AND THEY TOLD YOU!

Imagine believing the multiple stories told at least a year and a half ago.

The Native appropriation didn't start until oh, six months ago?

When you let things slide amongst friends you not only betray the past victims, but the potential future victims. 1/x https://twitter.com/nuDocES/status/1290837010899505152
Who knows if the sciencing_bi nightmare would have happened had her platform been removed earlier.

I'm not telling you to cancel your friends that make mistakes. Call them in.

If it becomes a pattern tho, no matter how nice they've been to *you* it's probably time to yeet.
2/x
You see this with abusers *all the friggen time*

They groom their allies. They're not going to punch up at someone with influence or power.

I was charmed by the MTS mission and her punchy personality and boosted her, but when I heard how she treated people I stopped.

3/x
I not only stopped, but I used my teensy platform to spread the info I had heard. It was sad how many people didn't want to hear.

Having people you look up to and consider allies shrug off abusive behavior like that?

I can only imagine how her victims feeling right now.

4/x
I don't know where I'm going with this diatribe.

Consider this the Worst Case Scenario for when you next consider staying out of it when you hear of a friend's bad behavior.

See how far the damage spreads.

5/5
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