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Requests: Open. Go ahead and send me asks, don’t be shy :) Also don’t be afraid to talk to me if ya’d like, I don’t mind chatting!
Please read all of this
Rules:
-This is all reader insert. It can be romantic or platonic. 
-Maximum characters I’ll do in one ask is 5.
-Please be specific in what you want. And since some characters from different fandoms may share the same name please be specific from what they come from. (Like, do you want Leon from Pokemon or Leon from Rune Factory 4?)
-Reader will automatically be gender neutral unless you specify.
-Certain characters will be aged up for obvious reasons. No NSFW asks for the aged up characters, though.
-Yes, NSFW asks are allowed. 
-AUs are allowed.
-Pretty much anything is allowed. Whether it’s fluff or angst.
-Please be patient. I am just one person and I do have a life. I will get to requests when I can.
Fandoms and Characters available:
-Kid icarus uprising characters: atm I can do Pit, Dark Pit, Palutena, Viridi, Magnus, Hades.
Fire emblem characters: Characters from Fates, Awakening and Three Houses.
Kingdom Hearts: I can do Sora, Roxas, Riku, Ventus, Terra, Aqua, Kairi, Xion, Axel/Lea, Ienzo, Vanitas. 
Don’t Starve(Together): Wilson, Willow, Wolfgang, Wendy, WX-78, Wickerbottom, Woodie, Wes, Maxwell, Wigfrid, Webber, Walani, Warly, Wilbur(platonic only), Woodlegs, Wormwood, Wheeler, Wilba, Winona, Wortox, Wurt, Walter, Wanda, Charlie, and Wagstaff.
Cult of the Lamb: All characters.
Pokemon characters: I can do Red, Green(or Blue if you prefer calling him that), Leaf, Ethan, Lyra, Silver, May, Brendan, Wally, Barry, Dawn, Lucas, N, Hilbert, Hilda, Cheren, Bianca, Hugh, Calem, Serena, Trevor, Hau, Gladion, Lillie, Guzma, Kiawe, Ilima, Hop, Bede, Leon, Raihan, Nessa, Sonia, Marnie, Piers, Milo, Bea, Adaman, Irida, Cyllene, Laventon, Rei, Akari, Volo, Arven, Nemona and Penny.
Mother/Earthbound: I can do Lloid, Ness, Paula, Poo, Jeff, Lucas, Claus, Duster and Kumatora..
Legend of Zelda: I can do characters from Skyward Sword, Twilight Princess, Wind waker, Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom. Please specify which Link or Zelda you want.
Xenoblade chronicles 1, 2, and 3: I can do Shulk, Reyn, Dunban, Fiora, Sharla, Melia, Rex, Zeke, Pyra, Mythra, Pandoria, Nia, Morag, Brighid, Mikhail, Ahkos, Malos, Patroka, Jin, Lora, Haze, Hugo, Addam, Noah, Mio, Eunie, Taion, Lanz, Sena, the Heroes, Matthew, Na’el, Glimmer, Nikol, Linka, Panacea, (Nopon characters get only platonic answers.)
Splatoon 1-3(Manga too): Callie, Marie, Pearl, Marina, Shiver, Frye, Big Man, Agent 4, Agent 8, Captain 3, the manga characters.
Camp Camp: David, Gwen, Max, Nikki, Neil, Ered, Nerris, Preston, and Harrison for now
(The Great)Ace attorney: I can do Phoenix Wright, Apollo, Athena, Maya, Miles Edgeworth, Simon Blackquill, Ryuunosuke Naruhodou, Kazuma Asougi, Susato Mikotoba, Barok van Zieks, and Sherlock.
Undertale/Deltarune characters: pretty much everyone in those games.
Mystic Messenger: Zen, Yoosung, Jaehee, Jumin, Seven, V, Saeran(tell me which one), and Vanderwood. 
Stardew Valley: All of the bachelors/bachelorettes.
Persona 4 and 5: I can do Yu Narukami, Yosuke, Chie, Yukiko, Rise, Kanji, Naoto, Teddie, Akira/Ren, Ryuji Sakamoto, Yusuke Kitagawa, Ann, Haru, Makoto, Futaba, Mishima, and Zenkichi.
Detroit become human: I can do Markus, Connor, Kara, Luther, North, Josh, Ralph, Hank, and Simon.
