Category: Anxiety

Spam-besieged Obama followers complain about Maya Angelou e-mail

http://twitter.com/#!/A_youngthug/status/261182944637497344

As Twitchy said early in the day today, the Obama promotion is striking voters with spam direct messages on Twitter. The social networking oversaturation continues with a new e-mail poem-esque missive from Maya Angelou.

Message from Obama followers to Obama: Make. It. Stop.

unsubscribed from torrent of @barackobama spam we never asked for; today maya angelou is composing to the exact same target. end it or i vote romney.

— TJ Connelly (@senatorjohn) October 24, 2012

Ended up being thinking exactly the same! RT @djstephfloss: Just how performed Maya Angelou get my email address?

— Jim Ice (@Jim_ICE) October 24, 2012

Maya Angelou is really BRAGGY in her brand new e-mail for the Obama promotion. I’m six foot high too! I just slouch real difficult.

— Madeline (@ohmadelineee) October 24, 2012

Damn Obama even features Maya Angelou composing me personally e-mails, dear lord.

— M (@vaguelydirty) October 24, 2012

Barack got Maya Angelou giving me personally spam email messages.He gotta fuckin relax

— D League Chop (@_WestsideBG) October 24, 2012

God-damn Maya Angelou delivering myself emails. I don’t need your mom fucking Poet Triumphant junk e-mail you vocals of a generation national treasure.

— mcmoberly (@mcmoberly) October 24, 2012

Here’s the email:

I am not composing for you as a black voter, or a female voter, or as a voter that is over 70 yrs old and six legs high. Im composing for you as a representative of this great country — as an American.

It really is your job to vote. It’s your duty, your right, and your privilege. You might be pretty or ordinary, hefty or slim, homosexual or directly, poor or rich.

But bear in mind this: In an election, every vocals is similarly powerful — don’t underestimate your vote. Voting could be the great equalizer.

Voting has already started in a few states that President Obama must win. So please use this useful tool to be sure friends and family in those key states know locations to throw their particular ballot. You are performing them a fantastic favor.

As a country, we are able to barely perceive the magnitude of your progress.

My grandma and my uncle experienced circumstances that will break your heart. When they visited vote, they were expected impossible questions like, “How many angels can dance regarding the head of a pin?” If they couldn’t respond to, they couldn’t vote.

We as soon as debated using Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. about whether an African American would ever be elected president. He believed it would happen next 40 years at the time — we believed it can never ever happen in my life time.

We have never already been happier having been proven incorrect.

And since President Barack Obama’s historic election, we’ve relocated ahead in courageous and stunning techniques. More pupils can afford college, and much more people gain access to inexpensive medical insurance. Females have actually better opportunities to get equal pay for equal work.

Yet as Rev. King wrote, “All progress is precarious.”

So don’t sit on the sidelines. Don’t hesitate. Don’t have any regrets. Vote.

Get, rise up, and let your friends and relations at the beginning of vote states know in which they may be able vote today. We must make our voices heard:

http://my.barackobama.com/Help-Your-Friends-Vote-Early

Your vote is not just crucial. It’s crucial.

Thanks,

Dr. Maya Angelou

P.S. — Instead Of Facebook? Send friends to vote.barackobama.com — don’t allow technology get in the way of your incredible task to the democracy.

Therefore wait… Now Maya Angelou is mailing myself?!? @barackobama much better stop playing…. Enough utilizing the e-mails… Nevertheless #obama2012 tho

— Jazmyn(@JazzyJWow) October 24, 2012

Today they got maya Angelou sending me personally emails?? Stop the insanity

— Renata D (@blackbeauty322) October 24, 2012

Really, voters can really help end the madness on Nov. 6.

HEH:

I’m sure the reason why the spammed user sings. RT @twitchyteam: Spam-besieged Obama followers complain about Maya Angelou e-mail bit.ly/SiRdFZ

— Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) October 24, 2012

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Internet sensation Sharkeisha has a Twitter account?

http://twitter.com/#!/LilButtSHAR/status/405704874303971328

Yesterday, Twitchy told you about Sharkeisha, the girl who brutally punched and kicked an unsuspecting victim and subsequently became a Twitter phenomenon.

Now, Twitchy has learned that someone with the Twitter handle @LilButtSHAR is claiming that she is Sharkeisha. She says she has been visited by police as a result of the viral video and is being blamed for someone’s suicide.

Fake or real, the account has gained tens of thousands of followers.

