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Twitter Updates for 24-12-2013

Photoset: tastefullyoffensive: Feeling old. [fanboys-online] http://t.co/RyF9a9nFRC 01:43:53, 2013-12-24
Photo: vintagegal: Elvira http://t.co/hGuigEcmzD 01:47:46, 2013-12-24
Photo: himezawa: converse-universe: Just realised that the British currency does this. Mind. Blown…. http://t.co/mFgLwJjTeu 01:48:00, 2013-12-24
fragmentedsam: REASONS WHY GIRLS SHOULDN’T HAVE SHORT HAIR: THEY WILL BE SO CUTE THAT YOUR INSIDES WILL… http://t.co/IiUhrOFDj0 01:49:44, 2013-12-24
Photoset: fuchsiamae: I’m thankful for the Aperture Science Agricultural Lab http://t.co/s7IN9q0zqz 01:51:18, 2013-12-24
Photoset: prostheticknowledge: Rhizome – Prosthetic Knowledge Picks: The Year of the Oculus Rift The latest… http://t.co/v2HMwaVhRq 02:02:21, 2013-12-24
I'm sure folk have already weather-tweeted enough, but I'm always on edge when the wind is high enough to make my room shake. 02:05:09, 2013-12-24
@MaliciousLion @SimbaCroucher Agh, holy crap :( in reply to MaliciousLion 02:05:51, 2013-12-24
RT @TCDeen: Ever wondered how much a taxi from London to Manchester costs? #ukstorm #notrains http://t.co/MkTev5KvXR 02:07:01, 2013-12-24
The weird thing about an attic room in a terrace house during a storm is you hear the gust then feel it rattle a few seconds later. Delay. 02:09:31, 2013-12-24
Really rather glad I replaced the shed roof now. 02:10:41, 2013-12-24
@blueybirdy My room is rocking. Not in the good way. :P in reply to blueybirdy 02:19:21, 2013-12-24
Lights flickered again ooooh 02:44:29, 2013-12-24
RT @BoingBoing: UK's new national firewall "parental control" list going into effect now blocks Slashdot, EFF, and Boing Boing. http://t.co… 02:47:29, 2013-12-24
Photoset: actegratuit: Creatures of the Mechazoic Era, Chase Black http://t.co/xKiSuBHs5f 17:48:24, 2013-12-24
Photo: inspiration-imusam: Bees from France got into some waste from an M&M’s factory and produced blue… http://t.co/eGerbGxeRu 17:51:58, 2013-12-24
Photo: terriblerealestateagentphotos: Terrible Real Estate Agent Photos wishes you all a half-hearted… http://t.co/QgXUU6pJpj 17:52:22, 2013-12-24

Twitter Updates for 23-12-2013

RT @FUNisSexy: LittleSis is a free database of who-knows-who at the heights of business and government.
http://t.co/uQCUpCWW9r 04:11:49, 2013-12-23
@FUNisSexy That's potentially a very useful site, both to citizens and journalists in reply to FUNisSexy 04:15:43, 2013-12-23
Photoset: achrestomathy: Christmas in Night Vale http://t.co/WvO4zUukB6 04:31:18, 2013-12-23
Photo: http://t.co/UfPTbmml3k 04:31:44, 2013-12-23
Photoset: http://t.co/aXdzUoKZPZ 13:54:42, 2013-12-23
Photo: Genocider Syo must be nearby. http://t.co/sjvCr47ZpC 14:00:48, 2013-12-23
RT @lightacandleOTM: OK people – spread this far and wide – IDS hates it because it tells the truth – tweet it all over… http://t.co/9YYg… 14:13:41, 2013-12-23
RT @fqubedejb: Dystopian lit is: “what if the government got so powerful that all the bad stuff that’s already happening ALSO HAPPENED TO W… 14:20:23, 2013-12-23
RT @gavinboyd2012: .@blacktriangle1 "@DrEoinCl: Britain Isn't Eating but he's Still Smiling: http://t.co/PQJxHpFkpC” #IDS #foodbankdebate #… 14:21:01, 2013-12-23
RT @RippedOffBriton: MPs don't need a payrise! RT our graph showing MPs are already paid more than 95% of Britons: http://t.co/eFePAeyp7H 14:23:46, 2013-12-23
RT @KinpoBaby: Holy shit never take the SFW filter off FA during Christmas. Poor reindeers ;-; 14:24:32, 2013-12-23
RT @VictoriaJSadler: Why has the BBC just described the all- female #strictly final as "the cat fight of the year?" @EverydaySexism 14:24:51, 2013-12-23
RT @BBCBreaking: Nadezhda Tolokonnikova becomes 2nd member of #PussyRiot freed from Russia jail under amnesty http://t.co/Ne8Kn1NcBd http:/… 14:34:38, 2013-12-23
RT @bugshaw: The 2nd most annoying time to get a 'Sorry you were out' card is when you were out at the sorting office collecting something … 14:34:56, 2013-12-23
RT @GeorgeRRMartin_: Well played bookstore, well played. #asoiaf http://t.co/0PklpWzv6L 14:37:04, 2013-12-23

