Katie Mack

I need a style guide is it “former president and convicted felon Donald Trump” or “convicted felon and former president Donald Trump”? And when is it appropriate to use simply “convict”?

May 31, 2024 at 02:40 UTC

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Shon-Lueiss Harris @shonlueiss.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:53 UTC

Former president, current convict.

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@anathema_device@bne.social @iamanathemadevice.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 06:05 UTC

“That bastard” works for me

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Laurence @piewords.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:44 UTC

Sequence by order of occurrence. Convict isn't appropriate unless a person is in prison, so likely not this year

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Lindsay Naylor @lbnaylor.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 03:17 UTC

It’s the 45th president and recently convicted felon. As to keep his name out of our …

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Renee @renaissancedreamer.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 05:00 UTC

Covfefe

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@patrickin.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:43 UTC

If and when he goes to prison, “convict” is appropriate. Until then, I think “convicted felon Donald Trump” is sufficient.

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David Lindsey Pittman @dphrygian.com
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:41 UTC

The first ordering works better to my ear, it implies that "convicted felon" is the more important qualifier.

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Keith Rhee @foxpaws42.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 05:08 UTC

I personally prefer to go in order from past to present. For example: "Former game developer and (currently) novelist Andy Weir."

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Keith @nhtiek.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 04:55 UTC

Donvict

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Kdawg @kdawg5000.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 03:30 UTC

"failed former president and convicted rapist"

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W. Brian Lane (he/him) @wbrianlane.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:43 UTC

You can also leave out the name since the descriptors are sufficient to uniquely identify him. But you can also add "twice impeached" to super clarify.

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Christopher D. Brown Ph.D. @cdbrow1.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:53 UTC

Also rapist.

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Jake Wright @bcnjake.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:52 UTC

I think we go with the German-style compound "Schwerverbrecherpräsident", which literally translates "serious crime president".

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Thomas Neville @goobermunch.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:52 UTC

Quality comes before age in adjective order, so I think it’s “convicted felon and former president….”

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12MileGeo @12milegeo.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:44 UTC

Current practice in Oregon is to say "Adults in Custody". Convict is not appropriate as a noun.

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Fountainhead this @jaocomms.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:53 UTC

I'm looking forward to him being referred to as fish

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Richard Heppner (see also id. @ 🐘, 🧵, ❎) @rlheppner.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:52 UTC

Something I found out: Right now, he has been “convicted of felonies,” but is not yet a “felon.” After sentencing, he’ll be a “felon.” And if he is imprisoned, he’ll be a “convict” while he’s in there. (Please forgive this overly serious and pedantic response to your probably offhand question.)

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TwoHitGood @twohitgood.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 06:32 UTC

"Former impeached president and convicted felon Donald Trump" sounds right. Like titles over time starting with the earliest to the most recent.

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Ehusman @ehusman.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:51 UTC

You know how the English have cute little faux-aristocratic titles like CBE? I’m all for introducing this here and we can just refer to him as Donald Trump POS

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Dai Wolf @daiwolf.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:44 UTC

Second one I should think, also "multiple bankrupt"

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John Burns @zemto.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 01, 2024 at 04:14 UTC

Convicted felon and noted asshole

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Till @till83.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 04:02 UTC

„That guy“.

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Aaron DeVries🌎 @aaronmdevries.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 04:39 UTC

"Convicted felon and former steak spokesman"

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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 06:29 UTC

To me, "convict" refers to someone currently in prison.

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Aslynn (The ÂûDHD Psych NP) @aslynn-audhd.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 03:11 UTC

NYT just said "ex-president convicted felon" I think, but you raise an excellent point. I'm gonna go with "ex-president convict Donald J. Trump." Rolls off the tongue. Happy Covfefe Day!

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Dr Richard Abbott @catwhoorg.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 03:00 UTC

Felon Trump is fine.

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Baxtermack🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @baxtermack.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 03:54 UTC

I think when he gets a number you can just call him Convict ----.

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Ashezth @ashezth.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 04:40 UTC

don't forget twice impeached

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sleepyzane @sleepyzane.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 08:17 UTC

"convicted felon and ex reality tv host"

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Some Dumb Guy @somedumbguy.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:55 UTC

I just use “A-hole”

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Raisins @youlikeraisins.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 05:51 UTC

We mustn’t forget adjudicated rapist.

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Ronald McBowie @forcemanure.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 14:34 UTC

"Disgraced former Game Show Host and Convicted Felon"

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David @uniondesign.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 10:48 UTC

“former Jamaica Estates resident and convicted felon Donald Trump”

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Lucas Laporta @shnoork.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 01, 2024 at 20:13 UTC

Is it impolite to weave rapist into the mix? Because a judge said he's not allowed to deny that one (and also hit him with a half billion $ judgement lol)

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Captain Tom @jonforsyth.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:43 UTC

Not sure, but I think it's "disgraced former president"

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Patrick Rogers @patrickrogers.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:51 UTC

Surely it's "six times bankrupt, self-admitted sexual predator and convicted felon who managed to get elected by conspiring with a foreign enemy of the United States."

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Dr. Dave 🏳️‍🌈 @ashfault76.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:47 UTC

I'd go with "Donald Trump, the convicted felon and former president, also convicted of sexual assault, ..."

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Hingehead @hingehead.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 04:25 UTC

"His arseholiness".

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Saul Shapiro @sauldk.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 19:51 UTC

AND, how do we deal w. capitalization?

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Brian Baresch @editer.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 03:30 UTC

The Associated Press has been using "criminally convicted former president," which conveniently sidesteps the question about "felon."

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Bourbon Planning, AICP @bourbonplanning.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:45 UTC

can we just call him a con? Covers lots of ground: he’s a convicted felon, conservative, con man, in contempt of court…

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Eric Moran @deveric.net
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:41 UTC

"Home Alone 2 actor and convicted felon"

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Curmudgeon on Transit @crankybusrider.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 03:03 UTC

My partner thinks "convict" is fine. I'm inclined to agree

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Orla McCool @orlamccool.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 03:02 UTC

Twice impeached, 4 time indicted, insurrectionist, liable for sexual assault, 34 count felon ex-president? Did I miss anything?

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Mike Louis 🏃‍♂️🏄‍♂️🚴‍♂️ @mikelouis.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:42 UTC

Convicted felon and twice impeached former president

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Steve Watts @sporkyreeve.bsky.social
[ View ] May 31, 2024 at 02:45 UTC

Usually when there’s a possibility that the order could be accused of introducing some kind of slant I tend to default to alphabetical, so that would mean leading with “convicted felon”

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