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https://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/03/new-york-times-drops-razib-khan-204287 https://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/03/new-york-times-... The author of the tweet quoted was speaking metaphorically based on his own experience. Virtually no one supported him publicly when he needed it.