As Twitchy reported, former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell managed to hold the second spot on the list of Twitter’s trending topics the day that Vanity Fair’s Caitlyn Jenner cover utterly dominated the news cycle. Unfortunately for Bell, it was his seemingly innocent tweet that he was still going to call Jenner “Bruce” and the accompanying wishes that he’d “die” and “burn in hell” for his unapologetic transphobia that kept him trending.
Politico’s Marc Caputo learned a similar lesson today. The “B” word is forbidden, end of story.
Things I learned today: DON'T TWEET "BRUCE JENNER." It's like fire in a crowded theater, saying Bloody Mary or Candyman in a mirror
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) June 16, 2015
https://twitter.com/10th_Man/status/610921027997044736
How’d all of this begin? With this hateful bit of transphobia that we’re loath to even reprint here.
Who has the best explanation/link that explains why Rachel Dolezal can't identify as black but Bruce Jenner can identify as a woman?
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) June 16, 2015
Whoa. Not cool.
https://twitter.com/Russian_Starr/status/610851779396284417
@Russian_Starr @sirosenbaum @MarcACaputo that pretty much sums up the state of all political media
— cdellison (@ellisonreport) June 16, 2015
@ellisonreport @Russian_Starr @MarcACaputo Wow, Marc. You're coming for your colleagues pretty hard, and you never responded to me.
— S.I. Rosenbaum (@sirosenbaum) June 16, 2015
@sirosenbaum 1) You see what I'm replying to? 2) I'll reply. Sorry I missed. @ellisonreport @Russian_Starr
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) June 16, 2015
@MarcACaputo @ellisonreport @Russian_Starr Yeah, I do, and it's not a good look on you. 2) it was hours ago. Forget it.
— S.I. Rosenbaum (@sirosenbaum) June 16, 2015
@sirosenbaum Well, in your world, jerks like @ellisonreport @Russian_Starr can just be jerks and get a pass. Not mine
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) June 16, 2015
https://twitter.com/Russian_Starr/status/610912397058912257
"Misgender" is now word, folks https://t.co/B4JgrQy17k
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) June 16, 2015
This guy really has no real job, folks https://t.co/FXpkokilci
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) June 16, 2015
Guys like @ellisonreport and @Russian_Starr think they're the nonconformists because they're perpetually aggrieved https://t.co/ySmefcxrKW
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) June 16, 2015
https://twitter.com/Russian_Starr/status/610915579621347328
https://twitter.com/GayPatriot/status/610915111742636032
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) June 16, 2015
I'm sorry for just loving the word "misgender." So let's agree to disagree and dislike each other. Have a good one https://t.co/8QM9c2iRjY
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) June 16, 2015
@MarcACaputo @sirosenbaum @Russian_Starr your spot got blown on several fronts. Can't stand the heat, shouldn't enter that kitchen
— cdellison (@ellisonreport) June 16, 2015
You mistake heat for light, and your opinions for facts, "hoss." https://t.co/0Rdgzxm1uz
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) June 16, 2015
https://twitter.com/Russian_Starr/status/610916700997836800
Congrats: took you half the day to race-bait. Last bastion of a mediocre mind. Maybe a Hitler reference next? https://t.co/Cd8E1wt8oO
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) June 16, 2015
https://twitter.com/Russian_Starr/status/610922978424016896
@MarcACaputo What about @Caitlyn_Jenner. Can you tweet her?
— ? Mathew Passy ? (@MathewPassy) June 16, 2015
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