The Fall of Tidwell

This is an emerging event in the PCGU-verse but here’s what we know so far:

JAN 30

Approximately 11PM CST: Aaron announces the removal of Tidwell as an admin and member of the group. Citing rising tensions and fear of insurrection- Aaron made a preemptive strike to secure his domain.

Almost immediately after the banner was changed to “Hail Aaron”. (See Hail Aaron article for details)

The comments section immediately was filled with discussion. Several members voiced their support for Tidwell and the group of “Tiddys” has yet to be silenced despite several mutings thus far.

Marcellus has asserted his claim to rightful group leader in several posts but thus far has not seemed to gain much traction.

One dedicated member continued posting #LNPCGU content to ensure that there was a sense of normalcy in this time of great uncertainty.

The future is unclear. The present is unclear. It is now Jan 31, 1:00AM CST and that’s all we know so far. Stay tuned as developments unfold.

8:30 CST: there have been a lot of updates unfolding the past 7 hours. Here’s what we know:

Factions have been established. Members have begun drawing lines in the sand. At least two Tidwell side groups have been created by the Tiddies.

Approximately 5AM Aaron logged back on to speak to his kingdom. He insisted that this is the new reality and made an exhausted plea for everyone to allow him to sleep and to accept the new reality of his (sole) leadership. He promised to make the group what it is “supposed to be” without offering any specifics about his agenda. that could be because it was approximately 5AM.

Many members still insist that this is a joke, but as of right now Aaron is holding true to his “fuck around and find out” persona. Tidwell is still banned.

There’s only one thing we know for certain: the memes are dank.

9:24AM CST

In a shocking turn of events Tidwell appears to be back in the group. He has not addressed the events of the past 10 hours but has posted a white power ranger meme.

Everyone who noticed is holding their breath in anticipation.

12:11AM CST

There are no real updates, besides anarchy in the group. Impeachment has been brought up, the rebel Tiddies faction is mobilizing.

Ryan has posted a vague threat about powers we do not comprehend being envoked.

The question on everyone’s (at least I assume I haven’t actually spoken with everyone to confirm) mind now: where is Aaron, and how will he respond?

1:42PM CST

It has been noticed that Tid’s admin status has been restored. Aaron has still been silent, has he succumbed to the will of the people? Was this all an elaborate ploy?

Theories are boundless, answers are few and far between. One thing is for sure though, members at least know who the admins are now! 🤷‍♀️

4:00PM CST

AARON IS AWAKE- not much to report yet besides his impressive sleeping skills and apparent mod/admin openings. Stay tuned!

4:05PM CST

Aaron, betrayed and dejected has ruled that Tidwell may stay. He gave the group a grave warning though, and maintains that this is the beginning of the end. A shakey truce, but we all seem to have come out unscathed. Except for Marcellus who’s on a 12 hour mute for talking too much.

4:10PM CST Tidwell unmutes Marcellus minutes after Aaron instated the mute things may not be as resolved as previously assumed. The plot thickens.

Approximately 5:20 CST Aaron changes the cover photo to a stylized picture of himself with the word “obey”. Sparks controversy’s in the comments section. Some demanding others “bend the knee”, the tiddies keeping their knees straight.

5:55 CST Tidwell changes the cover photo to a mean girls meme “stop trying to make Aaron happen, it’s not going to happen”

little did Tidwell know, it had already happened.

Things began to die down about 24 hours ago, as we saw a return to more "normal" memes. This reporter got stuck working her "real" job so if any of you were in the same boat and unable to follow the action here's a recap:

Jay threw his hat in the ring as "mod elect" though it didn't seem to gain much traction with only 4 reacts and no comments. Better luck next time sir.

Aaron requested a formal name to his following, throwing out Aar-Heads as a quickly dismissed option. The 35 comment thread highlighted some gems.

Suggestions from the Tiddies included A-holes, uninformed, Aar qaeda (should be noted this prompted a "mute comment from Aaron), Irrelevant

Apparently real suggestions were the fan favorite Crawdaddies, as well as Reezeez, Hay-hay-rons, Aaronauts, Aarsonists

The noteworthy Aaron favorite from someone we believe to be impartial "Aarses (tiddies and Aarses)"

We also learned from this post that group politics fall under international waters, and apparently politics in international waters ARE allowed in the group. Just a note for those readers who like to toe the line.

Bryan awarded the Internet Defense Meritorious Service Medal to the Tiddies for "Conspicuous gallantry". Fact check was unable to find any record of previous recipients so prestige of said award is unknown at this time.

Though there hadn't been any contentious posts in hours, the Tiddies continued to voice their outspoken support for the formerly ousted admin.

Some members were still posting displeasure with the admin battle. Jim suggested to "be the change you want to see in the group" which was strangely inspiring for a meme group.

At approximately 6PM CST Aaron changed the banner to the PCGU lettering which appears to come out of the now famous Star Wars intro explaining the situation posted by Patrick. (The "logo goes here" symbol is still the forerunner for PCGU t-shirts which one member/journalist highly advocates for.)

This also prompted a response from Aaron formally explaining that the whole thing was an elaborate joke meant to bring joy to the group. Aaron played his villain role brilliantly, maybe too brilliantly because he acknowledged several members were confused. Nicki was not fooled though and though she played along several comments right at the beginning suggested that she realized the hoax immediately.

Aaron admitted to loving the anti-Aaron memes, so if users would like to continue with their A-hole memes may it be known and documented that this is acceptable.

Post war memes have begun to surface. If there's one thing that you can always count on- it's folks on the internet making memes about literally everything. We salute you all for your service.

This was an event we will tell our children about. Lines were drawn, content was made, people were brilliant. Thank you all for taking this wild ride together. Until the next time!

Sincerely,

LL