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October 2021

October 29, 2021

How Controlling People Try to Force Forgiveness

Hi and welcome back! I noticed someone saying something about forgiveness in a video last...

October 12, 2021

Forced Optimism: MLMs Overlap With Christianity Yet Again

Hi and welcome back! I just ran across this multi-level marketing (MLM) industry website today....

April 2021

April 10, 2021

MLMs’ Future: LuLaRoe and Its Pyramid Scheme Settlement

LuLaRoe, one of the biggest MLMs around, recently had to settle Washington State's lawsuit against...

March 2021

March 04, 2021

Overcoming Objections: Evangelism As Predatory Salesmanship

It ought to disturb non-Christians to know about the sheer amount of advice that Christians...

March 03, 2021

Ex-Christians and the Myth of the Virtuous Deconversion Excuse

Today, let me show you what a virtuous excuse is, and why you'll find none...

January 2021

January 28, 2021

MLM Coaches: Scavengers of a Declining Industry

Yesterday, I showed you the story of Kimbyrleigha, a social media influencer who did videos...

January 27, 2021

Anti-MLM YouTuber Kimbyrleigha Has Gone to the Dark Side Again

Hi and welcome back! The world of multi-level marketing schemes (MLMs) interests me greatly. How...

June 2020

June 13, 2020

MLM Hunbots Have Discovered Trendy Testimonies

Here, a high-ranking hun offers her totally-used-to-be-an-antiMLMer-y'all testimony. And she does it for the same...

June 07, 2020

How That Lee Strobel List Indoctrinates Evangelicals (#5-8)

Hi and welcome back! Recently, we began examining a book by evangelical apologist and toxic...

May 2020

May 16, 2020

The FTC Just Spooked A Bunch of MLMs Into Behaving (Somewhat Better)

Today, let me show you how the FTC's been spending Americans' tax dollars lately.

April 2020

April 16, 2020

Examining Claims of MLM Success Amid the Pandemic

Lately, we've been talking about some recent developments in the world of multi-level marketing schemes...

April 15, 2020

Why MLM Recruiters Lie About Success

Today, I'll show you an MLM that had to deliver a slap to some of...

April 14, 2020

Opportunistic Fundraisers From MLM Shills

Hi and welcome back! This past couple of weeks has been yet another bad time...

March 2020

March 28, 2020

The New Snake Oils Are ESSENTIAL!

Today, let me show you what essential oils are, how they're legitimately used, and why...

March 25, 2020

Gold Canyon’s Shutdown and Other MLM News (Chat Post #4)

Multi-level marketing schemes (MLMs) are finally receiving the negative attention they so richly deserve. This...

March 10, 2020

Christian Scammers Have Discovered Coronavirus (Thanks, I Hate It)

There's just something about con artists preying on desperate, gullible people that gets me mad....

March 07, 2020

When Optimism Becomes Toxic Positivity

Lately, we've been talking about where positive thinking goes bad. Multi-level marketing schemes (MLMs) sparked...

February 2020

February 27, 2020

MLMs: Desperation Breeds Dark Deeds

Last time we met up, I showed you some really bad public-relations news for multi-level...

February 25, 2020

Another Bad Week for MLMs (And Potent New Red Flags)

Every now and then, we touch base with the world of multi-level marketing schemes (MLMs)....

September 2019

September 16, 2019

The Stolen Evangelism Strategy in ‘This Present Darkness’ (LSP #108, Ch. 8)

Hi and welcome to our off-topic chat series, Lord Snow Presides! In this series, we've...

August 2019

August 13, 2019

Loudly-Christian Businesses And The Company They Keep

A while back, I showed you some disturbing information about businesses that trumpet how very...

July 2019

July 13, 2019

MLMs Are Acting More and More Like Affinity Scams Lately

Today, I want to show you something called an affinity scam, and then draw some comparisons...

May 2019

May 30, 2019

Hide Your Kids, Hide Your Pets: MLMs On the Prowl

As public understanding of and backlash against MLMs grows, the people caught up in these...

May 28, 2019

It’s A Really Bad Week To Be An MLM Shill

Today, I want to catch you up on news from the MLM world. In addition...

March 2019

March 11, 2019

Speaking of Promises of Major Changes, LuLaRoe (LSP #82)

As we saw a while ago, these Christians share quite a lot of characteristics with multi-level...

January 2019

January 03, 2019

Roll to Disbelieve’s Top Ten Posts of 2018! (Super Special #4)

Happy New Year, everyone! Today, I thought it'd be fun to show you the Top...

December 2018

December 31, 2018

The Founder of LuLaRoe Releases the Hounds (LSP #75)

LuLaRoe's founder, DeAnne Stidham, continues to lash out regarding her multi-level marketing (MLM) empire's implosion.

December 06, 2018

The Ambot Who Loved Me: Contexts and Beliefs

We've been talking lately about multi-level marketing schemes (MLMs) and their similarity to the worst...

December 04, 2018

Prosperity Gospel and (the Decline of) Modern Christianity

A whole bunch of Christian leaders love the whole idea of prosperity gospel. Today, let me...

December 03, 2018

Yes, MLMs Are A Cult (LSP #71)

I saw a video lately about multi-level marketing schemes (MLMs) and their similarity to classic...