Here’s a report from two unnamed sources, but Yashar Ali is passing it on and he’s pretty reliable. Plus, it sounds perfectly plausible, seeing how 2020 Democratic candidate Marianne Williamson is always trying to dispel negativity when she is given the rare chance to speak during the debates.

These sources say that one of Williamson’s guests at Tuesday night’s CNN debate informed the staff how to knock on Williamson’s backstage door properly, as their original knocking was “too aggressive.”

1. Two sources familiar with the matter tell me that backstage at the CNN debate on Tuesday night, one of Marianne Williamson's guests told a CNN staffer that they weren't knocking on her door properly. They proceeded to educate the staffer on the proper way way to knock — Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) August 1, 2019

2. There were three suggested levels of knocking, first a soft knock, then a louder knock, and finally the loudest knock. I'm told that Williamson felt the original knocking was too aggressive. — Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) August 1, 2019

3. Can't wait for the replies like "people are dying! Is this really important?!" Folks, two tweets. — Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) August 1, 2019

4. I should note that as someone with ADHD who can be sensitive to certain sounds, a loud knock or slamming of a door can be quite disruptive! — Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) August 1, 2019

Plus you don’t know what Williamson was doing in there trying to maintain her aura; it’s probably best that she return from the astral plane gently, like one of those alarm clocks that starts dim and slowly gets brighter.

Dark energy knocking. — Fleet Moscow (@schroedinger_) August 1, 2019

When Dark Psychic Forces come to your door, you educate them.. — Space Pirate Ninja Assassin ⚔️ Software Engineer (@nilgirian) August 1, 2019

Loud knocks rattle the crystals rendering their good vibes inactive. — Todd Poirier (@todd_poirier) August 1, 2019

This sounds like a dirty trick. And I’m not even a Williamson fan. — Kenneth Jimenez (@MrKennyJimenez) August 1, 2019

it was witnessed by multiple people. — Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) August 1, 2019

We need a thread about door knocking as there is something to this. — Before the Rain (@BTRTSR) August 1, 2019

She sounds like a great person to hand the nuclear launch codes over to. — marsh_monster (@the_salty_marsh) August 1, 2019

Can we just go with the no-knock so she stays in her room? ? — Jill (@__MyLighthouse) August 1, 2019

No; she was desperately needed on stage Wednesday night, too.

Gotta take the crystal lady's side on this one… people need to learn how to knock tbh, especially where I work, ahem LIZ — Just Some Doc (@forbiddencomma) August 1, 2019

Maybe a wind chime? — Pamela C (@pamica) August 1, 2019

As long as she cures my cancer, which I gave myself, by shooting love and harmony moonbeams into my bloodstream she can ask for any kind of knock she wants. — emily nunn (@EmilyRNunn) August 1, 2019

It should be two knocks followed by a bad joke — Objective Journalist (@dim_objective) August 1, 2019

De Blasio?

We have a real problem in our society with the decline of manners and it's heartening to see a leading presidential candidate set an example for the country on how to act thoughtfully toward other people. https://t.co/RLViMxcKdS — Noah Pollak (@NoahPollak) August 1, 2019

Dude, stop knocking her. ? — By the numbers (@TheRealFixNow) August 1, 2019

OK, so the story’s confirmed by the guest who asked for more gentle knocking:

2/ @yashar – I kindly explained to the young lady that a light tap on a closed door is something that would be greatly appreciated. Then a louder knock if no one answers.

My set PA’s are always grateful for the education. @marwilliamson did NOT request this. It was me. — Frances Fisher (@Frances_Fisher) August 1, 2019

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