"We can pretend this all isn’t as bad as it seems. That it will turn around. That it’s just for show. Or we can be realistic," wrote departing executive editor Rich O'Malley.

The traditional goodbye email simply wasn't going to cut it.

New York Daily News executive editor Rich O'Malley took to his Twitter on Tuesday to announce that, after 11 years, he is exiting the newspaper. In a series of tweets — 23 in total — O'Malley sent out personal notes of thanks before launching into the reason for his public message: Donald Trump.

"We can pretend this all isn’t as bad as it seems. That it will turn around. That it’s just for show. Or we can be realistic," he wrote, 10 tweets in, after asking his followers to "please listen now."

He then said the "man who will be our President will never hear the better angels of our national psyche." O'Malley never mentions Trump by name, referring to him only as PEOTUS.

He goes on to say that Trump and his advisers "have an agenda to remake us [an] antiquated vision of what America should be" and urged anyone reading his posts to "do what you can."

Referencing Trump's constant tweeting and retweeting — something Saturday Night Live tackled in Saturday's cold open sketch of Alec Baldwin's Trump sharing posts from random supporters — O'Malley imagined what Trump's tweeting will be like when he officially inherits the @POTUS Twitter handle.

"PeOTUS is manually retweeting 16-yr-olds to scold the media for not disproving a lie. My God. Wait until that’s coming from @potus," he wrote. He later added, "We’re facing stupidity/hate/fear as never before."

He continued, "At best, PeOTUS thinks this is a game show. But the parting gifts are shitty. And you don’t wanna know what 'at worst' looks like."

Throughout the election cycle, the daily New York tabloid featured cover after cover aimed at Trump, including a headline reading "Grab Them By the P—y" after his leaked Access Hollywood tape and another, "House of Horrors," the day after Trump's win.

Its rival tabloid institution, The New York Post, previously reported that O'Malley was one of the top editors at the Daily News to apply for a voluntary buyout package amid rumors of layoffs at the paper.

See O'Malleys tweets below.

Thank you, Tweeps! You informed, inspired & infuriated me. As I learned to harness you, I learned how to live in a virtual AP newswire. 8/

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016

It was “lit.” But much like Arlo Guthrie, that’s not what I came to tell you about. I came to talk about the future. Please listen now. 9/

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016

We can pretend this all isn’t as bad as it seems. That it will turn around. That it’s just for show. Or we can be realistic. #resist 10/

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016

The man who will be our President will never hear the better angels of our national psyche. It is clear. He & advisers have an agenda. 11/

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016

To remake us as antiquated vision of what America should be. To tear us apart. Don’t let it happen. Hard to do much legislatively but… 12/

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016

Do what u can. Use your brain &/or your time. Acquiescence emboldens the worst of them. Cowards using “power” as hate-justification. 13/

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016

PeOTUS is manually retweeting 16-yr-olds to scold the media for not disproving a lie. My God. Wait until that’s coming from @potus 14/

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016

If you don’t understand how ridiculously scary that is, consider this paraphrase from “Idiocracy”: “Your shit’s all fucked up.” 15/

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016

Those who wish to #resist should be listening/talking to each other. No idea rejected. We’re facing stupidity/hate/fear as never before. 17/

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016

At best, PeOTUS thinks this is a game show. But the parting gifts are shitty. And you don’t wanna know what “at worst” looks like. 18/

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016

I almost have to tip my cap to how brilliantly deranged their gameplan is. But I can’t because it’s sickeningly reminiscent of past. 19/

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016

.@shaunking @sarahkendzior @brosandprose @parkermolloy @summerbrennan were sounding alarms while most laughed at novelty. Follow them. 20/

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016

It’s time to bring this to close. I’ve taken up enuff bandwidth. My bigger point is I’m conflicted. Every day. Struggling w/ how to help 21/

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016

I don’t know how to fix anything. But I’m thinking about it. I’m not going away. I’ll be around. If you think I can help, look me up. 22/

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016

I will miss the hell out of @nydailynews. But I am hopeful to find a new purpose. What’s next? It starts now. Maybe it starts with you? –30–

— Rich O'Malley (@RichOMalley) December 6, 2016