Hi @jack.
I've had tons of people in my mentions today tell me I'm a man, I'm mentally ill, and at least one threatened to electrocute me.https://twitter.com/jack/status/834957396774510593 …
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Also, I call bullshit on the "verified accounts get special treatment" analysis.
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