Twittering about my son’s death—as it happens.
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The Saddest Twitter Story You Will Ever Hear
This grandma can’t quite get the hang of Twitter, so she writes out her messages, FAXES them to a company called Celery, which then posts the messages to her Twitter account. Now her family can know that she’s all right! Even if they didn’t really care whether she was all right or not. And she […]
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Tweet Pics of Spencer Burton’s Samba?
City council candidate Spencer Burton just called—he’s headed down to PSU with a samba band called—if I heard correctly—Tap Water. They should be down there in about 45 minutes, for about an hour and a half, and he’ll be gathering signatures and giving a speech. It’s the Mercury‘s press day, which means we’re all hands […]
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When Twitter Billboards Go Wrong
Naturally this occurred in Alabama, where all such things occur. Look, guys! Twitter billboards are a BAD IDEA. Especially if you are news anchors trying to hide the fact you’re rapists. Tip o’ the hat to Joe. My. God.
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Ted Wheeler Breaks Back Skiing—Tweets The News To Constituents
Good for Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler. He went skiing for Thanksgiving, broke his back, and had the decency to keep us all updated both on Facebook and Twitter. We’ve got a direct message in to Wheeler, seeking a Twinterview, but for the most part, it’s possible to discern some details of what happened from […]
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What’s Your Twyle?
In the age of Facey-Tweet, I’m considering starting all my words with the letters ‘Tw’ from now on. Like, I’m twangry, twugged-in, and twensory. Twuck off. Etcetera. Why do I mention this? From the Oregon Bus Project comes news of the latest Twitter analysis tool this morning, and it’s making me Twiss my Twants. The […]
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Four Stomachs And A Funeral
Is the funniest of the #cowfilms now trending, over tharr: The MootrixFiddler on the HoofSea BrisketCowralineDie an Udder Day Doctor MooGrazing ArizonaTermoonator, Termoonator 2How Stella Got Her Hooves Back Mooraker Hooves Actually Die HerdThe Cow Who Moo Too MuchThe Prime Rib of Miss Jean Brodie Moolan RougeCowsablancaMy Left HoofPaul Newman is…Cud