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This week in tweets from @proflafferty

Patrick T. Lafferty — Sat, 19 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000

I'm very proud of my @CIM273 and @CIM270 students! They did a great job last night at their media showcase. #
Thanks! RT @jccctweet: Study interactive media at #JCCC and hone your online communication skills with @proflafferty. http://t.co/n3w2hRcv #
Watch out, world! Fresh batch of Jayhawks! You should expect @shannerty @erinista @laura_lind @ginid08 @britt_shelt http://t.co/GpdqgpuF #
Awesome! RT @mashable: This Cute Robot Helps Children With Autism Socialize – http://t.co/h2BYd3hv #
I need an emoticon that conveys the Seinfeldian fist-pump-under-the-breath-exclamation, ala "Newman!" Any thoughts? #
#SCOTUS here we come. RT @bradc25: Gov. Brownback signs 5th bill restricting abortion since taking office. http://t.co/1iz3Smoq #ksleg #
Huge! Finally. + Rumsfeld, Gonzalez, Yoo, et al MT @DBCOOPA: G.W. Bush, Cheney convicted of War Crimes http://t.co/RnFcnlht #
Anodyne Anonymity: beware officials who hide behind the veil & those who let them http://t.co/LaHy23i1 By @doctorow | Thoughts, @AndyDiOrio? #
All of my students (well, those not currently taking a final) should be digging into #promoyou Good stuff! @CIM130 @CIM200 @CIM273 @CIM270 #
#NDAA indefinite detention of US citizens struck down in Federal court: http://t.co/0TrQm7sx Celebrate victory when you can! #RepealNDAA #
#StringCheeseIncident battles Ticketmaster fees http://t.co/kvKrlPSm Love it! I hope more bands adopt the tactic. HT @alex_garrison #
Next stop: Minority Report. Euclid Elements tracking your movement through the MAC address of your phone http://t.co/LU0E7KWq #optout #notok #
If you want to #optout of Euclid Elements tracking of your location via your MAC address, all you have to do is give them your MAC address. #
Yes, that last tweet was as absurd as it reads. But just in case you actually want to #optout here's the link: http://t.co/vPTqMRdv #
"No more teachers, no more books…school's out for summer!" Alice Cooper never mentioned the frenzied grading after classes end. #
Congratulations to all of my students graduating tonight! #JCCC @CIM270 @CIM273 #
Keep an eye on #Chicago this weekend, USA. There's something happening here… #ows #NATO #

This week in tweets from @proflafferty

Patrick T. Lafferty — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000

I'm going back into the social media policy negotiations this afternoon. Please send good vibes and better advice my way. #
We still allow corporal punishment in #Kansas public schools? http://t.co/yvHg8QSo #embarrassing HT @SSCJoCoKs #
Here's a new one: Viacom's in-site playback/buffering of a Colbert vid was so poor I had to create an html doc w/ embed code to watch it. #
On National Teacher Appreciation Day, I'm thanking Keith Allen & Guy Malone for showing me teaching could be fun & how to walk my own path. #
I should clarify: Allen and Malone showed me how to walk my own path AND stay employed! I had the walking part down already. ;) #
RT @jccc_im: New internship opportunity: Marketing intern @emfluence http://t.co/GbrkqDao @CIM130 @CIM200 @CIM273 @CIM270 #
More on US Senate action-through-inaction that will double Stafford student loan interest rates: http://t.co/eR4zCNLz http://t.co/LT4jCIv3 #

This week in tweets from @proflafferty

Patrick T. Lafferty — Sat, 05 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Must-read! RT @SPLC: Copyright boo-boo? The grizzly truth about ownership of students' photos. http://t.co/nEt2F61D #campusledger #
.@KUEDITING named national journalism teacher of the year! I've been his student, GRA & colleague. There are none better. Hearty congrats! #
Read more about Prof. Doug Ward (@KUEDITING) being named national journalism educator of the year here: http://t.co/LJJvZxO5 #
Happy May Day! http://t.co/GspEDsgN It is important to know the meaning of days like today. #
Today's #OfficeHoursPlaylist "…just a sprnkling for the May Queen…" of Led Zeppelin. #MayDay #
Really sick of @hootsuite's inability to load timelines of all profiles I click. This forces me away from their site, towards twitterDOTcom #
On the right, #occupyoakland #OO. On the left, #occupywallst #ows. The revolution will be live streamed. #MayDay http://t.co/pXdoy3T3 #
Watchdog Asks FCC to Revoke News Corp. Licenses in U.S. http://t.co/vtV7InAO via @democracynow | Oh, what a day that would be. #
"There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequals…" as seen here: http://t.co/KE5l9IHu + http://t.co/iyfCwH6Q #
The apparent suicide of Junior Seau http://t.co/S5xlMpVl is illuminating. NFL players shoot themselves in the chest to preserve CTE… #
Yes! Much more of this! RT @conversationage Take Harvard and MIT classes for free. edX is their new online course hub: http://t.co/xPK4lFsi #
Love this! Excellent public art. MT @girljournalist: Dumpster Pinhole Cameras Capture a City's Hidden Side http://t.co/W7qpVU9l #
RT @oxfordist: More negative national attention. #Kansas