Chrono Trigger: Crono, Lucca, Marle, Frog/Glenn, Robo, Magus
Hazbin Hotel: Charlie + Vaggie(will not separate them), Alastor(platonic only), Niffty, Husk, Angel Dust, Sir Pentious, Lucifer, Velvette, Adam, Lute, Emily, Sera
Rune Factory 3, 4 and 5: Micah, Raven, Shara, Sofia, Kuruna, Karina, Pia, Daria, Collette, Marian, Sakuya, Carmen, Evelyn, Gaius, Carlos, Zaid, Ondorus, Lest, Frey, Bado, Illuminata, Doug, Leon, Arthur, Kiel, Dylas, Vishnal, Dolce, Margaret, Clorica, Forte, Xiao Pai, Ares, Alice, Elsje, Terry, Murakumo, Ryker, Lucas, Reinhard, Cecil, Martin, Scarlett, Beatrice, Priscilla, Lucy, Ludmila, Misasagi, Fuuka
OMORI: Sunny, Mari, Kel, Hero, Basil and Aubrey
AI: The Somnium Files(Nirvana Initiative): Kaname Date, Boss, Iris, Hitomi, Ota, Moma, Ryuki, Mizuki, Amame, Gen. Please do specify what route you want.
more fandoms will come in time.
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The Den Fantasy League Weekly Recaps: 2020 Draft Recap
Gentlemen,
Welcome to a new year. Although this year may look different and come with plenty of unknowns, I’m looking forward to venturing into the chaos with you all. As we begin our fifth year, we’ve seen three champions in our first four seasons. We’ve seen plenty of chirping, gamesmanship, and some excuses but it’s been a great four years thus far and I’m excited about our newest season. With that being said let’s get into this year’s draft recap and to assist I used RotoTrade.com’s draft analysis to be unbiased in final analysis.
Draft Order:
The Perfect Ten
Hank Mardukas
11-4-1 PVO
Kalabar’s Revenge
Viking Quest
Team Timshel
Debbie Rowe
Virg. Gardening Minmaxers
Mr. Magorium
Wilmore Cinderella
Fire Jarn
Tua Days
The Perfect Ten
Our two-time champion started off the draft in the first overall spot. Ian normally prefers to be at the back of the draft to double up but this time he had the benefit of getting the first overall pick and the back-to-back picks starting at the end of the 2nd round. With his first pick, Ian took the easy number one in CMC, arguably the best player in the 2019 season. In Ian’s position (and those like him towards the beginning and end) he had to look out into the distance and make some moves on who may not be available at his next turn. With that, he picked up Mahomes with his second pick at the end of the second round. E’s team is riddled with players who may not have the splashy seasons all the time but could step up into some interesting roles. 
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E’s draft grade from RotoTrade.com:
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Hank Mardukas
Scott was number two and had the easy pick of picking whomever Ian didn’t pick. In this case, it was Saquon who fell to Scott and the second pick. Saquon was again a top pick this year and hoping to bounce back after an injury plagued season last year. Like the bookends of the draft, Scott found himself with double picks and went with his two starting WRs in Godwin and Thielen. Scott made some interesting picks and continued to sure up his WRs in picking the intriguing Hollywood Brown after taking his QB in Dak. Scott eventually took a chance on the resurgence of Gronk, hoping he returns to his old self with his reunion with Tom in Tampa. It was good to see Scott at an inperson draft for potentially the first time in history. 
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Scott’s draft grade from RotoTrade.com:
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11-4-1 PVO
Dylan was nice enough to host us at his house for this years draft but for Dylan, some times home field advantage isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Dylan had his whole set up ready, or as he called it, his War Room. After continuing the trend of getting the best available at the top of the board, Dylan took Zeke (although I’m not too sure he was crazy about it). From there he continued into the skill positions by taking two of the highest paid NFL players in Julio and Kittle. A few picks late came controversy. If you drafted live and weren’t in the room where it happens (a little Hamilton pun for ya there), Dylan had a snafu. Here’s the scene: Dylan is on the clock and talking about he can’t take AJ Green. Just on principle. He starts clicking frantically and, next thing you know, he’s taking AJ Green. Weird, right? Dylan claims he was clicking Jordan Howard. He’s adamant. As a commissioner to the people, we poll the in-house participants and with our quorum we decide to pause the draft. With said quorum a vote is taken (I abstain) and the vote was to allow Dylan to re-pick. Is it a conspiracy and/or controversial? Yes. I won’t address it further and my story will match any other who was on site. Back to the normal draft: Dylan had a steal in the 11th round by taking John Matthew Stafford. Happy for him. Is this the year Dylan turns it around?
