Last week Ethan Van Sciver, the glorious leader of Comicsgate blocked me on Twitter. The reason? He’s good at throwing insults, but not so good at hearing the truth. It started when I commented on someone’s tweet about a donor to Richard C. Meyer’s lawsuit campaign. Meyer is suing comic book writer Mark Waid for … Continue reading “Ethan Van Sciver blocked me on Twitter”
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Marvel Comics fired Chuck Wendig over his Twitter posts
Marvel Comics took the extraordinary step firing Chuck Wendig, an acclaimed writer working for them as a freelancer. Reportedly Marvel fired him over posts he made on his personal Twitter account. Here is what Mr. Wendig said about the situation on his Twitter account: Chuck Wendig had his personal, verified Twitter account long before he began writing comic books … Continue reading “Marvel Comics fired Chuck Wendig over his Twitter posts”
Here is an easy way to make Twitter less toxic
Twitter can be a toxic cesspool of weaponized hatred. It will continue to be one until the people in charge take steps to clean it up. Until then, here’s an easy way to keep a lot of the trolls from appearing in your Mentions. Go to “Notifications” and then select “Setting” on the right. This will … Continue reading “Here is an easy way to make Twitter less toxic”
Wil Wheaton left Twitter, then got kicked off fake Twitter
Former child actor and Internet social activist Wil Wheaton decided to leave Twitter. The reason? Because Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey refused to ban Info Wars host Alex Jones, someone Wheaton didn’t like. I’ve got to admit, I enjoy the comedy stylings of Alex Jones, although not directly from the man himself. I like him best … Continue reading “Wil Wheaton left Twitter, then got kicked off fake Twitter”
Jeremy Hambly getting punched at Gen Con is now officially a dumpster fire
I’m calling it. As of 9:44 pm eastern daylight time, Jeremy Hambly getting attacked by Matt Loter at Gen Con is now officially a five-alarm dumpster fire. Little by little, the story of him getting punched to the back of the head because of his “political beliefs” has become more and more absurd. Last night … Continue reading “Jeremy Hambly getting punched at Gen Con is now officially a dumpster fire”