Shocked and devastated by the news of Michael Hastings death. He was a great reporter and person. I'll miss him.
Jonah Peretti
@peretti
Shocked and devastated by the news of Michael Hastings death. He was a great reporter and person. I'll miss him.
I am devastated by the news about Michael Hastings. http://t.co/5eIROJbT6j
Doree Shafrir
@doreeshafrir
I am devastated by the news about Michael Hastings. http://t.co/5eIROJbT6j
At a real loss. Michael Hastings was an inspiring human being, a great colleague, a fierce reporter. He will be so very missed.
Scott Lamb
@scottlamb
At a real loss. Michael Hastings was an inspiring human being, a great colleague, a fierce reporter. He will be so very missed.
"Mainly you really have to love writing and reporting. Like it's more important to you than anything else in your life." -- @mmhastings
Scott Lamb
@scottlamb
"Mainly you really have to love writing and reporting. Like it's more important to you than anything else in your life." -- @mmhastings
There isn't a single reporter who worked with Michael, myself included, who wasn't in awe of his fearlessness and talent. He'll be missed.
McKay Coppins
@mckaycoppins
There isn't a single reporter who worked with Michael, myself included, who wasn't in awe of his fearlessness and talent. He'll be missed.
RIP Michael, you will be truly missed. Thank you for being my friend and colleague.
Andrew Kaczynski
@BuzzFeedAndrew
RIP Michael, you will be truly missed. Thank you for being my friend and colleague.
Michael in HS where he was class president before being dismissed for saying "shagadelic" over the PA system.
Andrew Kaczynski
@BuzzFeedAndrew
Michael in HS where he was class president before being dismissed for saying "shagadelic" over the PA system.
I'm honored and proud to have called Michael Hastings my friend and colleague. Rest in Peace brother
john r stanton
@dcbigjohn
I'm honored and proud to have called Michael Hastings my friend and colleague. Rest in Peace brother
One of my favorite memories of Michael Hastings is winning $200 bucks on a horse named Libel after the VP debate w/ @RosieGray and @hreins
john r stanton
@dcbigjohn
One of my favorite memories of Michael Hastings is winning $200 bucks on a horse named Libel after the VP debate w/ @RosieGray and @hreins
I remember looking at Hastings and saying, "well obviously we have to bet on Libel. I'll go get us more shots, you place the bet."
john r stanton
@dcbigjohn
I remember looking at Hastings and saying, "well obviously we have to bet on Libel. I'll go get us more shots, you place the bet."
Michael bought us Bloody Marys with the winnings https://t.co/qpIZ4n54ya
Hillary Reinsberg
@hreins
Michael bought us Bloody Marys with the winnings https://t.co/qpIZ4n54ya
You know who was afraid of Michael Hastings? Anybody who answered the phone and heard "hey it's Hastings. What's up with ..."
john r stanton
@dcbigjohn
You know who was afraid of Michael Hastings? Anybody who answered the phone and heard "hey it's Hastings. What's up with ..."
I hope we all can promise to Michael Hastings to be a little less scared, take a bigger risk, be a little more honest.
Katie Notopoulos
@katienotopoulos
I hope we all can promise to Michael Hastings to be a little less scared, take a bigger risk, be a little more honest.
Hastings and I sat next to each other when we first came to BuzzFeed. I learned more from overhearing him yelling at Twitter than anything.
Katie Notopoulos
@katienotopoulos
Hastings and I sat next to each other when we first came to BuzzFeed. I learned more from overhearing him yelling at Twitter than anything.
I didn't know Michael very well, but I know there aren't a lot of reporters like him.
Shani O. Hilton
@shani_o
I didn't know Michael very well, but I know there aren't a lot of reporters like him.
It was an honor to work with Michael for the brief time I did. The conversations I had with him were always amazing.
Ryan Broderick
@ryanpbroderick
It was an honor to work with Michael for the brief time I did. The conversations I had with him were always amazing.
