Twitter, now known as “X” has provided an avenue for many people to communicate with the wider world. But, too much communication can be a bad thing. Attorney Darlene Jackson in Washington, D.C. learned that lesson the hard way. Attorney Jackson filed suit on behalf of a passenger of the D.C. train in 2015. The
Presidential Tweets are “Official,” Sort of
The thing about lawsuits and making stuff up is you just cannot predict how things will turn out. Pres. Trump has been sued by the James Madison Project, an intelligence watchdog group, and Politico seeking documents related to his tweets that are in turn related to Russia. In James Madison Project v. Dept. of Justice…
City Planner Fired for Disparaging Tweets
A city planner, Trent Cantrell, for the East Texas town of Lufkin was fired. He had tweeted that the city was an "armpit." Earlier, he had tweeted that he was waiting for the heat to leave – of course, "Deep East Texas would still be a sh**hole," he said. The City Manager said they do…
Tweeting Your Way out of a Job
Tweeting your way out of a job can happen. See report. The Middle Eastern editor for CNN sent a brief tweet about the passing of a Lebanese cleric who was known for being anti-American. Octavia Nasr tweeted that the cleric was "one of Hezbollah’s giants I respect a lot." The editor meant the cleric’s…