This week in tweets from @proflafferty

Patrick T. Lafferty — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Today's #OfficeHoursPlaylist Rage Against The Machine. Calgon, take me away. #
CIM student @mgeorge8 was an unfortunate eyewitness to the cattle truck fire that shut down part of I-70 today: http://t.co/Yy1PovEj #
Be sure to check out the #JCCC Cavalier Film Festival from 3PM ~ 10PM. #
If you aren't watching @EFFLive tweeting the #CISPA (lack of) debate, you are turning away from the decline of western civilization. #
#CISPA passes out of the House. Terrifying. #
Under #CISPA pvt companies may spy on user comms, both stored & in transit, & freely pass personal info to the govt… http://t.co/cs50tsoa #
Klouchebag score for @proflafferty: 27. I am "mostly alright". Take that, @girljournalist! ;) http://t.co/aesi9h4G #
Oh no! The simple act of tweeting my Klouchebag score raised my score one point to 28! What will this tweet do? #Catch22 #

This week in tweets from @proflafferty

Patrick T. Lafferty — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Important. RT @breakingnews: Google founder tells @guardian: 'Powerful forces' are lined up against an open Internet http://t.co/l84NoUpF #
Reminder: Today is the last day to drop any class with a "W". #JCCC #
#CISPA would trump wiretap laws, privacy policies, gun laws, edu records laws, census data, medical records, etc. http://t.co/mWJgvNGL #
The memory leak in #XBMC Eden (win7) was so bad, I had to downgrade to Dharma. From 30mb at startup to 1.5gb w/in 30 min. #tetotoats #
Happy Tax Day. Now read this: http://t.co/nhaMqEeJ #
#Facebook supports #CISPA and you still support Facebook? That goes for you, too, Instagram users. http://t.co/md9qBZer #
I call "re-do" on Spring Break! Who's with me? #
Today's #OfficeHoursPlaylist White Zombie and Heartless Bastards #
Most social media "experts" are just social media shills. What good is expertise if you don't use it to make the world a better place? #
In a nutshell…RT @workforfood: Give a damn! #
RT @mbrad113: Support the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 http://t.co/Mc7qdgPQ #signon #
I love seeing #JCCC tweets eluding to low standards/generalized stupidity here, yet the tweet is full of grammar errors. #false #darkhumor #
Oh my! This is so excellent it hurts. | The stages of #grading http://t.co/UuPeUbl5 HT @Teejology @ImAGradStudent cc @sshankya #
Blast! RT @workforfood: My beard grew bigger than me and now has its own Twitter: @thebeard. Thanks @davetisch for this beautiful gift. :) #
Riddle me this: how can any business, in CA or anywhere, sell goods in clear conscience saying this product has been known to cause cancer? #
They do tell us the solution to "catching" cancer from their toxic goods: "wash your hands after touching." #

This week in tweets from @proflafferty

Patrick T. Lafferty — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Hey @BestBuy #RocketFish or #RocketBoost or whatever you call yourself, you need an Android Control App STAT. Your great product is hobbled. #
Few things in tech are more frustrating than loading an iPod…makes me yearn for the transparency & ease of a blinking C:\ in DOS. #
I sign up for Instagram last night thinking I've got a good way to share photos. Facebook buys it today for $1B. Adios, Instagram. #
RT @KUEDITING: A Non-Designer's Guide to Typefaces and Layout: http://t.co/9fE8cZRq via Lifehacker #J831ku #
Today's #OfficeHoursPlaylist Neil Young and Timber Timbre. #
Excellent! RT @benasmith: A 12-word social media policy for regulated industries from @MayoClinic http://t.co/dNFCgHeL #
Is there a socially-responsible mortgage solution out there? I haven't been able to find one. And no, independent wealth isn't an option. :( #
Hmm…what would happen if you combined Ron Swanson with Alan Moore's Rorschach? Sworschach! http://t.co/fnV8x5qo HT @shannerty #
Anyone know what's up in Lenexa? Cops on every block from 95th & Quivira to ± 101st St. w. lights on. Others cruising around w. sirens. #
So jealous of everyone seeing At The Drive-In @ reunion shows this week! Missed them at their cancelled Lawrence show years ago. #atdi #
Self-distributed comedy is starting to snowball. @JimGaffigan has a new stand up special http://t.co/eEVH7YFv Great trend for all creatives! #
West Virginia basketball sign: http://t.co/37x7Q6HA Riiiiight. #kubball #aretheyserious #big12 #rcjh HT @esorrentino24 #

