Wicked Grounds

So . . . Pete Hegseth is now promoting gender-affirming care. Yep, he's going to start testing military men over 30 for low testosterone and prescribing hormone therapy for those whose testosterone he deems too low. I wish I was making this up. Source: NPR news broadcast just now.

Happy International Non-Binary Peoples' Day, everyone! For everyone who doesn't fit neatly into the classic gender definitions, we hope that you're thriving as best you can in hard times.

Check out all the things we're up to this week!

The 15 Association will be hosting an open party downstairs at the District Anniversary: Kink n Shop on Sunday, June 7, from 12-4 pm. Shop for gear and toys before heading down. Gear Swap n Shop will be open for previously owned gear and toys as well as other new and used local kinky vendors.

The most powerful people in the world have apparently never heard of the Streisand Effect.

tomorrow night!! I'm teaching about the lil Protocol Game system online thru Wicked Grounds. if you're into D/s and into protocol, this has a lot of useful concepts to build your own protocol game, which is a highly adaptable system! forbiddentickets.com/events/wicke...

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Curious about all the things we're doing this week with Wicked Grounds all over California or online? Perhaps you want to know more about our upcoming classes in Arizona? We've wrapped it all up for you here in an all-access post!

Our own Miriam Green will be teaching three classes in Phoenix May 30 & 31 in collaboration with Arizona Power Exchange. Tickets are available now for all three classes on Forbidden Tickets on either account!

Just published: "This Week with Wicked Grounds (5/9 - 5/17)". Check it out and subscribe to get information on everything we're up to!

We frequently recommend ForteFemme. Dive deeper into why.

Celebrate Neurodiversity Awareness Month in April Read More Here: ncsfreedom.org/2026/04/02/c... Get more NCSF Announcements here:
ncsfreedom.org/category/ann... #kink #kinksky #BDSM #CNM #ENM #lifestyle #polyamory #swinging #swinger #neurodiversity

A powerful man sexually pursuing a young woman who works for him is oppressive. It immediately limits and reshapes her future to her detriment, whether she is physically forced into it or not. It’s coercion either way, and that is why it’s so wrong. It’s an abuse of power.

Attention all bootblacks! Is this in your repertoire, and if not why not?

Yes, allyship should "run deeper than what's displayed on walls." But seeing Pride flags is a first step queer folks use to know when they're on safe ground. Demanding stores remove the flags is a profound error on the part of Philz. For shame.

The sticker reads — accurately — “My coworking space is queer as f*ck!” We are so lucky to have landed at Trellis.

A blessed TACO Tuesday to all who celebrate.

This morning, President Trump threatened to commit massive genocide in Iran. Today we are all tested.

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We don’t believe in magick or anything, but what if most of a nation just wished really hard for something all at the yome time?

We are launching our annual "Back to School" scholarship and membership drive, and we could sure use your help!

Just published: "This Week with Wicked Grounds (3/26 - 4/5) ". Check it out and subscribe to get everything I'm making. wicked-grounds.kit.com/posts/this-w...

Looking for a story that explores the limits of pain and pleasure? "You'll Take Whatever I Can Dish Out" is a D/s vignette about trust and catharsis. #BDSM #QueerLit https://bit.ly/42o0l5s

TOMORROW night through @wickedgrounds.bsky.social — I'm teaching Beyond Spicy: Writing the Taboo online, 6-8pm PT forbiddentickets.com/events/wicke...

There's something called the Streisand Effect: drawing attention to something by trying to suppress it. God bless the Adams Co Sherriff's Department for making us aware that Afroman is still making music. God bless 'em.

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Portland moves to extend discrimination protections to polyamorous people Read more here: ncsfreedom.org/2026/02/27/p... Get more NCSF Media Announcements here: ncsfreedom.org/category/med... #kinksky #kink #BDSM #CNM #ENM #lifestyle

Some of the things I am up to teaching in March! You can find links to things here: www.HGWyndell.com/links

A case to keep eyes on. Thankfully it looks like the cease and desist is a temporary measure as the city looks into questions raised by the business itself.

Several generous donors are working to get us caught up on last year's scholarship fundraising goals -- which are still a bit behind -- before we launch the 2026 drive. Can you join them? Your community would appreciate it! gofund.me/555634771

Want to send an anonymous Valentine to other kinksters? Give to the Wicked Grounds scholarship fund! We use the proceeds to provide scholarship seats for our classes. More educated and consent-forward kinksters means better public scenes for all players. Everybody wins! (And giving feels GOOD!)

Oh hey! We keep adding classes, and that means we have an updated classes & events roster for you. Online classes! Classes in San Francisco & Los Angeles! Cool stuff. Check it out. (Yep, it's all 18+.)

Want to keep up with all our classes this week -- and our great V Day sale on event passes? Check out this week's newsletter! (And maybe sign up to get this in your inbox every week!)

Want to keep up with all our upcoming scheduled classes online, in the Bay Area, and LA? Look no further than our current events roster! All classes 18+ only.

We adore Karri! TC Leather also used to run a kink cafe, so we've collaborated and chatted several times over the years. Find out what they're up to right now as they help with Twin Cities organizing.

This St. Paul queer safe space is doing all the right things, including participating in strikes against ICE in their city. Having run a queer safe space (& having participated in the first inaugural strike), Wicked Grounds stands in solidarity with them. Their merch looks rad. Maybe support them?

This Twin Cities fundraiser is so close to their goal. Let’s do the thing.

Want to keep up with our queer- and kink-centered educational events in California and online? You may want to check out this week's newsletter!

Not to reduce everything to pop culture, but Black Mirror’s “Men Against Fire” is pretty much what’s going on: white nationalists see legal immigrants and refugees as vermin. Full stop. What they do follows from that logic. (The resistance sees neighbors. It is pretty much that simple.)

Update: The Trans bathroom bounty hunter bill in Kansas has just passed the Kansas House. They have rushed it to the Senate for passage. If it passes, the most extreme anti-trans bill in the nation is about to be sent to the Governor's desk. Live here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzwe...

This is how it's done, folks. Please find ways to support Black Hart, and keep queer safe spaces going in these weird times.

Just became aware of ANOTHER new song about the Minnesota Troubles, making three new ones on our radar today. If you'd like to keep up with the growing list, WG Northern HQ has started a playlist. Know a song that should be here? Message, please! open.spotify.com/playlist/0Fw...

While we're on the subject of absolute musical legends writing songs about the current moment

I can't say Springsteen gets a lot of play up here in the WG Northern HQ, but . . . this made me cry.