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What are the people of the Twin Cities saying on Twitter?


10/29/09; 5:35:04 PM Pacific
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keithprivette: alright i hit my goal of 10,000 tweets i can pull a #favre and #jayz and retire! its been fun, be kind, be urself, be real!
5:25 PM 
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keithprivette: Environmental Stewardship #nakedcivics #cl09 http://post.ly/Aux7
5:24 PM
posterous
1,991
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keithprivette: Nate Garvis at @citizensleague annual event #nakedcivics #cl09 http://post.ly/AuwT
5:22 PM
posterous
1,991
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doughamlin: WCCO using balloon boy clip in promo. Not impressed.
5:19 PM 
778
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kevinhendricks: (Lexi carved a pumpkin tonight) Abby: "Lexi, it's time for bed." Lexi [throwing a fit]: "I want to bring my pumpkin!"
5:14 PM 
1,194
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keithprivette: man the twitter rock stars are in the da house for #cl09 nice job tweeps!
5:10 PM 
1,990
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keithprivette: hey @citizensleague log onto www.twubs.com and put in #cl09 this will take care of the refresh
5:09 PM 
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keithprivette: this @nategarvis is a true and pure thought leader when it comes to the triple win of civic+profit+nonprofit ideas to action #cl09
5:07 PM 
1,990
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keithprivette#nakedcivics a common good by design! #cl09
4:59 PM 
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keithprivette: time for #nakedcivics with @nategarvis hey thanks @bestbuy for providing technology support! #cl09
4:57 PM 
1,989
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dbrauer: Moderating Mpls Ward 9 debate ... in Ward 12.
4:54 PM 
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keithprivette: hey @amysbryant some1 needs to refresh screen upfront! #cl09
4:51 PM 
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keithprivette: this is my view from the #cl09 excited! hey @amysbryant where are ya? http://twitpic.com/ng4k4
4:40 PM
twitpic
1,989
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keithprivette: gettin ready for #nakedcivics with @nategarvis this is gunna be good! #CL09
4:35 PM 
1,989
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ChrisShields: RT @MN2020: Tune into AM950! John Van Hecke will be on with Greg Huff shortly. Talking transportation tonight.
4:34 PM 
418
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jojeda: Lists make Twitter's browser-based interface even more unwieldy. TweetDeck-like apps will rule. Not clear how minimalist Tweetie will do it.
4:24 PM 
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jojeda: Tomorrow A.M. I'll moderate an @smbmsp panel of journos: @DeRushaJ, @dbrauer @generebeck @juliaschrenkler @ddeyoung. Watch #smbmsp.
4:19 PM 
8,244
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bigboxcar: RT @MinnPost: Update: Target eliminating 85 marketing jobs at downtown headquarters http://bit.ly/t0fF8
4:16 PM
minnpost
1,167
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amycrea: Exhausted but what a great day. Our nonprofit's first fundraising/awareness building event was a huge success.
4:13 PM 
767
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amycrea: It was a two-nametag kind of day.
4:09 PM 
766
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jwynia: In case anyone's curious, this is the song for this week: http://bit.ly/qgOrB (as performed by my instructor and Peter Ostroushko)
3:59 PM
amazon
710
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doctorgonzo: Blog post: Internet predictions, ten years later http://bit.ly/45P13p
3:56 PM
nathanhunstad
125
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jwynia: I'm clearly not going to be any better at playing this song before my lesson. Time to pack up and head out in 15 or so.
3:56 PM 
710
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doughamlin: Maybe I'll make a list of people who can't stop talking about lists. #meta
3:52 PM 
775
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paulwbarber: I just ousted @genelandry as the mayor of Brit's Pub on @foursquare! http://bit.ly/QGxH3
3:52 PM
foursquare
97
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doughamlin: Was going to make a list called "My favorite Minneapolis restaurants, bars and shitholes," but alas there's a character limit.
3:51 PM 
775
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swirlspice: Getting to dt St Paul took longer than the wedding rehearsal did. Not eager to get back in car. Looking for somewhere nearby to eat.
3:45 PM 
1,305
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jojeda: From my tech blog: Google Data Liberation Front gets your data out (and in) http://bit.ly/4yvJte
3:45 PM
twincities
8,242
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doughamlin: OK I was wrong, you can add youself to lists. Thanks, @vemrion.
3:41 PM 
775
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billhelm: Comcast fixed my deposit snafu. No deposit needed. Good sevice recovery!
3:35 PM 
187
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SethOrNone: I'm at Om Restaurant (401 First Avenue N, at 4th Street, Minneapolis). http://bit.ly/E0ZKa
3:34 PM
foursquare
488
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bigboxcar: Now following @DearDara (And if you eat food, you should, too.)
3:32 PM 
1,167
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Anneflo: I don't get on Facebook a whole lot, but it sure is fun to get so many happy birthday wishes there.
