Blocked and Reported

Premium: Brianna Wu vs Everyone

November 13, 2025

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  • The hosts issue a significant correction regarding their previous discussion of Will Stancil, admitting they misinterpreted the context of his tweets about Graham Plattner's Nazi tattoo. 
  • The host admits a major error in judgment regarding the AI-generated cartoon creator Emily Usis, whose past overtly racist tweets reveal she is genuinely racist, contrary to the initial interpretation that her work was satire of Will Stancil's views. 
  • A significant portion of the preview details the 'sticker gate' drama involving anti-fascist sticker artist Rachel Doodles and More, who received an influx of hate mail from a user named Michelle, which ironically resulted in a massive surge in Rachel's sales and social media following. 

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Will Stancil Context Correction
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  • Key Takeaway: Will Stancil’s critique about social pressure to normalize bad ideas on Twitter was specifically aimed at responses concerning Graham Plattner’s Nazi tattoo, not a general critique of site users.
  • Summary: Jesse issued a correction regarding his previous analysis of Will Stancil’s tweets, clarifying that the quote about social pressure was directed at those defending Graham Plattner’s Nazi tattoo. Matt Iglesias had initially defended the site, leading to Stancil’s lecture about admitting the worst ideas into the Overton window. A listener pointed out that John Lovett’s defense of Plattner was the specific trigger for Stancil’s anger.
Emily Usis Racism Revelation
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  • Key Takeaway: The creator of the AI-generated cartoon series, Emily Usis, has a documented history of overtly racist statements, including advocating for a white country and the deportation of Black people to Africa.
  • Summary: The host retracted the earlier suggestion that Usis’s cartoon depictions of Black characters were merely a parody of Will Stancil’s views. Research revealed Usis’s past tweets advocating for white nationalism, deportation, and even suggesting concentration camps for Jews. This history confirms that the cartoon’s racist tropes reflect Usis’s own views, not just a critique of another person’s perspective.
Sticker Artist Hate Mail
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  • Key Takeaway: Sticker artist Rachel Doodles and More, known for anti-fascist designs, received extensive, often poorly spelled, hate mail after posting screenshots of initial complaints on Threads.
  • Summary: Rachel Doodles and More, who sells political stickers, posted hate mail received via her website contact form, which prompted further aggressive emails from one sender, Michelle. The hosts noted the unusual punctuation and length of some hate emails, suggesting they might be parodies themselves. The act of posting the hate mail led to a significant boost in Rachel’s sales and follower count.
Sticker Artist Sales Boom
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  • Key Takeaway: The deluge of hate mail directed at Rachel Doodles and More, particularly from the user Michelle, resulted in Rachel gaining nearly 2,000 followers and over $10,000 in sales within 48 hours.
  • Summary: Rachel Doodles and More posted an update showing that the MAGA mom who threatened to cancel her business actually launched her own competing patriotic merchandise line. Michelle, the initial complainer, became obsessed with Rachel’s success, repeatedly emailing her for business advice on how to build a successful, classy, patriotic online store.