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Scots/Kale Science Lesbian Retired Script Doctor/Comedy Writer Creative & Continuity Consultant for various comics/RPGs Systemic Analyst, Anthro, forensic Bio, wet feet in genetics, neurology, & "zen physics" (chaos/quantum/etc) Lizzy,Kit or Kate works
![The sealioner feigns ignorance and politeness while making relentless demands for answers and evidence (while often ignoring or sidestepping any evidence the target has already presented), under the guise of "just trying to have a debate",[5][6][8][11] so that when the target is eventually provoked into an angry response, the sealioner can act as the aggrieved party, and the target presented as closed-minded and unreasonable.[7][12][13] Another maneuver of sealioning is the "Just Asking Questions" tactic, which frames false or misleading statements in the form of questions.[14][15] Sealioning has been described as "incessant, bad-faith invitations to engage in debate".[9] Sealioning can be performed by an individual or by a group acting in concert.[16]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4g5pnsava5vgpemrf5hewt56/bafkreifmuct6xmwo2absqt6nlbq4p3y7ls6wnds5yu6p2473uvu6qzw7r4)
