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NY Times journalist appears to fall for satirical tweet about mask mandate on planes: 'This is MAGA airspace'
Fox News ^ | April 19, 2022 | Hanna Panreck

Posted on 04/19/2022 5:50:30 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

A New York Times journalist appeared to take a Twitter user's satirical message about flight attendants yelling "MAGA" seriously after the lifting of mask mandates on Monday.

"I boarded a plane today with my son and mid flight, the pilot announces that the mask mandate is over. Flight attendants pulled off their masks and sneezed directly into their hands while screaming ‘this is MAGA airspace.’ My son turned to me in tears. I don’t know what to do," Jared Rabel's tweet read, which he said was "satire."

According to Rabel, New York Times reporter Victoria Kim sent him a direct message on Twitter and asked if he would be willing to "talk about what happened" on his flight.

"Hi Jared, I'm a New York Times journalist, I'd love to speak to you over the phone about what happened on your flight this evening," Kim wrote.

"For those asking, this is 100% legit. I’m as surprised as you," Rabel told his followers. He tweeted a screenshot of the reporter's message.

"I was pretty upset about the whole thing. Unfortunately, this is satire and only somebody at the New York Times would believe," Rabel told the reporter via direct message.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: anthonyfauci; covidstooges; hannapanreck; jaredrabel; masks; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; obamacare; tweet; twitter; vaccinemandates; victoriakim

1 posted on 04/19/2022 5:50:30 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

It is strange that “news” nowadays is
someone commenting on someone else’s twitter post.


2 posted on 04/19/2022 5:55:29 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (Get out of the matrix and get a real life.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
I flew earlier today. Maybe 10% of the passengers had masks on. Now I've got a sore throat, aches, and I can't taste my dinner. What should I do?

(just kidding for the satirically challenged)

3 posted on 04/19/2022 5:56:12 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Liberty is an antecedent of government, not a benefit from government” ~ Clarence Thomas)
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To: Repeal The 17th

“It is strange that “news” nowadays is
someone commenting on someone else’s twitter post.”

Same here on FR. If it is tweeted and repeated it is gospel.


4 posted on 04/19/2022 5:59:08 PM PDT by TexasGator (UF)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
I flew earlier today. Maybe 10% of the passengers had masks on. Now I've got a sore throat, aches, and I can't taste my dinner. What should I do?

Start screaming on Reddit about how you were triggered by all the people who were ignoring your right to be a selfish ass.

It seems to work for all the Woke.

5 posted on 04/19/2022 6:00:59 PM PDT by jonascord (First rule of the Dunning-Kruger Club is that you do not know you are in the Dunning-Kruger club.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Lol 🤣


6 posted on 04/19/2022 6:17:44 PM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!you)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Flight attendants pulled off their masks and sneezed directly into their hands while screaming ‘this is MAGA airspace.’


HAHAHA!! He should write for the Bee.


7 posted on 04/19/2022 6:33:30 PM PDT by Ken H (Trump won.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Victoria Kim.

Is it any wonder she's an immature Gen-Z'er?

8 posted on 04/19/2022 6:37:10 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

MAGA...Masks Are Going Away.


9 posted on 04/19/2022 8:32:55 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (In time of peace, prepare for war.)
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