Some of the account’s recent tweets are included below:

http://twitter.com/#!/LilButtSHAR/status/405706630110932992 http://twitter.com/#!/LilButtSHAR/status/405708628503855104 http://twitter.com/#!/LilButtSHAR/status/405736818877820929 http://twitter.com/#!/LilButtSHAR/status/405738436876713984 http://twitter.com/#!/LilButtSHAR/status/405749776261849088 http://twitter.com/#!/LilButtSHAR/status/405796166501408768 http://twitter.com/#!/LilButtSHAR/status/405815034237837312 http://twitter.com/#!/LilButtSHAR/status/405823815747256321 http://twitter.com/#!/LilButtSHAR/status/405846063061282817 http://twitter.com/#!/LilButtSHAR/status/405846275968352256 http://twitter.com/#!/LilButtSHAR/status/405855281566851072

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/11/28/internet-sensation-sharkeisha-has-a-twitter-account/

This Policeman Was Crowned Mister International 2014 And He’s Stupidly Hot

And here’s a look through the crown-holder’s Instagram to prove it.

1. Behold, mortals, this year’s Mister International: Neil Perez.

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You’re welcome.

2. Hailing from the Philippines, Neil was crowned on February 14 in Ansan, Korea.

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His real name is Mariano Perez Flormata, but hey, as long as he can *neil* me — I’m sorry, I’ll stop.

3. Before ascending to the crown, Neil belonged to the Philippine National Police’s Aviation Security Group as a bomb and explosives technician.

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I’ll refrain from the many “explosive” and “the D so bomb” jokes, you know, out of respect.

4. Since his victory, Neil has been busy with his Mister International duties, making press stops nearly everywhere in the Philippines and in Asia.

Facebook: OfficialMisterInternational

5. But according to his Instagram, he’s still got plenty of time to kick back.

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6. To relax.

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7. And to have fun.

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8. …

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9. *gulp*

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10. For more, visit his Instagram. Be prepared with a tall glass of water.

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Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattortile/pretty-doesnt-look-like-it-hurts

Our 9 Favorite Feature Stories This Week: Key & Peele, Failed Foster Care, And Methadone Stings

This week for BuzzFeed News, John Knefel explores how cops are harassing heroin addicts by staking out the clinics that are keeping them clean. Read that and these other great stories from BuzzFeed News and around the web.

1. The Common Cure For Heroin Addiction Is Also A Magnet For Police Harassment — BuzzFeed News

The Common Cure For Heroin Addiction Is Also A Magnet For Police Harassment — BuzzFeed News

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BuzzFeed News

With heroin addiction skyrocketing, methadone remains the gold standard for narcotics dependence treatment. Yet cops nationwide target heavily regulated methadone clinics to turn vulnerable addicts into informants, with little public outcry, reaffirming the medicine’s enduring, deadly stigma. Read it at BuzzFeed News.

2. “It’s War”: Being a Cop in Post-Charlie Hebdo France — Matter

"It's War": Being a Cop in Post-Charlie Hebdo France — Matter

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Matter

When gunmen massacred twelve people in an attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris last month, French authorities were forced into action like never before. Mac McClelland looks at the newly armed and embittered police force. Read it at Matter.

3. Fostering Profits — BuzzFeed News

Fostering Profits — BuzzFeed News

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BuzzFeed News

Aram Roston and Jeremy Singer-Vine investigate National Mentor Holdings, the nation’s largest for-profit foster care company. Its failure to properly screen, train, and oversee foster parents has led to tragedy for the kids in their care. Read it at BuzzFeed News.

4. The White Devil Kingpin — Rolling Stone

The White Devil Kingpin — Rolling Stone

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Rolling Stone

David Kushner tells the unlikely story of how a white orphan from Boston’s notorious Dorchester neighborhood found a home in Chinatown as a crime lord. “You’re scared, but you’re not scared…because you belong to something.” Read it at Rolling Stone.

5. Brother from Another Mother — The New Yorker

Brother from Another Mother — The New Yorker

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Photograph by Graeme Mitchell for The New Yorker

Zadie Smith profiles comedy duo Key & Peele and gets a fascinating glimpse into their ever-changing, racebending brand of humor. “Very often, humans latch on to the first thing they can get hold of and go, ‘This is working. I’m gonna do this’…what Jordan and I have latched on to is: ‘All of this is working.’” Read it at The New Yorker.

