Another day, another new low from freefromthoughtblogs. It’s become a race to the bottom to see who can be the viler piece of shit. Sulky Amy (who kicks ass on a daily basis) made a superhuman effort, firstly with her crocodile tears at this years TAM, followed by her spurious DMCA takedown party (copies of notices). But now, Stefanny Zwan is going for gold by launching a petition against a fellow community member, a person that actually does stuff other than whine and wallow in self pity1, Justin Vacula –
(On the off chance that change.org actually does take down petitions that serve no purpose other than to defame, a mirror of the petition can be seen here)
The immediate absurdity is, of course, how Zwan, or any baboon blogger (let alone any of the minions of subnormals that constitute their readership), could ever declare anyone as being “unfit for any leadership position” – a sentiment parroted ad nauseam in the comment section, as per patented FfTB synchronised individuality – the absurdity being the implication that one of their own could somehow be more “worthy”.
The grander absurdity, whose malice dispels any comedic value, is Zwan’s actual intent here – which renders moot any objection that the FfTB / Skepchick / Atheism+ professional victim freakshow actively seeks to cause direct harm to individual’s private and professional lives. They do so with sickening regularity.
Justin Vacula does not need any character references to challenge this escalation in smear campaigning. His professional resume speaks for itself – rather than freeloading from the conference booze up circuit like Zwan and her human tapeworm cohorts at FfTB do, Vacula actually has notched up some real world achievements which have been deemed worthy enough to warrant the SCA appointment that Zwan is trying to sabotage.
On the other hand, what has Zwan ever actually done? Closest thing I can come up with is the Women in Secularism 2012 conference, where priority was placed on important stuff, like branding Richard Dawkins a patriarchal white supremacist with very serious universal approval – groundbreaking stuff which really helps propel the movement into the 21st century and surely an achievement that in itself makes Vacula’s efforts shrivel into irrelevance…
… not. Beyond that, Zwan’s list of real world achievements is a vacuum: slandering of others and howling about how unfair the planet is do not count as “achievements”, no matter how hoity-toity Zwan gets.
When you view human actions in terms of that which is life affirming and life negating, there are no net positives from anything Zwan has ever done. In a Nietzschean sense, she is a pool of raw nihilism – one of the slave moralist underclass who seethe with resentment at the unspoken reality that they are incapable of creating anything of worth, so the only way they can ever attain anything approaching a level playing field is to drag others down. Her reality is ruled by tall poppy syndrome, or in Merkin speak, crabs in a bucket. Viewed in this context, Zwan’s bitterness – while not excusable – is perhaps understandable. She is one of life’s urinal mints – and that grim reality gnaws at her bowels…
No wonder she feels compelled to lash out at folks like Vacula that actually do things with their lives.
But there is value in this latest example of freefromthoughtblogs noxiousness, which ultimately is irrelevant to Vacula, and more than likely will only improve his standing. The value lies in this being a searingly clear example of exactly how low these folks, now advertising themselves as the Jacobin cult of Atheism+, are willing to stoop to attack people who choose to subject their destructive and divisive dogma to much needed scrutiny. They are running out of bridges to burn. This latest effort can only be seen as little more than the hubristic squawking of the irrelevant – Zwan, the narcissist and egomaniac, apparently feels she is entitled to dictate to SCA exactly who they may, or may not, hire.
I may be wrong, but most people do not take kindly to self-inflated pipsqueaks with delusions of grandeur divorced from reality dictating ultimatums as to how they should run their ship. But that’s a matter for SCA to deal with. On a much smaller scale, there are two simple things that the sane members of the godless community can do about this latest disgusting character assassination effort –
- Drop a line to change.org
Change.org, in their own words “believe that building momentum for social change globally means empowering citizen activists locally”. I somehow don’t think that translates as “we like to empower you to more effectively conduct your petty personal vendettas”. You can let them know that their service is being abused here –
http://helpdesk.change.org/anonymous_requests/new
– and if you’re stuck for words, use something like this:
Hello,
This petition contains unsubstantiated slanders against the named individual and implies he has been making personal attacks against females – when in fact the reverse is true. The subject has been targeted by a character defamation campaign from the creator of the petition which has incited others to post his, and his families, personal contact details publicly online as well as spurious DMCA take down notices to shutdown his personal websites. It is my understanding that change.org promotes social justice issues and not personal vendettas. At the very least, you should ask the petition creator to provide concrete evidence of the allegations. It is safe to say they won’t – as there aren’t any.
