Comments on: Dennis Markuze/David Mabus must have uttered a straw … https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/ Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:35:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 By: Kristine https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-507002 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:35:12 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-507002 Gawd, I am so sick of these “PZ and his followers” statements. I learned of the petition from other means and signed it because Mabus/Markuze has been coming to AtBC and calling me a c*** and threatening to chop off my head. Before that, he graced my blog.

Certainly, if I had seen a post by PZ encouraging people to light a fire under the neglectful police in Montreal, I would have heeded the call because of the harassment from Markuze, but for pity’s sake quit with the unsubstantiated ad hominems! Just because PZ is popular and his posts are timely and relevant does not make people his minions. Jayzuz!

]]> By: DrMatt https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-507001 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:52:44 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-507001 “Hundreds” also seems like a severe understatement.

]]> By: Markita Lynda, healthcare is a damn right. https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-507000 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:46:47 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-507000 “Montreal ]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-506999 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:08:58 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-506999 Quebec truck driver arrested with huge cocaine stash? Crocodiles seized from Quebec home?

]]> By: Tim Farley https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-506998 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:02:39 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-506998 Check the news first thing in the morning. There are good things afoot.

]]> By: escort bayan https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-506997 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:16:39 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-506997 Sorry, I was referring to the overall harassment as well as the recent events. My own personal activities have hardly involved twitter at all, and most of my communicatoins have been via email, so I’m probably underestimating the role of twitter. Thanks for the clarification on that.

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-506996 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:20:47 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-506996 Tim: “”Almost none of this has happened on twitter.”
Actually, the organizing and data exchange that led to Raillant-Clark’s blog post and complaint, and VanderBeek’s petition, took place almost entirely on Twitter. ”

Sorry, I was referring to the overall harassment as well as the recent events. My own personal activities have hardly involved twitter at all, and most of my communicatoins have been via email, so I’m probably underestimating the role of twitter. Thanks for the clarification on that.

The news stories referred to him harassing people via social media such as twitter for years, and in fact, he’s been harassing people in blog comments and emails for years. (Actually, the news reports were sort of using “twitter” “social media” and “email and stuff” interchangeably).

I’m looking forward to your blog post, please make sure to alert me to it when it comes out!

]]> By: Tim Farley https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-506995 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:57:32 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-506995 @Greg: “Almost none of this has happened on twitter.”

Actually, the organizing and data exchange that led to Raillant-Clark’s blog post and complaint, and VanderBeek’s petition, took place almost entirely on Twitter. If Raillant-Clark hadn’t seen other people complaining about Mabus, he might not have asked for more details. Once he heard how long it had gone on and how widespread it was, he was spurred to act.

I’m working on a blog post that shows the exact sequence of how it went down, but I’m going to embargo it until some actual result in the case occurs.

]]> By: Raging Bee https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-506994 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:54:53 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-506994 Tim: I’m not certain about that, but when the tweet was first reported here, it was suspected that his mom was the author. Also, it just sounded to me like something his mom, not he, would have said: my boy would never hurt anyone, but you (RW, that is) should stop being such a nasty atheist.

]]> By: Tim Farley https://gregladen.com/blog/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-506993 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:37:45 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2011/08/14/dennis-markuzedavid-mabus-must/#comment-506993 @RagingBee: Curious, what makes you conclude that the apology to Rebecca Watson was posted by his mom? The use of “we”?

Mabus has used “we” all along. The very first email I got from him in May 2008 was worded that way.

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