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Blog postIt's no secret that I'm a feminist, but I also grew up reading and adoring the words of Dead White Men, as they're often referred to now. Today, however, I want to focus my gaze on two peculiar bedfellows: Hemingway and H.P. Lovecraft.
When I first read Hemingway - for school, surprisingly enough; most other authors of "Great Literature," I sought out on my own - I was struck by the female protagonist's ferocious personality. In Matilda, Roald Dahl's main character comment -
Blog postMillennials - and now, Gen Z - have some weird coping mechanisms.
On a late-night browse through Twitter - which, honestly, tends to stir many ideas - I was reading one-liners and social justice observations while Bad Romance, a podcast about ill-conceived romantic comedies, played in the background. As one of the posts, Jourdain, plaintively asked her boyfriend, "why are you like this," I laughed. It's a favorite memetic joke of mine, and a standard in our household, oft -
Blog postWell, The Joker just hit theatres, and honestly, I'm not sure whether I'm going to see it.
Art by Michelle Browne.
Quite a few cultural critics I admire and respect have panned it, still others have said it was boring and unambitious - and frankly, it's no secret that I'm not the biggest fan of comics, for a variety of reasons. I'm curious, sure, but based on what I've heard from various podcasts and Youtube shows, as well as friends' chatter and Twitter, it's basically a dumbed-down -
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Blog postArt by Michelle Browne
Today, I saw a video that sparkled across my neurons and absolutely demanded I share some weird facts with the world, so here ya go.
MLM huns: "let's take this failed attempted remedy for the Black Plague and use it as a disinfectant! That'll work" *Plague Doctor intensifies*
Now, you may or may not know what Multi-Level Marketing is, but if you don't, let me throw some names at you: Doterra. Amway. It Works. Mary Kay. Silpada. LuLa -
Blog postToday, something's on my mind: the destructive power of narrative and stories.
TV shows, podcasts and books - more so TVs than the other mediums, funnily enough - do so love to talk about the importance and power of narrative. I remember episodes of Doctor Who and Supernatural that touched on this theme, and more recently, Game of Thrones used narrative and "having the best story" as an excuse to make a particular character rise to the throne of Westeros. (It's also worth -
Blog postI should have been Greta Thunberg.
At least, that's what part of my brain insists. As if to prove that dystopian YA novels actually have more to them than adults have given them credit for, the young woman has slowly risen to great acclaim and celebration. It's well-deserved, and other young activists - Autumn Peltier, Mari Copeny, aka "Little Miss Flint," Xiye Batista, Isra Hirsi, and before them, Severn Suzuki - have been getting a wonderfully encouraging fol -
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Blog postFirst of all, I realise the title of this piece is inflammatory, so let me lay out some caveats.
I am absolutely not conservative. (One of the first things to know about leftist fighting and discussions online is that 'liberal' has two different meanings; the broad sense in which conservative commentators use it, and the more specific and technically correct sense that leftists sometimes use it - as well as the tertiary sense of, "anyone who isn't quite radical enough.')
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Blog postRecovering from mental health problems to any extent is kind of a weird feeling. Being able to function again - or more - is strange enough that I'll have to talk about it at length some time, but I haven't refined those thoughts yet.
However, I have been able to clean and move things around, and dress differently - and that's changed my perspective. So, to the best of my ability, here's some stuff I've noticed and some advice I've gathered.
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Blog postI've been putting this one off because I was kind of busy writing an 18-part series deep-dive involving journalism and undercover work, but since Lindsay Ellis has released her video essay conclusion, I have finally put my thoughts in order.
So, today we're going to talk about something contentious. I have no issue with books being long, or shows being long, or movies being long - but at the same time, I do. And yes, I know some people adore epic scale stories for their own sake.&nb -
Blog postThis week, I spent a lot of time on Youtube, but there's still some articles and podcasts in here.
- I didn't realise there was a Nordic Bronze Age, but apparently, there was!
- I wasn't familiar with this specific cult, but even though it's closer to the right-wing, it really demonstrates why I'm deeply leery of any group that eagerly suggests armament, seclusion, and control are the solution to violence.
- I now understand more about how interest rates an -
Blog postWell, this will be the last post in my findom series.
A quick note: if you or a loved one are experiencing a behavioural addiction, or you think you may be sliding towards it, seeking help from a registered psychologist and/or psychiatrist is strongly advisable. Counselling is great, and affordable options like Betterhelp.com and other outlets are an excellent way to deal with anxiety and other mental health problems.
Today, I want to cover the ups and downs of findom an -
Blog postI'm trying something new this week, something that may or may not stick - just a way for me to share the reading materials, videos, and podcasts I've enjoyed this week.
- Blackwater Security is run by Eric Prince, Betsy DeVos' little brother. They're a highly unethical private security firm that started out working for the CIA in a training capacity. After being pushed away by the Obama administration, Blackwater has been brought into the new administration - even after becoming int -
Blog postAs I alluded to last week, sugar daddies have made their way into fiction. In an era of economic strife and strain, it's not very surprising to notice a growing trend for fantasies about a romantic figure who can offer parental levels of protection and safety with fiscal security and luxuries.
