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What are the people of the NY Times saying on Twitter?


7/4/09; 11:57:02 PM Pacific
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brianstelter: The city is alive this morning with the echoed booms and blasts of fireworks.
11:21 PM 
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Pogue: You know how "noise" (speckly grain) shows up in low-light photos? Just realized--it shows up in our EYES, too! You see grain in low light!
10:04 PM 
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MickiMaynard: Does everyone have this magical moon?
9:10 PM 
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palafo: RT @tedroden: Do you remember the time when we didn't stop in the middle of an enjoyable activity to post about it online?
8:46 PM 
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drewvigal: A packed F train smells like 4th of July BBQ.
8:15 PM 
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nytimeskristof: If my list of the Best Kids' Books Ever, http://tinyurl.com/lztjta , left out your favorite, let me know what it is.
8:10 PM
nytimes
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nytimeskristof: My Sunday column aims to encourage reading by offering a list of the Best Kids' Books Ever http://tinyurl.com/lztjta
8:01 PM
nytimes
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TimOBrienNYT: Major split among Iran's clerics as important group calls election and gov't illegitimate http://bit.ly/OOKic #iranelection
7:38 PM
nytimes
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MickiMaynard: DSO conductor, after wordy explainer of 1812 Overture, says, "aren't I beginning to sound a little bit like Sarah Palin's news conference?"
6:59 PM 
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jenny8lee: hm. what happened to the tulips?
6:51 PM 
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jenny8lee: macys fireworks finale is supposed to be in shape of tulips in honor of dutch
6:50 PM 
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MickiMaynard: Part of the crowd at Greenfield Village watching the DSO. At least 5,000 folks here. http://mypict.me/7Gng
6:30 PM
mypict
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MickiMaynard: Veterans invited to stand as DSO plays the theme song from their branch - Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Much applause.
5:57 PM 
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MickiMaynard: My colleague @m_delamerced will be glad to hear the DSO opened with Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man.
5:46 PM 
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jennydeluxe: Spent the fourth enjoying the gorgeous weather. Pint in hand, sun on face. Last year I was freezing at a foggy BBQ.
5:34 PM 
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CharlesMBlow: daughter just tied for 3rd in her age group in national fencing championships. Very proud of her
5:21 PM 
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MickiMaynard: At Greenfield Village waiting for the DSO's Salute to America concert and fireworks after. Beautiful night, happy crowd.
5:14 PM 
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cvvalencia: At bbq and guess what's playing? Yep, Michael Jackson.
4:33 PM 
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TomJolly: McNair almost singlehandedly won Super Bowl v Rams. Gutsy, gutsy player. Sad news about his death.
4:27 PM 
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brianstelter: Happy July 4th! At @stacygreen's cookout in Hoboken before the Hudson River fireworks.
3:57 PM 
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michaelluo: RT @jmartpolitico: BREAKING: Palin takes to Facebook to blast msm coverage, hints strongly at nat'l ambitions http://tr.im/qUnj
3:51 PM
politico
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vindugoel: And a related review of GreenPrint's software I wrote for our Gadgetwise blog. http://bit.ly/ULtJV
3:33 PM
nytimes
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vindugoel: My NYT column about GreenPrint, which makes software to cut wasted printer pages. http://bit.ly/19daxW
3:32 PM
nytimes
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tomfeyer: Bela Kiraly, a leader of #Hungary's 1956 revolution, dies at 97: http://bit.ly/H2ZIl (For tweeps who follow news from my native Hungary.)
3:14 PM
nytimes
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silencematters: may the 4th be with you
2:36 PM 
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TimOBrienNYT: If White House Is Her Goal, Sarah Palin’s Route Is Risky http://bit.ly/CZjCV
1:32 PM
nytimes
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palafo: First tourists allowed into Statue of Liberty crown since 9/11. http://bit.ly/I87IZ
1:06 PM
nytimes
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JulietMacurhttp://twitpic.com/9atoo - Took a quick shot of Bradley Wiggins' arms. Not an ounce of fat on them.
12:47 PM
twitpic
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JulietMacurhttp://twitpic.com/9at5m - At first, this looked like a fashion statement gone wrong. Then I realized it was July 4th.
12:44 PM
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Pogue: An uplifting little Times video about people trying to make the world better, in their small, persistent way: http://bit.ly/TiYpR
12:44 PM
nytimes
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JulietMacurhttp://twitpic.com/9ase8 - George Hincapie, in his 14th Tour, headed to the start of Stage 1.
12:39 PM
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jenny8lee: Is grimaldi's pizza in brooklyn closed or open for july 4th?
12:38 PM 
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jenny8lee: Colonels row on governors island. Average house is 12000 square feet!
12:37 PM 
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Pogue: A whole bunch of my books just became available on the Kindle--lot cheaper than the paperbacks! http://bit.ly/c2xiw (via @jwikert)
12:29 PM
amazon
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JulietMacurhttp://twitpic.com/9aqne - The scrum of journalists waiting for Armstrong. #tour #cycling
12:28 PM
twitpic
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JulietMacurhttp://twitpic.com/9aqcw - Tour employees hanging out near the Quick Step bus.
