Category: Tweets

• Hansbrough siting @ Chapel Hill Whole Foods. Much healthier than Breadman’s, where we usually see him. #unc #besketball #
• I’m amazed the snow here is sticking after the last 24 hours of rain. Tommorrow could be yucky (for you non-telecommuters). #
• Looking at the forecast and plotting to not leave the house until the weather is more civilized. Maybe Friday. #

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• @acarvin Thanks for the heads up, we’re listening to the NPR Twitter segment now on WUNC. #
• Agreed for a second, but then disappointed to hear that @danielschorr doesn’t also see the *value* in unedited flow of info & opinions. #
• Richard Burr is such a willful moron. #
• Have fun at Transparency Camp all you cool folks, esp @mlsif & @valdiskrebs who both teach me lots. With you in spirit… #tcamp09 #
• @josephrschwartz Sorry to miss yr Saturday shows on @1360wchl. Any chance to hear it online? #
• @jedmiller I didn’t know you were going to #tcamp09! But I am too close to ‘sploding – gotta stay near the midwives. #
• Locals: don’t forget dedication of historic marker for 1947 freedom riders in Chapel Hill at noon today. Deets @ http://orangepolitics.org #
• @ericg Are there any folks from *local* governments at #tcamp09? So much potential there… #
• Nice to see all gazillion of my friends’ screaming kids today, but I’m concerned that they might have been carrying some hostile germs. #
• MAJOR thanks to my friend Melissa who organized a lovely baby shower for us today! Everyone loved it. I did nothing but am exhausted anyway. #

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• NPR story rt now on U.S. military helping Mexico. They don’t need more guns, they need more democracy! When will we learn? #
• w00t! My local Planned Parenthood affiliate is on Twitter! Everyone give @PPCNC some love. #
• Ooh, just discovered there’s a local chapter of @momsrising. Sign me up! #
• Thank you #DemocracyInAction for logging me out and losing the entire e-mail I spent the last hour composing. #
• I think there is something about caffeine (or more accurately the lack of it) that actually makes me retarded. #
• Here’s a tip for the job hunters out there: don’t include your experience sterilizing needles at a tattoo parlor for an online content job. #
• @rachelannyes That could totally be relevant – at the right job. 😉 in reply to rachelannyes #
• @jessrodg Sadly, yes. Two different tattoo parlor jobs listed on the resume for a job that mostly requires knowledge of HTML & Drupal. in reply to jessrodg #
• @nprscottsimon How about the dedication of a historic highway marker in N.C. for the first freedom rides – in 1947? http://is.gd/l97y in reply to nprscottsimon #
• It’s good once in a while to run an errand at rush hr on I-40… on Friday afternoon… in the rain… Makes me appreciate telecommuting! #

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• @smalljones I can totally hear the sound, does that make me immature? I have plenty of hearing loss, but it’s mostly w/ background noise. #
• List o’ peace tweeters via @FORpeace: @ipsdc_dotorg @codepinkalert @phrTweets @stopthewar @DemocracyNow @yesmagazine @WiserEarth Others? #
• @acarvin It’s not automated, but I always unfollow tweeps who auto-DM me upon follow (or who spam me with non-personal DMs). in reply to acarvin #
• @nathanhewitt Ow. That was kinda painful. Good argument for parental controls. If he was really gay, maybe he’d pull it off. 😉 #
• @johnjoseph Whew! Thanks for clarifying – that was going to be awkward! 😉 in reply to johnjoseph #
• Retweeting @MeEloise: WRAL online poll on the marriage amendment. Please vote! http://tinyurl.com/bg489c #
• Retweeting @digitalsista: D.C. voting rights has passed the senate we had to give Utah an extra vote to get it. #
• Just saw my old Af-Am/civil rights professor on campus. Wanted to tell him I now work for one of the orgs we used to read about! #

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• @susanmernit I think a lot bloggers will (and already do) fill the gaps left by both local and national journalists. #
• Just had the best midwife appointment evar. Need to get her sched so I can go into labor during her shift. 😉 #
• @tubafrenzy How much do you think UNC could save if they switched from Microsoft to OpenOffice? #
• @matusiak Ah, so the real trick is getting the entire campus to switch to Linux… in reply to matusiak #
• RT @orangepolitics: RT @CarrboroCitizen: Doc Screening “You Don’t Have to Ride Jim Crow” http://tinyurl.com/d6s9oc (More: http://is.gd/kQT0) #
• Retweeting @UNC_Health_Care: RT @newsobserver: UNC study tackles anxiety during pregnancy… http://bit.ly/142db9 #
• Just watched the full “You Don’t Have to Ride Jim Crow” doc. Can’t wait to show it w/ the filmmaker at the Horace Williams House tmrw (7pm). #

