Chaya Raichik of Libs of TikTok calls the LGBTQ+ community a cult. Does this mean  the term has lost all meaning? Searching for the roots of Raichik's abuse of cult discourse leads Matthew back through a cursed gender critical message board to an ill-conceived Twitter thread by cult expert Steve Hassan. A Conspirituality Brief on what happens when fascists seize control of highly-charged explanatory tools. Show NotesLibs of TikTok has become central to right wing politics - The Washington PostTwitter account Libs of TikTok blamed for harassment of children's hospitals The artificial growth of hate speech The Happy-Go-Lucky Jewish Group That Connects Trump and Putin - POLITICO Magazine Cross-Dressing - Parshat Ki Teitzei - Chabad.org Secret LGBTQ Chabad Group Fills Void - Jewish Telegraphic Agency 'Social contagion' isn’t causing more youths to be transgender, study finds Meet Chris Elston, the BC Man Taking Anti-Trans Hate On Tour Across Canada Chris Elston: Woman followed by man demanding trans health 'education' Study finds 2.5% of transgender kids go through detransition  Detransition Facts and Statistics 2022: Exploding the Myths Around Hassan's main detrans Twitter thread Hassan's other detrans Twitter thread The BITE Model of Authoritarian Control: Undue Influence, Thought Reform, Brainwashing, Mind Control, Trafficking and the Law - ProQuest -- -- --Support us on PatreonPre-order Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat: America | Canada Follow us on Instagram | Twitter: Derek | Matthew | JulianOriginal music by EarthRise SoundSystem