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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 12h

Very seriously, you do NOT need to be worried about computers autonomously taking over or destroying the world. What you need to worry about is the fear mongering tech CEOs who actually think they are entitled enough to dictate our lives to us. The humans are the real danger and always have been.

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Sara Z. Carson @sarazcarson.bsky.social · 13h

I got to be on the #speakingofcults podcast hosted by the brilliant @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social to talk about Dark Messiah and… lots of cult stuff. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Speaking of Cults...Dark Messiah and Fictionalized Cults with Sara Carson

Podcast Episode · Speaking of Cults · October 3 · 1h 6m

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Psychology tells us that people need to be tribal WAY more than they need to be factual or consistent. All of us are this way. But when you see gross hypocrisy of this kind, you know you're dealing with cult-levels of tribalistic irrationality. This woman couldn't care less about facts.

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Don Comer @doncomer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A sudden & steep decline:

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bythepeople1863.bsky.social @bythepeople1863.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I saw one of those illegal Trump political ads that you and I paid for. At first I thought it was an SNL parody and then I realized he is just severely mentally ill. He is weak, stupid and propped up by an equally flaccid Republican party. Let's flush them all on 11/3.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This has been obvious to anyone with a brain since Jan 6th. How it takes literally years for people to catch up to this obvious fact is beyond my ability to comprehend. Our world is packed with idiots and fools who still support this treasonous pedophile. Stupidity is humanity's tragic flaw.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

US capitalism is one of the most destructive forces this planet has ever seen and its for this reason. You know it's true. Everyone does. The only people defending this nonsense now are the predators profiting from it and the idiots who will never understand they are slaves to it.

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Don Comer @doncomer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Jack Smith: "While fear may be contagious, courage is as well.”

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There's a revulsion and a disgust that MAGA creates and I wish I'd seen this earlier. They are repulsive people. I get the cult influence and Fox News all that but beneath that, MAGA are simply revolting, disgusting and horribly immoral people. That's a fact.

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The Evil Genius @evilgenius70.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The president of the United States is a criminal and adjudicated rapist. And @koin6.bsky.social @kgw.com.web.brid.gy @fox12oregon.bsky.social continue to overlook it for reasons that remain unclear to me.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And there is a line of psychopath CEOs who desperatly want his business. They'll fuck us all over to appease a pedophile madman. Think hard about that as you choose where to buy things.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you post AI generated "art" here I will block you immediately. I don't care who you are, I ain't doing that.

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Kumail Nanjiani @kumail.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

AI will never be able to make art. Thanks.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I got out to Long Island Sound last week (I'm in Connecticut in this pic) and it was so beautiful.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There are a thousand kindnesses being done quietly around you every day. It pays to notice them.

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cultnews.bsky.social @cultnews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Exit Costs: Coercive Harm, Healing, and Reclamation: The Financial Aftermath of Coercive Control Leaving an abusive situation doesn't erase financial damage. Discover the long-term exit costs of coercive control. #FinancialAbuse #CoerciveControl #Recovery thekelseydecker.substack.com/p/the-financ...

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The Financial Aftermath of Coercive Control

Understanding and navigating the road from financial survival to survivor sovereignty.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Guess what? It turns out AI companies have been lying for years now about their data center capacity and what AI is actually doing in this world and where the money is really at. I know, right? Who would imagine these guys are just a gang of techno-criminals? www.wheresyoured.at/wherere-all-...

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Where're All The AI Chips?

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Never give up an inch of ground. Never assume they are going to win. Never assume you are going to lose before you even start. Evil men are uniformly stupid and incredibly ignorant men. They are hardly ever as fierce as you think.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

They need to take a very hard line on AI. Anyone in politics who doesn't is bought off or so ignorant they don't do deserve their job. Not even kidding.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The combined US, Russia and China intelligence apparatus is the most evil system of control and power on this planet. There are no words for the evil that is done by these people in the name of "protecting their country." Death and instability are their products. AI is just making their job easier.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ed Sheeran has fallen on the wrong side of history by trying to be "inoffensive" and "non-political." His entire tour just collapsed in the last 48 hours because of his cowardice. I'm happy that happened. Ed will be fine. Palestine isn't fine. Now is the time for moral courage, now cowardice.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

There are certain truths the US upper class has definitely forgotten.