6. Some Hollywood Extras Suffer, but Others Are Rolling in It — LA Weekly

Some Hollywood Extras Suffer, but Others Are Rolling in It — LA Weekly

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Photograph by Star Foreman for LA Weekly

A fun and, at times, unbelievable piece by Hillel Aron on how unionized Hollywood background actors are able to make six figures a year for days spent eating catered meals and sitting on sets. “It wasn’t that long ago where everybody made fun of extras…Now everyone wants to be one.” Read it at LA Weekly.

7. The 76ers’ Plan to Win (Yes, Really) — ESPN The Magazine

The 76ers' Plan to Win (Yes, Really) — ESPN The Magazine

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Photograph by Steve Boyle

Pablo S. Torre examines how the NBA’s infamously failed team is — despite all appearances — strategizing for success. “They tell us every game, every day, ‘Trust the Process.‘“Read it at ESPN The Magazine.

8. Waitin’ on Sage — The California Sunday Magazine

Waitin' on Sage — The California Sunday Magazine

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Photograph by Dustin Aksland for California Sunday Magazine

Abe Streep explores the world of professional bull riding which, despite its drama and danger, is largely ignored outside of the South. Can a 20-year-old rodeo king be the sport’s ticket to mainstream appeal? Read it at The California Sunday Magazine.

9. King David — The Atlantic

King David — The Atlantic

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Stephen Chernin / AP

Ta-Nehisi Coates pens a beautiful tribute to the late and legendary David Carr. “David Carr convinced me that, through the constant and forceful application of principle, a young hopper, a fuck-up, a knucklehead, could bring the heavens, the vast heavens, to their knees.” Read it at The Atlantic.

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Nanny Bloomberg’s nanny-ness inspires #BloombergMovieTitles

http://twitter.com/#!/Afterseven/status/208291419943735296

Good ol’ Mikey Bloomberg … it simply wouldn’t be everyday ending in ‘y’ if he weren’t to locate new approaches to raid our kitchen areas. And, well, it just wouldn’t be every day ending in ‘y’ if Twitter didn’t answer with merciless mockage. Cue #BloombergMovieTitles!

Smokeless Plus The Bandit #BloombergMovieTitles

— Becky C. (@SwedenG) May 31, 2012

I’m sure everything you drank final summer #BloombergMovieTitles

— Mathew S Harrison (@MathewSHarrison) May 31, 2012

Sodapocalypse Now #BloombergMovieTitles

— we Luv to Laugh (@eyeluv2laff) May 31, 2012

Perhaps not Without My Slurpee! #BloombergMovieTitles

— Sam Valley (@SamValley) May 31, 2012

The Undrinkables #BloombergMovieTitles

— Remember (@MrsDigger) May 31, 2012

Resident Cane Sugar #BloombergMovieTitles

— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) May 31, 2012

Anything Fluid This Way Comes #BloombergMovieTitles

— Chris Barnhart (@ChrisBarnhart) May 31, 2012

Big Gulp in Minimal Asia #BloombergMovieTitles

— Debbie, BS, MS, PMP (@mosesmosesmoses) May 31, 2012

Bridge over the 32oz chai. #BloombergMovieTitles

— Jayvie Canono (@OneFineJay) May 31, 2012

Kiddies of Corn Syrup #BloombergMovieTitles

— jd_nyc (@jd_nyc) May 31, 2012

Battlefield Girth. #BloombergMovieTitles

— Duncan MacMaster (@FuriousDShow) May 31, 2012

Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Mrs. Soda #BloombergMovieTitles

— Sydney (@TheDailySydney) May 31, 2012

#BloombergMovieTitles The French Onion Connection

— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) May 31, 2012

There's Something About Marzipan #bloombergmovietitles

— chris jackson (@seejackson) May 31, 2012

Never ever already been Sunkist. #BloombergMovieTitles

— Chris Ryan (@thestreeter) May 31, 2012

Lentil #BloombergMovieTitles

— Chris Barnhart (@ChrisBarnhart) May 31, 2012

Certainly absolutely nothing starring Chow Yun Fat. #BloombergMovieTitles

— Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) May 31, 2012

Teehee!

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Really want to allow Nanny B. know very well what you think of him? Now you can send him a postcard!

"Come And go on it Nanny Staters" postcard & sticker promotion under method. Give it a look -> http://t.co/5Oe79qLa

— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) May 31, 2012

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/05/31/nanny-bloombergs-nanny-ness-inspires-bloombergmovietitles/