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Dylan’s draft grade from RotoTrade.com:
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Kalabar’s Revenge
After our draft we FaceTimed G to figure out why he was auto-drafting. We were greeted with Katie Mae at her 23rd birthday celebration (insert Blink-182 joke here). To her surprise we weren’t made, just disappointed as G tends to bring some good fun to the draft. Towards the end of the draft, G made an appearance in the chat and summaried his draft in the following manner, “I might do well this year since I didn’t make any of the picks” or something like that. He may have had a point. When we finally got G on the phone he was pretty drunk. So much so that he exposed himselfto the crew. Katie wasn’t a fan of that (at least in that moment…). As you can imagine, auto-drafting just goes best available and that’s what G got. His first pick was Dalvin then followed up with a slew of WRs in Devante, Evans, and Ridley. His auto-draft path eventually selected both Matt Ryan and Aaron Rodgers. Two aging QBs who could still have a lot of upside to them. There is always a risk when auto-drafting but it may have just paid off for G. After the draft he was given his chance to provide his one season long Kurse of the season. I’ll give you one guess as to who it was.
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G’s draft grade from RotoTrade.com:
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Viking Quest
Have I mentioned how luck I am to be your Commish? It’s truly an honor. As for my draft, I was just happy to be there. Continuing the trend, I took the best available and went for Alvin Kamara. I know he’s in the middle of a contract dispute but I have no doubts he’ll be on the field and ready to roll for week one. The Saints are all in this year and I’m hoping their success will ride on his shoulders. My next pick was an interesting one. Too often I draft with my heart and not with my mind. Luckily on this one I was able to do both. Was Kelce the “best available” at that time? Not necessarily (he was in the mix) but why mess with a good thing? I’m happy for my guy after receiving his new contract and I know he’ll continue to produce as he always has. Surprisingly for me, this draft was very WR heavy, something I don’t normally do. However, you have to make do with what’s there at the value you’re taking it at and that’s what I tried to do. After Dylan picked Stafford before he could fall to me, I knew it was time to take a QB. Would I take Rodgers while he was still available? No. Absolutely not. In the words of Johnny Drama, the main character of Viking Quest, “it’s the principle”. I went with my heart and history. I am a Cam believer. Truth be told I listened to a podcast on Cam recently and again went with my heart. I believe in him and so should you. But hey, I’m just happy to be here. 
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My draft grade from RotoTrade.com:
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Team Timshel
Our defending champ was back this year to defend his title in a very odd season. The champ wasted no time in mixing things up and throwing the whole draft for one participant (more on that later). Mike took his own path in the draft and opted to not take the best available being Michael Thomas but instead went with one of the hottest RBs at the end of last year: Derrick Henry. He then went another RB in the new Texan David Johnson followed by Amari, Ertz, and finally rounded out his fifth round by taking Russ Wilson at QB. Mike’s team has always been in contention and finally came to fruition last year and this year he is hoping to do the same. So much so that he’s bought in on the Titans having a successful year after taking three players Friday and now reportedly have signed Clowney. Mike’s hoping that success on the field can aid him in his quest to be our first repeat winner. 
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Mike’s draft grade from RotoTrade.com
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Debbie Rowe
The man looked up from his screen both confused and shocked. His whole plan had come crashing down. He would need to act fast or everything could fall apart. Sounds like a scene from a novel but this was real life for one Jake Taylor. As previously mentioned, Jake was shook after Mike picked Henry right before Jane. Jake had been doing research for days, all under the assumption he would have Henry there to take. It was so simple but then the moment came and it all came crashing down. Jake had to act fast and instead of picking Michael Thomas or even the next highest rated RB, he took a chance in the rookie: Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Jake then followed by taking Chris Carson, JuJu (USC Trojans, Fight On), his little Cooper Kupp, and his Bengal: Tyler Boyd. Jake then proceeded to take the player behind DraftJoshAllen.com in Josh Allen. Finally, he took one of the first kickers off the board: J-Tuck. Jake currently hates his team but sometimes that means we got the team we didn’t want but the team we actually needed the whole time.
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Jake’s draft grade from RotoTrade.com
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Virg. Gardening MinMaxers
Al took an interesting strategy for this year’s draft and I believe he participated via his phone when he was plugged in. Al started his team off very WR heavy by taking Thomas after his brief slide and taking Hopkins in the second round. If you would have told Al that in 2018 he’d have both Le’Veon and Gurley on his team in 2020 he would have been stoked but both of these backs haven’t had the past years we and they would have hoped for, leaving some questions for the 2020 season. In between of picking three QBs (Kyler, Brady, and Burrow) Al was able to snag AJ Green after the 11-4-1 PVO debacle. Like all teams, our current Cabana Boy has a team full of question marks but with a lot of potential. Can he get it done this year or be our first repeat Cabana Boy?