This week in tweets from @proflafferty

Patrick T. Lafferty — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0000

After spending most of yesterday afternoon w/ my new best friend, the demolition hammer, my arms are just now back to being able to tweet! #
I'm not sure my poor heart can take this. That was one hell of a basketball game! Rock chalk, Jayhawk! #kubball #finalfour #
I can teach from a moving vehicle S-bound to NOLA, right? RT @jlueth0428: @proflafferty class cancelled monday! Haha. #Kubball #rockchalk #
Ex: backlog of shoppers @Lowes today. Every store I've been in has credit card processing problems. #aprilfools hack? http://t.co/X8MJqzO7 #
Yes! RT @fakejoedooley: #PutABirdOnIt http://t.co/IJpJrmE6 HT @shannerty #
Wildcats beating Jayhawks always feels unnatural, but UK outplayed us. Congrats, @TheCEO10! #
Show support: http://t.co/6urcsVzo Shareholder initiative underway to get @ATT, @Sprint & @Verizon to commit to wireless #NetNeutrality #
Today's #OfficeHoursPlaylist Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and John Lee Hooker. I've got the #RCJH blues. #rockchalk #kubball #
How many more times? Students pepper-sprayed by police at Santa Monica College on Tuesday: http://t.co/Iu67nKLQ #
Dear Publishers: Your ebooks cannot be more expensive than paperbacks. http://t.co/bTLtzC3F #
The dream of the 90s is indeed alive in Portland! RT @klohrenz You guys. Portland has a free clinic for tattoo removal. http://t.co/iwmAb7fu #
Anyone running legit Android 4.0.4 (ICS) on their NS4g? I can't access 4g. "System Settings" always crashes. #notgood cc @sprintcare #
Any students interested in a volunteer videography project for a local non-profit? Young Women on the Move is looking for you. DM for deets. #
When will we see Murdochs being frog marched? RT @arstechnica: Sky News admits to hacking e-mail accounts: http://t.co/48XC4cfH by @DrPizza #
Guh. RT @benasmith Pretty ironic – turns out Twitter's new Communications Chief has never actually used Twitter before http://t.co/1vSrJiXn? #
I'll believe it when I see it. Rooting for it! RT @evgenymorozov: American digital public library promised for 2013 http://t.co/X6EjJe0g #
If you've always wanted to see a Prof rock out, check out my friend and colleague @dkrug Saturday night at Barley's on 119th. 9PM, no cover! #
.@sprintcares I'm running your official software (ICS) on my NS4g, paying extra for 4g service, but it isn't an option in the OS. Explain. #

This week in tweets from @proflafferty

Patrick T. Lafferty — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Microsoft's censorship of Pirate Bay links is disturbing for many reasons, particularly their inspection of personal conversations. #
Rock Chalk, baby! #kubball #finalfour #
Extra credit op: JCCC Invisible Children will screen Kony 2012 at 4 p.m. today in GEB 233. Go, participate, live tweet it. @CIM130 @CIM200 #
The term multimedia makes me cringe. Multi= more than 1. Media= more than 1 medium. Multimedia = more than 1 more than 1 medium? I say nay! #
Whew! Now that I've declared my dislike for the the term "multimedia", I just have the small task of removing it from my vocab. #goodluck #
I am. I've stood by in silence long enough! RT @sshankya: @proflafferty Are you really going there? #
Poor Verrilli, forced to defend the indefensible. RT @motherjones: Obamacare's Supreme Court Disaster http://t.co/pJrifdU9 #
I love to see #JCCC implementing QR codes across campus! Great use of the tech! Kudos, @JCCCLib and @vincentemiller! http://t.co/KdS3v5cy #
Quite important. RT @arstechnica: Supreme Court orders appeals court to reconsider gene patents: http://t.co/7su7BrWz by @binarybits #
Bacteria use chemical interaction and game theory to decide when to attack. #microinteractivemedia HT @physorg_com: http://t.co/eEb61X9q #
Today's #OfficeHoursPlaylist Kings of Leon #
RT @francesmargaret: “NPR” is not a synonym for public radio http://t.co/ieQQ1R5U @dankennedy_nu @CIM200 #
When misogyny lands next door…RT @kmbc: Missouri Senate Approves Birth Control Restriction Measure http://t.co/9waESCbG #
This means you! RT @girljournalist: Journos who code! Engineers who write! The future of news is gonna be great! http://t.co/QV7su33f #

