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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 -
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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 -
Blog postWhilst continuing to investigate the intriguing world of sugar scams and the financial domination subculture, I realised that I had yet to post an amusing roundup of the excuses I've gotten from alleged daddies to explain why they won't give money through Paypal and why they absolutely, definitely need real bank login information.
Now, I'm the kind of bold, brassy gal who's willing to try anything for science, truth, and beauty. Accordingly, my next articles will offer more informat -
Blog postMy ongoing investigation into Twitter's sugar daddies, sugar babies, and the slightly overlapping financial domination fetish market continues!
This week, I have advice for anyone considering the market - whether idly or seriously. As usual, links are seeded throughout the essay.
Disclaimer:
This post will cover adult themes and concepts. I will try to be discreet and tasteful, but after this point, expect allusions to sexuality and romance. Reader discretion is a -
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Blog postI'm taking a quick break from my series about sugar scams to revisit an old hobby-horse: appropriation and cultural theft. This nightmare of the left won't stop cropping up. People can't keep their hands or their inspirations to themselves, so here we go again.
Ceci n'est pas un croix.
Why the yin-yang? Keep reading.
For example, it's no secret that Ariana Grande has joined the ranks of pop starlets getting flak for doing something in a weird/inappropriate way. In her &q -
Blog postMy ongoing investigation into Twitter's sugar daddies, sugar babies, and the slightly overlapping financial domination fetish market continues!
This week, I'm talking about what I've learned from messaging some of the so-called sugar daddy accounts.
Disclaimer:
This post will cover adult themes and concepts. I will try to be discreet and tasteful, but after this point, expect allusions to sexuality and romance. Reader discretion is advised.
Now, a qui -
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Blog postSo, I've gone over the basics and the legitimate part of the overlapping sugar daddy and financial domination communities - but what about the scams? Well, here's where the oldest internet rules come into play.
(Forgive me, I couldn't resist.)
So, the adage that you should never give out your banking info is a bit complex in the context of financial relationships - but don't give out your password or login info under any circumstances. In addition, though, scammers preying on -
Blog postWhen last I left off, I described a few terms and communities that I'll be referencing throughout this series. From the basics, let's go deeper. It's hard to understand a scam without knowing how the system is supposed to work. Buckle up. It might get weird.
Now, to explain how the scams work, let's start with the legitimate side of the community.
Disclaimer
This post will cover adult themes and concepts. I will try to be discreet and tasteful, but after this poin -
Blog postThe internet is a weird place.
At this point, we're all used to that weirdness, at least to some extent. Shitposting meme lords taking credit for the election of a predatory president who has strong links to Russian powers? There was a time - as difficult to recall as it may be - when that sentence would not only have been nonsensical, it would have been absurd. But in a world that's seen the rise and fall of LiveJournal and MySpace, and the rise and corruption of Facebook - a world -
Blog postHappy new year!
(These are the kinds of headlines I only get to write because I don't have an editor to whom I answer. Whee!)
We still have Nazis, so let's talk strategy. I'd also like to talk about something related - the infamous, often contested Centre. To keep advancing leftist ideals (such as healthcare, housing, and basic needs coverage for all; universal access to education and higher education; equal and fair pay for all genders and backgrounds, and accessibilit -
Blog postIn the wake of the sudden and catastrophic announcement of Tumblr's new policy, I found myself startled by the collapse of something long-assumed in discussions of free speech. "Female-presenting nipples," "sex acts," and "depictions of genitalia" between consenting adults or adult characters are among those being banned, but erotica is still okay to write. Ostensibly, the purpose of all this is to protect the internet from child pornography - but as usual, the cure
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Blog postAfter I'd spoken to a client yesterday, I found myself binge-watching (and listening) to a number of short video essays about Greek and Roman history, and a bit of Egyptian history, on Youtube. The purpose was to help research and enhance our Dungeons and Dragons campaign's storyline and setting - which I should probably write about at some point - but it yielded a most unexpected fruit.
Last night, I found myself lost in a very enjoyable dream with a cohesive and interesting plot; -
Blog postI need to scream somewhere. Every media outlet I like, and probably some I don't - today, it was Vox, which I usually like enough - has done a "gee I don't understand why there's so much partisan division going on right now owo *shrug emoji*" type of piece.