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Al’s draft grade from RotoTrade.com:
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Mr. Magorium
Gabe is officially back to Mr. Magorium after last year’s GM change. If you recall, G started off horrendously after the initial week one Kurse from Kalabar. After week one, the Kurses continued for weeks on end until finally Gabe turned his team over to Remus Lupin to help fight the spirits. It paid off for him as he had an incredible second half run. Gabe reentered with an interesting first pick. Gabe passed on some other RBs to select Cincy’s own Joe Mixon. I wonder if Gabe will change his name to Mixon it Up? Following that pick, Gabe focused on his skill players by taking another RB in Aaron Jones then following with three straight WRs including OBJ, Woods, and Diggs. Gabe was eventually forced to take Drew Brees as his QB, something he wasn’t thrilled about. As Gabe surveyed his final draft results we reached out to Kalabar to see who his official Kurse of the Year went to and unfortunately for Gabe it falls on him. Will we see the same impact we saw last year or has Gabe figured out how to reflect said Kurses? Only time will tell. 
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Gabe’s draft grade from RotoTrade.com:
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Wilmore Cinderella
“Yuck” - E Birch. That’s how Ian categorized JP’s predicament after seeing who would be falling into that #10 spot. Unfortunately for JP he felt the same way. There wasn’t much optimism going into the draft for JP and ended up picking Josh Jacobs over a slew of other RBs with his first round pick. He then continued by taking more skill positions like Ekeler, AJ Brown, Lockett, and finally the new TB Buc Fournette before selecting the newly paid Deshaun Watson to be his QB for the year. With his last pick he selected Scotty Miller or as he likes to call him “the new Julian Edelman”. JP’s team is interesting because he appears to have some talent that, if given the opportunity on their respective teams, could turn into valuable contributors to his team’s success for the year. Only time will tell if JP and Wilmore Cinderella can join E as the only two-time champs. 
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JP’s draft grade from RotoTrade.com:
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Fire Jarn
I’m excited for Robbie to once again be in our league but I’m starting to get worried. Does he not care anymore? Should we be concerned? Should we look to replace him? Year after year we get an auto-draft and I’m just not sure if he wants to even be in the league. Rob, if you’re reading this it’s okay to opt out, we’ll still be your friends. For everyone else, if you’re reading this go ahead and drop a nice word to Robbie in the chat. He may need it. However, with Rob’s draft, the computer did him a lot of favors. The computer selected the popular Miles Sanders with his first pick and followed up by taking Tyreek A. Rob, Sutton, and Singletary to round out his skill players. The computer doing what the computer does took two QBs who seem to always be fighting off the injury bug: Wentz and Sloppy Roethelisberger. Finally, with their second to last pick Robbie’s computer team selected Matt Gay, a kicker who is recently unemployed. I really do want Robbie to have fun this year and find success but I’m just happy he’s our friend. Wouldn’t you agree?
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Robbie’s draft grade from RotoTrade.com:
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Tua Days
Our final pick from round one and our first pick in round two had an interesting draft time as it coincided with the Heat game. Vinny’s official post-draft statement was: Did the Heat distract my draft process? Yes. Will it hinder my teams performance? ABSOLUTELY NOT. On my name sake My team will work twice as hard to grind every week except week 8. Speaking of the Heat, they choked in game four. Sad to see. Vinny started his draft by taking Chubb with his first pick followed up by his beloved Kenyan Drake. Vinny then took the second QB off the board by taking Lamar at the end of the third round. He then took his fellow Raven in TE Mark Andrews and then his very own Dolphin in Parker. I’m not sure if Vinny drifted back to auto-draft as he ended up with two defenses but if it was intentional I’m sure he has a reason that makes zero sense. Either way, we’ll find out this season if you should never draft distracted. Heat in five. 
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Vinny’s draft grade from RotoTrade.com
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That is this year’s draft recap. Games start Thursday and I’m looking forward to getting some sort of normalcy back in our lives. As always, set your lineups accordingly.
Your beloved Commissioner,
Jared R. Mosqueda
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The bumpiest social media moments of the 2020 campaign so far
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We're only just getting over our 2018 midterms hangover, and now the 2020 presidential race is upon us.
