Category: Anxiety

Drudge Report bewilders with ominous 3-letter tweet

http://twitter.com/#!/DRUDGE_REPORT/status/352199958939701249

Uh oh. We picture poor Matt barely able to tweet a three letter distress call as Obama’s jack-booted FBI thugs drag him away under the watchful eye of armed drones.

Or, as some Twitter users suggest, maybe it’s a typo.

http://twitter.com/#!/AlexJamesFitz/status/352201075916406785 http://twitter.com/#!/forewit/status/352200051919028225

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/07/02/drudge-report-bewilders-with-ominous-3-letter-tweet/

Egyptian President Morsi promises to protect ‘citizens’ and Coptic cathedral

http://twitter.com/#!/EgyPresidency/status/320997000243990528

As Twitchy reported earlier today,  an Islamist mob attacked Egyptian Coptic Christians at Abbasiya Cathedral, one of Cairo’s largest Coptic cathedrals.

According to @EgyPresidency, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi claims he will ensure the protection of “citizens” and the Abbasiya Cathedral.

Pres. Morsy called Pope Tawadros II, assured him that he’s personally following up on the measures taken to protect citizens & Cathedral

— Egyptian Presidency (@EgyPresidency) April 7, 2013

Pres. Morsy ordered immediate investigation into Cathedral clashes & said culprits will be brought to justice

— Egyptian Presidency (@EgyPresidency) April 7, 2013

Pres. Morsy urged all citizens to avoid being dragged into unlawful acts that would jeopardize the nation’s security and stability.

— Egyptian Presidency (@EgyPresidency) April 7, 2013

His use of the term “Cathedral clashes” suggests culpability on both sides, even though Islamists reportedly initiated the attack.

And his pledge to bring “culprits” to justice leaves open the possibility of blaming the attacks on Coptic Christians.

A lot of Twitter users are skeptical — and rightly so.

@egypresidencywe all know that these tweets are lies and PR cover up for the real MB hidden agenda!

— Dr. Nancy Wassef (@nancyemile) April 7, 2013

The latest tweets from @egypresidency seem to imply that Cathedral and Coptic citizens aren’t protected as a matter of course.

— Paul Sedra (@sedgate) April 7, 2013

.@egypresidency You are in charge. You are feeding sectarian tensions. You are manipulating, lying, attacking. You are responsible. Face it!

— El Nesr (@BetOnMisr) April 7, 2013

@egypresidency what a joke. A typical sign of failed leadership is to be reactionary. Never proactive. Too busy worrying about comics #egypt

— Tamer Abdelaal (@zanesfather) April 7, 2013

@egypresidencyفاشل فاشل فاشل فاشل فاشل فاشل فاشل فاشلRidiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous Ridiculous

— اسلام على (@aslamali470) April 7, 2013

@egypresidency haha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

— UserMaatka (@Zogysa) April 7, 2013

.@egypresidency either you have no control over MOI/they dont follow orders or you’re blatantly lying. Either way, you’re a complete failure

— Abdallah Hussein (@Abdallah_h) April 7, 2013

@egypresidency and MOI were left to decide what the “necessary measures” should be? Was tear gas in cathedral a “necessary measure”?

— Joel Gulhane (@jgulhane) April 7, 2013

Related:

Horrifying: Egyptian police stand by as thugs attack Coptic Christians

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/04/07/egyptian-president-morsi-promises-to-protect-citizens-and-coptic-cathedral/

‘Smug, patronising and ignorant’: Delta slammed for ‘racist’ World Cup tweet

http://twitter.com/#!/Delta/status/478690641904287745

Delta’s tweet celebrating the USA’s 2‑1 win over Ghana in the World Cup today consists of two beautiful images. Unfortunately for the person who posted it, the lovely giraffe is nowhere to be found in Ghana. (Maybe they have one or two in a zoo?)

http://twitter.com/#!/thelastforson/status/478691767668056064 http://twitter.com/#!/Ekow_Acquah/status/478693298874638336 http://twitter.com/#!/bubusn/status/478695819470970880 http://twitter.com/#!/KimCNN/status/478695966229659648 http://twitter.com/#!/gnledward/status/478696332686000129 http://twitter.com/#!/eldang/status/478696477544292352 http://twitter.com/#!/Chimichamu/status/478696883779424256 http://twitter.com/#!/the_itch1980/status/478697141360398336 http://twitter.com/#!/natoism/status/478697198751055872 http://twitter.com/#!/imraansiddiqi/status/478697447699808256 http://twitter.com/#!/wheniwashome/status/478697502883848192 http://twitter.com/#!/faboomama/status/478697595426963456

Why didn’t Delta just use a photo of that thing that obviously represents Ghana? You know, that thing.

http://twitter.com/#!/BMDub_iLL/status/478697745956749312 http://twitter.com/#!/squideye/status/478697853162766336 http://twitter.com/#!/DamonGochneaur/status/478697923941654528 http://twitter.com/#!/Zemrag7/status/478697965385949185 http://twitter.com/#!/JoshhTerry/status/478698008352006145 http://twitter.com/#!/stevecoy/status/478698122646810624 http://twitter.com/#!/CoutureWriter/status/478698273876623361

Crap @Delta social team, call your office. twitter.com/Delta/status/4… 1. Giraffes aren't from Ghana 2. Plays on African stereotypes 3. Awkward— BK Chambers (@imavip) June 17, 2014

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Update:

Here’s Delta’s second attempt at an apology. (The first read “precious tweet” instead of “previous tweet.”)

http://twitter.com/#!/Delta/status/478713660987441152

 

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/06/16/smug-patronising-and-ignorant-delta-slammed-for-racist-world-cup-tweet/

Are You More Like Taylor Swift Or Katy Perry?

