the article on neil gaiman is quite explicit so i wanted to highlight these parts for those who don’t want to read the details of the abuse
— on how he painted himself as one of the “safe” men
Editor's note: This story contains content that readers may find disturbing, including graphic allegations of sexual assault.
Last summer, a British podcast broke the news that multiple women had accused Neil Gaiman, the acclaimed British fantasist and author of ‘The Sandman’’ and ‘Coraline,’ of sexual assault. Most of them were in their 20s when they met Gaiman. With one exception, the stories take place when Gaiman was in his 40s or older. By then, he had a reputation as one of the greatest modern comic-book writers and an outspoken champion of women.
For our new cover story, New York features writer @lilapearl talks to more women who shared allegations of assault, coercion, and abuse. She also looks into Gaiman's upbringing in Scientology, as well as his relationship with his wife, Amanda Palmer, and what she knew. Through their stories, she uncovers the dark secrets Gaiman hid for decades. https://t.co/YOwkvLcrMI
The #neilgaiman article is a reminder that men who pose as feminist allies can sometimes be the worst offenders because they know the language tht can make abuse feel confusing or worse, consensual.
And it takes years to pick through the web of beautifully articulated gaslighting
When an artist preys upon their own fans and has built much of their reputation by fostering intense parasocial connections with the fanbase, there is no separation between art and artist. They have become thoroughly entwined that they and their works are a package.
@zonequal I've been expecting 2026 comeback as they'll need time to rest before diving back into the routine. They'll also need time to learn new songs, choreography, brush up on the rest... but I'm really hoping this means they'll get more personal time and vacations if they want.
@SwingTradeJohn@fopminui@InternetH0F I got in trouble as a kid for writing a sad poem about a house that felt abandoned and unloved after the family moved out. Teacher refused to believe it wasn't a cry for help.
@GailSimone Definitely Mystique, but I'd waste most of the day just trying out different shapes and appearances...
Maybe impersonate a billionaire or politician, make huge donations to good causes, etc (or implicate them in major scandals to destroy their image)
Depends on my mood that day
@Bangtan_Mom7 @sevenequalsbts @btsisdopemf Facebook "Army" are usually too busy fetishizing and thirsting after anyone who looks like they might be from Asia and calling them all Korean and only talking about the visuals and which songs they think are sexy. Also some shipping and fanfics, but only the smutty ones.
I called a second time after waiting about 15 minutes to see if they'd call back. Second sales person checked and it shows that service isn't even available at my new address.
WHY WAS I ON HOLD FOR 2 HOURS WHEN THEY COULDN'T EVEN GIVE ME SERVICE?
Just wasted 139 minutes of my life with 120 of it being on a completely silent hold with a salesperson at @ATT trying to get internet installed at my new apartment. No hold music, the person only checked in one time and then the call disconnected with no call back.
If this is how they are when someone is trying to buy the service, I shudder to think of what it would be like if I was a customer and had questions or concerns with my service.
I'm finally interested in trying new things, exploring potential hobbies, socializing with humans. Soon I am moving and much of the excitement is all the intriguing new experiences. Also, I'll be able to see the ocean anytime I want to get in my car and drive 10 min.
I've quit most of my hobbies to make more time for depression, so I guess you could say I've decided to lean into the spiral.
It takes too much effort to care about things, letting go reduces the stress in my life. In theory, eventually that'll help me crawl back out of the pit
When I told the universe last year that I needed something to change, some way to get out of survival mode... I did not think getting hit by a semi truck would solve my problems... but with the settlement, I can pay off all my debts and have a bit of savings. I got what I wanted?
Fan wars are so ridiculously over the top in Kpop, imagine the power these people could put into supporting their own favorites instead of tearing down others. That's thousands of dollars that could have been spent FOR their group instead of harassing Yoongi.
[Kmedia EXCLUSIVE] "SUGA Withdrawal" Truck Attack Account Turns Out to be an NCT and Min Heejin Fan Impersonating 'ARMY'?
"These suspicions were raised when the email address of the organizer was accidentally exposed while raising money for the malicious truck protest. After digging into the email, it was found to be attached to a Pinterest account containing NCT members picture collection boards."
"When suspicions of impersonating ARMY were raised, the owner of the account stated, "The photos were saved for my personal work," and got defensive. However, it was revealed once again that the truck strike account frequents the NCT127 topic on Instiz so much so, it shows up in their 'for you' page. In addition, it was revealed that she had saved many articles praising CEO Min Heejin on her Instiz, who has also previously worked on NCT concept photos during her time in SM."
[Latest info exposed — the truck project organizer who claimed to not be an NCT fan when confronted by ARMYs was later revealed to have won raffles to NCT127 fanmeetings/events last year, something you can only get into after buying huge amount of albums.]
https://t.co/x4pcqXnXVD
@SemperLeger @Wr47Rhet@oshanada Yup, this is why I quit being a pharmacy technician. I was so filled with rage every time I saw someone's medicine or treatment denied by insurance because "we don't think you need that" when it's the only thing keeping them functional and/or alive.
My insurance, which previously denied my chemotherapy, has denied my radiation that was due to start in 4 hours bc I do not appear to have the amount of cancer they want me to have in order to be approved.