• 337: What if they delighted in your misery?

  • Oct 29 2024
  • Length: 51 mins
  • Podcast
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

337: What if they delighted in your misery?

  • Summary

  • A self-described geek finds his voice as a sci-fi author and amasses an audience on social media, but after he posts a seemingly innocuous tweet, a hoard of internet stalkers fixate on destroying his life.


    Today’s episode featured Patrick S. Tomlinson. If you’d like to reach out to him, you can email him at patrickstomlinson@gmail.com, or you can find him on Twitter @stealthygeek, on Threads @pstomlinson and on Blue Sky @stealthygeek.bsky.social


    Visit www.patrickstomlinson.com to find out more information about Patrick and his books.


    Producers: Whit Missildine

    Content/Trigger Warnings: cyber stalking, physical stalking, gun violence, suicide/suicidal ideation, infidelity & divorce, pregnancy, threats of suicide, threats of violence, threats of murder, elder pet (no harm), CPTSD, authoritarianism, lawsuit, explicit language

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    Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper

    Music Bed: Re-Entry

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