That means any number of candidates are starting to hit the campaign trail — and some are already misfiring on all cylinders. From here on out, every single move candidates make will be scrutinized to the fullest extent that the grinding internet news cycle will allow. 
SEE ALSO: Brand Twitter, please stay away from the 2020 election
Some of the bumbles are minor, but there are others that could hint at further trouble ahead. Here, then, are a few examples of early missteps from candidates who are either already in on the race or are flirting awfully heavily with the idea.
Elizabeth Warren's cold beer and hot takes
It seems silly that a sitting U.S. Senator would be criticized over her choice of beer, but this is America in 2019. Nothing is safe. So when Sen. Warren followed up her initial 2020 announcement with an Instagram live involving beer, you knew it was gonna make somebody mad. 
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Sure, Warren is trying to be relatable for the young voters to whom authenticity is incredibly important. There's even a cameo from her dog! But some of her detractors, including Fox News, were quick to take issue with either her choice of beer (Michelob Ultra) or her attempt to be, well, genuine.
So far, we have Warren cracking a beer in her kitchen, O'Rourke popping champagne in an igloo, and Gillibrand baking a berry crumble, all on Instagram live. How much of this shameless pandering will we have to endure? Thank goodness for Bernie, can you imagine him doing this?
— Laura L. Wilson (@ellewilson) January 2, 2019
Does a Michelob Ultra qualify as a real beer?
— Tom OKeefe (@tomokeefe60) January 3, 2019
Warren's already up against it after her controversial claims of Native American heritage, so she's got a tight line to walk. Voters won't give her much flexibility, whether it's her policies or her choice of beer. 
Beto's trip to the dentist
Like Warren's beer, this little blip for Beto O'Rourke gets filed under "Why?" 
Beto, you may have heard, is at the center of speculation over a potential 2020 bid after his 2018 loss to Ted Cruz for a Texas Senate seat. He hasn't officially entered the race, but he's definitely acting like a guy who's interested in running. 
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In other words, he's Instagramming everything. Specifically, he shared a January 10, 2019, trip to the dentist's office on Instagram Live. The reactions ranged from adoration to, well, "Why?"
Happening now on @BetoORourke’s Insta story: “I’m here at the dentist, and we’re going to continue our series about people who live along the border. My dental hygenist, Diana, is going to tell us about growing up in El Paso.” pic.twitter.com/WsGZ9c9IBD
— Grace Panetta (@grace_panetta) January 10, 2019
Peak 2019. Shows that Beto’s got a sense of humour...and insists on listening to people even while getting his plaque removed. “If you don’t know by now, don’t mess with it” - Mr. Natural
— B.G. Pelaire (@bgpelaire) January 10, 2019
If Beto has one thing going for him, it's that many fans have already gotten used to his oversharing, be it on Instagram or Snapchat, where he often sends videos of himself talking to the camera while driving or chatting with Oprah.
If anything, it's possible Beto could suffer from overexposure — and he hasn't even announced he's running. Yet.
Howard Schultz gets roasted over candidacy
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz thought he had the big ideas necessary to bridge the political divide in the U.S., but, oh boy, did he learn the hard way that Americans are tired of white billionaires trying to solve everyone's problems. 
When Schultz announced he was exploring running for president as a centrist back in late January, he was met with a meager round of applause — and an avalanche of backlash, from people mocking his moderate position to liberals worried he'd siphon off votes from a Democratic candidate.
His initial tweet about running got ratioed pretty quickly and his subsequent tweets have suffered a similar fate.
When we said we needed someone woke at the top, a coffee CEO running is taking that a bit literally. https://t.co/VpHIEurYX1
— Ian Bowers (@iggdawg) January 28, 2019
Finally someone who can represent white male billionaires
— No More Billionaires 2020🔥 (@maxberger) January 28, 2019
Perhaps the reaction to Schultz was best captured by this heckler's yells at the former coffee magnate during an interview:
Here's the video. A heckler shouts at Howard Schultz during an event in New York: "Don't help elect Trump, you egotistical, billionaire asshole." Via CNN pic.twitter.com/oabwfNnsmp
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 29, 2019
It's only going to get wilder from here.
Bernie's backlash
Sen. Bernie Sanders has yet to even announce he's running in 2020, but it seems like a foregone conclusion. And he's got a stack of problems to solve, even before he's officially in the race.
