So John Cameron Mitchell has a new podcast called “Cancellation Island” produced by Christy Gressman. Here’s what you need to know: I am a victim of grooming/assault at the hands of Julian Koster of Neutral Milk Hotel, and long time friend and collaborator of Mitchell. - ThreadSky

neseygallons.bsky.social • 33 days ago

So John Cameron Mitchell has a new podcast called “Cancellation Island” produced by Christy Gressman. Here’s what you need to know: I am a victim of grooming/assault at the hands of Julian Koster of Neutral Milk Hotel, and long time friend and collaborator of Mitchell.

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neseygallons.bsky.social•33 days ago

At one time I believed Mitchell to be a friend, having met him in the summer of y2k (I was also a star of “shortbus” til I quit before shooting.) He provided his apartment to Koster to “see me” going back to May 01. Mitchell also approached me to “mediate” in 2020 when I first tried to come forward

neseygallons.bsky.social•33 days ago

Christy Gressman is the producer of Julian Koster’s Orbiting Human Circus, and regardless of how she may or may not personally regard Koster, has a good bit of her time and reputation invested in him and getting backers for another OHC season will make some folks a decent bit of money.

neseygallons.bsky.social•33 days ago

Since I tried coming forward about Koster in late 2020 these folks have endeavored to silence and placate me, and with Koster’s DARVO statement, accuse the victims and sweep under the rug with the power of their connections and capital.

neseygallons.bsky.social•33 days ago

Now, at a time of absolute crisis in the USA/world, and in our queer community, after investing in the silencing and erasure of a groomed trans girl, they are sharing a podcast making light of “cancel culture,” cos that will totally save the world from fascism 🙄

neseygallons.bsky.social•33 days ago

The optics of this are hideous, their priorities are so backward/aligned with the likes of Musk, Trump, and Harvey Weinstein more than anything even remotely connected with the reality of this moment. Call it out for what it is. #cancellationisland is doing the work of reptilian cis white abusers

neseygallons.bsky.social•33 days ago

Fuck these people and fuck this podcast. I don’t care if it *cumulatively* says something really “thoughtful” about cancel culture, because they have chosen to silence and erase me, a trans girl that they are directly complicit in harming.

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