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Changes galore!  I apologize for all the wonkiness while we undergo some upgrades, upkeep, and so forth.  Some links may not work, or may not have been updated in a while, and stuff is likely to be difficult to find if you're a returning visitor.

I know I've mostly posted upcoming covers here the past few years, as I've been focused on (a lot of) other stuff, but I'll do my best to drop by more often with some pithy... pith.  I'll still be posting a lot of covers, though, so there will be daily activity.  Remember, these posts are scheduled well in advance -- weeks, months, even years (holiday posts, mostly) -- so please overlook hiccups should they occur.

There have been a lot of shenanigans online as of late, and 99% of it leads directly back to politically-motivated criminal organizations -- such as Facebook, for one example, and entities supporting ISrael and other, rabidly Right-Wing terrorists and terrorist entities.  Many of these hide behind candyass, Mickey Mouse religions they can't even comprehend, and hardly adhere to.  I blame Black Metal.

If you have suffered any inconvenience -- headaches, technical issues, identity theft (including the loss of online personal accounts, such as those on social media, or having been accosted by the like ["sock puppet" accounts]), anything -- due to any content here or on any of the associated sites, know that I have not been able to access the back end of the website for over two years now due to the same.  Please disregard the constabulary, as they are directly to blame, and find a lawyer.

Then have your lawyer contact my lawyer, because the Law is surprisingly malleable and wide open to interpretation.

I reiterate: I, too, have been the victim of whatever the hell's going on, and have suffered e-mail outages, (apparently) re-routed DNS "hijacking" attacks, telephone troubles, (apparent) set-top box breaches, and more.  Some of this was due to links and even ads on the site(s), and I have been unable to remove them for years now, as I was blocked from accessing the back-end of the site entirely -- making it impossible to edit, or remove, anything.  Everything I was able to source came back to Federal agencies, and/or "private" companies working for government-affiliated agencies, in this country or another.

Mostly the War Crime, ISrael.

Happy 4/20, y'all!

UPDATE Not to jinx it, but I may have (knock wood) restored limited access to the site, but it's going to take a while to update everything -- probably an entire redesign.  Project Wonderful has since gone under, as have G+ and our Twitter account, and we no longer use Facebook either, so it's a major undertaking and I have no ETA even if my luck holds out and I can still get to the damned thing.  UPDATE 2:  Chitika just folded yesterday, effective immediately.

© The Weirding, 2019

NEW Clutch - Ghoul Wrangler

Clutch - Ghoul Wrangler

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Vindication #1

Vindication #1

© The Weirding, 2018

Sick of it All - Scratch the Surface

Sick of it All - Scratch the Surface

Sick of it All - Scratch the Surface may have been censored by YouTube.  It is available on other streaming platforms.

© The Weirding, 2018

Three Six Mafia - Destruction, Terror

Three Six Mafia - Destruction, Terror

If this video does not appear, it has been censored by YouTube or possibly hostile foreign (or domestic) agencies peddling false claims.  Three Six Mafia - Destruction, Terror can be found on competing services.

© The Weirding, 2018

Dry County #1

Dry County #1

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Nobody Knows Anything #MeToo

Grand Larceny

"I was a spy..."

© The Weirding, 2017

Dying Fetus - Death Metal Lawyers

Dying Fetus - Death Metal Lawyers

Gallagher, Williams, Beasley & Assoc.

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Velvet HC

Velvet HC

© The Weirding, 2017

Fake Outrage, False Claims, Real Victims

The last several years has brought a slew of news stories regarding violent crimes, many of which concern sexual assault. Sadly, many of these stories later turned out not to be true. The outrage and offense they have caused has been very real, though -- especially online -- creating a charged, hostile environment for everyone.


The other night, I read a celebrity's brief account of her own claim to sexual assault. She referred to it as an "open secret," but it wasn't clear if she was referring to sexual assault in Hollywood (the "casting couch"), or the alleged perpetrator's behavior. Either way, no suspect was named, and the gist of the story was that no one was even questioned. According to this recent rash of outrage, we are all supposed to immediately feel sorry for the assumed victim without ever stopping to question her (or his) motives. In fact, questioning the veracity of such claims has become more than just distasteful -- it's somehow seen as a further victimization! -- even when no report was filed, and no investigation was undertaken.


As the victim of violent crime, I am here to tell you that this is nonsense.


Should you find yourself the victim of a violent crime, regardless of the nature, you don't just talk to a lawyer. You first talk to EMTs, then doctors, then police. You file a police report in which you recount the details of the crime, specifically if you plan on speaking to a lawyer. After that, you often talk to many more medical professionals, including therapists. You have to face your assaulter at trial, and may have to recount the events to a roomful of listeners yet again. The recovery process can take months, even years. Some people don't recall their attack, but most suffer trauma that can last the rest of their lives.


I generally avoid true crime shows now. In fact, a lifelong gorehound, I sometimes find watching my beloved horror movies too much to bear (but my interest in them has more to do with special effects and other movie-making techniques, so it's a bit of a different beast). Having to face these outrageous stories constantly over the last several years is the further victimization, not having my "story" questioned or being asked about my attack.