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• @lemonpepper I specifically put the DiaperChamp on the registry b/c I saw you recommend it somewhere about a month ago. 🙂 #
• Now that Twhirl lets me post directly to ping.fm, my identi.ca account will live again. Still opposed to Twitter-to-Facebook-status, though. #
• To clarify: Twhirl did support ping.fm before, but now it lets me post my tweets automagically to identi.ca without thinking abt it. #
• @nerdette w00t! Go grrrl! Workit! High 5! Etc! 😉 in reply to nerdette #
• @waynesutton Thanks, Wayne! I lurve speaking at conferences and by next year might be able to travel again. 🙂 in reply to waynesutton #
• NC peeps, check it out! Retweeting @carrborocowork: New! All You Can Use Part Time Coworker http://snurl.com/ckaj2 #
• Rtwt @rmurphey: RT @ryancarson: We’re looking for amazing female & racially diverse speakers. Pls suggest someone and tag with #fowaspeak #
• Retweeting @newsobserver: Authorities: Helicopter crashes at Xe (a.k.a. Blackwater) campus in NC: http://tinyurl.com/aau334 #
• BTW, like my new icon? I’m bringing bellies back! #
• @abenamer Hah, I got that spam/IM from you and I just thought it was lame. Didn’t click. Glad it wasn’t really you. in reply to abenamer #
• @saragregory I saw a TV show of women who gave birth without knowing they were pregnant (until in labor). It really boggles the mind. #
• @saragregory Exactly. It illustrates different every pregnancy is. Each mother has a unique experience each time. No-one can miss my bump! in reply to saragregory #
• I’m looking forward to y’all tweeting the Obamer speech as I’m going to be on a phone meeting at the same time. #
• (That’s *Senator* Claire McC.) Retweeting @montuckyliberal: Nice – @clairecmc is tweeting from the chamber. nice. #
• Retweeting @valdiskrebs: Watching MSNBC… they have a red line and blue line tracking con/lib voters… red line is often > then blue! #
• From the conservative reaction it sounds like Obama is still rocking out at framing the issues. #
• @bruinmccon She sure makes it look good – and as natural as can be. in reply to bruinmccon #

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• NPR has played both Yo La Tengo and Tortoise in between segments this morning. Someone cool is on the decks. #
• I don’t wanna go to work. #
• Just found a compilation on Amazon that magically has a ton of the songs I loved when I lived in England (I was 14). http://is.gd/ky6r #
• @trikegirl His instincts are good! in reply to trikegirl #
• Talking to insurance co about benefits. They don’t cover my birthing ctr in-network even though it would cost them less than hospital! #
• Cost to deliver @ birth ctr: $3k me, $2k insurance. Min cost to deliver @ hospital: $500 me, ~$8k insurance. #
• @ludovicspeaks There’s nothing to fight, but I am sure as hell still going to use the birthing center (universe-willing). in reply to ludovicspeaks #
• @ludovicspeaks There are no birthing centers “in network” near me, no amount of arguing with anyone will change that. Exactly right, @tet3. in reply to ludovicspeaks #
• @podcastmama So ridiculous! There ought to be a wellness exception for insurance companies to support customers making healthier decisions. in reply to podcastmama #
• @ludovicspeaks 5 weeks to go! (I will have to spend some maternity leave savings on the birth, basically. I’m lucky to have the choice.) in reply to ludovicspeaks #
• Some meetings are much better by IM so I don’t have to disguise the obvious frustration in my voice. #
• @owlmonkey Doubtful. Birth center births have less complications and cost everyone less on average. (High risk can’t deliver there.) in reply to owlmonkey #
• It’s all about http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/ #
• @bruinmccon No, at a licensed, accredited, and very safe birthing center. http://www.ncbirthcenter.com/ in reply to bruinmccon #
• @ttrentham Agreed. Home birth is totally safe, just not what I desire personally. in reply to ttrentham #
• @ericg Yeah, most people I see kvetching about #Drupal just don’t seem to know how to wrangle it. Oh, and I don’t get paid for it, @cjoh. in reply to ericg #
• @rootwork What I love about #Drupal is you that don’t *need* $40k to do it right. (But a fool and his money…) in reply to rootwork #
• Retweeting @FORpeace: Great to see the Institute for Policy Studies on Twitter! Check them out at @ipsdc_dotorg #