- Drop a line to the Secular Coalition for America
Send a message supporting the appointment of Justin Vacula directly to SCA –
And while you’re at it, also express your support for the appointment of Edwina Rogers who has also been subjected to extensive personal smearing at FfTB. And if you’re feeling magnanimous, why don’t you donate a few dollars too?
Really, the time for fence-sitting and ignoring is over. The baboons at FfTB / Skepchick / Atheism+ continuously display themselves for what they are – amoral sociopaths who’s only interests lie in exploiting the community for the purposes of personal gain and vulgar revenge at imaginary slights. The excesses to which they will go to chase these pursuits are getting exponentially more outrageous and destructive. They actively seek to ruin people’s lives. Is this the kind of movement people find acceptable?
1 – granted, the pig does deserve your pity. In her case, it takes real effort to be uglier on the inside.
The smear campaign grows –
A quick google search will show that the baboons have been quite busy with the “let’s lynch Vacula” campaign. There are copycat blog entries replicating at the usual rate of when a target has been marked for character assassination. And in a sign that you can take the baboon out of freefromthoughtblogs, but you can’t take freefromthoughtblogs out of the baboon, FfTB deserter JT Eberhard, now at Patheos, has also chimed in –
Open letter to the Secular Coalition for America?
– where he just mindlessly parrots the narrative that Zwan et al. have fabricated about Vacula. There is nothing really of note to report, other than JT’s FfTB habits have been transplanted intact to his new home: particularly in how he deals with dissent from established orthodoxy. Someone has been reading the survival guide for dealing with these slugs and offered this screencap on twitter of a comment they knew would vanish –
Notice how the justification for the comment purge has nothing actually to do with the comment content. This routine is pretty familiar now to most folks that have been observing this professional victim circus for any length of time – the “oh it was so horrible I just had to delete it” excuse. Tired, but reliable, and always used when baboons have no credible defence against the ridiculousness of their gibbering.
Special bonus chuckle –
It really takes a woman to sum up slugs like Zwan more succinctly and precisely than any mere male ever could (click here for the money shot at 1:53) –
October 1, 2012 at 1:44 am
There is also a counter-petition in favour of Justin. http://www.change.org/petitions/secular-coalition-for-america-support-justin-vacula-as-co-chair-of-the-sca
October 1, 2012 at 2:26 am
Thanks, franc. Very insightful, as usual. Zvan also has this habit of blocking people from her blog and then claiming victory in the comment section because her interlocutor, who first came on disagreeing with her, did not return after her first or second ‘rebuttal’.. She is dishonest. She is vile. In fact, it must be hard to be someone who’s got absolutely nothing working in their favour – neither personality, nor character, nor looks, nor brains. That woman is an absolute train wreck.
October 1, 2012 at 2:33 am
The last few months have been like an idiocy olympics – they’re all trying to outdo each other. Meanwhile, Watson must be fuming, it’s not all about her anymore. She’s made a few feeble attempts, but just can’t match 0.5*wits with Zwan, Bloghog or SulkyAmy. It’s cheap carnival sideshow.
October 1, 2012 at 2:27 am
Reblogged this on elevatorgate.
October 1, 2012 at 4:55 am
Imagine the kittens they’d be shitting if it was you who was to fill the position franc. One can dream…
October 1, 2012 at 5:57 am
HAHAHAHAHAHAH! Brilliant post. made me chuckle.
Don’t know where to start with this comment other than that Justin is one of the calmest, most rational people in all this and I think that’s what winds Zwan up.
On the bright side, if she keeps going on like this she’ll be done for libel soon.
October 1, 2012 at 7:55 am
This whole saga has been painful to watch. I feel bad for the decent individuals who don’t deserve this senseless abuse. Nothing stings more than the betrayal of a seemingly trustworthy friend.
I’ve noticed how forgiveness is an alien concept within the godless community.OTOH, there are countless, unending demands for apologies. Who’s going to have the guts to apologize when there is zero chance of acceptance? Expecting only further humiliation kills any hopes of burying the hatchett.