Look - we can't have a "civil conversation" when part of the platform of the party is about not accepting the human rights of the other people.
The screaming - is this real?
It feels like -
Blog postOne of the most subtle and painful things about the internet age - perhaps any age - is finding out that someone you admire has acted in a far less-than-admirable way. Reconciling that with continued affection can be tricky. For example, I've heard some mega-questionable things about Amanda Palmer, wife of Neil Gaiman - who has been thoroughly castigated ad nauseam in public and private.
And so it goes for many celebrities and important figures around the general Leftist/leftist/li -
Blog postMy usual post style and topics tend to encompass writing techniques, analytical bits and riffs on TV and movies, or even the odd podcast. Once in a while, I turn my attention inward and try to offer lessons by example from my own experience. Today, I find myself talking about a humbling and painful, yet freeing experience: the release of an unhealthy friendship.
Normally, I'm a peppy, jocund, and self-assured writer, with solutions ready at hand by the time an article is ready to go -
Blog postThis morning, I found myself penning a feisty screed about sequels, and I've been meaning to write an article about them for some time. Apparently, the moment has come.
I have a theory about why ASOIAF's main storyline is screwed up beyond repair. It's not unrelated to the issues of the Kingkiller Chronicles, which have also been all but abandoned by Patrick Rothfuss.
As much as authors don't owe their fans instant gratification or satisfaction of every whim, offering a fi -
Blog postLike a chipmunk crouching in a forest next to a nuclear reactor, Canada is in close proximity to the slow-motion disaster that is the United States of America. With a president who coasted into office on a wave of electoral fraud constantly compromising the safety of the country's information and people.
A part of me - perhaps unbelievably - is a little embarrassed to be excoriating Trump as thoroughly as I am, even though it's nearly a universally understood truth at this point - a -
Blog postHello hello!
On a whim, I found myself working on a short story today. There was a contest for a podcast I love, I Don't Even Own a Television, and I decided to actually take a shot at it.
(On a related note, I know that for those of us on slender budgets, rationing out meds is sometimes required - but take your meds, everyone. It's good for you, and good for your creativity.)
For the story, I found myself thinking about a positive comment or two one of the hosts -
Blog postI'll cut to the chase today.
This post is absolutely loaded with
SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS
for "Infinity War", which came out last night. Read no further if you are dead-determined to see this movie.
So: first, it does follow the comic storyline, and I am aware of that - but comics are not a golden, unquestionable authority, and previous movies have deviated from or altered the canon as necessary, so insisting that it foll -
Blog postWhen it comes to storytelling, most of us grow up immersed in visual language. Television and movies and Youtube series can be extremely potent, and tell inspiring stories - but when it comes to translating that storytelling method to the page, they can be a writer's worst enemy.
I can always tell when people have been watching more TV than reading books because there's a similar pattern of errors. Drawing from my own screw-ups and experiences and combining them with things I've lea -
Blog postHello hello!
This month, I have an analysis of a friend's beautiful art exhibit. Bonnie Patton is an artist from Edmonton, AB. Originally from North Dakota, they came here for university, and fell in love with Canada. Conceived before Donald Trump's rise, the project has additional layers of resonance now...
An Analysis of Bonnie Patton’s 1984 Cranes
At the heart of traditional dystopian fiction is a theme of failure. 1984 is a prime example of this: the fail -
Blog postToday I have a guest blog from Katie de Long!
In My Skin: Fashion and Fat
One of my favorite things about fashion is its capacity to highlight the individual in a way few other kinds of self-expression can. The industry has its problems, but for many, fashion can be something that helps them stay afloat in a hostile world, be they a gay cis man, or a fat trans woman.
But with increased eyes on the fashion industry thanks to the body positivity movement come additi -
Blog postContent warning: this article deals with body image issues that may be triggering for some readers. Discretion is advised.
I am a member of the Disney Generation. This is hardly a revolutionary claim or point to make, but for a fat femme girl, who's also bisexual, it comes with invisible baggage and fears.
Full skirts, improbably round breasts, delicate waists, paneled gowns, shimmering fabric, vibrant colours, and jewels shaped my idea of not only desire, but also royal
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