3:28 PM 
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doughamlin: You can't add yourself to lists, which sucks if you want to make a list of your office, or say, karaoke lovers... for example.
3:27 PM 
775
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dbrauer: Not just Orlando Thomas: ex-Viking Wally Hilgenberg's ALS-ravaged brain mentioned in Malcolm Gladwell New Yorker story: http://bit.ly/3tRQq6
3:25 PM
minnpost
2,371
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kevinhendricks: So sad that @cmsucks can do Twitter lists but I can't. I wanted to play around w/ them on my personal acc't 1st.
3:19 PM 
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keithprivette: I'm at Pantages Theatre. http://bit.ly/162CWa
3:19 PM
foursquare
1,989
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jimockuly: Working on the costume. http://twitpic.com/nfqsu
3:15 PM
twitpic
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ewj: just got out of a nice fundraising discussion
3:11 PM 
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jojeda: Someone needs to write/update a Twitter desktop client that will turbocharge lists the way NetNewsWire and FeedDemon turbocharged RSS feeds.
3:10 PM 
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jojeda: " http://post.ly/Atvl
3:05 PM
posterous
8,241
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jojeda: If you follow a list and later unfollow it, do you also lose the people in that list as followees or do they stay in? Unclear on this point.
2:53 PM 
8,241
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nathaneide: How can you tell what list you're on?
2:49 PM 
1,107
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jojeda: Lists are baaa-aaack...
2:44 PM 
8,240
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jojeda: Beware: Scammers responsible for this http://bit.ly/1EhOTB are the same ones responsible for this fake Twitter-login page http://sjkiowq.com
2:43 PM
cleancoloncleanse
8,240
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nathaneide: My shoulder is absolutely killing me. I'm so angry
2:43 PM 
1,107
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bigboxcar: Well done! RT @MinnClips Video: A Viking-Packers border-town rivalry http://bit.ly/3KXP2o
2:36 PM
minnpost
1,168
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bloisolson: RT @Wasecan: Someone stopped in today to talk about a story they'd like us to do in Feb. Must be nice to be able to plan that far ahead.
2:27 PM 
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keithprivette: hogwash world domination! RT @JenKaneCo: Influence in SM is your ability to inspire action in others, then measure it. @briansolis #newpr
2:20 PM 
1,989
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keithprivette: alrighty then heading out to #CL09 so looking forward to Naked Civics discusion tonight w/ @nategarvis
2:18 PM 
1,989
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arikhanson: Off to meet up with @tsauce. Then, down to the Pentages to hang w/ @thetylerhayes @amysbryant and @timbursch at #cl09
2:16 PM 
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bloisolson: Lists seem to have left now....uggh
2:13 PM 
1,997
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panopticon13: Thanks to all those who put me on their list! 4 and rising!
2:13 PM 
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bigboxcar: Nice Table CSS design I'm using for @RealTimeAds click reports: ‘Grey suits you sir!' http://bit.ly/142hjq
2:12 PM
muffinresearch
1,168
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dbrauer: ... and the list function disappears. Twitter, like God, is a bad comedian.
2:08 PM 
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DeRushaJ: General Mills CEO Ken Powell is at WCCO. Think he'll sit down at #jasoncam? http://wcco.com/jasoncam I think not.
2:08 PM
wcco
3,736
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jojeda: Hmm, that's odd, lists have now vanished from this account. WTF?
2:05 PM 
8,237
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mfraase@dbrauer Thanks David, much appreciated.
2:05 PM 
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swirlspice: I had to use my psychrometric chart yesterday. Keeping my ChemE street cred. *dusts hands*
2:00 PM 
1,305
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bloisolson: RT @AliShops: Seriously, publicists: Read the newspaper before you make your pitch.
1:55 PM 
1,996
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dbrauer: Happy Stribberversary, Sid Hartman. Sid's career began 65 years ago Sunday, as intern. http://bit.ly/3AQJgf #braublog
1:54 PM
minnpost
2,373
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arikhanson: Any good reviews on the Motorola Droid online? Just saw @rickmahn 's demo this morning and am hooked. Looking for impartial user reviews.
1:50 PM 
4,795
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Lileks: Lonely ghost http://post.ly/AtEF
1:44 PM
posterous
10,085
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bigboxcar: RT @MinnPost: Appreciating (and counting) loyal readers http://bit.ly/3tt33F By MinnPost Editor/CEO Joel Kramer
1:43 PM
minnpost
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mfraase@dbrauer mfraase@farces.com unless it needs to go through google, in which case mfraase@gmail.com
1:36 PM 
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ChrisShields: Now if we could only have one on policy views! RT @PoliticsMN: Just posted a chart of DFL guv. endorsements. http://bit.ly/2BTxIi
1:29 PM
politicsinminnesota
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jwynia: Gotta get out of here right at 4pm for a final practice of my song for tonight's guitar lesson: The Banks of Claudy.
