New York Times Writer in Twitter War With Portland

In what is sure to either make you laugh or cry, New York Times writer Freda Moon published an article on the best things to do in Portland and within 24 hours, said that she's really not that into us on Twitter. Willamette Week caught the news first, before Moon deleted the Tweet, which read:

Here's the amusing thing about all the "UGH, the NYT is writing about Portland AGAIN" comments: I actually don't like Portland very much.

— Freda Moon (@fredamoon) September 10, 2015

Moon's Twitter account is abuzz today, and the comments section of the article was turned off. Here is some of what's going on:

I could kiss whoever it was at the @nytimestravel desk that decided to turn off the comments on my "36 Hours in Portland."

— Freda Moon (@fredamoon) September 9, 2015

I'm overstating. I like PDX just fine. And there are people there that I love dearly. But good grief, the coolness grates.

— Freda Moon (@fredamoon) September 10, 2015

@MarkAEvertz I'm fine with what I wrote. I think that PDX is great. I don't think that the anti-outsiders rhetoric is great.

— Freda Moon (@fredamoon) September 10, 2015

I don't like the idea that any place is too cool to welcome newcomers or visitors. I can understand it. But it does grate.

— Freda Moon (@fredamoon) September 10, 2015

@fredamoon You’re right about PDX, and I live here. It’s like a big town and very too cool. So props for being honest. 1 love

— ZB (@dontgetbored) September 10, 2015

@fredamoon sorry if you didn't like the "no Californians" stickers. We're working on "no Freda Moon" stickers as we speak.

— Mark E (@FancyZapata) September 10, 2015

@BallaBo Sure. The Californians who couldn't afford California. I get the resentment, but it's still not very neighborly.

— Freda Moon (@fredamoon) September 10, 2015

@fredamoon Well, that's not very journalismy.

— Melanie Johnson (@melogna) September 10, 2015

Hahaha. Slowest news day in history, I'm guessing? http://t.co/m2B9Nwm4q6

— Freda Moon (@fredamoon) September 10, 2015

So many diapers to change today. #literally #alsofiguratively

— Freda Moon (@fredamoon) September 10, 2015

For the record, it's not a slow news day. A lot of people just find this hilarious. And the conversation is still going.