{"id":28275,"date":"2024-05-24T09:16:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T14:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=28275"},"modified":"2024-05-24T09:52:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T14:52:45","slug":"are-we-a-cult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=28275","title":{"rendered":"Are We a Cult?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other day, while <strong>Sally the Intern<\/strong> and <strong>I<\/strong> were shaving the head of a new <strong>WLBOTT<\/strong> novitiate, she asked me, &#8220;is <strong>WLBOTT <\/strong>a cult?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0008.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"28276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0008.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0008-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0008-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0008-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This gave me pause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Semi-Sequitur: WLBOTT Word of the Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0059.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"285\" data-id=\"28278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0059.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0059.jpg 653w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0059-300x131.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are we a cult?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What <em><strong>IS<\/strong><\/em> a cult?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s look at what <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/what-is-a-cult-5078234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Very Well Mind<\/a><\/strong> says&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Absolute authoritarianism without accountability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Zero tolerance for criticism or questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Lack of meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Unreasonable fears about the outside world that often involve evil conspiracies and persecutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A belief that former followers are always wrong for leaving and there is never a legitimate reason for anyone else to leave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Abuse of members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Records, books, articles, or programs documenting the abuses of the leader or group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Followers feeling they are never able to be \u201cgood enough\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A belief that the leader is right at all times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A belief that the leader is the exclusive means of knowing \u201ctruth\u201d or giving validation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/what-is-a-cult-5078234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Very Well Mind<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let us enumerate and analyze in the context of WLBOTT:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Absolute authoritarianism without accountability<br><br><em>Actually, we have absolute accountability without any authority at all<\/em><br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Unreasonable fears about the outside world that often involve evil conspiracies and persecutions<br><br><em>Our fears are not unreasonable.<\/em><br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Lack of meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget<br><br><strong>Check<\/strong>. <em>But in all fairness, we also lack meaningful finances in general.<\/em><br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A belief that former followers are always wrong for leaving and there is never a legitimate reason for anyone else to leave<br><br><em>No one is allowed to leave, ever. So no, this does not check the box.<\/em><br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Followers feeling they are never able to be \u201cgood enough\u201d<br><br><strong>Check<\/strong>. <em>But this is just Catholic guilt. It was there before we got here.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0001.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"28296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0001.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0001-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0003.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"28295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0003.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0003-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"28297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0007.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0007-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0007-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nov_0007-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And the Cult Leader?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>cult leader<\/strong> can be defined as a very <strong>charismatic <\/strong>leader who provides their followers with acceptance, security, and acceptance. Cult leaders must be dynamic, charismatic, and convincing.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/study.com\/academy\/lesson\/what-is-a-cult-leader-definition-characteristics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Study.com<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, please allow us to enumerate&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">who provides their followers with acceptance, security, and acceptance<br><br><strong>Check <\/strong>(I hope)<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Cult leaders must be <em><strong>dynamic<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>charismatic<\/strong><\/em>, and <em><strong>convincing<\/strong><\/em>.<br><br>Dynamic: Big, big Texas NO<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"57\" class=\"wp-image-28287\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nope.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nope.png 708w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nope-300x114.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><br><br><strong>Charismatic<\/strong>: Big, big Texas NO<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" class=\"wp-image-28289\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nyet-mr.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nyet-mr.png 600w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Nyet-mr-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><br><br>Convincing: Big, big Texas NO.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"123\" class=\"wp-image-28290\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nopeOfficial.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nopeOfficial.png 475w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/nopeOfficial-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">&#8220;Religions and cults often follow a leader who claims divine, or at least special, access to different models of knowledge and revelations. <strong>Many are martyred<\/strong>.&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/penntoday.upenn.edu\/news\/it-cult-or-new-religious-movement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Penn Today<\/a><br><br>Again, no thanks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>You can take a master class in cults?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What Does the Word \u2018Cult\u2019 Mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The word \u201ccult\u201d descends from the Latin \u201ccultus,\u201d an ancient word encompassing the concepts of adoration, education, and cultivation.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterclass.com\/articles\/what-is-a-cult\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master Class<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WLBOTT Wonders:<\/strong> When you are in a cult, does the <em>etymology <\/em>of the word &#8220;cult&#8221; matter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Test of Time: Another line item for Project 2124:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As long as there is orthodoxy, there will be heterodoxy, and there will continue to be gospels of the end of days that could be rooted in science or scripture, people seeking answers, and leaders will emerge who claim to have them. Whether their followers are cult members or parishioners will largely be a matter of time.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/penntoday.upenn.edu\/news\/it-cult-or-new-religious-movement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Penn Today<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Vow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This reflection on cultism began while UC#4 was watching the HBO multi-multi-multi-part documentary &#8220;The Vow&#8221;. It is about the NXIVM cult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make no mistake, the NXIVM cult leader, Keith Raniere, is a seriously twisted and bad dude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He&#8217;s currently serving a 120 year sentence at the United States Penitentiary in Tucson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But for such a bizarre and horrific story, &#8220;The Vow&#8221; is exceptionally dull, repetitive, and overly long. Also, many of the victims in this documentary are oddly unsympathetic. Not to get into specifics, but some of them want their 15 minutes of fame to last <em>forever<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since Mr. Raniere&#8217;s release date is approximately 2138, perhaps he could use some of his free time as a freelance contributor to Project 2124?