In Which I Express A Heartfelt Apology To Rolling Stone Journalist Amanda Robb

Socialmatter.net ^ | 7-2-2018 | PAX DICKINSON

[servo1969]

Pax Dickinson was the Chief Technology Officer for Business Insider until he was forced to resign by a Twitter mob in September 2013.

https://reason.com/archives/2015/07/09/the-social-media-shaming-of-pax-dickinso

[Skooz]

... had been replaced by a new crop of editors who were assuredly much cleverer about not being found responsible for making things up in any legally actionable way.

This is one of my favorite half sentences ever.

[Yollopoliuhqui]

Well that was satisfying...

[Leaning Right]

OK, I get that Rolling Stone is a garbage publication. But on the other hand it did inspire a great ol’ rock-and-roll song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ux3-a9RE1Q

[UB355]

14 links in the story, really ?

[marktwain]

His lying and manipulation is deplorable.

[Afterguard]

I know. It’s awesome isn’t it?!

[Fido969]

She may have trolled you a bit - setting up the background for the picture, the MAGA hat appears to be part of a KKK hood.

[Red Badger]

I liked it, too!...................

[Mr. K]

OMG THAT’S FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

That’s the first time I’ve laughed at the henway joke since the third grade.

[GOPJ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_JGUPSJcNc
Texas Teen Attacked in Restaurant for Wearing ‘MAGA’ Hat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACvknqH1tfU
Student wearing Trump hat attacked on school bus, suspended

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyHB0COkw3s
WEARING A TRUMP HAT IN HOLLYWOOD (Attacked On Camera)

[Steely Tom]

I’ve long been fascinated by the use of noise to communicate intelligence.

I think that’s what Mr. Dickinson is doing in this case.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Guy in the first vid has been doxxed. Has a prior record, too.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Oh, and he just got sh*tcanned from his job as a bouncer.

[csvset]

She looks a bit like Squeaky Fromme.

[wbill]

Mrs WBill still gets RS. It's a remnant from a former job in the industry.

I read it, occasionally. The better to know my enemies. I can skim everything worthwhile in about 10 minutes.

RS telegraphed all the current political unpleasantness about 3-4 years ago. Its writers couldn't decide if Obama was too conservative, or simply not liberal enough.

Hillary might have been acceptable, but the anti-Trump drumbeat drowned out all other discourse. And of course now, it's all-Trump, all the time. Such hatred from people who largely lead excellent, or even extravagant, lives.

[T-Bird45]

Thanks for the article link. It was a good read & gave more context to the OP. And for the poster who thought the one photo was a troll of the author, I totally agree - she was trolling a known troll.

[healy61]

I’m sorry I read this.

[seowulf]

This little piece is worthy of someone who went by the name Mark Twain.