- Joined
- Jan 26, 2018
David Leavitt is best known for astonishingly bad takes on Twitter that routinely get him ratioed. While it isn't known for whom he currently works, Leavitt considers himself a journalist and content reviewer. He has worked for CBS and Yahoo, among others, though he now mostly rants on Twitter. Most of his content is typical left-wing sperging, though every so often he unleashes a shitstorm upon himself that rivals one of the plagues of Egypt.
Ariana Grande
Leavitt made a tasteless joke after the Islamic terror attack at an Ariana Grande concert. The joke didn't go over so well, with a few clickbait sites writing about the furor he created.
While he deleted the Manchester tweet, he didn't delete the Starbucks one. That ratio tho (s/a)
Anthony Bourdain
Leavitt's Ariana Grande tweet drew the ire of famed chef/TV host Anthony Bourdain. Levitt held a grudge, and when Bourdain took his own life the following year, Leavitt couldn't help but prove himself to be one of the worst people on Twitter:
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Target Tori
This is Leavitt's best-known incident. Desperate to validate negative anti-Semitic stereotypes, he went to a Target in Massachusetts where a toothbrush was priced at $0.01. When the employee at he register told him the listed price was incorrect, he called the police and took to Twitter to attempt to correct this grievous injustice.
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Tori's face sums up what everyone's thinking about this incident, but the internet was just about to begin parting Leavitt's cheeks like the Red Sea. Twitter promptly ratioed him, and users set up a GoFundMe (a) for Tori, who donated the proceeds to charitable causes.
Internet sleuths began digging into his claim that he hadn't been able to afford a dentist visit in three years:
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He also spent $300 on video games and shit at a yard sale:
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His ex-girlfriend heard about the incident and shared her experience of living with him:
Heather got in contact with him about the incident, and he responded:
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By "stand up to the big corporation" he means "scam the big corporation out of money."
This isn't the first time Leavitt has taken to Twitter to put the weight of his following behind a scam.
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He also tried to get a free refill at McDonald's, then filmed and name-dropped the employee on Twitter to attempt to get her fired when she refused him:
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And Dunkin Donuts:
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Magic the Gathering
Leavitt has a crippling Magic the Gathering addiction, and that's where most of his money seems to go. Of course, being the money-pit Magic is, Leavitt figured he'd try his hand at making a few shekels from it.
It all began when StarCityGames, the world's biggest Magic the Gathering seller, blocked him on Twitter for being the asshat he is.
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Years later, StarCityGames ran a giveaway that Leavitt found himself unable to enter because he was blocked. He then decided to be an even bigger asshole and say he was gonna file a lolsuit over it.
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Leavitt owns thousands of dollars worth of Magic cards, enough to fund dental care for a neighborhood:
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Those nine cards add up to over $25,000.
Leftism
Much of Leavitt's posts are average blue-checkmark leftist ranting, but he did manage to get followed by Bernie Sanders:
@David_Leavitt
David George Leavitt
DOB June 17, 1983 (age 36)
https://www.facebook.com/David.Leavitt (http://archive.li/U6T2Q)
DOB August 18, 1982 (age 37)
https://www.facebook.com/rita.hurley.5 (http://archive.li/LrDNu)
https://twitter.com/rita_rhurl8ml (http://archive.li/nqE4r)
Ariana Grande
Leavitt made a tasteless joke after the Islamic terror attack at an Ariana Grande concert. The joke didn't go over so well, with a few clickbait sites writing about the furor he created.
While he deleted the Manchester tweet, he didn't delete the Starbucks one. That ratio tho (s/a)
Anthony Bourdain
Leavitt's Ariana Grande tweet drew the ire of famed chef/TV host Anthony Bourdain. Levitt held a grudge, and when Bourdain took his own life the following year, Leavitt couldn't help but prove himself to be one of the worst people on Twitter:
(s/a)(s/a)
Target Tori
This is Leavitt's best-known incident. Desperate to validate negative anti-Semitic stereotypes, he went to a Target in Massachusetts where a toothbrush was priced at $0.01. When the employee at he register told him the listed price was incorrect, he called the police and took to Twitter to attempt to correct this grievous injustice.
(s/a - whole thread included)
Tori's face sums up what everyone's thinking about this incident, but the internet was just about to begin parting Leavitt's cheeks like the Red Sea. Twitter promptly ratioed him, and users set up a GoFundMe (a) for Tori, who donated the proceeds to charitable causes.
Internet sleuths began digging into his claim that he hadn't been able to afford a dentist visit in three years:
(s/a)
He also spent $300 on video games and shit at a yard sale:
(s/a)
His ex-girlfriend heard about the incident and shared her experience of living with him:
Heather got in contact with him about the incident, and he responded:
(s/a)
By "stand up to the big corporation" he means "scam the big corporation out of money."
This isn't the first time Leavitt has taken to Twitter to put the weight of his following behind a scam.
(s/a)
He also tried to get a free refill at McDonald's, then filmed and name-dropped the employee on Twitter to attempt to get her fired when she refused him:
(s/a)
And Dunkin Donuts:
(s/a)
Magic the Gathering
Leavitt has a crippling Magic the Gathering addiction, and that's where most of his money seems to go. Of course, being the money-pit Magic is, Leavitt figured he'd try his hand at making a few shekels from it.
It all began when StarCityGames, the world's biggest Magic the Gathering seller, blocked him on Twitter for being the asshat he is.
(s/a)
Years later, StarCityGames ran a giveaway that Leavitt found himself unable to enter because he was blocked. He then decided to be an even bigger asshole and say he was gonna file a lolsuit over it.
(s/a)
Leavitt owns thousands of dollars worth of Magic cards, enough to fund dental care for a neighborhood:
(s/a)
Those nine cards add up to over $25,000.
Leftism
Much of Leavitt's posts are average blue-checkmark leftist ranting, but he did manage to get followed by Bernie Sanders:
@David_Leavitt
David George Leavitt
DOB June 17, 1983 (age 36)
https://www.facebook.com/David.Leavitt (http://archive.li/U6T2Q)
DOB August 18, 1982 (age 37)
https://www.facebook.com/rita.hurley.5 (http://archive.li/LrDNu)
https://twitter.com/rita_rhurl8ml (http://archive.li/nqE4r)
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