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mr. Raniere: Home Away from Home<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The United States Penitentiary, Tucson<\/strong> (USP Tucson) is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Arizona. It is part of the Tucson Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Tucson) and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility also has a satellite prison camp for minimum-security male offenders.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Penitentiary,_Tucson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please forward Mr. Raniere&#8217;s correspondence here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0063.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1063\" height=\"759\" data-id=\"28302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0063.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0063.jpg 1063w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0063-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0063-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0063-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1063px) 100vw, 1063px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0060.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1163\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"28304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0060.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0060.jpg 1163w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0060-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0060-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0060-768x507.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1163px) 100vw, 1163px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0061.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"748\" data-id=\"28303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0061.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0061.jpg 822w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0061-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0061-768x699.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0064.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"730\" data-id=\"28301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0064.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0064.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0064-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0064-768x550.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a certain stark beauty to Mr. R&#8217;s abode:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/usp-tucson.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"28306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/usp-tucson.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/usp-tucson.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/usp-tucson-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/usp-tucson-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/usp-tucson-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/64b08c6a9024d.image_.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"28307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/64b08c6a9024d.image_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/64b08c6a9024d.image_.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/64b08c6a9024d.image_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/64b08c6a9024d.image_-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/29supermax6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"604\" data-id=\"28308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/29supermax6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/29supermax6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/29supermax6-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/29supermax6-768x453.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br>At left, the United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility, otherwise known as the ADX, in Florence, Colo<br>Jamey Stillings for The New York Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr. R &#8211; Congrats on the Profile! The Executive Management Training workshops paid off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/United-States-Penitentiary-Tucson-Wikipedia-Copy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"984\" height=\"513\" data-id=\"28311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/United-States-Penitentiary-Tucson-Wikipedia-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/United-States-Penitentiary-Tucson-Wikipedia-Copy.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/United-States-Penitentiary-Tucson-Wikipedia-Copy-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/United-States-Penitentiary-Tucson-Wikipedia-Copy-768x400.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Silver Lining \/ It Could Always Be Wurst<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His neighbor down the hall wasn&#8217;t as lucky&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0068.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1134\" height=\"288\" data-id=\"28313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0068.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0068.jpg 1134w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0068-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0068-1024x260.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0068-768x195.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will There Be a Buffet?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We note the absence of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bop.gov\/foia\/docs\/fy_2020_national_menus.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brunch menu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0066.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1393\" height=\"711\" data-id=\"28315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0066.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0066.jpg 1393w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0066-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0066-1024x523.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0066-768x392.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0066-1200x612.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1393px) 100vw, 1393px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0065.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1402\" height=\"651\" data-id=\"28316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0065.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0065.jpg 1402w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0065-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0065-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0065-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240524_0065-1200x557.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1402px) 100vw, 1402px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Semi-Sequitur: The Bumper<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:61% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_2728_mr.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28318 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_2728_mr.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_2728_mr-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_2728_mr-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">UC#4 lost his\/her\/their rear bumper approximately 5 miles from Mr. Raniere&#8217;s current residence. This was during a Pandemic Rescue Mission with UC#2 in March, 2020. Should Mr. Raniere find the bumper during an escape attempt, we would be grateful if he would notify us here at <strong>WLBOTT <\/strong>headquarters.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And In Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, you will have to be the judge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seriously, does this look like a cult to you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wCult_0008.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"28321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wCult_0008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28321\" 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"28328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wCult_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wCult_0002.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wCult_0002-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wCult_0003.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"28326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wCult_0003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wCult_0003.jpg 768w, 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"28330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wCult_0012.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wCult_0012.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wCult_0012-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wCult_0012-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/wCult_0012-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a 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Semi-Sequitur: WLBOTT Word of the Day Are we a cult? What IS a cult? Let&#8217;s look at what Very Well Mind says&#8230;. 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