Washington Post fires reporter Felicia Somnez who objected to misogynistic tweets

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Holy crap, this is 28 pages of basically the same conversation on every single page.

Yes, well, there is one woman posting repeatedly in support of Somnez and she keeps resurfacing the thread; everyone else recognizes that Somnez basically fired herself. I hope the two meet up and they can start their own mutual fan club so that they can continue to enable and validate the others craziness. The rest of us would appreciate it.

Here's how they can meet.

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Anonymous wrote:It was a hilarious joke that the person retweeted. You can either laugh or ignore it. Plain and simple. He wasn’t even tweeting and or doing so in his role as an employee. He was wrong to delete it and to be suspended by the WaPo is ridiculous.

She deserves to be fired for her continued public rant.

Why was the joke hilarious?

Because the line from the comedian made me laugh out loud. On this very group in a discussion about a certain movie featuring Tom Cruise, a comment was made “because the men were hot.” One could call that a sexist line.

So yes I found the retweeted line laugh out loud funny. Not sexist at all just a simple observation or anecdote calling out his generalized experience. That’s what comedians do. They exaggerate their own experiences.

You may not find that joke funny, yet you, the royal you, has no problem finding the men in Top Gun Maverick hot.

Can you try again without any tangents about Tom Cruise and hot men? What exactly was funny about thus joke (and note that no comedians were involved)?

If you don't get it, you don't get it.

You have to be a misogynist to find Wiegel’s joke funny.

"Humor is an inversion of audience expectation and an invitation to the audience to set the inversion straight."

https://www.jstor.org/stable/23740634

A sense of humor is out of fashion right now. Try again in 10 or 20 years.

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Anonymous wrote:It was a hilarious joke that the person retweeted. You can either laugh or ignore it. Plain and simple. He wasn’t even tweeting and or doing so in his role as an employee. He was wrong to delete it and to be suspended by the WaPo is ridiculous.

She deserves to be fired for her continued public rant.

Why was the joke hilarious?

Because the line from the comedian made me laugh out loud. On this very group in a discussion about a certain movie featuring Tom Cruise, a comment was made “because the men were hot.” One could call that a sexist line.

So yes I found the retweeted line laugh out loud funny. Not sexist at all just a simple observation or anecdote calling out his generalized experience. That’s what comedians do. They exaggerate their own experiences.

You may not find that joke funny, yet you, the royal you, has no problem finding the men in Top Gun Maverick hot.

Can you try again without any tangents about Tom Cruise and hot men? What exactly was funny about thus joke (and note that no comedians were involved)?

If you don't get it, you don't get it.

You have to be a misogynist to find Wiegel’s joke funny.

"Humor is an inversion of audience expectation and an invitation to the audience to set the inversion straight."

https://www.jstor.org/stable/23740634

“Every girl is bi. You just have to figure out if it’s polar or sexual.” Dave Wiegel, Washington Post national political reporter. Yes, this is hilarious (only if you're a sexist pig).

I believe it was a retweet. He didn't claim authorship. But, hey, continue to be fact impervious.

I don't retweet things I don't agree with. But sure, let Dave Wiegel continue to cover "grassroots political issues" for the Post. I'm sure he'll have an unusual perspective on issues affecting women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy crap, this is 28 pages of basically the same conversation on every single page.

Yes, well, there is one woman posting repeatedly in support of Somnez and she keeps resurfacing the thread; everyone else recognizes that Somnez basically fired herself. I hope the two meet up and they can start their own mutual fan club so that they can continue to enable and validate the others craziness. The rest of us would appreciate it.

Here's how they can meet.

More likely it's Dave Wiegel posting on here since the Post suspended him for 30 days and he doesn't think he did anything wrong,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy crap, this is 28 pages of basically the same conversation on every single page.

Yes, well, there is one woman posting repeatedly in support of Somnez and she keeps resurfacing the thread; everyone else recognizes that Somnez basically fired herself. I hope the two meet up and they can start their own mutual fan club so that they can continue to enable and validate the others craziness. The rest of us would appreciate it.

Here's how they can meet.