I rang in the new year at Michael’s, sitting on the roof just trying to keep up with his amazing brain, one wild anecdote after another.
Summer Anne Burton
@summeranne
I rang in the new year at Michael’s, sitting on the roof just trying to keep up with his amazing brain, one wild anecdote after another.
Rest in Peace Michael. I'm proud to have worked with and known you, you'll be incredibly missed.
lauren yap
@itslaurenyap
Rest in Peace Michael. I'm proud to have worked with and known you, you'll be incredibly missed.
lucky enough to have worked closely with Hastings on a piece. Man knew how to lob an F bomb and report the F out of a story. I'll miss him.
E McMorris-Santoro
@EvanMcSan
lucky enough to have worked closely with Hastings on a piece. Man knew how to lob an F bomb and report the F out of a story. I'll miss him.
I was very proud to work for the same news organization as a journalist and man like Michael Hastings. He'll be missed. Rest in peace.
Matt Kiebus
@mjkiebus
I was very proud to work for the same news organization as a journalist and man like Michael Hastings. He'll be missed. Rest in peace.
It was an honor to work with Michael Hastings and I feel privileged that I was able to learn from him. Rest in peace.
Ellie Hall
@ellievhall
It was an honor to work with Michael Hastings and I feel privileged that I was able to learn from him. Rest in peace.
Hastings was a one-of-a-kind reporter and incredibly supportive colleague. He was brave and brilliant and I feel lucky to have known him.
jessica testa
@jtes
Hastings was a one-of-a-kind reporter and incredibly supportive colleague. He was brave and brilliant and I feel lucky to have known him.
Terribly upset at this news, was an honor to work with him. RT @BuzzFeedBen: Michael Hastings has died: http://t.co/V2zOwAKw1J
Chris Geidner
@chrisgeidner
Terribly upset at this news, was an honor to work with him. RT @BuzzFeedBen: Michael Hastings has died: http://t.co/V2zOwAKw1J
Michael & I spent the week at the DNC living together. His work speaks for itself; he also was remarkably kind. RIP. http://t.co/V2zOwAKw1J
Chris Geidner
@chrisgeidner
Michael & I spent the week at the DNC living together. His work speaks for itself; he also was remarkably kind. RIP. http://t.co/V2zOwAKw1J
Incredibly saddened by today's news.
Cates Holderness
@catesish
Incredibly saddened by today's news.
I didn’t know Michael well but I know what he means to everyone here. Proud to be in a room full of people who look to him as an example.
Steve Kandell
@SteveKandell
I didn’t know Michael well but I know what he means to everyone here. Proud to be in a room full of people who look to him as an example.
goodbye to one of the kindest people i've ever met and to a man i looked up to. it was an honor to know you my friend http://t.co/052rFLpIyD
Dave Stopera
@davestopera
goodbye to one of the kindest people i've ever met and to a man i looked up to. it was an honor to know you my friend http://t.co/052rFLpIyD
RIP Michael Hastings, one of the greatest journalists of the past decade or two, and a truly amazing and fearless person.
Matthew Perpetua
@perpetua
RIP Michael Hastings, one of the greatest journalists of the past decade or two, and a truly amazing and fearless person.
Michael was my colleague at both Rolling Stone and BuzzFeed, and responsible for some of the best work ever published by either.
Matthew Perpetua
@perpetua
Michael was my colleague at both Rolling Stone and BuzzFeed, and responsible for some of the best work ever published by either.
What an amazing reporter and friend. Michael Hastings, there are no words to describe how much we will miss you. http://t.co/a4OAQrW9Mk
Ashley McCollum
@McCollumAshley
What an amazing reporter and friend. Michael Hastings, there are no words to describe how much we will miss you. http://t.co/a4OAQrW9Mk
I spent many days worrying what Michael would say on TV, many evenings laughing with him about it afterwards.
Ashley McCollum
@McCollumAshley
I spent many days worrying what Michael would say on TV, many evenings laughing with him about it afterwards.