12:26 PM
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brianstelter: RT @nytimeskristof: A couple of US journalists are marking July 4 in North Korean prison: Laura Ling, Euna Lee. Let's not forget them.
12:25 PM 
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jenny8lee: Finished Open by Tim Wu on history of communication innovation and monopoly in 20th century.
12:12 PM 
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cvvalencia: RT @michellehiggins: Which #travel companies would you like to see on #Twitter?
12:12 PM 
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khoi: Happy Birthday America: One free MP3 of any version of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Amazon http://bit.ly/6Indb
12:11 PM
amazon
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jenny8lee: Biking around governor's island. Picnic point is closest view of statue of liberty's face off island. Hammocks and metal cabanas.
12:11 PM 
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andylocal: Polar bears have very large, twotone paw pads.
12:03 PM 
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MickiMaynard: Looking for #Tour riders to follow. So far, found @lancearmstrong, @acontador, @levileipheimer. Others?
12:02 PM 
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JulietMacurhttp://twitpic.com/9akrb - Where were the fans today? Not as packed as I thought it would be.
11:51 AM
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HowardBeckNYT: Mr. Wade makes a great point. RT @dwadeofficial Why when people season food with Bayleaf they dnt take it out???I hate bitting into Bayleaf
11:44 AM 
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michellehiggins: Which #travel companies would you like to see on #Twitter?
11:43 AM 
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TomJolly: RT Astana's Contador is in 2nd, 18 seconds back. Levi Leipheimer is 6th, 30 back. Lance Armstrong is 10th, 40 back. (via @JulietMacur)
11:30 AM 
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TomJolly: RT Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara wins stage 1 of the Tour de France, crushing everyone with a time of 19 min., 32 sec. (via @JulietMacur)
11:29 AM 
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palafo: Remembering the Sony Walkman -- and what it has wrought. http://bit.ly/Lteyl
11:26 AM
nytimes
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palafo: "Freebird!" Lamest heckle in the history of rock. (via @ColonelTribune) http://bit.ly/K8Jke
11:19 AM
chicagotribune
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palafo: David Carr (@carr2n) IDs costs for WashPost re salons: Perception of higher standards is competitive edge. http://bit.ly/eBXbo
11:13 AM
nytimes
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michaelluo: Twitter and religion RT: @nytimes Our Father, Lead Us to Tweet, and Forgive the Trespassers http://bit.ly/RndXb
11:09 AM
nytimes
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palafo: When/what to eat/drink before/after exercise. ...you should gulp water not sip: http://tiny.cc/ZiSNC (via @taraparkerpope)
11:07 AM
nytimes
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palafo: Media critics quoted by @jeffjarvis on journalistic narcissism reply in comments. http://bit.ly/gucBX
11:03 AM
buzzmachine
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TomJolly: Excellent piece on Wilco's Jeff Tweedy by @carr2n (David Carr of the NYT) and nice to see the WXPN/David Dye reference: http://bit.ly/s5m7b
10:51 AM
nytimes
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nytimeskristof: A couple of US journalists are marking July 4 in North Korean prison: Laura Ling, Euna Lee. Let's not forget them.
10:48 AM 
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palafo: Urban Dictionary seems to be more "Daily Show" than Wikipedia-neutral. http://bit.ly/SoqPI
10:48 AM
nytimes
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HowardBeckNYT: (The preceding tweet should not be interpreted to mean that I am comparing cap space to satan. Any religious implications are incidental.)
10:45 AM 
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HowardBeckNYT: Now why would Allen Iverson, one of the biggest stars of his era, want to join the lowly Memphis Grizzlies? Could it be...CAP SPACE???
10:44 AM 
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HowardBeckNYT: With apologies to Dana Carvey, the following should be read in the voice of the Church Lady:
10:44 AM 
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palafo: Tweet unto others as you would have them tweet unto you: Social media in the house of worship. NYT: http://bit.ly/AySJ3
10:40 AM
nytimes
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MickiMaynard: RT @JulietMacur: Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara wins stage 1 of the Tour de France, crushing everyone with a time of 19 min., 32 sec.
10:33 AM 
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JulietMacur: Astana's Alberto Contador is in 2nd, 18 seconds back. Levi Leipheimer is 6th, 30 back. Lance Armstrong is 10th, 40 seconds back.
10:31 AM 
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JulietMacur: Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara wins stage 1 of the Tour de France, crushing everyone with a time of 19 min., 32 sec.
10:30 AM 
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MickiMaynard: Now I won't feel so bad on Wii Fit. RT @bittman: Why BMI (body-mass index) is silly, a fine/funny Morning Edition spot http://post.ly/160s
10:30 AM
posterous
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JulietMacur: Contador finishes in 2nd, 18 seconds back from Cancellara. One more rider to go: Carlos Sastre.
10:27 AM 
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bittman: Why BMI (body-mass index) is silly, a fine/funny Morning Edition spot http://post.ly/160s
10:24 AM
posterous
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JulietMacur: I take that back. Fabian Cancellara just finished with a 19-second advantage over Wiggins. (Yes, that's right.) Whoa, he was fast.