Is irony the right word for this vicious self-righteousness under the banner of social justice? I agree that this would be comical if it wasn’t so brutal and tragic.
I sure enjoy being able to read Franc’s blogging again. I’m trying to look at the bright side if there is one.
October 1, 2012 at 10:29 am
Where the denials that there is a current of religious mentality driving everything really come undone is their promotion of infinite punishment for finite transgression.
Black irony perhaps. “Travesty” is closer.
October 1, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Zvan’s vibrator is broken.

You are only bitter because you are a fat cunt
What are you talking about Franc? She’s a catch, and thats why she’s worried about sexual harassment. FU.
October 1, 2012 at 3:23 pm
The large lady with no boobs– she is kind of hot. Hell, that is one pretty girl…
October 1, 2012 at 3:30 pm
What are you talking about Franc? She’s a catch
To Japanese fishermen, maybe.
October 2, 2012 at 6:43 am
The problem with Svan, McReight, Watson, etc. is the ugliness on the inside.
October 3, 2012 at 6:57 am
The ugliness on the outside is pretty strong too. Whenever I see Mcreight I have the irresistible urge to feed her a sugarcube.
October 3, 2012 at 11:31 am
hannanibal –
October 2, 2012 at 2:30 am
Svan and the rest of the baboons will never get anything done, they are just social justice warriors who happen to be atheists. Most probable outcome is the tear each other apart after they manage to alienate everyone else.
This comic sums up why they never get around to doing any “justice”;
October 2, 2012 at 2:32 am
Oh, I can’t embed images.
October 2, 2012 at 2:35 am
This one’s pretty appropriate too –
October 3, 2012 at 12:16 am
I’d love to know what comics these come from!
October 3, 2012 at 6:25 am
Pedobear? Dude, is Zwan sucking clits of fat old fuktards? For the record, PeeZus doesn’t have a clit, he only wishes that he did…
October 3, 2012 at 10:29 am
PZ is jealous because Lousy Canuck and Greg Laden have both been acting like they have bigger vaginas than he has.
Franc, I want to commend you on your title for this article: “Stephanie Zwan’s Vibrator if Broken”. Priceless! With five words you’ve basically summarized the entire affair.
October 3, 2012 at 11:26 am
“With five words you’ve basically summarized the entire affair.”
That’s what makes me feel warmest of all – when folks can comprehend the subtleties of my disease ridden mind.
October 3, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Hey Franc,
You up to date on the latest lols coming from the A+ forum. Matt Dillahunty creating a sock account to verify whether or not people really were getting banned for just trying to openly debate on the forum, and subsequently getting his account banned for…openly debating on the forum. Its priceless, but good to see him admit that he was wrong.
October 3, 2012 at 7:56 pm
Indeed I have, and made mirrors in case the embarrassment gets too much –
http://www.freezepage.com/1349257929ZLWUMWRUHQ
http://www.freezepage.com/1349258033LXSZRKGQLE
That oft dismissed argument of “well, why don’t you go make a dummy account, try and dispute the official orthodoxy and see what happens” is now available in the best possible example.
October 3, 2012 at 7:57 pm
OH JOY! My garage was broken into this morning but I am still smiling. Thanks A+. You made my day again!
Screenshots…..Beautiful screenshots.
October 4, 2012 at 12:57 am
That was… awesome.
October 6, 2012 at 7:18 am
Baboon vs Baboon. Who has the greater moral outrage? 10$ for front row seats.
October 3, 2012 at 10:20 pm
The link to “his resume speaks for itself” is broken.
http://www.skepticblogs.com/justinvacula/about-justin/
He appears to have been completely “memory-holed” there.
That is not like Prof (hypnotised by Watson) Novella, surely?
October 3, 2012 at 11:14 pm
Skepticblogs changed name and URL to Skepticink recently. This is the updated address:
http://skepticink.com/justinvacula/about-justin/
October 4, 2012 at 12:15 am
Yeah. Link fixed. Pretty shoddy tho’ – no redirect from old domain.
