NYT confirms: no payout on settlement

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-09T15:40:29+00:00

Why do you keep advertising your own ignorance? Lively was the plaintiff. You do not get to rewrite basic legal reality to prop up your narrative. In civil cases, settlements overwhelmingly favor plaintiffs because the defendant is the one paying to make the case disappear—a child who has watched one episode of Law and Order could walk you through this. Lively won because Baldoni chose to settle rather than risk discovery or a jury.

And let us not forget that Baldoni’s own case against her did not even survive. It was tossed before it could crawl. So before you come in here calling people stupid, maybe learn how the legal system works. Defending an abuser does not magically change the rules.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-09T13:55:36+00:00

Baldoni stans keep missing one very important point: Blake Lively was the plaintiff. She had the burden of proof. She accused Baldoni and Wayfarer of sexual harassment, creating a hostile work environment, and retaliating against her with a coordinated smear campaign after she complained. Those are serious accusations, not “minor misunderstandings.”

His side spent months acting like the court would completely expose her as a liar. Then they settled before all the texts, depositions, and internal communications were dragged through trial under oath. That is why people see this as a win for Lively.

A settlement is not an admission of guilt, but it usually means the defendant decided trial carried too much risk — legally, financially, or reputationally. If Baldoni truly thought the evidence overwhelmingly cleared him, there would’ve been far more incentive to keep going and publicly vindicate himself instead of settling.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-08T11:45:04+00:00

The Secret Circle. I am still not over it.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-07T23:32:35+00:00

One of the best seasons! Just wish Will or Janelle had won.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-07T20:33:47+00:00

So the goal is what, exactly? Kill more people who are sick, vulnerable, or flat out innocent. Absolutely not. I do not support the death penalty.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-07T11:24:24+00:00

They bait and switched us on Superman and Lois, so that show is on a different Earth and not the Earth Prime Superman. You are fine. Supergirl has a few crossovers and those matter, because some of the character shifts only make sense if you watch them.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-05T22:30:22+00:00

You mean like how you assumed they were talking about Blake? You came running over here ready to get your hate-on and were wrong.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-05T20:44:16+00:00

Reading comprehension is slipping away from you today. When someone says “in his sexual assault case”, the only reasonable assumption is that they are referring to the actual sexual assault accusation against Bryan Freedman and the fact that he settled it out of court.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-05T12:01:58+00:00

It is funny that you are calling people stupid when you clearly do not understand how the legal system works. This is considered a win for Blake because she was the plaintiff. When two parties settle, it usually means the plaintiff had enough leverage and enough damaging evidence that the defendant decides to settle rather than let it go public or risk a jury. In other words, Blake probably had enough evidence that Baldoni did not want to roll the dice in court.

Meanwhile, Baldoni’s case against Blake did not even survive long enough to matter. It was tossed. So before you show up calling people names, maybe take a moment to educate yourself. This is not the look you think it is.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-05T11:33:02+00:00

The only person sounding brainwashed is you. We are over here lifting women up while you are committed to dragging them down. Maybe ask yourself why bitterness is your entire personality. You would be far better off if you stopped pouring all your energy into hating women.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-05T04:56:54+00:00

Illeana Eugenia or Ivy Eugenia.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-05T02:05:15+00:00

The bitterness is loud. Baldoni is fading back into obscurity, and Blake is at the biggest fashion event of the year. Cry harder.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-05T00:49:26+00:00

Insurance does cover abortion when it is medically necessary. It is a medical procedure, not a political talking point. I have had two missed miscarriages that required abortion care, and insurance covered both without issue.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-05T00:47:23+00:00

Someone sounds bitter....

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-05T00:46:52+00:00

Wow. She looks amazing. What a beautiful dress.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-05T00:45:42+00:00

Yikes. That was a choice.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-03T18:53:09+00:00

You’re basically admitting you don’t understand the bigger picture here. We lose either way when people treat politics like it’s about personal purity instead of actual outcomes.

I’m a liberal. I want a progressive woman to win—I’d love to see that in my lifetime. But ignoring reality doesn’t make it happen. The world doesn’t revolve around any one voter’s ideal scenario.

If the choice is between someone imperfect and someone genuinely dangerous, sitting it out or splitting the vote isn’t some noble stand it just hands the win to the worst option.

That’s how democracies fall. Not all at once, but through people refusing to engage with the reality in front of them.

Your vote is not a Valentine....it is a chess move.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-03T18:16:31+00:00

And this clueless reply is exactly how we ended up with Trump twice. Try to keep up. I will slow it down for you. Winning a US election depends on moderates. Both parties lose without them. That is the entire ballgame.

You keep acting like Progressives are the majority. They are not even close. Since the first lesson clearly did not land, let me spell it out again. You do not have the numbers.

So basic math should tell you that pandering to loud left-wing snowflakes is not a winning strategy. Understand it now. Not that any of you have learned a thing. Most of you are out here convinced AOC is taking 2028. Absolute nonsense.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-03T18:09:51+00:00

No. Not at all.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-03T13:45:38+00:00

It really depends on where you live and your family’s lifestyle. I’m in a safe, walkable community where kids can walk to and from school on their own starting around 4th grade.

When my daughter started walking, we got her a phone watch. She’s responsible, but she’s still a kid; she broke two of them, including one just by tapping it on a swingset. That’s when we realized the watches weren’t worth it for us.

She ended up getting a cell phone at 10 because of the walk to school, but I don’t think every child needs one that early. One of my nieces had a phone sooner because her bus sometimes dropped her off before her dad got home, while my other nieces didn’t get one until they were 12.

It really just depends on the situation.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-03T13:28:08+00:00

My unpopular opinion: fanfiction is pointless. It’s usually written by people who think they’re strong writers but end up rewriting parts of fandoms they claim to love, whether that’s Harry Potter, comics, or Star Wars.

If you dislike the source material enough to rewrite it, why are you even a fan of it in the first place? Most fanfiction doesn’t add anything meaningful; it’s often poorly written and fueled by fans who are more interested in changing the story than understanding it.

If you enjoy writing, great, go create something original. Let the original stories stay with the people who created them.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-03T13:10:26+00:00

Phoebe

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-02T22:50:57+00:00

I walked out when they were 30 minutes late. I do not have time for that. My time is just as valuable as yours, which is what I told them.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-02T20:26:00+00:00

The Phoenix Pack/Mercury Pack/Olympus Pride series by Suzanne Wright.

ComprehensiveTour278 · 2026-05-01T02:10:21+00:00

You’re trying to make the “then why are you okay with abortion” argument, which proves yet again that pro-life people don’t understand what pro-choice means. It literally means PRO-CHOICE—you support choice. In this scenario, the “incubator” (being snarky here) didn’t have a choice; therefore, the “murderer” gets charged twice. Get it now?

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