... but I can't, because we in the news biz (come on, pretend along with me) take followup seriously. Even when followup starts to feel like the last time you had really bad flu and over the course of an hour you threw up everything you'd eaten for the last two days and then you just kept throwing up every 20 minutes or so until you hit the dry heaves which I think is where we are now as evidenced by this dry heave tweeted yesterday by Evan:
And actually it wouldn't be fair to not report that Evan did, indeed, apologize.
So now finally I think we're done. Because we're not going to get into the fact that there's a really important pronoun missing from this apology, or sit around idly wondering what "measures" are being alluded to here to prevent exactly what from happening again, because as far as I can tell he's sticking with the "I-was-hacked" story since that tweet is still sitting on his feed, so is he simply apologizing for the insensitivity of the "hacker" and hoping these "measures" will help ensure that the next "hacker" is more polite and gender-ID-aware or what? And after this tweet appeared, Evan spent most of the rest of the day blocking various people from following him and randomly protecting and unprotecting his tweets. Because apparently he still doesn't realize that the problem was NOT centered in who was following him or the fact that his tweets were visible in the public stream.
Never mind. We're not going to go there. (See how I did that?)
Instead, we're going to wave goodbye and wish this story well and hope that it is an opportunity for all involved to hug and cry and learn and grow.
But just when I thought it was safe to walk away from Twitter for a little while yesterday, I discovered that Johnny is in the running for two Twitter awards! Which means once again we can assemble the troops and VOTE BABY VOTE! So we're going to sidle slowly away from the tweetwreck that is mumbling and drooling on itself in an unfortunate way under the overpass there, and get back to having real fun on Twitter, which of course includes reading tweets like these:
Moo58 I just realized that Evan also has a planet named after him. It's called Uranus. #YesIAmImmatureAndILikeIt
So: Johnny is up for both "Mr. Twitter" and "Sexiest Twitter" (sadly, there seems to be no "Mr. I Twitter-Pictured!" category), and you can vote every 20 minutes in each category. You do NOT have to have a Twitter account in order to vote--you can just click the "I Am Human" button (or have a nearby human click it for you if you're from Uranus) and vote vote vote!
Important note: Please be sure to UNCHECK the box next to "Check here to automatically direct message your vote to your twitter followers" AND the one next to "Check here to automatically tweet your vote" so we don't drive everyone crazy by clogging up the Twitter feed with thousands of "I voted for @JohnnyGWeir" tweets ...
In one day alone, we moved Johnny from somewhere in the 100s to #12 on Mr. Twitter (21 voting days left) and #8 on Sexiest Twitter! (25 voting days left). Just think what we can do now that we are no longer distracted by the smell of self-immolated mongoose flesh wafting lazily on the breeze ...
[We interrupt our programming to bring you a moment of shameless blog whoring: Hey! Somebody nominated this blog for "Best Forum, Message Board, or Blog"! So while you're voting for Johnny, please feel free to cast a vote or two for the blog as well. Only 7 voting days and 900 votes to go to make it to first place ... !]
In other news: Alert fan Suzanne Larson reminded me that Chicago-area fans (or any fans who are able to come to the Chicago area in October) have a wonderful opportunity to again make a difference in the lives of AIDS sufferers. Fan Gary Podschun has started a Facebook group called "Weirlandians for Life" for those interested in participating in the 2010 AIDS Run and Walk in Chicago on Saturday, October 2.
From the group's page:
AIDS Run and Walk Chicago is the largest AIDS-based outdoor fundraising event in the Midwest. Since its inception in 2001, AIDS Run and Walk Chicago has raised more than $3 million net to fight HIV/AIDS throughout the Chicagoland area. In 2009, more than 200 Teams joined forces to walk, run, and raise money in the fight against AIDS. With your help, we can surpass our goal of registering more than 300 Teams and raising $500,000 net!
The AIDS Run and Walk Chicago Course takes place along the city’s lakefront, featuring Chicago’s famous skyline. All participants will be provided with the official AIDS Run and Walk Chicago T-Shirt, Race Bib, entertainment along the course, pre- and post-event activities, as well as lunch and treats!
The Weirlandians for Life are having a kick-off event at 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 28, at Wilde Bar and Restaurant, 3130 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL. For more information or to RSVP, please visit the event page here. We hope to see Johnny well-represented by his fans on October 2!
Hey! You can enter to win a virtual styling session
with Johnny and a $500 shopping spree
from BlueFly.com!
Just submit a photo of the most
outrageous item in your closet!
Johnny will be choosing the winner in 10 days!
More info here!
with Johnny and a $500 shopping spree
from BlueFly.com!
Just submit a photo of the most
outrageous item in your closet!
Johnny will be choosing the winner in 10 days!
More info here!
Coming soon: The series
of translated interviews from the Mook Book
courtesy of the fabulous Akiko Nakata!
courtesy of the fabulous Akiko Nakata!
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