Anyone peddling the "@JoyAnnReid is a homophobe" nonsense in my mentions will be pointed & laughed at and then promptly blocked.
It's not something I will discuss because it is utterly ridiculous.
The right wing / Russian bots are pushing this hard again.
It's everywhere.
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It's not something I will discuss because it is utterly ridiculous.
The right wing / Russian bots are pushing this hard again.
It's everywhere.
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The worst part about all of this is that those pushing this narrative do not care about #LGBTQ Americans or our rights. In fact, most of them are far more guilty of the sins they accuse Reid of than she is.
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I've written in the past that Reid's past writings on the topic are irrelevant for a number of reasons, not the least of which because that is not who she is today.
And they know that.
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And they know that.
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The right wing is utilizing the same methods it always employs with this story, which always ends with a powerful liberal voice being silenced.
What is being done is no different than what they have done over and over to @HillaryClinton through the years.
Don't let them.
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What is being done is no different than what they have done over and over to @HillaryClinton through the years.
Don't let them.
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Whatever forensic work that @internetarchive claims to have done it's clear that the newly discovered writings are not even written in the same voice or tone as the her other work.
But the obvious hacking is not even what bothers me most about this story.
Not even close.
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But the obvious hacking is not even what bothers me most about this story.
Not even close.
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What bothers me, and what should bother everyone, is that someone is combing through every word @JoyAnnReid has ever written or said in hopes of finding something to destroy the reputation of one of too few prominent black women working in broadcast news today.
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Who are these people specifically? What is there agenda? Who is bankrolling their work?
That is what should interest the media talking heads who are wasting time reporting this "story."
Knowing this will clarify much, because this is not about #LGBTQ rights I promise you.
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That is what should interest the media talking heads who are wasting time reporting this "story."
Knowing this will clarify much, because this is not about #LGBTQ rights I promise you.
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.@MSNBC has had the sense to stand by Reid and we must make it clear to them, as their real viewer base, that we support her unequivocally in this matter.
I know homophobia. I have experienced it first hand.
Joy Reid is no homophobe, she's an ally.
Show her we know that.
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I know homophobia. I have experienced it first hand.
Joy Reid is no homophobe, she's an ally.
Show her we know that.
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