Lib writer Matt Yglesias announced on Sunday that he’s tested positive for Covid:
Some personal news:
I have contracted the novel coronavirus.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) June 19, 2022
But then he dared joke about it. First with this tweet saying, “Frankly, I think the virus should respect Father’s Day more than this”:
Frankly, I think the virus should respect Father’s Day more than this.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) June 19, 2022
And then with this one saying “all future typos are due to long Covid”:
FYI, all future typos are due to long Covid.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) June 19, 2022
Well, this didn’t sit well with the Washington Post’s Taylor Lorenz. She rage-tweeted:
“I’m glad it’s a joke for u Matt and that you’re lucky enough to get access to great care, but for those who have had their lives destroyed by the virus and who have had loved ones die from or suffer w/ LC it’s not funny. Hope you can have a little more empathy, especially today.”
https://twitter.com/TaylorLorenz/status/1538595952566542336
She’s the joke police now!
https://twitter.com/FloridaManV/status/1538596387524321285
She added:
“I know and I get that he’s joking, but for many it’s not something they can laugh at. I’m just saying let’s all have a little love and empathy toward each other today 💓 (and hope u get well soon Matt!)”
https://twitter.com/TaylorLorenz/status/1538598149014446080
David Knowles, Editorial Senior Manager at @YahooNews, called her out over the tweets:
Is this going to be the new Washington Post news cycle? https://t.co/EiHIJ7GO6Z
— David Knowles 🇺🇸 (@writerknowles) June 19, 2022
But she got mad at him, too:
“That people are suffering with Long Covid? WaPo has covered it many times. Thinking of everyone out there who lost their fathers or can’t be with family bc of COVID, hope you can too.”
https://twitter.com/TaylorLorenz/status/1538597178653847552
Yeah. We read it just a tad differently than she did, too:
My reading of his tweet, it appears, was a tad different than yours.
— David Knowles 🇺🇸 (@writerknowles) June 19, 2022
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