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By the time I was 16, I’d endured years of: misogynistic tirades from my father who called me a prostitute when I was in second grade (learned a new word that day!); ongoing paranoia from both my parents that I’d have sex despite not knowing what sex was at the time (lower elementary school); bullying at school from

I really am trying my best to stay hopeful. But whoo boy, these last dozen years or so since the 2016 election have really worn on me.

So what’s the over-under on this? Either the courts revisit that lawsuit and Scientology starts facing a bunch more similar ones, which they will litigate aggressively, vindictively, and ceaselessly until they win; or, the courts accept the argument, and an abusive cult that kept women as sex slaves is allowed to

I’ve become very good at muting my car radio, and screaming “ALEXA FUCKING MUTE!!!”.  I can’t stand to see, hear or read him. It’s a bit problematic because I’m on the advisory board for my local NPR station and while I try to listen to it rather constantly, his voice makes me snap immediately. Fortunately it is an

He killed his wife in 90s. I don’t expect much from Shatner.

What are we hiding, Mr. Shatner?

In the early aughts, I was a freelance journalist in a major US city. The Church of Scientology had just set up it’s “learning centers” in low-income areas where they’d indoctrinate immigrant kids and then rope in the parents. I decided to do an investigative story about this, and it was to run in a two-part series in

It’s a miscavige of justice!

Because, as the lede says— as the entire blog literally says — Alice Walker made news yesterday for citing him in her favorite books. Again. There’s no particular reason to write about David Icke’s claims on their own — nothing much has changed — but the fact that she once again cited him is news. I also wrote this

Well perhaps maybe it’s time to do The Honorable thing and remove yourself from society preferably by taking a permanent dirt bath.

No, it really doesn’t. There are many, many people who I can objectively say are attractive that I’m not sexually attracted to, but thanks for the confirmation that enough men view women foremost as sexual objects that you think it’s normal. That’s great, thanks. 

I can find a piece of art attractive, but that doesn’t mean I want to fuck it. Stop defending predatory behavior.

If you are attracted to children get the help that you need and don't paint us all with the same brush.

Pay money, no potential partners available, buggy app? Fits this MAGA times to a t - the golden age of grifters.

Worth mentioning: lots of celebrities have bipolar disorder. Carrie Fisher managed to make it through her entire career without beefing with Drake or endorsing a racist autocrat.

Correct.” — P. Thiel

Could not look faker if it had a chinstrap.

LIQUID MERKIN. I AM DECEASED NOW.

I just want to say that I am now haunted by the phrase “liquid merkin.” Please send your thoughts & prayers for my speedy recovery.