This week in tweets from @proflafferty

Patrick T. Lafferty — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Oh wise beer aficionados, where can I get Caffrey's Irish Ale in KC? CC @Runningboard7 #
Just had a great time playing point-counterpoint with @JCCCTweet at today's #JCCCTBB on the merits of #Facebook pages. #
If you are interested, the replay of the #JCCCTBB on Facebook pages will be here http://t.co/tEzRROSj in the next few days. #
In the best use of #drones yet, The Pirate Bay is taking their servers airborne: http://t.co/yJbDwZEG HT @bsutton5150 #
How many errors can a news org make in a single moment? Here's Fox News with more on this story: http://t.co/J6pmPlLF HT @shannerty #
+1 RT @shannerty: This guy is just so incredibly impressive. #WM3 | Jason Baldwin: Way West of Memphis http://t.co/2SgGbSlu via @wm3org #
RT @andydiorio: The viral consequences of Kony 2012: http://t.co/Q8UlgD9S @CIM130 @CIM200 #
RT @boingboing: Teju Cole on "The White Savior Industrial Complex" http://t.co/Lwmj7VZM #KONY2012 @CIM130 @CIM200 #
According to @Klout, I'm influential about shoes, guns and broccoli. Clearly, this is the preeminent metric for our age. #
.@oxfordist Thanks for the RT! Now I can be influential about Klout and broccoli. Next stop, asparagus and cotton swabs! #
In my quest to win the #asparaguswars & become influential on asparagus according to @Klout, watch out for Klout Bombs! http://t.co/ccDtadkk #
My 96 yr old Grandma: "Widgets? Widgets! What is that? Ghosts or something?" Love it! #
The (slow) death of prohibition in America: http://t.co/NDpxpJYH HT @runningboard7 #
"Jackson" by Johnny Cash and June Carter. http://t.co/5i7RN4lh It just doesn't get any better than that. #
MT @tcarmody: People with hoodies don't look dangerous to me. People with guns do. http://t.co/zayi3b8H #
RT @SocialMedia411: Twitter Campaign From Documentary Filmmakers Helps Get PBS' Attention (NYT): http://t.co/faFxvzU7 @CIM130 #
Students Demand Right to Technology in Schools http://t.co/QEgRWZgM cc @sshankya HT @profsivek #
Get a different perspective on #immigration Hi! I'm a Nutria. http://t.co/c373Fqdm The power of small, simple media HT @PrettyKittyKev #
.@ATT fears millions of small claims losses, tries to gag #iphone user who won $850 http://t.co/vIHDrfF0 Glee IS an appropriate response… #

This week in tweets from @proflafferty

Patrick T. Lafferty — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0000

In Chicago? Stop by Uncharted Books tonight @ 6PM. Listen to @brianlewisjones read from his new book, Parish: http://t.co/CcI3rvQo #
.@TWCable_KC I've been exceedingly patient w/ you. It's now time I contact the city, KS corporation comm. & my attorney. Don't you agree? #
This offends me on a human level, but the practicality/usefulness is noteworthy. | Hobo Hotspots: http://t.co/rzZpdPqt HT @prettykittykev #
Anything similar at #JCCC RT @nancybaym: Some love KU for its basketball. I love it for its commitment to open access: http://t.co/zCEYYM4R #
Don't ever let anyone tell you Twitter doesn't get results. cc @TWCable_KC http://t.co/TWftdUZT #
I've got an extra credit opportunity involving qr code customization. Get in touch for details. @CIM130 @CIM200 @CIM270 @CIM273 #
Anyone out there running ICS on an EVO 4G? What's your favorite ROM? Any other tips/tricks? #
Awesome protest! MT @ksmatters: RT @rebmoti: In case you haven't seen this yet, go check out Sam Brownback's FB wall http://t.co/G5GiYKCo #
In case the Brownback Facebook page protest gets caught in a "server glitch", I've got it archived up until 1:45 AM CST if you need it. #
The #Brownback site-in on Facebook continues: http://t.co/oUm7Qkzt #
Please bear with me. My next two tweets will be flagrant promotions for friends and family. #
We now return to regular programming. #
Credit where it's due: @twcable_kc sent a human being to my door to verify their holes were filled in and to apologize for their trespass. #
#Brownback cuts Edu, arts & plans to axe the KS income tax, but spends 6 figures defending unconstitutional laws http://t.co/cDaz1Vvf #
#Occupy found a captive audience at #APEC despite their choice of the most remote & secure location available. http://t.co/lI0pLDhU #
Listening to commercial radio and heard a promo for "old school" music followed by a clip from Pearl Jam. Really? #mesofact #gettingold #
(Insert Orwellian retort) RT @BoingBoing: TSA Precheck: $100 application fee to skip the song and dance http://t.co/VGKwQqRD #
MT @rikkiends: Congrats to Doug Ward @KUEDITING = Scripps Howard National Journalism Teacher of the Year http://t.co/qEkWOElE Well deserved! #
Evidently, it is a big day for Jayhawks! Rock Chalk! #