Here it is.
RT @AmyOtto8: Where's the workplace errors graphic for Vox? Set it back to 0 pic.twitter.com/20CoEHuJMF
— The H2 (@TheH2) August 10, 2014
For what it’s worth, this error doesn’t come directly from Vox but rather from Voxsplainer Matt Yglesias.
So, @mattyglesias thinks Gerald Ford is alive pic.twitter.com/d8S5C7BAEP
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) August 10, 2014
.@GPollowitz @JonahNRO @mattyglesias Don't feel bad Matty…You only missed Ford's death by EIGHT years….#moron
— Bill Roland (@univky1) August 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/RialbyBlogger/status/498269530137690112
@GPollowitz @mattyglesias Awaiting the Voxplanattion on dead and not-quite-dead-yet presidents.
— Patrick "Wear a Damn Mask" H. (@trogdor8768) August 10, 2014
In fairness that's tough to fact-check. “@GPollowitz: So, @mattyglesias thinks Gerald Ford is alive pic.twitter.com/VUJSu8S2Th”
— Nick Sharkey (@sharkey) August 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/vauxnews/status/498269040960618496
Guy who is going to explain everything to you apparently doesn't have access to Google, Wikipedia https://t.co/DuOHN7F7IC
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) August 10, 2014
72 years from now there's be a historical twitter account for @voxdotcom and @mattyglesias blunders.
Nobody will believe it happened.— Arthur Kimes (@ComradeArthur) August 10, 2014
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If your website is based on the premise that you explain world events to people, shouldn't you occasionally get something right?
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) August 10, 2014
Hey, it’s a honest mistake. But …
When you build yourself up as better than others, and pompously so, people take joy in watching you fail spectacularly.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) August 10, 2014
Some good came from the gaffe. First, there were plenty of good suggestions for President Clinton’s ship.
@GPollowitz @JonahNRO @mattyglesias USS Clinton will be a cigar boat
— Bob Fary (@RSFNYR) August 10, 2014
@GPollowitz @JonahNRO @mattyglesias The USS Bill Clinton ought to be a submarine.
— clayjohanson (@clayjohanson) August 10, 2014
@GPollowitz @EWErickson @mattyglesias so what is it a tugg boat?
— rjr (@rjkok2) August 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/joemierzwa/status/498271610663874561
https://twitter.com/JPQ904/status/498273843891671040
https://twitter.com/TPLRRT1/status/498275570158157824
Second, it spawned the #VoxAircraftCarriers hashtag.
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498279559574593536
USS Gazan Bridge #VoxAircraftCarriers
— Ben Smith (@BenSmithDC) August 10, 2014
USS Juice box #voxAircraftCarriers
— All Hyped Up on Dragon Energy (@NorwoodBrian) August 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498280097850609664
USS Actually Dead Presidents #VoxAircraftCarriers
— KnotGrumpy (@knotgrumpy) August 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498280433940197376
USS Trust Fund#VoxAircraftCarriers
— Jeff (@SenseOffense) August 10, 2014
USS Giraffes #VoxAircraftCarriers
— Ben Smith (@BenSmithDC) August 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498280677666992128
https://twitter.com/ScottLofquist/status/498280936912723970
USS Retraction #VoxAircraftCarriers
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) August 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498281045511667712
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498281206468075520
https://twitter.com/Beer__Wolf/status/498281295752228864
USS White Privilege. #VoxAircraftCarriers
— ?? Vlad3060 ?? (@vlad3060) August 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498281496600662017
https://twitter.com/Beer__Wolf/status/498281630520582144
https://twitter.com/Coondawg68/status/498281713278418944
https://twitter.com/Beer__Wolf/status/498281896728866816
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/498282556304142336
https://twitter.com/Beer__Wolf/status/498282947540434944
USS Best Investment Bezos Never Made #VoxAircraftCarriers
— Ben Smith (@BenSmithDC) August 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/graber429/status/498282964560916481
USS Junior Varsity #VoxAircraftCarriers
— Dana (@Grandbulldoggie) August 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/WrightShumate/status/498283002280284160
https://twitter.com/theshoebart/status/498283390685413376
https://twitter.com/WrightShumate/status/498283944018993152
USS Mensa #VoxAircraftCarriers
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) August 10, 2014
#VoxAircraftCarriers USS What is an Aircraft Carrier
— epcpotown (@epcpotown) August 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/graber429/status/498284788844101633
https://twitter.com/fatdaddybulldog/status/498286287481487361
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