God I love informationisbeautiful.net! It had me up ’til 2 in the morning! Oooh late, yeah yeah I know but you don’t understand how hard it is for me to wake up early! [note to self: 3 exclamation points in-a-row is not a good look] Below is a visualization of the Twitter community if it was 100 people(as of August 14th, 2009).
Click on the graph for even more juicy visualizations about Twitter.
Good grief!
So I’m part of this micro-blogging social network that you may have heard of called Twitter and reading up on tweets aka status updates for all you Facebook heads. This captivating tweet appears courtesy of @WinnipegJules “FUCK THIS. can’t send meds, but can send bodybags RT @nationalpost Manitoba reserves sent body bags for flu preparation http://bit.ly/14cx1m “. Now I come across a plethora of interesting tweets but the subject matter of this particular one has been ingrained on my psyche for the last while.
Can you truly fathom how the people residing in these aboriginal communities must have felt when they had found out that dozens of body bags had been sent instead of the medicine they requested? Swallow that pill if you will. Tastes horrible? Thought so. That feeling would make me vomit. If the hand sanitizer issue was a slap in the face, this was a punch in the gut. We all knew that the federal government was unprepared, but heck this reeks of idiocy and ignorance.
You should read more about this here > “Chiefs furious after body bags sent to reserves”
*developing news > “Health Minister sorry for body bag gaffe”
*latest news > “Health Canada apologizes, says body bags were ‘routine restocking’”
*read > “We accept & acknowledge you are going to die. That is OK with us.”
Have you joined Twitter yet?
Don’t care for it, but would like to support local charities, be entertained & network with people?
If you said yes to any of the above then come on down to Twestival Winnipeg Fall 2009 this Saturday!
Please visit these links for full details:
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Read the write-up below:
A day of entertainment suited for the family and the professional.
There will be music and there will be many Twitter users on-hand to answer your questions whether it be how to market your company or how to keep your kids safe on social networking sites!
We will be raising funds to support of three non-profit organizations in the city including Siloam Mission and Sage House who dedicate their resources to the needs of those who
are in need of food, safe haven, basic necessities.
We will also be accepting non-perishable food items at the event. This will provide Winnipeggers an afternoon to drop off goods with their friends and/or kids, then enjoy a day of free entertainment! A few local musicians will be on hand and will be jamming throughout event hours!
Follow me on Twitter if you’re inclined, and I’ll do the same. Tweet ya later!
