I found this article tremendously enlightening … … as to many things beside its ostensible subject. The same principles as apply to Gypsy Rose Blanchard, apply as well to Donald Trump, Trumpers, Trumpism, Fake news, Virality, Conspiracy theories and Conspiracy theorists. I hade never considered the role of neurotransmitters before. A must-read. Copied from here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/02/01/gypsy-rose-blanchard-husband-mom-tiktok-viral/7242

(Originally published 09/06/13 at Trojan Horse Productions. Reblogged 07/13/17.) I keep telling them not to let guys sit on the bench in the shower buck naked. They don’t listen. So again, Friday night 08/30/13, when I went to put my stuff on the bench, here was this heavy brown smudge. I carefully avoided it, but I told the peacekeeper, Philip, since he has access to gloves, rags and bleach, and I don’t. He was texting. When I came out of the shower to dry off and dress,