It’s time you learn the truth.

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      Rihanna
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Are You More Like Taylor Swift Or Katy Perry?

  1. You got: Taylor Swift

    You’re very hard working, and can sometimes be a bit of a perfectionist. You tend to be somewhat introverted, but aren’t exactly shy. You’re the type of person who has a lot of intense crushes, though they’re not always romantic in nature.

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  2. You got: Katy Perry

    You’re a fun loving, mostly extroverted person who doesn’t mind getting a bit silly. You are generally optimistic, and tend to be something of a serial monogamist.

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Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/are-you-more-like-taylor-swift-or-katy-perry

Please, no: Debbie Wasserman Schultz talks Spanx with Bill Burton, Brad Woodhouse

http://twitter.com/#!/go_galt/status/276307948630859776

Yes, please. Make it stop. For the love of everything ever, make it stop.

This morning, fresh off his Papa John’s attack, DNC communications director Brad Woodhouse linked Kathleen Parker’s absurd column warning Sen. John McCain and other Susan Rice critics against “ganging up on a highly qualified black woman.” Parker sneered, “McCain’s opinion about Rice’s qualifications is only slightly less compelling than his thoughts on Playtex vs. Spanx.”

Enter Bill Maher-loving Obama Super PAC shill Bill Burton, who totally gets the ladies and their glorified girdles.

.@woodhouseb you’re brave to retweet a link that includes the word “Spanx” (which I didn’t know required capitalization until this morning).

— Bill Burton (@billburton716) December 5, 2012

But wait … unfortunately there’s more. DNC chair and Obama-fave Debbie Wasserman Schultz just had to get in on the Spanx kaffeeklatsch with a little lady parts peddling.

.@billburton716 @woodhouseb Hmmm-betting neither of you knew what Spanx were until the tweet! Billion dollar woman-led company. #justsayin

— D Wasserman Schultz (@DWStweets) December 5, 2012

Thank goodness the DNC chair has laser-like focus on the important issues … like Spanx trivia.

Let ‘em know @dwstweets! @billburton716 @woodhouseb #justsayin #spanx

— Holly Robinson Peete (@hollyrpeete) December 5, 2012

There’s no hour of the day that’s not too early for this.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/12/05/please-no-debbie-wasserman-schultz-talks-spanx-with-bill-burton-brad-woodhouse/

Student Financial Institution Closes On Controversial Deal Buying Corinthian Campuses

After days of delays.

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Molly Hensley-Clancy / BuzzFeed News

the huge for-profit college operator Corinthian Colleges features shut on a deal to offer 53 of their campuses and its online programs to ECMC Group, a nonprofit student loan guarantor, after weeks of delays. Corinthian revealed the finalized $24 million package in a securities filing this morning.

Underneath the offer, a lot of the Everest and Wyotech College campuses had by Corinthian are transformed into nonprofits, and can still operate and enlist pupils — apart from schools in Ca, which were excluded from purchase.

Corinthian, when one of several biggest for-profit university organizations in the country, has been doing the entire process of shutting down since July, when it achieved an agreement using Education Department to close or sell off every one of its campuses. Corinthian was in fact plagued by lawsuits and investigations into deceptive registration techniques and poor effects of students.

When the recommended purchase of Corinthian’s schools to ECMC Group had been announced belated this past year, it drew staunch criticism from lawmakers and activists, just who warned that ECMC, with never previously owned an university, was unprepared to manage running Corinthian’s struggling campuses. ECMC features a controversial history as a student financial obligation enthusiast.

Some argued that college’s campuses need to have been forced to shut down entirely, enabling pupils at Corinthian’s schools to gather refunds and begin fresh. Nevertheless the knowledge Department argued that it was in students’ most useful interest to carry on their educations, and openly endowed the ECMC sale.

The buyer Financial Protection Bureau, that is suing Corinthian on the company’s private lending system, introduced a statement Tuesday stating that the deal included $480 million in debt relief for former pupils. That debt relief applies only to personal loans, not to ever the federal financial loans that make up most outstanding education loan debt among Corinthian students. The CFPB’s lawsuit against Corinthian continues to be ongoing.

The fate of Corinthian’s Ca schools remains up in the air.

Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mollyhensleyclancy/student-loan-company-closes-on-controversial-deal-to-buy-cor