10:24 AM 
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JulietMacur: Bradley Wiggins, the Olympic track racing champ, is in 1st now. He let out a massive sigh when crossing the finish line. A 3-sec advantage.
10:23 AM 
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jennydeluxehttp://twitpic.com/9a6vq - Just picked up free sunflower seedlings in Greenpoint
10:22 AM
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michellehiggins: RT @jefftb: I received 2 discount offers from Chicago hotels when I tweeted that I was going there. If could just get Cubs tickets!!
10:20 AM 
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michellehiggins: RT @jefftb: Great article on Twitter and Travel. I have had great success with travel on twitter. @visitchicago has been very helpful
10:20 AM 
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JulietMacur: The final riders are on the course now: Cancellara, Contador, Evans and Sastre. The race announcer is yelling at the top of his lungs.
10:10 AM 
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JulietMacur: Christian Vande Velde, who broke several bones in a Giro crash, is on the clock.
9:50 AM 
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JulietMacur: Andreas Kloden, another Astana rider, breaks the 20-minute mark to finish in 19:54. He takes the lead from Leipheimer.
9:49 AM 
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revkin: Posting on NYT Magazine portraits of post-bubble landscapes. Do these images memorialize a pause or a transition? http://bit.ly/dotBubblePix
9:40 AM
nytimes
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jeffsommer: Richard Thaler: behavioral economics, Homer Simpson-proof mortgages. NYT articleSUNDAY. Weekend Biz podcast now http://bit.ly/vPqsl
9:35 AM
nytimes
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markoff: Retweeting Lance: old guys everywhere take heart! Kreuziger just moved into 2nd. I raced with his dad! Haha. (via @lancearmstrong)
9:35 AM 
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MickiMaynard: RT @brianstelter: While interviewing Sarah Palin's spokeswoman, Anderson Cooper literally scratches his head: http://cli.gs/1Vhdu
8:53 AM
theawl
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JulietMacur: Levi Leipheimer, Armstrong's teammate, has taken the lead. He finished in 20:02.
8:22 AM 
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davidfg: Did Bono slip in a little Farsi there? U2 goes green for Iran in Barcelona http://bit.ly/GpTZy #iranelection
8:05 AM
youtube
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JulietMacur: Germany's Tony Martin of Team Columbia is in first, for now.
8:01 AM 
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JulietMacur: Armstrong finishes in 20:12. Leipheimer on the course, looking strong.
7:54 AM 
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brianstelter: While interviewing Sarah Palin's spokeswoman, Anderson Cooper literally scratches his head: http://cli.gs/1Vhdu
7:40 AM
theawl
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brianstelter: RT @patrickruffini -- Happy 233rd America!
7:39 AM 
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markoff: Go Lance!
7:33 AM 
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drewvigal: I've been enjoying HBO's "John Adams" series via Netflix. Seems apropos for this weekend - http://tr.im/qSf4
7:10 AM
netflix
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cvvalencia: LOL RT @timoreilly: Heartwarming, funny.. Read to the end. RT @arwenogriffith: Love in the Time of Stochasticity: http://snurl.com/lqeby
7:10 AM
blogspot
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JulietMacur: Lance Armstrong goes off at 4:17 pm. Soon he will ride his first Tour miles in 4 years.
7:06 AM 
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cvvalencia: RT @nytimesbats: Writing Down Baseball's Unwritten Rules http://bit.ly/Hkxhc
7:03 AM
nytimes
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JulietMacur: Time trial is about to start. Team cars lined up next to the harbor.
6:51 AM 
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JulietMacur: The publicity caravan rides the course and tosses products like T-shirts at fans. Just got beaned in the head by a bag of Gummi Bears.
6:42 AM 
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sorayad: maple donuts with @ashley_jeanne
6:27 AM 
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vikasbajaj: Tyeb Mehta "the leading light of India’s first post-colonial generation of Modernists" http://bit.ly/wiuqH obit by NYT's Holland Cotter
6:21 AM
nytimes
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JulietMacur: Sweltering and sweaty in Monaco. How did Grace Kelly always look so pristine?
6:19 AM 
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TomJolly: The most interesting race at the TdF might be within one team, with Armstrong and Contador as Astana's leaders. http://bit.ly/DgDa2
5:41 AM
nytimes
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revkin: Anticipating music w friends & fireworks. But also keeping in mind (sounds hackneyed, but true) price of freedom: http://bit.ly/ArlingtonVID
5:37 AM
youtube
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MickiMaynard: What if poets wrote the news? Interesting interview w/@nprscottsimon. Flip that idea: what if journalists wrote poetry? Some do.
5:35 AM 
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revkin: Liking Richard Black post asking about climate-centrism: http://bit.ly/bbcClim More on this theme from me: http://bit.ly/dotClimateCentric
5:27 AM
bbc
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MickiMaynard: Hoping that you will all celebrate the 4th. And if there is #GM news, @m_delamerced and I are ready to sacrifice our pursuit of happiness.
5:25 AM 
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