Category: Anxiety

Jill Abramson’s exit from NY Times fills Twitter feeds with journo buzz

http://twitter.com/#!/adfiscina/status/466653481986973697 http://twitter.com/#!/lkherman/status/466653099428691969

Jill Abramson, executive editor of the New York Times, is leaving the paper, Politico reported.

New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger wrote about the change, and named Abramson’s replacement, in a memo to staff:

http://twitter.com/#!/michellemalkin/status/466657860621840385

The subsequent buzz was enough to get Jill Abramson trending in the U.S.:

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Without a doubt, a great deal of the reason Abramson trended was because of the amount of buzz about the story among journos:

http://twitter.com/#!/Timodc/status/466651139832692736 http://twitter.com/#!/charlie_mccollu/status/466658739445960705 http://twitter.com/#!/BFriedmanDC/status/466654406067638274

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/05/14/need-to-follow-some-new-people-jill-abramsons-nyt-exit-fills-twitter-feeds-with-journo-buzz/

Really? Get your ‘Obamacare treats’ & show Sebelius some love outside WH today

http://twitter.com/#!/pwgavin/status/395884332935442432

Hold up now. If “Sibelius” is Kathleen Sebelius, we’re confused. There are people who want to publicly proclaim their support for the sneeringly dismissive, ridiculously spin-happy HHS secretary? Minds. Blown.

So, what do “Obamacare treats” look like anyway?

http://twitter.com/#!/amandacarpenter/status/395886254513876994 http://twitter.com/#!/Brand_Allen/status/395885596117594113

If the event in support of “Sibelius” is the same one described in this Facebook post, it’s not a joke. At least, not an intentional one.

11:00 AM to 1 PM. Lafayette Park side of White House. Please announce on your upcoming news shows and websites. Obamacare sweet treats to be passed out to the public to encourage patience and show support for Secretary Sibelius. Obamacare called a gift from God.

Some supporters of Secretary Sibelius as well as members of the Pray at the Pump Movement (PAPM) and medically uninsured and homeless persons will picket the White House on Halloween urging Obama not to fire Governor Sibelius and to show support for Obamacare. Our Picket Signs will read: We Support Mrs. Sibelius and Obamacare; or We Must Pray Away the Capitol Hill Demons of Halloween that Want to Destroy Obamacare-Boehner, Cathy McMorris Rogers, Blackburn, Bachman, Cantor, McConnell, Ryan. Our demon terminology came from Congresswoman Maxine Waters who described uncompromising Republicans in this way in San Diego.

Inspiration provided by Maxine Waters, the role model of winners everywhere.

Check out the full Facebook post for more from Rocky Twyman, the same guy who wanted to “exorcise the demons” in Congress and “deliver Beyoncé  from the demons that are possessing her.”

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/10/31/happy-halloween-get-your-obamacare-treats-and-show-sebelius-some-love-outside-white-house-today/

Impressive: Volunteers erect watchtowers to look out for sexual assaults in Tahrir Square

http://twitter.com/#!/LissaEtz/status/274546980108251137

As Twitchy has reported, women protesting Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood face threats of sexual assault and rape. The police forces can’t be counted on to protect the women, so citizens have taken it upon themselves to combat sexual violence. In addition to using social media to offer support, volunteers are now constructing watchtowers in Tahrir Square to keep an eye out for potential assaults.

Sexual harassment watchtower in Tahrir. twitter.com/Sarahcarr/stat…

—أبو كار (@Sarahcarr) November 30, 2012

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A89a2NfCEAEULVB.jpg

seen in #tahrir: back to back against sexual harrassment, night watchmen #stopSH @tahrirbodyguard instagr.am/p/SqxTabm_YP/

— shadi rahimi (@shadirahimi) November 30, 2012

Tahrir Square sexual harassment watchtower

#Tahrir security watch tower- checking out for thuggery and sexual harassment #Egypt yfrog.com/gzkgnmnxj

— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) November 30, 2012

Tahrir Square sexual harassment watchtower

Watchtower that was #Tahrir to monitor for clashes & sexual harassmen. twitter.com/kabretaa/statu…

— kabretism كبريتـزم (@kabretaa) November 30, 2012

Tahrir Square sexual harassment

Sexual Harassment patrol at #Tahir RT @vdesc: Patrouilleurs anti harcèlement sexuel #tahrir yfrog.com/moq8bmhj

— Nada Iskandar (@nadaskandar) November 30, 2012

Tahrir Square sexual harassment watchtower

Anti sexual harrassment bragade in #Tahrir … RT @amiralx: Lookout posts #endSH twitter.com/Amiralx/status…#Egypt

— Egyptocracy (@Egyptocracy) November 30, 2012

Tahrir Square sexual harassment watchtower

Twitterers are quite impressed, and rightly so:

Freaking brilliant really. RT @sarahcarr: Sexual harassment watchtower in Tahrir. twitter.com/Sarahcarr/stat…

— Dina Hussein دينا (@Dina_M_Hussein) November 30, 2012

Absolutely amazing “@beltrew: #Tahrir security watch tower- checking out for thuggery and sexual harassment #Egypt yfrog.com/gzkgnmnxj“

— Micha ميشا (@michabalon) November 30, 2012

Love Egyptian ingenuity RT @beltrew: #Tahrir security watch tower- checking out for thuggery & sexual harassment #Egypt yfrog.com/gzkgnmnxj

— Samah Hadid (@samahhadid) November 30, 2012

Brilliant. Shud use walkie talkie with ground guards “@sarahcarr: Sexual harassment watchtower in Tahrir. twitter.com/Sarahcarr/stat…”

— Nora Younis (@NoraYounis) November 30, 2012

Great #Tahrir initiative in .@beltrew pic: security watch tower- checking out for thuggery & sexual harassment #Egypt ow.ly/1PT13k

— Julie Tomlin (@JulieTomlin) November 30, 2012

Super impressed by these looking posts volunteers set up in Tahrir to keep a lookout for sexual harassment, theft etc. The spirit I miss.

— سَلْمَى Salma(@Salmanellaa) November 30, 2012

Awesome. Egyptian citizens’ efforts to fight back against sexual assault are certainly commendable. Let’s hope these towers indeed help to keep them safe.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/11/30/impressive-volunteers-erect-watchtowers-to-look-out-for-sexual-assaults-in-tahrir-square/

Piers Morgan promises gun revelation that ‘may surprise 2nd Amendment devotees’

http://twitter.com/#!/piersmorgan/status/344964597880610817

Some Twitter speculated with snark:

http://twitter.com/#!/erinhaust/status/344967480072101888 http://twitter.com/#!/stuartplumbly/status/344967201536741378 http://twitter.com/#!/gavmarsh/status/344965674206121984

The “if a tree falls in the forest” approach:

http://twitter.com/#!/JHillVA/status/344978489499332609

One final guess:

http://twitter.com/#!/elporterogringo/status/344967074092826624

Publicity stunt for ratings? That hasn’t been necessary since Morgan was last spotted mocking MSNBC for finishing even farther out of first place than CNN.

If Morgan’s promised gun revelation is that his home is protected by a company that employs armed security, we already know. Flashback tweet:

http://twitter.com/#!/JamesOKeefeIII/status/319158493842132992

Update:

The above tweeter @erinhaust guessed correctly. Morgan says he supports “Grandma with a gun”:

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/06/12/piers-morgan-promises-gun-revelation-that-may-surprise-2nd-amendment-devotees-speculation-ensues/