More likely it's Dave Wiegel posting on here since the Post suspended him for 30 days and he doesn't think he did anything wrong,

I believe Somnez is currently unemployed and probably learning to code.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy crap, this is 28 pages of basically the same conversation on every single page.

Yes, well, there is one woman posting repeatedly in support of Somnez and she keeps resurfacing the thread; everyone else recognizes that Somnez basically fired herself. I hope the two meet up and they can start their own mutual fan club so that they can continue to enable and validate the others craziness. The rest of us would appreciate it.

Here's how they can meet.

More likely it's Dave Wiegel posting on here since the Post suspended him for 30 days and he doesn't think he did anything wrong,

I believe Somnez is currently unemployed and probably learning to code.

Would be great if the Post could teach Dave wiegel that he needs to have evidence before making assertions.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was a hilarious joke that the person retweeted. You can either laugh or ignore it. Plain and simple. He wasn’t even tweeting and or doing so in his role as an employee. He was wrong to delete it and to be suspended by the WaPo is ridiculous.

She deserves to be fired for her continued public rant.

Why was the joke hilarious?

Because the line from the comedian made me laugh out loud. On this very group in a discussion about a certain movie featuring Tom Cruise, a comment was made “because the men were hot.” One could call that a sexist line.

So yes I found the retweeted line laugh out loud funny. Not sexist at all just a simple observation or anecdote calling out his generalized experience. That’s what comedians do. They exaggerate their own experiences.

You may not find that joke funny, yet you, the royal you, has no problem finding the men in Top Gun Maverick hot.

Can you try again without any tangents about Tom Cruise and hot men? What exactly was funny about thus joke (and note that no comedians were involved)?

If you don't get it, you don't get it.

You have to be a misogynist to find Wiegel’s joke funny.

"Humor is an inversion of audience expectation and an invitation to the audience to set the inversion straight."

https://www.jstor.org/stable/23740634

“Every girl is bi. You just have to figure out if it’s polar or sexual.” Dave Wiegel, Washington Post national political reporter. Yes, this is hilarious (only if you're a sexist pig).

I believe it was a retweet. He didn't claim authorship. But, hey, continue to be fact impervious.

I don't retweet things I don't agree with. But sure, let Dave Wiegel continue to cover "grassroots political issues" for the Post. I'm sure he'll have an unusual perspective on issues affecting women.

+1 It will be interested to see what the Post gives him to cover after expressing bigoted views publicly.

[Anonymous]

The Post updates its social media policy...and I guess Wiegel's one month suspension must be up by now. He's

https://nypost.com/2022/06/30/washington-post-unveils-new-social-media-policy-after-newsroom-battle/

The Washington Post reportedly unveiled an updated social media policy for its journalists on Thursday – days after a newsroom dustup over a retweet culminated in the suspension of politics reporter Dave Weigel and the eventual firing of reporter Felicia Sonmez.

The Jeff Bezos-owned news outlet issued the fresh guidance in an internal memo to staffers – reminding reporters that personal social media posts and accounts “inevitably reflect upon The Post’s reputation and credibility,” the report said.

“Post journalists should not feel compelled to engage or broadcast on social media platforms, except for those whose roles explicitly require it,” the memo said. “Post journalists who choose to use these platforms will be expected to do so responsibly.”

“A Post journalist’s use of social media must not harm the editorial integrity or journalistic reputation of The Post,” the memo added.

The policy noted that Washington Post reporters should be mindful of “our collective responsibility to protect that integrity and reputation” and included a reminder to be more aware of the potential impact of their retweets and likes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Holy crap, this is 28 pages of basically the same conversation on every single page.

Yes, well, there is one woman posting repeatedly in support of Somnez and she keeps resurfacing the thread; everyone else recognizes that Somnez basically fired herself. I hope the two meet up and they can start their own mutual fan club so that they can continue to enable and validate the others craziness. The rest of us would appreciate it.

Here's how they can meet.

More likely it's Dave Wiegel posting on here since the Post suspended him for 30 days and he doesn't think he did anything wrong,

I believe Somnez is currently unemployed and probably learning to code.