How to get blocked by the CIA – a play in four acts

Oonagh Keating. Updated June 8th, 2020

A Twitter post by writer @iancanwrite has gone viral because …well, see for yourself.

If I mysteriously disappear, this will be why pic.twitter.com/DAV8GgZfC5

— iancanwrite (@iancanwrite) June 7, 2020

It’s an oldie but a goodie.

Although not everyone believed Ian had actually pulled it off, it made a lot of people laugh – and laughter is a solid currency right now.

In a world where LOL has lost all meaning, this literally made laugh out loud. #WhatsUpDog https://t.co/H5VGzBcMsT

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 7, 2020

Ok, I needed this laugh. https://t.co/tYo1EK6qxg

— N. K. Jemisin (@nkjemisin) June 7, 2020

That's a damn impressive troll… https://t.co/vP3ldZHsBx

— Jake Williams (@MalwareJake) June 7, 2020

Not all heros wear capes https://t.co/TTWmOSOrRI

— Tommy G (@TommyG) June 7, 2020

Of course, @iancanwrite’s joke could open the door for a new means of communication that would fly straight under their radar.

Just for this, I'm going to create an end-to-end encrypted chat app named "UpDog". The CIA will catch on.

— Bryan Elliott (@fordiman) June 7, 2020

A new download record could be on the cards.

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