Disgraced former radio host Jian Ghomeshi fired off the first tweet from his shiny new Twitter account this morning (to promote a new project, or something, we refused to click) and—no shocker here—people are PISSED.
In case you’ve successfully wiped it from your memory, Ghomeshi was accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, including Trailer Park Boys actress Lucy DeCoutere, during his time as the host of CBC’s flagship radio program Q. He was found not guilty of the charges in March 2016, and later signed a peace bond in exchange for having one charge withdrawn.
On his new website, Ghomeshi introduces his latest project by saying, “in a 140-character environment, nuance is often a casualty.”
Fortunately, there’s no need for nuance when it comes to discussing this guy. Here, we’ve rounded up the latest not-so-subtle reactions to his attempted comeback.
But first (if you have’t seen it yet), the tweet that ruined everyone’s Monday morning:
Hi. For those interested, here is something I’ve been working on… https://t.co/IksyTcjAlZ
— Jian Ghomeshi (@JianGhomeshi) April 10, 2017
And now, the responses…
“i know i punched a lady in the head but please listen to my new project”
— Scaachi (@Scaachi) April 10, 2017
DON’T
FEED
INTO
HIS
APOLOGY
TOUR
HE’S
EARNED
NOTHING pic.twitter.com/105TYqhMC5— Scaachi (@Scaachi) April 10, 2017
ghomeshi’s project description sure reads like a mansplanation on why there’s more newsworthy issues than his history of assault on women. pic.twitter.com/J4mfINFS30
— Anne T. Donahue (@annetdonahue) April 10, 2017
Reminder that Ghomeshi was a portentuous, self-involved and deeply boring broadcaster, on top of being an abusive one.
— Ivor Tossell (@ivortossell) April 10, 2017
Me, after reading that Jian Ghomeshi has a ‘new project’
This piece of human garbage doesn’t deserve ANY platform. pic.twitter.com/gvxNrb79wZ— Kristen (@221_Tea) April 10, 2017
Sooooo would appear #Ghomeshi is back today. A reminder of what went down last year: https://t.co/CppQDwsau3
— Sarah Boesveld (@sarahboesveld) April 10, 2017
Y’all scoffed at me when I said Jian Ghomeshi would be back to making money in no time.
I wanted to be wrong, but I’m not.
— Julie S. Lalonde (@JulieSLalonde) April 10, 2017
@VeldonCoburn I want to see @JianGhomeshi spend the rest of his life pumping gas in the far north for minimum wage. Scum should have no influence.
— NapMaster Nella (@NapmasterNella) April 10, 2017
so I tried clicking the link in Jian Ghomeshi’s tweet this morning and this is what happened.. pic.twitter.com/s8tI7CRedT
— Marie-Danielle Smith (@mariedanielles) April 10, 2017
@JianGhomeshi RT @JianGhomeshi Hi. For those interested, here is something I’ve been working on… pic.twitter.com/xsFa4X6rGn
— sean (@seanpats) April 10, 2017
@JianGhomeshi My ideation project involves a Canadian Justice system that can convict serial rapists and abusers. That’s newsworthy. @JianGhomeshi
— (((Joshua Shessel))) (@JShessel) April 10, 2017
@JianGhomeshi Congratulations – you’ve now contributed to the delegitimisation of refugees in diasporas because people associate your image with exiles.
— Faran Moradi (@FaranMoradi) April 10, 2017
@JianGhomeshi pic.twitter.com/rDZPfSHhDx
— Joe (@jjfantauzzi) April 10, 2017
@JianGhomeshi Aw, he thinks he’s still relevant. pic.twitter.com/zLUxmFrkTw
— Babe Frohman (@jodielayne) April 10, 2017
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