Comments on: JREF Welcomes New Communications Director

By: Anne C. Hanna

Anne C. Hanna — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:15:17 +0000

I know for sure that she’s appeared in a few episodes. She was the “victim” in the most recent Way of the Mister, and I believe she played a psychologist in a Mr. D. episode a while back. I also have a vague unsubstantiated sense that she had some other involvement with the show production, but I might have made that up in my head.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:37:20 +0000

What did she do with Mr. Deity?

By: Anne C. Hanna

Anne C. Hanna — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 06:35:08 +0000

Oh god. I’ve really liked Carrie Poppy’s work in the past (ONRaC, Mr. Deity stuff, etc.). I really really hope she doesn’t end up getting sucked into the wrong side of this recent clusterfuck. It’s all very well to think of another Great Sorting over this issue as a way of cleaning house (as I’ve seen suggested elsewhere), but it’s never pleasant to see former respected champions ending up sorting themselves into the slimepit or its near environs. Hopefully she’ll take some time to get a good handle on this issue and do the right thing, as much as her position empowers her to.

By: VincentT

VincentT — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:55:17 +0000

Also, the new cd is a friend of DJ’s. Which is not to say she won’t do a good job. But her hiring probably doesn’t represent any sort of substantive change.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:26:28 +0000

I wouldn’t put to much emphasis on the meaning of this. JREF had a communications director, that person went away, I assume they’ve been planning on putting a new person in, and this is the person. I doubt the hiring cycle was affected by current events and I doubt that current events or the hiring cycle has blessed DJ with a sense of strategy.

By: Sethra

Sethra — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:04:31 +0000

Is this why DJ stopped digging that hole? So they could hire someone to fill it in for him? Good plan.

It’ll be interesting to see how she handles the post.