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Writer, Hoosier, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, previous work in @nytimes, @newrepublic, @politico, THE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO RISE (8/15/17)

Statesboro, Georgia
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Joined June 2011

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    Jared Yates Sexton‏Verified account @JYSexton Jul 16

    I wish I could hurl the phrase fake news into the fiery heart of the sun.

    4:18 AM - 16 Jul 2017
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      2. Jared Yates Sexton‏Verified account @JYSexton Jul 16
        Replying to @JYSexton

        Linguistically it's just amazing. There's simply no better way to flippantly dismiss disagreeable facts to avoid cognitive dissonance.

        43 replies 166 retweets 1,086 likes
      3. Jared Yates Sexton‏Verified account @JYSexton Jul 16
        Replying to @JYSexton

        Somebody should spend a day counting the times it's used in conservative media. It's more or less every other word.

        45 replies 57 retweets 611 likes
      4. Shue Chestvo‏ @ShueChestvo Jul 16
        Replying to @JYSexton

        You should do an investigation as to why then write a book about it

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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    1. Negus Invictus Rex‏ @sinaNegusRex Jul 18
      Replying to @JYSexton

      Ha ha ha ha FAKE TWEET. Heh. * shudders uncontrollably *

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    2. Frederick Busey‏ @MalibuBusey Jul 17
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      pic.twitter.com/L9ebOlGmbp

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    3. Mmoozic‏ @mmoozic Jul 17
      Replying to @JYSexton

      💯👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

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    4. Win Smith‏ @thoughthooligan Jul 17
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      Win Smith Retweeted Jared Yates Sexton

      Who was it invented the phrase and tried to abuse Trump with it in the first place?https://twitter.com/jysexton/status/886545657150013444 …

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      Jared Yates SextonVerified account @JYSexton
      I wish I could hurl the phrase fake news into the fiery heart of the sun.
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    5. 1VOTE1VOICE‏ @Livn2BFree Jul 17
      Replying to @JYSexton

      How does FakePresident sound?

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    6.  ❄️mich‏ @lesigh_ Jul 17
      Replying to @JYSexton

      Bless you. 👊🏼

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      2. NoHate‏ @peritweeter Jul 17
        Replying to @JYSexton

        one thing every educator has learned from this election is that the monofocal of STEM has destroyed SOCIAL thought in our youth; they have

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      3. NoHate‏ @peritweeter Jul 17
        Replying to @peritweeter @JYSexton

        exchanged the word Social with self-centered; they have not developed social conscience. This is indeed very dangerous when our youth

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. NoHate‏ @peritweeter Jul 17
        Replying to @peritweeter @JYSexton

        can not make considerations for others well-beings and place $$ over the value of humanity. I do not oppose STEM but we cannot neglect

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. NoHate‏ @peritweeter Jul 17
        Replying to @peritweeter @JYSexton

        Humanities. There must be a balance.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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    7. amie‏ @aimtothae Jul 17
      Replying to @JYSexton

      if only this flat earth would allow such a propulsion!

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    8. michele fitzwilliam‏ @shellymonstr Jul 17
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      I'd buy tickets to that show.

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    9. Liz Banks‏ @LizBanks Jul 17
      Replying to @JYSexton @ColinMcT

      Along with Make America Great Again.

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    10. Gaffer Gone Silly‏ @GeoffSudoku Jul 17
      Replying to @JYSexton

      No, don't. We still need it for Fox.

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    11. Paul Michna‏ @PaulMichna1 Jul 17
      Replying to @JYSexton

      Right up there with "alternative facts."

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    12. Polly Llwynfedwen‏ @PollyLlwyn Jul 17
      Replying to @JYSexton

      I wish I could fire the Sun into the misogynistic heart of fake news. #StopFundingHate #j4t96

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