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• @valdiskrebs Transparency Camp http://is.gd/gkNq sounds great! I’ll be watching from afar for lessons to apply to our local governments. in reply to valdiskrebs #
• Back from my mom’s baby shower. It was for my baby, but it was really her party. Now back to baby research & maybe watch a little Oscars. #
• A yo me gusta Penelope Cruz. #
• Hey #Oscars, can only men be producers, cinematographers, etc? Then stop saying HE all the time. #
• I actually <3 musicals (esp Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein) but why is Beyonce *everywhere*? #
• @dweinberger Your commentary makes the #Oscars worth watching. Much gratitude. in reply to dweinberger #
• Heath Ledger = Least surprising #Oscar of the night. #
• OK, I saw “Man on Wire” at the Doubletake Doc Film Fest, where it also won the prize, but I just don’t get why ppl like it so much. #
• @ayse I wish I had seen more of the documentaries as well, esp. “Trouble the Water.” in reply to ayse #
• Apparently all film editors are also men. #oscars #
• @nathanhewitt I’m with you. I think the Dark Knight was a good action flick, but nothing special. #oscars #
• @nathanhewitt But I must differ with you on Wall-E. I found it 5% plot, 90% effects, and 105% saccharine. Feh. in reply to nathanhewitt #
• In #pregnancy news, my birth plan is pretty much done, and I’m learning about cloth diapers. Whee. http://delicious.com/rubyji/clothdiapers #
• @tbeckett Kewl. Does she have favorite web sites for buying cloth diapers, especially starter kits? Other guides? in reply to tbeckett #
• Sean Penn to the Academy: “You commie, homo-loving sons of guns.” 😉 Go #Oscars! #
• Reading about different kinds of poops and their containment methods turns out to be very consistent with watching Hollywood love itself. #

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• @ethanz At least 3 of my friends are tweeting your talk, it must be good (in spite of non-teleporting). Hi, @dcm, @katrinskaya, & @abenamer! #
• Meanwhile… I am debating whether to get out of bed & eat, or just let the low blood sugar lull me back to sleep. #pregnancy #
• Retweeting @pink_plaid: @ruby there is one about a clinic in Florida that is all midwives. Many tub births. http://www.houseofbabies.com #
• UNC 13 – UMd 9, 15:30 in the 1st half, and Woody Durham is only about 1 sec ahead of the TV. Yay! #
• Um, Time-Warner just burped and is now too far behind Woody. MD is 1 point behind, and 100% of their points are from one player (Vasquez). #
• @melynng You need to use an application like Thwirl, Twitterific, Tweetgrid, etc. They make the whole experience better. #
• Damn. UNC & UMd going into overtime now at 76 each. Way to fritter a lead away guys… http://rubyurl.com/Nfqn #basketball #
• Danny Green fouls out & breaks my heart. 81 all 1:30 left. #unc #basketball #
• @tbeckett I’ve said all along, this is going to be a march madness baby. Will come out talking like Woody Durham. in reply to tbeckett #
• Ok, we have 4.2 seconds and need 3 points. #unc #basketball #
• Carolina loses. Maryland earned it. UNC 85 – UMd 88. 🙁 #

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• Sometimes I scan the obits for interesting baby names. Does that make me a bad person? Today I found Joedan and Estamae. #pregnancy #
• @msfour Yes. I stopped following her after the election. Too bad, I love her work. in reply to msfour #
• Ooh. This is a must for pregos. Retweeting @CarrboroCitizen: Carolina BEBES showing “The Business of Being Born” http://tinyurl.com/atx8n6 #
• Wha? Drupal 7 out in late 2009? Isn’t Drupal 6, like, brand new? *head spinning* http://drupal.org/node/365191 #
• @davidb I don’t recommend growing up, actually, so don’t worry about it. 😉 in reply to davidb #
• @add1sun Yeah in theory, but drupal.org just upgraded to 6 *yesterday*. http://drupal.org/node/376454 Many modules haven’t been updated. in reply to add1sun #
• @akeenan OMG, going back to PP! -FA or -NYC? I hope it goes well. Let me know if my old job gets re-instated. 😉 in reply to akeenan #
• Retweeting @FORpeace: Did you know that FOR helped organize the first freedom ride… in 1947? Learn more at http://tinyurl.com/d589er #
• Retweeting @orangepolitics: Chapel Hill gets a historic marker for the first freedom ride: http://tinyurl.com/bd6c8q #
• Baffled by family members who want to give us big stuff but refuse to look @ the registry. Really don’t need 2 of the same stroller, y’all. #
• Rtwt @tubafrenzy: http://fanaticmasks.com is open for business! Officially licensed UNC-themed wrestling masks, made in NC! #
• Of all the bazillion reality shows about pregnancy & birth, how come *none* of them show alternatives to hospital birth? Grr. #

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