It has also watered-down concepts such as "trigger points," as well as the crimes themselves. Sure, reading about "being mugged" is one thing -- but if you've ever been held at gunpoint (or knifepoint, whatever), just seeing an article or hearing a news story about a robbery can be stressful. While the crime I suffered was not sexual in nature, I feel many of the same things those victims describe whenever I am forced to relive my experience through hearing someone else's story -- I understand it's the same for people who suffer home break-ins and robberies.


The trauma is real -- the feelings of helplessness and violation that lead to frustration, that turn into anger, and so on. Violent crime is a violation of more than just "personal space;" it's an attack on you, your being, your safety -- your life! It isn't something you easily forget.


To hear these stories in such a large number on a constant basis is bad enough, but to find out that many of them were fabricated -- and many of these shared accounts amount to little more than being ogled or catcalled -- is purely offensive. 


I was physically assaulted and robbed. I can laugh when someone makes an offhand joke, such as, "My ATM robbed me!" But it's not funny when someone claims to have faced a similar experience, only to find out that they had a slur yelled at them from a passing car -- specifically when they try to relate it to undergoing reconstructive surgery, being questioned by police, going to trial, and everything else I have endured. The suffering they feel may be justified, but it is nowhere near the same.
 

I don't feel bad for over-reacting to this person; I don't feel vindicated, nor justified; I don't feel anything at all, other than trivialized. It's what happens when a victim of trauma is "triggered." It isn't pretty, it isn't fun, it isn't rational -- but it's real; not a manufactured or false outrage, but a real one. I was especially upset because this celebrity is involved in a number of cult TV shows and films, and I'd hoped to maybe one day send her a spec script or work with her in some capacity. That may sound selfish, but that connection resonated with me. Who wants to work in the kind of environment she described -- and, if her allegations prove meritless, who would want to work with such a person? I can't say specifically what it was that set me off, but that's how trauma works.


It was my breaking-point after the last several years of continually seeing these stories and outrage everywhere on an all-too regular basis, ad nauseam. 


I wanted her to feel minimalized and belittled -- the way she had belittled what I, and others, have been through. If what she encountered is an "open secret," it sounds like she had some idea as to what she was getting herself into. That certainly does not excuse the alleged perpetrator's behavior, but it's a far cry from being stalked, from being attacked on the street or in the privacy of one's own home -- it isn't even close! Most victims aren't looking for sympathy when we share what we've gone through, nor do we want to be thought of as hapless rubes or pitiful creatures. I'm not excusing my behavior -- I can't help it -- I am pointing-out how what she said made me feel, how being traumatized really makes one feel:

 
Small, humiliated, ashamed, and violated. Not "empowered."
 

Not all men are sexist. Campus rapes have actually gone down over the last few years. Most women do not blame all men for their problems. And not all white people are racist. While some of this outrage has been intentionally manufactured for political gain, it has resulted in a culture of victimization in which too many feel they have a right to attack others in some twisted form of "social justice."


These allegations do not "empower" others to share their stories. Instead, they embolden "social justice warriors" (SJW) and other would-be "vigilantes" to stalk and harass those who disagree with them, alleged perpetrators, as well as those who merely (and justly) question the accusations made. That then leads to endless coverage of their outrage, and eventually comedy skits mocking the same. Sometimes, you're forced to confront these aggressors and explain your story just to get them to leave you alone. It seems to go on forever! Each and every time, you're reminded of what you went through; it's a continued attack.
 

Most of us don't want to relive those experiences, we don't want to tell everyone we meet about what we've been through. All of it -- all of it -- compounds the trauma, forcing real victims to re-experience the pain and emotions we underwent in real life when we were legitimately victimized. It also causes rational people to rightfully wonder, "Is this person telling the truth?" Which makes it harder for real victims to share our stories and deal with our pain. There's nothing "empowering" about that.


If you want to help victims, make them feel comfortable to talk if they want to -- don't try to draw them out. Don't try to relate to their stories with one of your own (unless you're at a meeting or forum where that is the point). Listen, inquire, question, then move on. I appreciate it when people are upset that I was attacked, but it's a bit much when they prattle on about their own experiences, talk about how they would have handled the situation, give advice, or even get angry at my attacker. I'd really rather put that incident behind me.


We don't need a "safe space," nor more "time to deal with our pain;" we need people to stop circulating these awful stories, wallowing in misery, and feigning outrage at every Goddamn thing, all the time! Not only are you not doing anyone any favors, you're causing harm. Assault is not a social issue or cause to be exploited; it's a violent crime. People are already well aware of the fact that violent crime exists, so you are not doing anything other than reminding its victims of what we have survived.


There are positive things that happen all over the world, everyday. Staying focused on the negative does not help anyone -- least of all victims of violent crime. 

 
© The Weirding, 2016

Notice

We do not have a newsletter, nor have we ever. We are not "the weirding . com," but we are theweirding.net and rated-b.com. There have been several security issues as of late and we do not know how widespread they are or may become. Please be advised that we have nothing to do with any of it, as we have also found ourselves under attack across social media, via e-mail, and more.

