Monthly Archives: February 2009

First (known) Alaska legislator on Twitter

Posted on February 19, 2009 by

Has Twitter jumped the shark in Alaska? Alaska Senator Lesil McGuire (@lesilmcguire) announced (PDF) today she’s on Twitter, tweeting away about… well… not much so far. Given the way it’s written, it might be a helper rather than McGuire herself. … Continue reading →

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Tweetup video posted

Posted on February 16, 2009 by

Photos provided by @roblef, @superwife and @jmproffitt. Video captured and pieced together by @jmproffitt. Watch the video at YouTube here.

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Anchorage Tweetup a raging success

Posted on February 16, 2009 by

Holy smokes! There were approximately 50 people (@4ann2c counted 47) that came to the Feb 15, 2009 Anchorage Tweetup at Organic Oasis. That far exceeded what I expected, and it was delightful to see so many folks turn out. Tweetup … Continue reading →

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Tweetup attendees (please help update)

Posted on February 16, 2009 by

We didn’t have a “guest book” for the Tweetup, so the following list of attendees at the Feb 15 event is based on what I saw or could gather from photos or comments from others. If you aren’t listed — … Continue reading →

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Governor Palin invited

Posted on February 13, 2009 by

@AKFirecracker made a great suggestion today (via Twitter, of course): Why not invite Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to the Tweetup? They have an invite-the-Governor web page and everything! At first I thought, “Oh, please.” But the idea quickly grew on … Continue reading →

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A Favrd tweet for this weekend

Posted on February 12, 2009 by

I’m a huge Favrd fan. And this winner, just out today, is the perfect anti-theme for this weekend’s event: Twestival? Tweetups? Wasn’t social media invented so we didn’t have to leave our basements? (link) Brilliant. Looking forward to leaving the … Continue reading →

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Tweetup confirmations so far

Posted on February 12, 2009 by

UPDATED 13 FEB 2009 Comments and tweets about Sunday’s Tweetup have been rolling in. Here are the results I’ve got so far (in no particular order)… Yes! I’ll be there @mariancall — in Anchorage for a limited time while on … Continue reading →

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Anchorage Tweetup: Sunday, Feb 15

Posted on February 12, 2009 by

It started with a Tweetup of an amazing group of about 40 people at KSKA Public Radio on January 8 (photos). Then there was a tiny, informal gathering of 10 at Moose’s Tooth on February 5. Now it’s time to … Continue reading →

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