Twitter Updates for 22-12-2013

RT @leashless: http://t.co/yRjvrjIcfZ elephant hurdling 00:31:45, 2013-12-22
@PennyRed Are you sure it's the tunes and not the mention of unspeakable horrors that make her sleep? If the latter, be afraid. in reply to PennyRed 00:41:00, 2013-12-22
RT @cyberspice: By filtering sites ISPs they are exhibiting editorial control. Can't wait for the first ISP to be sued over content they sh… 00:57:10, 2013-12-22
damongants: finding fanart of an unpopular minor character you really like http://t.co/cLydCmBqbm 01:01:28, 2013-12-22
Photo: brummie-elf: ealperin: my-chemical-lester-booty: lizerdjean: roar4radke: districtdemigods:… http://t.co/s62N8SdphJ 01:02:32, 2013-12-22
Photoset: In 1968, during the administration of US President Lyndon B. Johnson, Eartha Kitt encountered a… http://t.co/jHaAojTqfp 01:03:58, 2013-12-22
I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/si9Kqj5ujE Bargain Booze Christmas Advert 2013 – Scotch Egg Giveaway 03:20:28, 2013-12-22
RT @sophiaphotos: Toronto Hydro is saying upwards of 250 000 people will have no electricity for 3 days. Thats a long time with no heat in … 15:01:09, 2013-12-22
RT @Avitusparta: @Avitusparta @David_Cameron @oohincensed: @Avitusparta @guardian How many disabled can the Tories KILL off ? #atos http:/… 15:02:13, 2013-12-22
RT @libertinegrrl: The science of epigenetics: Grandma's experiences alter you at a genetic level. To what extent can this be changed? http… 15:06:29, 2013-12-22
RT @jr_carpenter: A map of the UK distorted by population (I live in the skinny empty bit at the bottom left): http://t.co/wJry7hfYwk (via … 15:11:40, 2013-12-22
Estate agents; "Video tour" should actually be a tour, not 19 seconds of the same photo with different zoom effects & text overlays. 15:36:21, 2013-12-22
That said though, £50k for a 3-bedroom freehold is very nice sounding. 15:37:45, 2013-12-22
New favourite joke: – karlimeaghan: A Roman walks into a bar, holds up two fingers, and says ”Five beers,… http://t.co/cZ3DYL8B60 16:24:51, 2013-12-22
Photoset: sapphiremama: fuckingrapeculture: [Transcript] signifierofmalepower: My picks from… http://t.co/xbRClSMM2A 16:28:41, 2013-12-22
Photoset: jtotheizzoe: murderotic: Iori Tomita – New World Transparent Specimens (2005-)… http://t.co/ko16hEBBWx 16:29:02, 2013-12-22
Photoset: jobhaver: ebeanezerscrooge: 000-05-18181-518: fat pieces of shit in my backyard quail ar ethe… http://t.co/5qk87ly4Zf 18:03:38, 2013-12-22
Photoset: johnzilla87: blackichigo1: Mashaa Allah :) Whoa, this is the best photo set I’ve seen thus far… http://t.co/51XdT2ny2U 18:05:26, 2013-12-22
pinkiepony: This is why I don’t have close friends irl and date people anymore. I’m easily manipulated if… http://t.co/SNcBILlCnX 18:25:01, 2013-12-22
People donating money to rape charities so they can use rape-jokes guilt-free. What. "I've paid my rape joke tax, so I get to say it now."?? 18:29:42, 2013-12-22
RT @wiredscience: Saturn's moon Prometheus doing heavy ring distortion http://t.co/nnj9JquEwJ http://t.co/10IchBLYhH 19:50:50, 2013-12-22
RT @warrenellis: [We're all doomed.] RT @zachklein Got to the airport, realized I left my ID at home. TSA allowed me to use my Facebook pro… 19:53:21, 2013-12-22
RT @9GAG: A great story in a small piece of paper http://t.co/FCKagO9JTT 20:38:31, 2013-12-22
Spent a while browsing RightMove for cheap housing in the norf. 30k for a freehold is good for me, even if I need to fit radiators. 20:39:52, 2013-12-22
RT @leashless: Pressure wave http://t.co/9NEdwBaF0M #AKIRA 20:40:40, 2013-12-22
RT @JesseCox: Every now an again I stumble upon greatness. 1980s cover of the Deus Ex: HR song "Icarus"…. http://t.co/7M9SSj9WNJ 20:41:48, 2013-12-22
@JesseCox Thankyou Jesse. The original was the single track I bought from the OST. This is really nice. Harkens to the ancestry of cyberpunk in reply to JesseCox 20:43:31, 2013-12-22
I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/jFQ2P099ir Icarus (Deus Ex: Human Revolution 80s cover) 20:43:52, 2013-12-22
I'll need to find folk to advise me if I do get to buy a place. "No Sci, it's cheap but you'll be murdered." is helpful local knowledge. 20:48:53, 2013-12-22
RT @omid9: As with most articles in The Onion it's the last line that makes it worth reading:
http://t.co/EPDhSGZqFN 20:55:14, 2013-12-22
RT @squeedgemonster: Tried going to barber shop to get haircut and was told to leave b/c they "don't do women's hair cuts" even tho I wante… 23:12:18, 2013-12-22
RT @jeriellsworth: Laying in bed wrapped in fuzzy blankets thinking how I love being antisocial during holidays. Keep your stress and holid… 23:18:11, 2013-12-22

