Today, in things that actually happened:
1) A fan of right-wing “journalist” and #GamerGate panderer Milo Yiannopoulos has set up a White House petition to demand that Obama “issue a statement demanding the restoration of Milo Yiannopoulos’s Twitter verification badge.”
According to the petition, Twitter’s removal of the little blue verification badge from Milo’s account — a Twitter perk given to a teensy fraction of its users — means that it is “effectively declaring war on libertarian and millennial voices by punishing the outspoken commentator for his views.”
2) Meanwhile, on Twitter, the subject of all this drama — who still retains all his posting privileges on the social media platform — has been complaining “jokingly” that David Bowie’s death has drawn attention away from his plight.
How come David Bowie is verified, @twitter? HE'S FUCKING DEAD
— Milo Yiannopoulos (@Nero) January 11, 2016
David Bowie's last words said to have been "Feminism is cancer"
— Milo Yiannopoulos (@Nero) January 11, 2016
IF THIS PETITION GETS 2,000 SIGNATURES IN THE NEXT 2 HOURS I WILL SING A BOWIE SONG LIVE ON A YOUTUBE STREAM https://t.co/MxDAXtqRXK
— Milo Yiannopoulos (@Nero) January 11, 2016
Happily, the petition did not get 2000 signatures in those two hours, or at all. As I write this, the petition stands more than 98,000 signatures short of the 100,000 needed for the White House to even officially notice it.
Rest in Peace, David Bowie. And go to hell, Milo.
As a person that thinks twitter is maybe the stupidest thing ever, I find this hilariously stupid.
At best, twitter is redundant. At worst, there is shit like this.
All this media that is referred to as social is actually the opposite. It’s like standing in a room full of people, and talking loudly about yourself. How is this social? Do you care what I had for lunch? What my favorite movie is? What my relationship status is? No? Well, I am not shocked because I don’t care about theirs, either.
So, milo is missing the check mark by his name. Doesn’t make his spiel any less hatey. So much stupid.
jesus fucking christ.
I’m not sure there’s anything else to say.
My God… if he purports to speak for “millennial voices”, suddenly all those horrid articles about how “You don’t believe how sensitive and touchy these Millenial students are!” start to make a lick of sense. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a group of people more whiny and quick to upset than the alt-right.
Somehow, I don’t think historians will look back and think that Milo was the voice of a generation. A serviceable villain, perhaps…
@Sweaty Examination Goblin
Historians will not look back on Milo. They will OVERLOOK Milo, he’ll be just another sad crank and weirdo unless he does something with his life.
http://38.media.tumblr.com/44f70cc32e5503a69c67ef19a206d139/tumblr_nrwr4dCwrQ1sx6ojdo2_250.gif
Hey, Ben, that’s libel. Guess people gonna sue Twitter over that.
For people who want to get behind a worthy campaign…
https://www.change.org/p/support-lemmy-tribute-name-newly-discovered-heavy-metal-lemmium
“Rest in Peace, David Bowie. And go to hell, Milo.”
This needs to repeated over and over again.
“The government’s too big! The government intrudes into our privates affairs too much! The government needs to be smaller! What? Milo’s verification on Twitter was revoked? Government! Make Twitter give it back!”
@Alan
Oh my god, this petition must pass. For the love of all that is metal, it must come to fruition.
So….these people think that the White House has so little else to do that they’re going to care one iota about getting Milo’s twit verification back?
We know he’s a twit, all this nonsense has verified it! No further verification needed!
Where’s the petition to restrain Milo from EVER sullying David Bowie’s songs by attempting to perform them?! Hmm?
I’m on the cusp between gen X and millennial. If Milo represents millennials, I remain steadfast in identifying more as an Xer.
This sad, pathetic petition kind of reminds me of when indoor/outdoor cats get annoyed with their humans because it’s snowing or raining. Even if the President gave two shits about precious lil’ Milo’s blue checkmark, what exactly is he supposed to do about it? Sign an executive order guarantee Milo (who isn’t even an American) permanent blue checkmark status. If the President Obama grants wishes, maybe I’ll ask him to make my favorite pizza joint give me free pizzas for life. Anything else would be oppression!
Apologies to cats everywhere for the comparison. I’m sure Dracarys will puke in my bed while I’m sleeping tonight or something. Cats are allowed to be entitled and delusional. They’re cats and we are their lessers and have to accept their punishments and proclamations. Not so with Milo.
He was SO the kid who would run to the closest adult and demand they make you give him all your candy. After he ate all his own candy.
I need him to not say Bowie’s name. Ever.
And… err… millenials? Am I the only one who thought he was… older? Like a lot older. That’s why I was always creeped out by his followers being kids. Admittedly the only pictures I’ve seen of him are posted here with the added filters. But still, if he sat in my table at lunch I’d think “Who’s the narc sitting next to me at lunch?”
Not that I do ‘lunch’ anymore, I’m pushing 30 myself.
Also, the irony of these “libertarians” petitioning big government when a private company does something they don’t like is just, delicious.
Aaaand THAT’s why you don’t have a widdle blue checkmark, you fucking drama llama. The late, great David Bowie was for real, and you’re not.
And frankly, if I ran Twitter, I’d flush you like the turd you are.
Oh, GOODIE. <– heavy sarcasm
I thought the government was over run by feminists and sjws? What makes them think the government will help them?
Also can we have a petition to kick Donald Trash out of the White House or better yet kick him out of the U.S.?
Pandapool
Dangit, that’s exactly what I was going to say!
@Tessa
Too slow, Kokomo.
Too. Slow.
Huh, I though I stopped it in time before it posted.
LOL
Fuck you, Milo. Take a seat, shut the hell up, and learn it’s not all about you. You had your chance, and you pissed all over it. Guess what? You don’t get another chance. Get used to it.
A libertarian demanding government intervention in the actions of a private corporation. Is there irony in that or is it hypocrisy?
Very true.
Holy shit, this guy is vile raw sewage scum. Get over yourself, Milo, you ginormous anal sore. It’s just a fucking blue checkmark. Is this guy so conceited that he needs that thing beside his name to show how “important” he is? Wait, I already know the answer. Bye bye blue checkmark. Anita Sarkeesian still has hers. What a nice turn of events. Makes me happy and warm inside.
#MiloEstIncompétent
Here you go.