for-corruption-66743/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2020 19:26:13 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=66743 Pahrump, Nevada — On Thanksgiving morning, Nye County Commissioner Leo Blundo was arrested for misconduct of a public officer after county administrators filed a complaint noting that Blundo voted on coronavirus relief funding in which he had personal interest of monetary gain. The Nye County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on Thursday morning that Blundo […]

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Court docs: Michael Avenatti is broke, likely will get public defender https://mikesouth.com/legal/court-docs-michael-avenatti-is-broke-likely-will-get-public-defender-60647/ https://mikesouth.com/legal/court-docs-michael-avenatti-is-broke-likely-will-get-public-defender-60647/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2020 17:30:19 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=60647 The New York Daily News reports that lawyer jackass Michael Avenatti is broke, unable to pay his attorneys and will likely require a public defender to fight allegations he stole money from faded porn star Stormy Daniels, according to court filings revealed Monday. An attorney for Avenatti said in an affidavit filed in Manhattan Federal Court […]

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Berlin bondage studios can reopen as long as clients and staff wear masks https://mikesouth.com/sex/berlin-bondage-studios-can-reopen-as-long-as-clients-and-staff-wear-masks-60139/ https://mikesouth.com/sex/berlin-bondage-studios-can-reopen-as-long-as-clients-and-staff-wear-masks-60139/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2020 18:52:28 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=60139 Bondage studios and erotic massage parlors in Berlin, Germany were shuttered when a city-wide ban of brothels was put in place to help control the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Now they have been given the green light to reopen. The owners of a parlor offering intimate massages and a BDSM studio recently campaigned for an injunction to […]

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VR Pornmaker SexLikeReal Launches ‘Stay Home. Get Off. Save Lives.’ Campaign to Help Stop Spread of Coronavirus https://mikesouth.com/industry/vr-pornmaker-sexlikereal-launches-stay-home-get-off-save-lives-campaign-to-help-stop-spread-of-coronavirus-sexlikereal-59197/ https://mikesouth.com/industry/vr-pornmaker-sexlikereal-launches-stay-home-get-off-save-lives-campaign-to-help-stop-spread-of-coronavirus-sexlikereal-59197/#respond Tue, 21 Jul 2020 16:12:45 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=59197 SexLikeReal says “Stay home. Get off. Save lives.” and offers free 30-day subscription With new coronavirus infections spiking across the globe, a virtual reality porn company is incentivizing sexually frustrated people to physically distance by offering free subscriptions to the company’s cutting edge VR services. SexLikeReal, the top technological leader in VR adult entertainment, announces its […]

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Philly sex workers receive help from coronavirus relief fund https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/philly-sex-workers-receive-help-from-coronavirus-relief-fund-57839/ https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/philly-sex-workers-receive-help-from-coronavirus-relief-fund-57839/#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2020 19:05:07 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=57839 From Billy Penn — Imagine there’s a deadly respiratory virus going around, and your line of work requires close contact with other people. Like, really close contact. For sex workers, the coronavirus pandemic has been especially scary. If they decide to continue working in person, they put themselves at high risk. If they forgo close contact […]

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FSC Lifts Production Hold, Releases Preliminary Production Guidelines https://mikesouth.com/industry/fsc-lifts-production-hold-releases-preliminary-production-guidelines-57784/ https://mikesouth.com/industry/fsc-lifts-production-hold-releases-preliminary-production-guidelines-57784/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:25:51 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=57784 The Free Speech Coalition today lifted the production hold that has been in place in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, and released a set of preliminary health and safety guidelines from the group’s COVID-19 Task Force. A leaked draft of those guidelines was first published on this site on June 5/ The FSC announcement […]

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It’s now illegal in England to have sex unless you live with the person https://mikesouth.com/legal/its-now-illegal-in-england-to-have-sex-unless-you-live-with-the-person-57655/ https://mikesouth.com/legal/its-now-illegal-in-england-to-have-sex-unless-you-live-with-the-person-57655/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2020 01:38:18 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=57655 In a WTF moment, I just found out that as of June 1st, it’s illegal to have sex in your own home with a person from another household thanks to new coronavirus legislation in England. According to the latest amendment to The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations 2020 bill – which will today be laid […]

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Aussie sex workers outline proposal for industry to start up again post-pandemic https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/aussie-sex-workers-outline-proposal-for-industry-to-start-up-again-post-pandemic-57614/ https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/aussie-sex-workers-outline-proposal-for-industry-to-start-up-again-post-pandemic-57614/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:45:51 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=57614 As the west slowly begins to ease its coronavirus pandemic lockdown measures, sex workers are having to adapt to new rules and social norms. Many are finding work online, while countless others continue to see clients despite the risks out of sheer financial desperation. Sex workers organizations have asked the government to offer them the same […]

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CNN: Can the world’s oldest profession survive the age of social distancing? https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/cnn-can-the-worlds-oldest-profession-survive-the-age-of-social-distancing-57430/ https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/cnn-can-the-worlds-oldest-profession-survive-the-age-of-social-distancing-57430/#comments Mon, 25 May 2020 19:02:57 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=57430 Social distancing and the new temporary: Don’t kiss. Tell clients to wash their hands before they touch you. Wear a mask. Avoid face-to-face positions. And even: Put on a nurse costume and pull out a thermometer — if his temperature is normal, make it part of the game. If he has a fever, end the […]

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Support for prostitutes during the COVID-19 crisis has been agreed by the Scottish Government https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/support-for-prostitutes-during-the-covid-19-crisis-has-been-agreed-by-the-scottish-government-57404/ https://mikesouth.com/prostitution/support-for-prostitutes-during-the-covid-19-crisis-has-been-agreed-by-the-scottish-government-57404/#respond Sat, 23 May 2020 16:50:15 +0000 https://mikesouth.com/?p=57404 The Scottish Government is investing more than £60,000 to support women involved in prostitution get through the coronavirus pandemic. From Neil McGrory in The Southern Reporter — The funding will support nine organizations across Scotland, helping them take on extra staff and allowing prostitutes to access support and trauma counselling. Community safety minister Ash Denham […]

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