Twitter Updates for 21-12-2013

I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/nPQgcReFKT The "Flying Millyard" first test run 02:50:27, 2013-12-21
Photo: mildlyamused: oh man wouldn’t it be GREAT if Hollywood gave Medusa the movie treatment and showed… http://t.co/4OBwomwQbo 03:47:30, 2013-12-21
Photoset: prairie-homo-companion: this is from a real diary by a 13-year-old girl in 1870. teenage girls… http://t.co/doboIfEFRh 03:48:44, 2013-12-21
"I have gotten one question repeatedly from young men. These are guys who liked the book, but they are…" http://t.co/QdBtW6vbzd 03:51:02, 2013-12-21
"Faggot" – sueishappy: http://t.co/XaCot6ndRx 03:52:29, 2013-12-21
Photoset: tom-sits-like-a-whore: dickraisin: Harley Quinn #1 The appropriate response to seeing an abused… http://t.co/glWK5av98q 03:53:33, 2013-12-21
Photo: dragondicks: wolfy-liam: dragondicks: pinkiepony: Lookie what I found. —— Do they not understand… http://t.co/F1u7JJaVis 04:10:56, 2013-12-21
Photoset: patternicity: This is one of the saddest things I have ever seen. http://t.co/FIw6rkR1cb 04:14:37, 2013-12-21
Photoset: http://t.co/fsyaHM2nLR 04:19:41, 2013-12-21
cherabby: "Man humans are lame why don’t we have like wings/horns/etc" Humans can’t even handle having… http://t.co/CFe1j8zxW2 04:19:49, 2013-12-21
Photo: wannabeanimator: Render times for popular animated hair & fur, via Animation Mentor. http://t.co/g3Y9xkPWTm 04:25:39, 2013-12-21
"Nobody is sleeping on the streets." – something New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg actually said…. http://t.co/kKbqGW9z0C 04:34:23, 2013-12-21
"“You should date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of clothes, who…" http://t.co/dtGiI8EHFY 04:41:25, 2013-12-21
this urn will turn you into a tree after you die – themoonphase: veganandbalanced: spookypvssy:… http://t.co/0MJGsDngTM 04:45:59, 2013-12-21
RT @dgroundsel: "It is possible to embed tripwires into the cover identities and be alerted when they’re blown." 04:56:02, 2013-12-21
I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/KQH7bXuRqI The Cubli: a cube that can jump up, balance, and 'walk' 04:56:04, 2013-12-21
RT @GreatDismal: Replacing my Festo penguin [autonomous close combat weapons platform] thanks @SC! http://t.co/YH6rEVrfLq 04:56:16, 2013-12-21
RT @auntysarah: A lot of ISPs are suddenly all, "we apologise for the offence caused by censoring LGBT, rape crisis, etc. support sites". N… 05:08:30, 2013-12-21
RT @girlonthenet: Attention ISPs: I will transfer my broadband account to the first company which uses this 'blocked content' message: http… 13:59:16, 2013-12-21
RT @saveUKjustice: #Walkout4Justice #saveukjustice http://t.co/3mDRz6kErm 14:03:16, 2013-12-21
@tinycorvid You may be together but you should still do what you like with your own body. Would he have thrown a fit if you already had one? in reply to tinycorvid 14:38:49, 2013-12-21
RT @julesmattsson: Wait what the actual fuck @O2 http://t.co/b5kL3XMlbE H/T @thewildestsea http://t.co/wFtMzn2Rc0 17:09:29, 2013-12-21
Phone now has credit again! New battery seems to be draining faster than the old one tho. 17:10:40, 2013-12-21
RT @OpenRightsGroup: It's worth pointing out that, of the UK mobile ISPs, only O2 provides an online check for its filter. https://t.co/P8E… 17:10:59, 2013-12-21
I wonder, are there any programs for semantic analysis of social-media accounts? To keep an eye on friends moods. Alert if sudden changes. 18:28:39, 2013-12-21
I ask because I follow nearly 350 accounts, and I worry I miss important things if I don't happen to be checking at the right momment. 18:29:54, 2013-12-21
I liked a @YouTube video from @eevblog http://t.co/Vjee0pwb5g EEVblog #559 – Auction Score 22:00:36, 2013-12-21

