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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Music Bed: Re-Entry
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- Show
- Channel
- FrequencyUpdated Weekly
- PublishedOctober 29, 2024 at 7:01 AM UTC
- Length51 min
- Season14
- Episode337
- RatingExplicit