Sanders has already had to apologize to several women who worked on his 2016 campaign who were sexually harassed by other campaign workers. Things got even more awkward ahead of Trump's State of the Union speech, when Sanders announced he was doing a rebuttal separate from the official Democratic one being given by Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams. 
Sanders, who endorsed Abrams in the Georgia gubernatorial race in 2018, faced backlash from many who saw his separate response as an attempt to take the spotlight away from Abrams.
It would be dope if Bernie was like I don’t need to do a SOTU response bc a capable Black women has got that covered but he couldn’t and didn’t and Black women see that and we won’t forget. #takingnote pic.twitter.com/9YldwWk37E
— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) February 4, 2019
Bernie Sanders to Stacey Abrams pic.twitter.com/rrk9JbbJ46
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 4, 2019
2019 was the third straight year Sanders has done his own response. It didn't stream on social media until after Abrams was done, but the bad feelings lingered. (It's worth noting that fellow senator and 2020 candidate Kamala Harris also did a State Of The Union-related appearance, but streamed hers before Trump's speech.)
As popular as he is, Bernie may be treading on thin ice after this move. He'll have to do some delicate maneuvering to avoid alienating voters looking at a crowded field.
Cory Booker loves Hot Pockets
One of the biggest criticisms of Sen. Cory Booker points to the gobs of money he's received from Wall Street and big pharma companies. It's possible that microwavable food for stoners and college students will soon be added to the list of nefarious connections for Booker after this tweet, sent shortly after he announced his candidacy for president. 
My dad used to say to me: “Boy, don’t forget where you came from and the people who sacrificed to get you to where you are.” https://t.co/PqESzfPUYG
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) February 1, 2019
Cory Booker has already tweeted about Hot Pockets because, well, it was a whole story back when he was mayor of Newark, New Jersey, in 2012. As Newark (and the rest of the North Atlantic Coast) recovered from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, Booker tweeted moral support to a resident who really missed having Hot Pockets.
Hot Pockets responded by giving Booker's constituents coupons for free Hot Pockets, a microwave miracle.
Full letter from @HotPockets donating 100s of coupons for free Hot Pockets to Newarkers (PHOTO) pic.twitter.com/oVO2eYZk
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) November 7, 2012
So the fact that he gave Hot Pockets a shout-out upon making his presidential announcement could be seen as a cute bookend to the story of Booker's rise. But Booker's in the big leagues now, and any interaction with #brands on Twitter can lead to swift and sudden retribution from an audience that's ready to pounce on something that even hints at being inauthentic. 
Sure enough, people on Twitter were already using this Hot Pockets tweet as a chance to take shots at Booker.
Shout out to one of your corporate sponsors?
— Patrick Sherrill (@SirPatrickofMi) February 1, 2019
I love a candidate who is so down to earth that the first thing he does after announcing a presidential run is shill to a corporate brand online.
— Asthma Pimp (@coolthulu) February 1, 2019
And it's only going to get tougher for Booker from here.
Kirsten Gillibrand's fundraising tweet 
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is already finding out that being a presidential candidate brings a lot more scrutiny, no matter how small your transgression may be. For instance, she recently experienced her first food-related road bump when she seemed to show she didn't know how to eat fried chicken.
Eventually the food is served & Gillibrand starts to eat her fried chicken with a fork. She looks around, sees other people eating with their hands and says “Um Kiki, do we use our fingers or forks for the chicken?” Kiki said to use her fingers, and use her fingers she did. pic.twitter.com/jYO8DgSiBD
— Jasmine Wright (@JasJWright) February 9, 2019
More problematic, however, was a now-deleted tweet that Gillibrand's twitter account sent out which showed a GIF of her yawning during President Trump's State of the Union speech with the message, "Agree? Chip in $5 so we can put an end to this."
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Sen. Gillibrand's original tweet.
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Whoops. That appears to be a violation of U.S. House rules, as flagged by journalists. 
Broadcast coverage and recordings of House floor proceedings may not be used for any political purpose under House Rule 5, clause 2(c)(1). https://t.co/K19eXsxLyN https://t.co/9hTcPZ7w5o
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 6, 2019
It's highly unlikely this was Gillibrand's intent, hence its quick deletion. More likely, it was a mistake made while trying to quickly leverage a viral social media moment, something that pretty much everyone is doing and, as this list has shown, not exactly nailing.
Perhaps at her next social media workshop, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez can go a bit deeper into the "what not to do" category.
WATCH: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is giving Twitter classes to fellow Democrats
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