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this post was submitted on 05 Feb 2026
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Funnily gaslighting wasn't really a big independent job. In London where there were actually enough public gaslights for it to be an endeavour policemen who were walking around the streets at the crack of dawn and setting of the sun anyway were often made to do this while at it. And several other minor tasks like waking up subscribing citizens, it was good that those patrols weren't typically busy in regards of actual policing.
So professional gaslighters, not much of a thing, their poor reputation very much a thing.
"Gaslight police" is my next topic of conversation in my next family gathering. Thank you!
An interesting snapshot of the world before alarm clocks