1:27 PM 
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ChrisShields: Blog Post @MN2020: Will the North Shore Make a 21st Century Leap? http://bit.ly/Vr4Lo
1:26 PM
mn2020hindsight
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billhelm: Twitter's native lists are sweet. (just got access). Hopefully they'll add to Brizzly soon. Are there any other clients that support them?
1:23 PM 
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bloisolson: I want to create a twitter list of the gang of MN PR and Media types and our banter...what should we call it? @rfordice ? @TimothyBurke ??
1:23 PM 
1,994
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bloisolson: Hey @darrell_schulte i just got lists....twitter does listen....
1:20 PM 
1,994
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bloisolson: I thought of a new show for #MPR or someone else - it will star @bcollinsmn and @NickColeman #prairiehomecurmudgeon
1:17 PM 
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bloisolson: RT @Vruno: KSTP not renewing sports anchor Anne Hutchinson's contract. http://bit.ly/47BP1A
1:15 PM
twincities
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kevinhendricks: Granted I didn't attend the workshops & I missed @donaldmilleris, but honestly? I was hoping #Story09 would have more story.
1:14 PM 
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DeRushaJ: Who can help Dara? (@deardara) "Writing about pheasant hunting as a family tradition to get Christmas dinner; anyone else do this?"
1:14 PM 
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wtongen#evernote_foodzie + http://bit.ly/2rE4Fm MouCo Cheese Sampler Camembert & ColoRouge
1:10 PM
foodzie
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pfhyper@jojeda Wow. Treating bilingualism as a bad thing. That sucks, Julio.
1:08 PM 
1,076
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bloisolson: Hey I need Twitter lists, and I need them now....
1:08 PM 
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Lileks: Grippe count so far: Wife, child, 3 of child's friends, videographer for afternoon shoot, 7 others, all sick. #babycanyoudigyourman
1:02 PM 
10,079
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jojeda: Aha, lists have just been enabled on this account. Fab.
1:01 PM 
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nathaneide: This has been a crap day. How are you?
1:01 PM 
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bigboxcar: Nice illo choice: RT @pourmecoffee: Almost positive this will be funny-looking: NFL officials to wear helmets http://bit.ly/UopF4
1:01 PM
yahoo
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dbrauer: And just like that, list function appears. Is that all it took?
1:00 PM 
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bloisolson: RT @kathyswanson: Privacy is dead, and social media hold smoking gun - http://bit.ly/3I0fZo #cnn
1:00 PM
cnn
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bloisolson: Just so you know @BryanBrignac is brilliant today....
12:59 PM 
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AdamBez: out of hand. RT @gimme_noise: Wow, our post on Ian Anderson's book has spawned a comment section of epic proportions. http://bit.ly/2gZhlp
12:56 PM
citypages
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dbrauer: All the Wave invites, and no twitter list function. Keeps ya humble.
12:52 PM 
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panopticon13: Orlando Thomas isn't the only one. Celebs who have been falsely declared dead: http://bit.ly/24EHcD
12:48 PM
citypages
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jojeda: OK, @biz, you have enabled my secondary Twitter account for lists. Ditto for @PioneerPress. Yet this account, my main one, is list-less. Hi?
12:43 PM 
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doughamlin: Why doesn't Yahoo! IM have a mustachioed emoticon? It's discrimination, I tell you!
12:39 PM 
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jojeda: Nearly two dozen Twitter lists are currently following the @PioneerPress. Thanks.
12:34 PM 
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kevinhendricks: Why is it I can't find any info on Nick Hornby's Not a Star? Short story to help adults learn to read?? Sounds cool: http://ow.ly/xoiT
12:31 PM
amazon
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garrickvanburen: I suspect in the near future I'll think of Twitter in the same way I think of Greymatter, Handspring and Kozmo
12:29 PM 
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joelfeder: alright off to a client meeting...
12:27 PM 
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doughamlin: Plantation mint is an OK name for a tea. I guess. I would have named it mint julep.
12:26 PM 
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billhelm: Hopefully Comcast's escalation customer service will do their job here: http://bit.ly/3xX5Gf
12:22 PM
blogspot
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joelfeder: My #TwitterLists are back!! Nice. Now I should get around to setting them up huh...
12:21 PM 
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joelfeder: agreed #GM RT @highmileage: @SpeedSportLife, if you think the LaCrosse's gauge pack is nice, you shoulda seen the ATS interior mockup ;)
12:17 PM 
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joelfeder: My #TwitterLists disappeared wtf happened!?
12:15 PM 
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joelfeder: that's awesome! RT @natelyman: The presenter looks like Red from That 70's show
12:14 PM 
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