I decided to watch a bunch of news coverage and various stories about sugar babies to see how they were being portrayed - especially compared to "normal girls."
Now, I w -
Blog postHey, everyone!
I'll be wrapping up my sugar scam series shortly, but I wanted to provide a quick update about what you can expect in the coming weeks.
Coming up, I have a few opinion pieces and some writing and storycrafting articles, but I've also been considering a "what I learned this week" recap post here and there, so I can share the weird bits of knowledge from the podcasts and articles I inhale. Some of them will be a few weeks out of date, because I te -
Blog postI hope you're ready for some doozies.
Reader's Advisory: Names and locations will be changed for these brief profiles and anecdotes to preserve the anonymity of my sources and respect their privacy. Some profanity and allusions to kink and sexual content are included; discretion is advised.
The worst and strangest subs
The Gross Man - This Indian Subcontinent-based submissive had a fetish for roleplays in which he and his grandchildren were tortured or humiliated -
Blog postI hope everyone is ready for a very spicy update this week. Today, I'm going to dish some of my own experiences in financial domination. Get ready - this is going to be shadowy and spicy.
Readers' Advisory: This post will contain allusions to sexual content and acts that may not be suitable for all readers and ages. Offensive language and slurs also appear in screenshots. Discretion is advised.
What are my rules?
First, I decided that I would be stringent about co -
Blog postToday, I have a tale of a fallen giant - as well as a few particularly hilarious selections from sugar daddy fraudsters.
A few of the more hilarious errors and typos have been compiled below for visual variety, but let's get right into a tale of shame and infamy. Another reporter has covered this story in more detail, with useful information about how to generate fake Paypal screenshots and such.
Content note - the word "r*tard", a slur, appears in the video; -
Blog postWelcome back to another ridiculous installment in my deep dive series!
I've been focusing more on findom, but I haven't posted enough of my conversations with sugar daddies. More examples of their scamming techniques need to be exposed.
Today, I want to include some conversation screenshots from the more "invested" scammers who really tried to grind hard. Points for trying, I guess - but the way they really try to use relationship-building techniques is prett -
Blog postThis week, I'm continuing my dive into the strange world of bdsm, money and Twitter, with up-close and personal reporting from the front lines. While dealing with a relapse of health issues, I struggled to edit. With my nervous energy and doglike work drive still intact, I decided to push my investigations deeper. I've been undercover in the world of financial domination, and I have more news about what it really is and how it really works.
Buckle up, kids, because we're going deepe -
Blog postLike some kind of grizzled secret agent trying to escape the line of duty, only to find themselves pulled in for the summer's next blockbuster sequel, I've come back to the topic of financial domination to talk about a big, juicy scandal in that tiny world.
First of all, let me preface this with a disclaimer. The dommes and sex workers I've spoken to have been, in 99% of cases, incredibly cool, hard-working, practical, smart ladies and non-binary folks who are just trying to make a -
Blog postThis week, I'm going to talk about more sugar daddy scamming - but also, its surprising overlap with the K-pop and fan fiction communities.
Now, my exposure to K-pop has come from a couple of sources. First, when "Gagnam Style" blew up the internet in 2012, I genuinely liked it, and so did my partner, Disarcade. There was an alternate cover of the track featuring Hyuna, a queen of the scene at the time. Checking out her videos ushered us both into the rabbithole that is Ko -
Blog postWhile I'm still working on the financial domination side of the investigation, I haven't lost my interest in the dark and bizarre world of con artistry. But how can con artists be so persuasive?
At the heart of all confidence schemes - yes, con artist is short for "confidence artist", and I'll never get used to that - is a fundamental social rule violation. Human beings automatically trust each other, and automatically struggle to lie.
Social engineering, and -
Blog postThis week, I managed to get confused about my schedule...and put my actual detailed posts up for all the weeks following this, but not, per se, today. So I just have a quick post - a list of all the fake sugar daddy profiles I've run into. Since then, my list has grown, and many have been banned from Twitter. But it never hurts to know what you're up against, especially with a rogue's gallery like this.
I haven't chatted with every single one of these guys, but looking at the -
Blog postIt will come as no surprise that on this, the eighth installment of my little miniseries,my adventure is coming to a somewhat prescriptive end.
At least, part of the adventure. I'm still looking into the significantly more genuine (and labour-intensive) financial domination world, but the sugar daddy-seeking side has gone about as far as I can take it.
For one thing, I've cracked the pattern of the scam. For another - after repeated sassy messages and interactions, I've noticed -
Blog postToday, I'm back to the findom community, and I'm here to explain some dynamics I've noticed - and talk about intra-community controversy as well. But what is financial domination? Think of it as BDSM with a monetary twist. Who is it, and who gets into it? And what does it have to do with scamming?
Disclaimer: Once again, this week's post will reference sexual topics and discussions, and reader discretion is advised.
Technically, the financial domination community isn't
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