"I just got fired because I'm a Christian and a conservative." A literary agency fired an agent for joining Gab and Parler, social media sites that do not censor users for politically incorrect material. Photoevent/iStock/Getty Images Plus The leftist witch hunt for anyone who deviates from its orthodoxies and narratives intensified last week. JDLA Celebrates Its 20th Year! I just got fired because I’m a Christian and a conservative. The president of a literary agency based in New York City said Monday on Twitter that one of the agency's employees was terminated after her use of conservative social media sites Parler and Gab was discovered.Colleen Oefelein, who identified herself on Twitter as an associate literary agent with th — Colleen Oefelein (@eerie_o) January 25, 2021 In her Twitter bio, Oefelein showcased that she was based out of Alaska, is an avid “bookworm”, and worked for “NY’s JDlit” – a.k.a., Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency. On her Manuscript Wish List website, Oefelein describes herself as … The agency’s owner, Jennifer DeChiara, publicly announced on Twitter that the firm had dropped Oefelein after making the “distressing” discovery. As I write this, it is World Holocaust Day, 27th January 2021, a memorial of the atrocious events that shocked and outraged the conscience of humanity and gave birth to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, the year that Holocaust victims majority of whom were Jews re-established the nation of Israel. Colleen Oefelein said she's heard from professionals in her field who are hesitant to support her publicly "because they're scared" doing so might trigger a backlash in their own lives. Colleen Oefelein, an associate literary agent with the New York City-based Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency, was sacked after her boss learned that she owned accounts on Gab and Parler. Colleen Oefelein, who identified herself on Twitter as an associate literary agent with the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency, appeared to confirm her termination in a tweet on Monday morning. LinkedIn; If one were to judge Colleen Oefelein by her bio, the now-former literary agent with the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency seemed like a relatively employable person. "Well thanks Twitter and @JDLitAgency," Oefelein wrote. I have taken swift action, and as of this morning, January 25th, Colleen Oefelein is no longer an agent at this agency.” YA Whispers thanks her for taking action. If one were to judge Colleen Oefelein by her bio, the now-former literary agent with the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency seemed like a relatively employable person. Too bad she had social media accounts on the wrong networks. Colleen Oefelein, a former agent at The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency, was fired after Twitter users complained that she was using anti-big tech platforms Gab and Parler. From a fledgling, one-person business to a well-established, respected company with a roster of bestselling and award-winning authors, the agency has proven itself to be an industry leader in books for children, teens, and adults in a wide variety of genres, as well as film, television, and stage productions. Too bad she had social media accounts on the wrong networks. LinkedIn (John Hinderaker) In another sign of the times, an employee of a New York literary agency ... Colleen Oefelein, did anything wrong on those accounts, just that she participated in social media sites that are not deemed sufficiently leftist. Colleen Oefelein, a Christian conservative, joined the sites in November with no apparent Well thanks Twitter and @JDLitAgency.