June 16, 2022 Crime problem is just 'discomfort' with visible poverty, feminist writer tweets Feminist writer Jessica Valenti faced online backlash on Thursday after claiming that rising crime concerns mostly comes from people's 'discomfort' with facing poverty.
June 16, 2022 Elon Musk promotes free speech at Twitter all-hands meeting, says the media 'almost never' gets it right Tesla CEO Elon Musk reiterated his support for free speech principles during a town hall meeting with Twitter staff as the billionaire continues his acquisition of the tech giant.
June 16, 2022 DeSantis spokesperson Christina Pushaw blasts CNN anchor for his hit on Florida COVID-19 policy DeSantis spokesperson Christina Pushaw rebuked CNN anchor Bill Weir, who tried to bash Florida lawmakers over not ordering COVID-19 vaccines for young children.
June 16, 2022 Poll on Americans’ thoughts on transgender athletes divides Twitter users: 'Confirms what we all know' A Washington Post poll finding a majority of Americans oppose transgender females competing in women's sports prompted a strong reaction online this week.
June 15, 2022 Ron DeSantis’ joke about ‘African-American support’ from Elon Musk slammed by liberal media: ‘This is sick’ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faced a barrage of liberal media criticism on Twitter for his quip on having Elon Musk’s support for a presidential run on Wednesday.
June 15, 2022 Elon Musk's first-ever GOP vote triggers Dem congressman: Musk 'supports white supremacy' Elon Musk's announcement that he voted Republican on Tuesday triggered liberals on Twitter, including Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., who claimed Musk "supports white supremacy."
June 15, 2022 Hillary Clinton hits Trump for not accepting election loss, Twitter reminds her of 2016 defeat Hillary Clinton was rebuked on Twitter Tuesday after scolding former President Donald Trump for not accepting his election loss in 2020, despite her handling of 2016 defeat.
June 14, 2022 Taylor Lorenz shrugs off death threats directed at Libs of TikTok weeks after doxxing Twitter personality Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz shrugged off the death threats being aimed at Libs of TikTok after she herself decried the online harassment of women.
June 14, 2022 New York Times journalists avoid 'lightning-rod issue' stories because of Twitter, new editor says The New York Times' new executive editor Joe Kahn faced ridicule for recent comments about Times reporters not covering certain stories because of fear of Twitter backlash.
June 14, 2022 Biden lashes out at critics and deflects blame for soaring inflation, Twitter responds Twitter users slammed President Biden's recent speech to the AFL-CIO in which he bragged about his administration's economic success and blamed Putin for high gas prices.