October 5, 2012 at 3:25 am
Justin caves into the FTBullies. For shame. http://skepticink.com/justinvacula/2012/10/04/i-resign-my-leadership-position-with-secular-coalition-for-america/
October 6, 2012 at 3:28 am
Yep. It was an unfortunate necessity–SCA Pennsylvania was suddenly being harassed and targeted over a bunch of BS that had nothing to do with skepticism and was intefering with their ability to work on skepticism.
Justin even apologized for publishing Whiny Amy’s personal info (which was publicly available anyway) to a community of critics, thereby encouraging harassing behavior. Which was a classy move on his part.
What he did NOT do, however, was say “The FTBullies and Plussers are right; any disagreement with them is misogyny, and I myself am guilty of the most heinous of crimes… failure to agree with radfems!” And sot hey’re still screaming and demanding a “REAL apology.”
October 6, 2012 at 7:59 am
A+ tells rape victim it would have been better if they were murdered: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_IogL5lkfc&feature=youtu.be&a
October 12, 2012 at 9:35 am
Addressed to Franc:
Yeah, read that post and then found some youtuber named Doctor Faustus who seems upset with the A+ crowd but he said essentially the same thing.
I’m not familiar with this line of reasoning.
When did people start thinking that rape was worse than murder? When I questioned Faustus, he said he meant it in the terms of “suffering.” Since when does non-existence trump suffering from the slings and arrows of life (outside of religions, I mean)?
I am a long term reader of your blog and respect your thought processes. I would appreciate any insight you have on this as I have to admit I am flummoxed at this idea.
October 12, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Really don’t know what to say that hasn’t been said. At it’s root is filthy and cheap appeal to emotion, rationalised by the fact that if you are dead, you are no longer suffering. You will notice the same people also either belittle male rape in the prison system and elsewhere, or even deny its status as “rape” on equal terms to rape of women.
This is the cult of the Holy Yoni at work. They seek to monopolise suffering, and exaggerate it by trivialising the suffering of others. Rape is apparently the worst thing that can happen to anybody – but if, and only if, the victim is female. I do have an issue with that, as there is plenty that is worse. Like being trapped on the top floors of the WTC on 9/11, or disappearing into the middle eastern black prison system just off the top of my head. It is also worse than having your clit cut off for the sake of a perverted religion – given the blog space devoted to each, female circumcision is a trivial matter.
This ultimately is special pleading to create a state of exceptionalism for women, specifically white women, and even more specifically, pudgy middle-class North American women. They are the only people who’s suffering is valid – and if you disagree, you’re a rapist or, if female, a traitor and rape enabler.
October 12, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Thanks.
Upon further inquiry, Faustus said he would rather be murdered than raped.
I have to agree with George Carlin on that one when he talks about the “pussification” of the country. Death? Really? I couldn’t comment on that statment, I was so shocked at such a pussy comment.
What a sad and sick little culture we have where pudgy white men can’t even face the idea of rape without wanting to die.
While I’ve never considered myself a paragon of masculinity, I feel like one of the few men left standing amid a disgusting bunch of manginas drooling like idiots and wincing every time a woman walks by.
It’s become like Fromm said in his book, “Escape From Freedom”: people would rather submit to an authority than be free.
And these people accuse people like me, who would rather be free, as the “evil ones.”
Time to get lost in some P. K. Dick.
Cheers, and keep up your fabulous work, you are greatly appreciated.
October 12, 2012 at 1:33 pm
Paraphrasing some lyrics from Jello Biafra and DOA for the soundtrack of Terminal City Ricochet – “everything that is not prohibited is now mandatory”.
That pretty much sums up the goals of FfTB/Atheism+. Reducing life to a highly regimented, black/white, correct and incorrect regime of behaviour. All the thinking is done for you. It’s beyond Orwell’s most pessimistic predictions.
October 8, 2012 at 7:54 am
[…] Other people have dissected this shameless smear campaign much better than I ever could, but I should like to draw your attention to one particular lie the atheism plus cultists are hoping to elevate to accepted truth status by dint of constant repetition: that Justin Vacula had dropped Amy Roth’s docs. […]
October 13, 2012 at 4:35 am
A dissenting voice at FTB!
http://freethoughtblogs.com/alstefanelli/2012/10/09/qanda/
He moved before the lynch mob could get to him.
http://alstefanelli.wordpress.com/
October 13, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Always was the square peg. Surprised it took so long.