Twitter Updates for 20-12-2013

The magic name I need to remember is "IDC connector". Will double-check the pitch tomorrow. 01:11:53, 2013-12-20
RT @Kitashi_: Art Gallery Management updated, now with uploading capabilities for FA, Weasyl, and InkBunny! https://t.co/WelH8fxmfZ 01:23:14, 2013-12-20
I have discovered the Steam holiday sales. D: 02:02:36, 2013-12-20
Currently there is a flash-sale on Badger Family simulator "Shelter". £2.79 02:05:27, 2013-12-20
RT @fanf: http://t.co/7i60mCNJuy – "I wrote the Anarchist Cookbook in 1969. Now I see its premise as flawed." 02:21:32, 2013-12-20
Taking @CynicalBrit's advice, adding games merely on regular discount to wishlist in case they pop up on flash sales before Jan 2nd. 02:54:07, 2013-12-20
Photoset: toocooltobehipster: Anna Hill created these photos “Beauty is Only Pixel Deep” to critique the… http://t.co/ROOfP6Hk1Q 16:23:19, 2013-12-20
Cop Shoots, Kills College Student for Speaking Disrespectfully – wilwheaton: As long as there are police… http://t.co/QXOo84wIIa 16:25:34, 2013-12-20
Photoset: thecreach: nerdoftheday: Plot to the new movie? Pretty sure that Superman does know some martial… http://t.co/STbiPXi1WB 16:26:51, 2013-12-20
Photo: dr-que: goodaesthetic: Fish bones on the shores of the Salton Sea in California A reference for… http://t.co/KgPolJSzHv 16:27:34, 2013-12-20
Photo: adriofthedead: hamstergal: geardrops: annathemoony: exit-stage-crowley: Reblog if you have ever… http://t.co/ukZmnG63eQ 16:35:54, 2013-12-20
Photo: masterlygrackle: Rosy maple moths are too fucking cute. http://t.co/pcHvU74NeK 16:39:33, 2013-12-20
Photoset: sensualspectrum: Monarch Dress by Luly Yang if I saw somebody wearing this I think I would just… http://t.co/wyUVgaWJFN 16:42:12, 2013-12-20
Photo: excessunrated: tonistark24: My AP Psych teacher from high school keeps binders and notebooks with… http://t.co/veeosROsS1 16:43:10, 2013-12-20
@Albrecht_Fur Glad you like! :) in reply to Albrecht_Fur 22:27:02, 2013-12-20
@raynerlucas I'd already put a bid in for one on ebay. I'm hoping to strip down a laptop SATA DVD drive into a handheld unit. in reply to raynerlucas 22:28:08, 2013-12-20
@raynerlucas I'm imagining something like a pair of hair-straighteners with an exposed disk in the middle. Just for quickly dumping to image in reply to raynerlucas 22:28:56, 2013-12-20
I liked a @YouTube video from @nanosounds http://t.co/jj7kHBdlMe So This Is Yogscast – A Christmas Song by Kim and the Yogscast! 22:46:26, 2013-12-20