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44. Actually, we should all care about this story

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Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:45 PM

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of a smear campaign that was out to get her. Read The NY Times article linked in post 3 above. Hired PR hacks (disappointingly women) were hired to get out negative stories before her complaints of harassment were made public. Especially sickening is all of the internet influencers who were more than happy to get paid to put out lies about her so her allegations would be undermined. I do remember when all of these negative stories were coming out all at once. I knew little about her so just thought they were true.
This is a truly sickening story about a woman speaking up about harassment and a well organized online campaign to annihilate her reputation so her allegations wouldn’t be taken seriously. Just like we saw with 2016 and 2024 elections, the level of lies and propaganda online can overwhelm the truth.
This is just one example of rich men paying to silence a woman’s allegations to protect themselves.

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Who is Blake Lively and why do they dominate the news? An "influencer?" [View all] question everything Monday OP

Actress ColinC Monday #1

Credits? Oscar? Sundance? ABC started the nightly news. Switched to NBC question everything Monday #4

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She is a very famous actress. Married to actor Ryan Reynolds. Callie1979 Monday #3

Thanks. Never heard of her which does not mean much, I know question everything Monday #8

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He's Deadpool SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #48

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Star of deadpool movies that do billions at box office Demovictory9 Tuesday #60

I'm old. Haven't seen Deadpool, don't know anything about it. Ocelot II Tuesday #66

Deadpool is a superhero spoof that came out a few years ago. Initech Tuesday #89

I'm not a fan of the "superhero" genre but Deadpool is great RandomNumbers Tuesday #90

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Oh, gosh, thanks! I had no idea! Ocelot II Tuesday #81

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I simply don't care spapeggy Monday #5

I saw a commercial with a "Sabrina Carpenter" Skittles Monday #9

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Absolutely. xmas74 Tuesday #64

Big Hollywood lawsuit right now. Irish_Dem Monday #6

I heard the actors attack on Lively and certainly made me feel less about her and Ryan LizBeth Monday #37

I don't know the particulars. I think it will come out over the next weeks and months. Irish_Dem Monday #39

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She was also quite good bamagal62 Monday #19

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Who is Ryan Reynolds? Who is Blake Lively? Polly Hennessey Monday #13

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Ryan Reynolds played Deadpool Maeve Monday #40

gee if only you had access to a device that could tell you everything in less keystrokes than you just typed here thebigidea Monday #15

And how many keystrokes have you used now to shame me? I feel sorry for you if this gives you pleasure question everything Monday #23

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Your point? No, don't bother. Seems that many who have nothing to do jump into this thread question everything Monday #47

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I liked that movie a lot. Just didn't recognize the name of the actress. Ocelot II Tuesday #65

All you want to know. Fla Dem Monday #30

Ryan Reynolds' wife Blue Full Moon Monday #31

What did Atlanta say? JanMichael Tuesday #69

You Oughta to Know Blue Full Moon Tuesday #74

Voice to text can be a bear. JanMichael Tuesday #75

The song is about Ryan Blue Full Moon Tuesday #84

Ugh. You Outta Know sailed right pass me. JanMichael Tuesday #85

She made a film with a director who harassed her relentlessly blogslug Monday #41

Actually, we should all care about this story bdjhawk Monday #44

Just read it's the same outfit that's been smearing Meghan Markle Arazi Tuesday #51

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It's primarily 15 people who are behind her smear campaign Arazi Tuesday #78

The PR lady's sister works at the NY Post. She helped smear Meghan mainer Tuesday #82

I agree Skittles Tuesday #56

The smear campaign was good..i even googled the background, i was hearing so much crap about her Demovictory9 Tuesday #61

That PR firm is sickening mainer Tuesday #70

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Yep xmas74 Tuesday #57

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I'm not *proud* of not knowing who Blake Lively is. Ocelot II Tuesday #73

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Sexual harassment is a serious issue GoreWon2000 Tuesday #91

You kids get off my lawn! maxsolomon Tuesday #92

And if this had been someone besides an actor xmas74 Tuesday #94

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