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Polycule falls apart

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RoyalCorgi · 31/07/2026 08:54

I expect people remember that Heather Herbert (charged in relation to social media comments he made after Ann Widdecombe's death) is in a polycule with Sophie Molly (aka Sparkles, aka Euan Weddell) and someone called Poppybear.

Molly, I believe, is a witness for Jolyon Maugham in Sarah Phillimore's libel case against Maugham.

Poppybear has been posting some very indiscreet posts on BlueSky about both Molly and Herbert, and it looks, tragically, as if the polycule has fallen apart.

According to Poppybear, Herbert's comments about Widdecombe "painted a bullseye on all of us", and led to the police coming in and "invading" all their devices (whatever that means).

Also according to Poppybear, living with Sophie Molly is "like being permanently slapped around the face by pathological laziness unless it's something that grooms her ego."

Oh dear.

https://x.com/DogLoverOfPI/status/2082944747862188490

In a separate development, apparently Herbert has had his toxic kidney removed by the NHS so the money donated to the fundraiser is going to be used for something else:

https://x.com/WillyWoofter/status/2082494111555190875

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RedToothBrush · 08/08/2026 23:49

Lalgarh · 08/08/2026 22:02

"Sophie is the most emotionally abusive person I've met since my big sister"

Aiiiiiieeee.

And Molly is supposed to have lost a sister to an eating disorder? A lot of trauma around the actual women in their life

Funny isn't it? The sibling rivalry / trauma thing popping up here.

We have talked about both on MN over the years.

murasaki · 08/08/2026 22:06

His sister probably got annoyed with him trying to be her. Molly's is a bit more understandable.

Lalgarh · 08/08/2026 22:02

"Sophie is the most emotionally abusive person I've met since my big sister"

Aiiiiiieeee.

And Molly is supposed to have lost a sister to an eating disorder? A lot of trauma around the actual women in their life

murasaki · 08/08/2026 21:15

SabrinaThwaite · 08/08/2026 20:33

A couple of weeks ago he posted a weird video where he alluded to being arrested.

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Yes, assault if i remember correctly.

AnAutumnCrow · 08/08/2026 21:02

Is ‘Tilly’ a new monicker for Hackett aka PoppyBear or a regular one?

Chersfrozenface · 08/08/2026 20:55

Rather than 'polyculers' I have an overwhelming urge to use 'polycularios'. In this case the male plural ending is appropriate.

Or maybe 'polyculiars' would do. Pronunciation, though.

SabrinaThwaite · 08/08/2026 20:33

SidewaysOtter · 08/08/2026 20:23

It seems Poppybear was arrested and is prevented from talking to the other Polyculers as part of his bail conditions:

https://x.com/latsot/status/2086085650311225648?s=20

A couple of weeks ago he posted a weird video where he alluded to being arrested.

murasaki · 08/08/2026 17:22

Well quite. Valdo Calocane was incredibly vulnerable. And incredibly dangerous.

WrongKindOfFeminist · 08/08/2026 17:16

Sorry, not directed at you! I just find it helpful to repeat that ad infinitum.

A lot of the emotional coercion and blackmail that's got us here rests on the supposition that if a man is vulnerable, he is harmless. This is not true.

BettyJoanPerske · 08/08/2026 17:10

WrongKindOfFeminist · 08/08/2026 16:14

They are all, probably, vulnerable to some extent. This doesn't mean they are harmless.

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Oh, without a doubt. I wasn't defending any of them.

WrongKindOfFeminist · 08/08/2026 16:14

BettyJoanPerske · 07/08/2026 23:09

I probably shouldn't, but I actually feel a bit sorry for Poppybear. Whatever you think about this nonsensical movement, he is clearly a very vulnerable person and is in the finding out stage of FAFO.

They are all, probably, vulnerable to some extent. This doesn't mean they are harmless.

JamesKirkupReviewWritersFund · 08/08/2026 16:01

Crikey, I was a housing office many moons ago - i can't imagine the stress levels of that HO..You'd be on your last nerve everytime the phone rang

ElenOfTheWays · 08/08/2026 14:40

ChapmanFarm · 08/08/2026 14:31

How can you keep what appears to be a council or housing association property (he mentions a housing officer) and live 500 miles away, while your only source of income seems to be benefits?

I would assume rent is paid by UC and they don't check whether you're actually living there.

ChapmanFarm · 08/08/2026 14:31

How can you keep what appears to be a council or housing association property (he mentions a housing officer) and live 500 miles away, while your only source of income seems to be benefits?

KittyWilkinson · 08/08/2026 01:04

It was concerning to read his comments about being asked by medical staff if he was in an abusive relation. He indicated that if he said no, then it would make things worse.
He needs to get far away from the others. It would be good for his mental health.

Lalgarh · 07/08/2026 23:23

The fact that someone who's claimed to have had multiple psychotic episodes is the most clear eyed about the hideous dysfunction in that house is quite a thing

BettyJoanPerske · 07/08/2026 23:09

I probably shouldn't, but I actually feel a bit sorry for Poppybear. Whatever you think about this nonsensical movement, he is clearly a very vulnerable person and is in the finding out stage of FAFO.

WrongKindOfFeminist · 07/08/2026 15:55

EmpressaurusKitty · 07/08/2026 09:20

No, but you could replace it with “clusterfuckular” which has an extra syllable.

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There's my next username.

BettyJoanPerske · 07/08/2026 15:42

KittyWilkinson · 07/08/2026 10:36

More like a ridicule than a polycule.

What a palaver! A group of men with fucked up lives who focus on hating women whilst insisting that they are women. Self mutilation, a frock, and a packet of Angel Delight, won't turn you a laydee. Nor does celebrating the death of a woman like Ann Widdecombe.

Instead of the State pandering to them, they need some kind of intervention. They are all very disturbed people ime publicly playing their sagas out for the attention they feed off.

I would feel sad for them, if I didn't know how much they hated women.

I don't think I want to know how the Angel Delight features.

KittyWilkinson · 07/08/2026 13:45

Not even spinny frocks. If you are as short as I am they are a healthy and safety hazard. They've near had my eye out a few times due to erratic twirling.

lechiffre55 · 07/08/2026 13:41

@KittyWilkinson
Not even a REALLY spinny frock? Doesn't that count for extra credit?

KittyWilkinson · 07/08/2026 10:36

More like a ridicule than a polycule.

What a palaver! A group of men with fucked up lives who focus on hating women whilst insisting that they are women. Self mutilation, a frock, and a packet of Angel Delight, won't turn you a laydee. Nor does celebrating the death of a woman like Ann Widdecombe.

Instead of the State pandering to them, they need some kind of intervention. They are all very disturbed people ime publicly playing their sagas out for the attention they feed off.

I would feel sad for them, if I didn't know how much they hated women.

lechiffre55 · 07/08/2026 10:15

Lalgarh
That bsky link you posted. The reply about an ego checksum, and pot noodle sweat. These people are very very strange.

BezMark · 07/08/2026 09:55

quadricodependocule?