Rest in peace Michael. A fearless reporter, great friend, and huge inspiration to me and many others. http://t.co/tTMTb3Kkwa
Rosie Gray
@RosieGray
Rest in peace Michael. A fearless reporter, great friend, and huge inspiration to me and many others. http://t.co/tTMTb3Kkwa
Hastings taught me a really important lesson. Don't be afraid of anyone in power. The obligation is to the public.
Rosie Gray
@RosieGray
Hastings taught me a really important lesson. Don't be afraid of anyone in power. The obligation is to the public.
too upset to tweet
Whitney Jefferson
@twitney
too upset to tweet
Hastings rocked. He LOVED corgis and was legit one of the coolest, nicest people I've ever met. That's it.
Matt Stopera
@mattstopera
Hastings rocked. He LOVED corgis and was legit one of the coolest, nicest people I've ever met. That's it.
deeply sad. love to all Hastings friends and family. he was totally fearless. http://t.co/9yNcDSVBy6
KateNocera
@KateNocera
deeply sad. love to all Hastings friends and family. he was totally fearless. http://t.co/9yNcDSVBy6
It was an honor to know Michael. Rest in peace, my friend. RT @BuzzFeedBen Michael Hastings has died http://t.co/dzbyEKbmWF
Dorsey Shaw
@dorseyshaw
It was an honor to know Michael. Rest in peace, my friend. RT @BuzzFeedBen Michael Hastings has died http://t.co/dzbyEKbmWF
wish I got to know this amazing reporter and corgi papa. love to everyone. http://t.co/IN5aarFPJe
chelsea marshall
@theseamar
wish I got to know this amazing reporter and corgi papa. love to everyone. http://t.co/IN5aarFPJe
"...how much more he lived in thirty-three years than most people live in a lifetime." Michael Hastings Dead at 33 http://t.co/aByE2KC0qr
Adrian Carrasquillo
@RealAdrianC
"...how much more he lived in thirty-three years than most people live in a lifetime." Michael Hastings Dead at 33 http://t.co/aByE2KC0qr
When BuzzFeed moved to our current office our row was @BuzzFeedBen, Michael Hastings, @katienotopoulos and me. I'll never forget that. #RIP
Mike Hayes
@michaelhayes
When BuzzFeed moved to our current office our row was @BuzzFeedBen, Michael Hastings, @katienotopoulos and me. I'll never forget that. #RIP
Just know everyone (myself included) would flock to Hastings when he would walk into a room, desperately trying to hear what he had to say
Samir Mezrahi
@samir
Just know everyone (myself included) would flock to Hastings when he would walk into a room, desperately trying to hear what he had to say
I hardly knew Michael Hastings -- I'm a @BuzzFeed newbie -- but his gutsy reporting is inspiring, a gold standard. http://t.co/bC1BpHDiRg
Jordan Zakarin
@jordanzakarin
I hardly knew Michael Hastings -- I'm a @BuzzFeed newbie -- but his gutsy reporting is inspiring, a gold standard. http://t.co/bC1BpHDiRg
I met Michael Hastings one time. He was as unassuming, humble and kind in that one interaction as any reporter I have ever met.
BuzzFeedBenny
@bennyjohnson
I met Michael Hastings one time. He was as unassuming, humble and kind in that one interaction as any reporter I have ever met.
I'll miss having Michael Hastings as a co-worker at BuzzFeed.
BuzzFeedBenny
@bennyjohnson
I'll miss having Michael Hastings as a co-worker at BuzzFeed.
I only knew Michael briefly, but he was amazingly kind, and an inspiring reporter. RIP. "Missing Michael Hastings" http://t.co/5c2XVzmPRU
Erin
@LaRosaKnows
I only knew Michael briefly, but he was amazingly kind, and an inspiring reporter. RIP. "Missing Michael Hastings" http://t.co/5c2XVzmPRU