Joe Biden’s @POTUS Twitter Account Passes 5 Million Mark in First Day
Biden’s account didn’t inherit Trump’s followers, though Trump inherited the followers of former President ObamaLindsey Ellefson | January 21, 2021 @ 11:38 AM Last Updated: January 21, 2021 @ 11:41 AM
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President Joe Biden’s official @POTUS Twitter account is up to 5.4 million followers as of Thursday at 2:30 p.m. ET. As previously reported, it started with 0 followers Wednesday afternoon when he took over the presidency from Donald Trump and, so, took over the account on Twitter.
Users who followed @POTUS and @WhiteHouse during Trump’s administration were sent a notification asking if they’d like to follow Biden’s accounts moving forward. The tweets associated with the Trump-era White House have been archived at @POTUS45 and @WhiteHouse45.
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Bean Dad Makes His 9-Year-Old Struggle to Open Can of Beans for 6 Hours, Infuriates Twitter: ‘Self-Absorbed A–Hat’
Musician and podcaster John Roderick was called out on Twitter for what he intended to be a “teaching moment”Brian Welk and Rosemary Rossi | January 3, 2021 @ 11:59 AM Last Updated: January 3, 2021 @ 5:39 PM
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In a great start to 2021, Twitter brutally took to task a father now dubbed #BeanDad, whose intended “teaching moment” for his 9-year-old daughter turned into the hungry girl spending six hours trying to operate a can opener and to get inside a can of baked beans.
The phrases #BeanDad along with “she’s 9” and “SIX HOURS” all trended on Sunday, as people mocked and criticized the dad, musician and podcaster John Roderick, with some calling him everything from an “a–hole” to “abusive.”
How to Stream ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest’ 2020
Featuring Biden’s final interview of 2020Margeaux Sippell | December 31, 2020 @ 1:02 PM Last Updated: December 31, 2020 @ 1:03 PM
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There won’t be much partying this New Year’s Eve, but there will certainly be something to party about.
The end of 2020 is finally upon us, and even though things will mostly be virtual, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” is still marching on. So if you’re ready to watch the ball drop on this hellish trip around the sun, here’s what to do.