Some time back, several of our e-mail addresses were hijacked and used to send out spam. The same happened on our Facebook accounts (including persona accounts, not necessarily associated with any of thee outlets), apparently Twitter, and elsewhere.

We apologize for any confusion this may have caused, but it is out of our control. We've done what we can to minimize all issues originating from our sites, blogs, e-mails, and social media accounts, but this issue did not originate with us nor were we even aware of it until well after it had occurred. Again, we were affected just as others may have been. It may or may not have to do with Gaymergayte, but we are not involved in that, either.

This is not a legal document.

* EDITED to include further information.

© The Weirding, 2016

We Stand on Guard

We Stand on Guard

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Renato Jones: The 1%

Renato Jones: The 1%

© The Weirding, 2016

Criminal 10th Anniversary

Criminal 10th Anniversary

© The Weirding, 2016

Nicholas Brendan's Legal Woes Increase with New Arrest (2014)

Actor Nicholas Brendan, best known as Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Xander, is no stranger to legal woes but he may want to turn it down a notch or two. Brendan was arrested at a hotel in Idaho over the weekend and charged with malicious injury to property and resisting or obstructing officers, both misdemeanors. He was arrested on similar charges back in 2010.

Many Buffy the Vampire Slayer alumni, including Brendan, reunited at an Australian convention recently and Brendan has been involved in the direction and writing of the latest season of the Dark Horse comic book. Brendan was also recently married and has a recurring role on Criminal Minds. His 2010 arrest lead to three years' probation in addition to public service.

© The Weirding, 2014

San Diego Attorneys

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DragonCon Co-Founder Jailed; Call of Cthulhu Designer Dead

Edward Eliot Kramer, co-founder of DragonCon, is back in jail on charges related to an earlier arrest for child molestation. Kramer was reportedly discovered sharing a hotel room with a 14-year-old boy without a chaperone -- a violation of his bond. Kramer was arrested and reportedly jailed without bond. He claimed the boy was an actor in some unnamed film project on which Kramer says he was working. He is expected to face charges of child molestation.

Lynn Willis, co-creator and overseer of Chaosium's immensely popular Call of Cthulhu tabletop RPG line has died. His eulogy, posted on Chaosium's website, features an impressive and lengthy list of credits. He came into the company in 1978, the third employee of the venerable gaming publisher, and worked there to his death. He had been fighting illness and advanced age for years.

© C Harris Lynn, 2013

UPDATE:  These two incidents were, obvious to anyone with a lukewarm IQ, unrelated.  This post was made in January, 2013 -- not 2012. - 2018

Secret

Secret

A man shot in London, a break-in at a law firm, an accountant's computer decrypted. Random, unconnected events. Or are they? Jonathan Hickman will reveal the connection in his new espionage thriller series SECRET, drawn by Ryan Bodenheim, and debuting from Image Comics in April.

At the intersection of government and private security firms lies a secret that can destroy two governments. It has lain dormant for 20 years, but if it awakens, civilization as we know may be what pays the price. And keeping this secret hidden are men and women who know the power they hold all too well.

SECRET is the first ongoing series by Hickman (Fantastic Four, Ultimate Comics) with Image Comics, following the science fiction miniseries THE RED WING. Hickman's previous Image work includes the breakout miniseries THE NIGHTLY NEWS and PAX ROMANA and his previous collaboration with Bodenheim, A RED MASS FOR MARS.

SECRET #1 will be in stores and on digital platforms on April 11^th. It is a monthly 32-page, full color comic book for $3.50 per issue. It is available for pre-order from Diamond Comics (FEB120405).

© C Harris Lynn, 2012

Tony Moore Sues Robert Kirkman Over Walking Dead

Walking Dead artist Terry Moore is suing writer Robert Kirkman for payments he says never materialized after relinquishing his rights to the project in 2005. According to Kirkman, he and Moore reached a mutual agreement seven years ago and the artist was paid at that time, but Moore says otherwise and is taking Kirkman to court over the matter.

The two have known one another since they were in the seventh-grade and have collaborated on other projects, including 2000's Battle Pope. Moore was the original artist on Walking Dead and contributed several more covers to the series, as well. The Walking Dead is currently the highest-rated show on basic cable. The TV series remains true to the original story, but does not stick to it religiously.

© C Harris Lynn, 2012

Second Man Pleads Guilty to Terrorizing South Park

A second man who was involved in the call to harm South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from the events. Jesse Curtis Morton fled to Morocco four days after his cohort, Zachary Chesser, was arrested. He was picked up there and brought back to the United States.

Chesser and Morton threatened others, and used the Web to spread their word wide -- in forums, on their website, and elsewhere. They both used the Internet to encourage others to commit crimes -- specifically violent crimes against those Chesser and Morton deemed to enemies of the Muslim faith.

Chesser and Morton claimed to have been offended by a South Park cartoon depicting the Prophet Mohammad in a bear suit.

© C Harris Lynn, 2012