City of Peterborough's X Account Hacked; Username Has Been Reaquired
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Local Tiktok Star Making Live Stage Debut As a Motivational Comedian
/You may have heard “Good Morning, Assholes!” on TikTok from Wayne Hannah and now is taking his message live and in person as a motivational comedian in a live show in January.
Hannah has been deployed in Bosnia and parts of Africa in 2000 and 2009 respectively during his military career. Photo Courtesy of Wayne Hannah.
“Vulnerable AF: An Evening With Wayne Hannah” is being held at Farmhill Weddings, south of Peterborough, on Jan. 21.
Kickflip Pictures Inc., a Peterborough-based production company, will film the live performance for a project based on Hannah and his story directed by the company’s founder Tyler Boyco.
Hannah is a veteran and firefighter who has been diagnosed with PTSD and ADHD. After spending the majority of his adult life self-sabotaging and making excuses for a negative mindset, he made a conscious decision to change his ways.
“Almost a year ago, I contemplated suicide because I couldn’t get out of that place,” reflected Hannah. “I started using TikTok as a way to share my new mindset and mission. It was also a way to hold myself accountable to the changes I was making for myself.”
The 41-year-old began sharing his “Good Morning, Assholes!” videos regularly on social media in the spring of this year. With over 210,000 followers on social media, Hannah has established an online community of like-minded individuals and those looking for encouragement through his messages.
“When we began planning my first live show, there was no other city discussed. Peterborough was our only option as it’s my home.” explained Hannah. "I wanted to do it locally because of the support everyone in Peterborough has shown me.”
Hannah’s takeaway from his upcoming show is to help people suffering from mental health realize they are not alone. He will be sharing his story; from military service, divorce, fatherhood and being happily medicated to being true to yourself, living unapologetically and looking in the mirror every day saying “I decide."
“I want to present my message live and in person. I want to show people that you can be strong and heal but also be ‘Vulnerable AF,’” he said. “Speaking in this way has been something I’ve wanted to do my entire life.”
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New Online Reputation Restoration Business Serviced From Peterborough
/Saving face has become easier than ever thanks to istopdefamation.com and their new reputation restoration service that opened locally last year.
Websites such as Reddit, 4Chan, forums and social media sites are popular locations for online bullying. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The home business is run by Chadwick Teate who has lived in Peterborough since 2017. It services anyone who has been a victim of online defamation either through online bullying, a rough breakup and more. It can also be used for reputation enhancement even with no libel or slander was involved.
IStopDefamation uses reputation restoring tools by building suppressive content, removing or burying the defamation source while building positive content that gets seen over the negative posts.
The business’s timing could not be any better according to Teate due to the spike in politics and the heightened online presence for businesses and personal use from the pandemic.
The local business owner’s idea came from a similar experience while losing a job as a bank data analyst in the States.
“An online perpetrator ended up putting up a risk to me which ended up as a conflict of interest,” Teate explained. “The same person also proceeded also to post 300 Twitter posts said I was a hacker on a continual basis. Anytime an employer looks at this and reads information, they believe things online.”
Businesses often use defamation to destroy other businesses according to Teate. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Other services that provide post removals can charge up to $4,000 claims Teate. Leaving the negative content can affect your life professionally and personally but the mental strain it leaves can be devastating according to the company.
“If you’re one being defamed, it has a negative effect on your psychology,” says Teate. “It does have an impact on one’s mental health.”
The website also offers free advice and educational content to help any clients going through his services.
“It’s not about the services, it’s about taking down online defamation,” said Teate.
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Hometown PTBO: Wayne Hannah his TikTok Stardom, Calling PTBO Home and His Upcoming Ventures
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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday speaks with TikTok star Wayne Hannah about his success on the social media app, how Peterborough became his home after living in so many places and his future ventures such as the “The More You Know” podcast.
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Local Comedian Inspires Huge Social Media Following On TikTok With His Humour
/“Good Morning, assholes”, may sound insulting but local comedian Wayne Hannah has turned it into a funny and inspiring message for over 52,400 of his TikTok followers.
