@ElBloombito, a parody Michael Bloomberg account that poked fun at the former mayor’s less-than-fluent grasp of the Spanish language, has been suspended by Twitter:
I am not going to organize it but if someone has ideas for a collective action to pressure Twitter to reinstate @ElBloombito I'm here for them. On behalf of those of us professionally unable to quit Twitter. This hell site needs all the levity it can get.
— Dara Lind (@DLind) November 22, 2019
We’d love to hear why Twitter did this as it’s impossible to believe someone thought it was a serious account and it’s operated for years:
OH COME ON goddammit
— DaveinTexas (@DaveinTexas) November 22, 2019
Here’s an example of what they’ve tweeted in the past:
For context, here is an example of the brilliant – and clear! – parody on the @ElBloombito run by @Jewyorican pic.twitter.com/rKuXLQJxAw
— Will Tooke (@willtooketv) November 22, 2019
Do the right thing, Twitter:
This is ridiculous. Come on, @TwitterSupport, free the Bloombito. https://t.co/csfLMGkEmO
— The H2 (@TheH2) November 22, 2019
Hey @twitter @TwitterSupport @jack one of the absolute best things on this website is the @elbloombito account. Parody is what keeps us sane! Reinstate it!
cc @Jewyorican
— Alexis Goldstein ?️? (@alexisgoldstein) November 22, 2019
The most unifying account on this website, while divisive extremist accounts go untouched!
— Brett Banditelli (@banditelli) November 22, 2019
Free @elbloombito
— James Dennin (@JamesFDennin) November 22, 2019
Free @elbloombito
— James Dennin (@JamesFDennin) November 22, 2019
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