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That Neil Gaiman "breaking my silence" blog post has the strongest Reynolds Pamphlet energy I have ever encountered. Buddy, you will not be writing your way out of this.
Jan 14 at 9:03pmWeb
Show threadThird spruce tree on the leftJan 14

@evacide

https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-21-02-0138-0002

whoa. TIL.

https://journal.neilgaiman.com/2025/01/breaking-silence.html

barf.

Founders Online: Printed Version of the “Reynolds Pamphlet”, 1797

Printed Version of the “Reynolds Pamphlet”, 1797

Show threadpeachfiend - they/them 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 14

@tezoatlipoca
TIL indeed...

Alexander Hamilton: "Yeah, I *did* fuck his wife, but...." 🤣

@evacide

Show threadDarwin WoodkaJan 14

@peachfiend @tezoatlipoca @evacide

Dude, ya gotta see "Hamilton" already.

Show threadThird spruce tree on the leftJan 15

@darwinwoodka @peachfiend @evacide I guess so!

(I am ashamed to admit I have not yet seen the Hamilton)

Show threadTinDrumJan 15
@darwinwoodka @peachfiend @tezoatlipoca @evacide i despise pence, everything about him i hold in utter contempt but walking out of hamilton was the most relatable, bordering on likable thing he's done
Show threadVolineJan 15

@darwinwoodka @peachfiend @tezoatlipoca @evacide

Aaron Burr had a vision

Show threadÓscar VargasJan 15

@peachfiend @tezoatlipoca @evacide

In the Hamilton Mixtape album there is a song by Dessa called Congratulations, that expands on Angelica's part in The Reynolds Pamphlet (from the Hamilton musical).
The lyrics are bullets:

Congratulations
You have invented a new kind of stupid:
A 'damage you can never undo' kind of stupid
An 'open all the cages at the zoo' kind of stupid
Truly, you didn't think this through? Kind of stupid

Let's review
You took a rumor a few, maybe two, people knew and refuted it by sharing an affair of which no one has accused you
I begged you to take a break, you refused to
So scared of what your enemies might do to you
But you're the only enemy you ever seem to lose to
You know why Jefferson can do what he wants?
He doesn't dignify schoolyard taunts with a response!

Show threadevacideJan 15
@omvargas @peachfiend @tezoatlipoca Dessa is pretty great and I highly recommend her albums.
Show threadThird spruce tree on the leftJan 15
@omvargas @peachfiend @evacide This just gets more interestinger and interestinger, thank you!
Show threadPhillip HAS MOVED INSTANCESJan 14
@tezoatlipoca @evacide Seems like his blog post is getting a massive hug of death right now
Show threadwithoutclassJan 14

@pb4000 @tezoatlipoca @evacide archive link

https://archive.ph/EvTmn

Show threadSarcastiCatJan 14
@evacide He has somehow managed to write something that is even worse than Jian Ghomeshi's awful Reflections on a Hashtag. (Not including a link to that here -- it was a self-serving, victim blaming "essay" that attempted to justify his abusive behaviour.)
Show threadThe Book of KelsJan 15

@Plumbert @evacide

That asshole is the reason I can never listen to my Moxy Fruvous albums any more. And I *loved* their stuff. Makes me think of him every time now.

Show threadSarcastiCatJan 15
@Nezchan @evacide Me too.
Show threadMark T. TomczakJan 14
@evacide Oof, yeah. That's the reference.
Show threadWeird SocksJan 14
@mark @evacide
And... there is a two degree of separation connection there as I recall which, in hindsight, might have more meat on the bone than was imagined at the time...
Show threadMister Moo 🐮Jan 14
@evacide Mr. Gaiman the question was "do you domineer women by telling them to 'not ruin the moment' and practice BDSM on them without common precautions like safe words?"
Show threadRadgrydJan 15
@MisterMoo @evacide This one right here.
Show thread๒๏₪ 🐝 STIL NOTDED 🌻 Jan 14
@evacide It took a few hours to confirm I did *not* buy Dream Country for my ELEVEN year old 10 years ago. Quite disturbing. Gaiman’s books were super popular with kids back then…
Show threadKevJan 14
@evacide I used to admire his writing and followed him on various social media. I have since unfollowed him and really debate about the books I’ve bought and trashing them.
Show threadOlivierJan 15
@evacide It's sad. He says he wants to continue to "learn and grow" but refuses to listen. Start by getting past the denial pal.
Show threadjonny (good kind)Jan 15
@evacide the "at the same time..." is atrocious
Show threadarmando blightJan 15
@evacide I cannot get over what a great description this is