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Michael Blanding @michaelblanding.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Buy The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby here— bit.ly/4x4U4se See the full interview on Religion Unplugged — bit.ly/4xbfunn #nonfiction #christiannationalism #looting #archaelogy #hobbylobby @religionmag.bsky.social

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Maybe not everyone's cup of tea but I really enjoyed Motor City, the new Alan Ritchson revenge flick. Tried something unusual and hard to do and I thought knocked it out of the park.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Everyone is very serious these days and want to pull out the guns and shoot their fellow Americans who they see as enemies, not fellow human beings. Try laughing at them instead. You'll feel better and they'll really hate you for it and no one gets hurt. Laughter and ridicule are effective weapons.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I have found the Morphed app,which will patch YouTube and Reddit on your phone so there are no more ads or annoying nonsense. Makes scrolling and watching a much better experience. Just FYI.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I appeared on Robin Stern's podcast recently. It was really fun to talk with her about my new book and cult recovery. Here's the link to the Apple podcast. Enjoy! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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What Now? Chris Shelton on Life After Scientology and Cult Recovery

Podcast Episode · The Gaslight Effect Podcast · August 25 · 52m

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

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The Aftermath Foundation @aftermathfdn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Cults often use isolation and control, which take place in a series of steps… Individually, the requests may seem reasonable, but they build up over time. ⏰

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The Aftermath Foundation @aftermathfdn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

During International Cult Awareness Month, we're celebrating something powerful: informed choice. Learning how coercive control works helps protect individuals, strengthen communities, and support survivors.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This has been a period of tragedy and deep disappointment as the hateful reality of so many Americans and the cowardice of so many elected officials has been exposed. But it also clarifies the collective work we must pursue to build an inclusive democracy based on equality and justice. LFG.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Sci-fi is myth making in real time and most of us have bought into it as a future reality, which it's not going to ever really be. For example, we aren't ever leaving this solar system. I think if more people groked that, we might try a lot harder to take care of what we have. There is no Plan B.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I think there's an Epstein-sized story hiding in plain sight right now. Consider for a moment that the same people who had Epstein killed may possibly be threatening the lives of GOP members and their families if they don't play ball and keep Trump going. Just an obvious point no one is saying.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Please understand that there is no end to tribalism (racism, sexism, etc). There's no time in the future where that doesn't exist. There will ALWAYS be disgusting human beings. However, that doesn't mean we have to be stupid enough to elect them.

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God @thegodshow.com · 10/08/2026

Muslims are NOT the United States’ biggest threat. Christian nationalists like Nancy Mace are.

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Thou Shalt Not Demonize Muslims

Bigots are the real demons.

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The Aftermath Foundation @aftermathfdn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The more we understand undue influence, the stronger our communities become. #CultAwarenessMonth

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Evil is about victimizing people. When that's your kink, there's no happy ending for you, ever. Happiness can't exist in such a life. MAGA are filled with hate, anger and sadness. They just want to drag us down with them. Nope. I refuse. Care and empathy are the hallmarks of a life well lived.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

There is nothing that empowers me or feeds my optimism in humanity better, than learning how change happened in history or how incentivized and powerful people can become when they are energized with hope and care for others. There is no force more powerful in the human experience than empathy.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Please look up history. All of this has happened before and the bad guys lost. Why? Because the bad guys never learn from their mistakes or from history. Good people do and they do better as a result. Its not so much about left vs right as avid learners vs the cultishly ignorant.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

American Christianity is a dying movement. It already lost its soul, now it's losing its mind with people like Nancy Mace and Donald Trump as its thought leaders. Hate has replaced Christian love in cults like Christian Nationalism. All this hate is a clear signal of its coming demise. Thank God.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Did you remember to go outside and touch some grass today? Remember please to your life grounded in reality because this hellscape only shows you the awful horrible "go fuck yourself" stuff and we can forget how awesome our world can be. Keep touch with that awesome or the awful will eat you up.

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Helen (she/they) 💙 🌈 🇺🇸 🖤 🇵🇸 @hellsbells666.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Having a show tonight, 7pm EST! With my bud @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social Join Us! www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqaY...

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The Aftermath Foundation @aftermathfdn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Every compassionate response makes it easier for someone to ask for help. Advocacy starts with listening.

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Dr. Dave @drdave1999.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There are children playing with toy action figures in the bathtub who are better qualified to serve as Secretary of Defense than Pete Hegseth.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The AI wave is peaking and soon will crash. I look forward to its demise without in any way being happy about the financial catastrophe that will follow for a period. Like the rising tide of fascism, this too shall pass. Just try not to drown in the meantime!

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The Aftermath Foundation @aftermathfdn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Leaving a cult isn't just walking away. It can mean losing family, friends, identity, housing, employment, and an entire support system. Recovery takes courage every single day. 💙 If you could share one message with a survivor, what would it be?

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The Aftermath Foundation @aftermathfdn.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

One supportive relationship can make a significant difference in trauma recovery.

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Chris Shelton @chrissheltonmsc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I honestly have no idea how Fiege screwed the pooch so hard on this one. It's just too easy of a project and concept and they even had Mahershala Ali on board. So disappointed.

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