Hannah’s TikTok videos begin with his signature greeting often while drinking coffee in arbitrary locations. His intro is accompanied by words of wisdom to motivate and inspire his followers (known as the “Asshole Army”) to love and appreciate themselves.
“I have received thousands of direct messages and comments saying, ‘Thank you for lifting me up!’,” said Hannah. “I would be reading these motivational quotes and now I instead of talking to myself in the mirror, I’m telling people to love themselves while telling me.”
Hannah has been deployed in Bosnia and parts of Africa in 2000 and 2009 respectively during his military career. Photo Courtesy of Wayne Hannah.
Hannah has lived his life serving the community as a firefighter for over 17 years in the military and is with the Pickering Fire Services.
During his off-time in the military, he would do stand-up comedy and a radio show. Hannah has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and his platforms constantly changing made it difficult for him to find his calling.
“When you’re a comedian with ADHD, you try to figure out what to do with your mouth and TikTok let me be funny again,” said Hannah.
The social media star started his account shortly after the pandemic put the world into lockdown last spring. He wanted to spread positivity during difficult times for everyone.
“There is a hugely serious message in there and when I call people assholes and when I say that stuff,” said Hannah. “I tell people we’re all human, we’re not perfect but you have to love the s**t out of yourself. It’s helping people love themselves because if you can love yourself now during the pandemic, imagine how you’re going to be when it’s all over.”
The “friendly welcome” came from a moment Hannah had with his eight-year-old daughter, Harper.
The young girl had allegedly given attitude when waking up her father on an Easter morning and he responded with, “Well good morning, asshole!” according to Hannah. The two shared a laugh with each other that sparked his signature catchphrase.
Hannah takes the greeting as a compliment saying both parties in the relationship or friendship are close and are comfortable either each other.
“I just think that asshole is the nicest thing that anyone can call you, I love it,” he said. “When you hear stuff like that and when you read that, it’s the most uplifting and humbling thing to hear.”
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PTBOCanada Hits 60,000 Social Media Fans On Our Platforms
/In a terrific milestone to reach as we mark the end of 2019, PTBOCanada has hit 60,000 social media fans between our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.
”I want to thank our amazing social media teams but especially our dedicated readers and fans from Peterborough and the Kawarthas, and across Canada, on our blog and social platforms (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram),” says PTBOCanada.com Co-Founder Neil Morton. “This is a huge milestone to reach and we look forward to continuing to share stories that uplift this community and put Peterborough on the map in positive ways.”
Locally owned and operated, PTBOCanada.com is turning 10 years old in 2020 and are excited to have become a part of the media landscape here.
PTBOCanada was born on Twitter—@Ptbo_Canada—in October 2009, and the website PTBOCanada.com launched May 27th, 2010. Then came Facebook, and after that Instagram.
“Thanks to all our amazing readers for reading and sharing our stories—and sharing your stories with us,” adds Morton. “Our reach continues to grow thanks to readers and our advertisers who we couldn’t do this without. We are grateful.”
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PTBOCanada Reaches 20,000 Fans On Twitter
/PTBOCanada.com has reached a big milestone on our Twitter platform, reaching 20,000 fans.
Twitter is where it all started for us back in October 2009. After that, we launched this here website—which turns 10 years old in 2020!—and then our Facebook (25,500+ fans) and Instagram (13,400+ fans) platforms.
Watch a message from our PTBOCanada.com Co-Founder Neil Morton on the milestone and the impact the community has on it…
Watch: Peterborough Artist Jason Wilkins Creates Illustration That Was Retweeted By The Rock
/It was a surreal week for Peterborough-based artist Jason Wilkins. He created an illustration that got retweeted by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who has more than 13 million followers on Twitter…
The illustrator/caricaturist/muralist—check out his Instagram page here—was on the StudioPTBO podcast talking about what that experience was like, as well as giving practical advice for artists that are looking to build their brand on social media.
Illustration Jason Wilkins created
