This is how Simon talks to his friends

Gene — you simpering, fuckfailing spawn of an unwashed pyrex test tube — when I meant to insult you, I will insult you. And your mother as well. How in hell did such a pratfalling scrote such as yourself pen such a clever treatise as “One Day: The Extraordinary Story…”? https://t.co/Of9GpwmO40

— David Simon (@AoDespair) October 5, 2019

And to think that moments ago on Twitter — you can check my feed — I just plugged your new book and spoke of you as a magisterial voice for narrative non-fiction. https://t.co/GiND8fU97q

— David Simon (@AoDespair) October 5, 2019