The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

January 31, 2010 by blackgirlgrown
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Ditto –> RT @iluvblackwomen: not sure how i feel about @iamdiddy allowing Justin to have date with Nicki Minaj #
RT @TherealTaraji: RT @wyclef: HopeforHaiti Performance now available on Itunes.Proceeds go 2 Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund #
RT @BusinessDotGov: First SBA web chat of 2010 is Thursday: "#smallbiz #Exports & Access to Credit". Submit questions now http://ow.ly/10d9x #
Reading –> RT @HarvardBiz: Obama As Leader: A Freshman Year Report Card http://bit.ly/7Suvqx #
How many are following agenda in Washington? Not just "we support X," but really looking at what is voted on every day. bit.ly/7bfQcw #
Do you know who your member of #congress is? bit.ly/7bfQcw #
Did you know Congress passed a bill to provide deductions for charitable contributions to Haiti? bit.ly/7bfQcw #
Obama is head of 1 of 3 equal branches of government. If you are only focusing on Obama, you're not getting the joke. bit.ly/7bfQcw #
Reading –> Web site makeover designed to make federal hiring process easier #jobs http://viigo.im/2cEB #
Reading –> #FDA Approves New Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes http://viigo.im/2cES #
That means you if you're reading this, texting and driving. Eyes back on the Road! –> Yes, Cell Phones Can Kill http://viigo.im/2cF8 #
Reading –> 6 Things That Every Grown A** Black Man Needs In His Life http://viigo.im/2cFz #
RT @nic_mclean: Today's quote: Cancer isn't sexy but survival is. #breastcancer http://twurl.nl/breibk #
RT @ShoestringGal: “Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work." Booker T. Washington #
I LOVE @grammargirl Good reminder on who's and whose –> http://bit.ly/b8AQmt #
RT @CNN: Senators push for more efficient Haiti adoptions. http://bit.ly/aRC2Og #
RT @iluvblackwomen: RT @dreamhampton: i found god in myself/ & i loved her/i loved her fiercely. ~ntozake shange #
RT @Wonkette When are you going to post a SOTU drinking game? We're going to need it. #
RT @mabufly: Tips on purchasing a bank owned property http://goo.gl/fb/tIq5 #
Reading –> RT @studionashvegas: studionashvegas: : First Thoughts on the iPad http://bit.ly/b18QKP #
Hope you plan on watching the State of the Union this evening. Stay tuned for our #SOTU reactions page/post. We want to hear from you! #
RT @AnswersDotCom: Called the "designated survivor," 1 member of the POTUS' cabinet does not attend the #SOTU in case of an attack. #
Reading –> RT @essenceonline: The 10 ground-breaking Black artists of our times: http://su.pr/6xf6vx #
RT @Drudge_Report: Obama Will Call For Repeal Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'… http://bit.ly/9o4iKt #
Members of Congress filing in to House chamber for #SOTU #
Just spotted @timryan on the House floor #
watching #sotu on @cspan minus the spin on cable news networks #
OIS that Congressman @gregorymeeks? represents New York #
Just spotted one of our favorites to follow on Twitter @clairecmc #sotu – she tells it like it is, in plain english #
Some members crowding the entrance like star struck teenagers waiting for #potus – so would I! #sotu #
the procession has begun #sotu #
FLOTUS looks beautiful as always! beautiful dark plum ensemble working! #sotu #
I half expect them to start playing Jay-Z or the Rocky theme song when the #POTUS enters #sotu #
Does anybody see their #memberofcongress on the House Floor? #sotu #
Some of these #membersofcongress i have no idea who they are. only about 10 percent of them are ever on the cable news networks #sotu #
Just spotted Rahmbo – POTUS Chief of Staff #sotu #
Members in red, yellow, and blue suits always stand out in the crowd #sotu #
Cue the background music #POTUS has entered the chamber #sotu #
all right now, every one settle down. let the man get to the podium. #sotu #
Ditto! –> #sotu RT @brokesocialite: *praying* Please let everyone in the Chamber be respectful tonight. #
despite all our divisions and disagreements; our hesitations and our fears; America prevailed #SOTU #POTUS #
#POTUS: change has not come fast enough. Some are frustrated; some are angry. #sotu #
am i a bad person if i don't really like the personal narrative stories that are always in the #sotu? #
sole hand clapper? #sotu #
#potus: one thing that has unified Democrats and Republicans, it’s that we all hated the bank bailout. I hated it. You hated it. #sotu #
#potus: Re: bank bailout –> It was about as popular as a root canal. <– where is the dentist lobby? #sotu #
modest fee = tax, let's just call it what it is #sotu #
looking at my #w2 — looking for some tax cuts, credits, deductions, something!! #sotu #
hasn't raised taxes….was there a hanging "yet?" #sotu #
#POTUS: the true engine of job creation in this country will always be America’s businesses #sotu\ #
#POTUS: the true engine of job creation in this country will always be America’s businesses #sotu #
#POTUS: But government can create the conditions necessary for businesses to expand and hire more workers. #sotu #
new small business tax credit! #sotu #
Does this include a new shiny laptop for blackgirlgrown? –> #POTUS tax incentive for all biz to invest in new plants and equipment. #sotu #
#POTUS: I do not accept second-place for the United States of America. #sotu #
#POTUS: It's the lobbyists fault #sotu #
Mr. President , Can you work on forgiving MY student loans…is this retroactive? #sotu #
unfortunately haven't been able to take advantage of loan modification programs #sotu #
#POTUS: And by now it should be fairly obvious that I didn’t take on health care because it was good politics. #sotu #
RT @baratunde: Talking about education reform? Let's dump outdated school calendar. The only agriculture these kids know is Farmville #SOTU #
#POTUS shout out to #FLOTUS…"thank you honey"….lovely! #sotu #
And be retroactive! –> RT @browngirlspeaks: RT @superhussy: Student loan debt forgiveness needs to go into affect now. #sotu #
Note to self, don't make more than $250K #sotu #
#SOTU: To Democrats, we still have the largest majority in decades, and the people expect us to solve some problems, not run for the hills. #
#SOTU: To Republicans, Just saying no to everything may be good short-term politics, but it’s not leadership. #
combat troops out by August? #sotu #
#POTUS: We are going to crack down on violations of equal pay laws – so that women get equal pay for an equal day’s work. #sotu #
RT @chucktodd: Tad unfair on cutaways of the Joint Chiefs on Don't Ask, Don't Tell; They can't take position on what Congress will debate. #
I was just wondering about this! RT @chucktodd: Just crossed the one hour mark: Only Clinton and LBJ have given SOTUs longer #
#POTUS Democracy in nation of 300 million people can be noisy and it's messy. I can make change, but I never suggested I could do it alone. #
Soooo what did you think?!?!take our poll and leave your comments #sotu bit.ly/aAKUB5 #
#sotu poll results so far: 2/3rds thought POTUS spoke to their issues, 1/3 not so much. http://bit.ly/aAKUB5 #
RT @theGrio: Chris Matthews to theGrio: No regrets on 'forgot Obama was black' remark http://bit.ly/9h4ALc #
RT @AnswersDotCom: In 2001, the U.S. Military dropped 2.4 million Pop-Tarts in Afghanistan. http://om.ly/egHJ #answers #
Good to hear –> RT @HuffPolitics: Scott Brown Warns He Won't Always Vote With GOP http://bit.ly/aThd7R #
Reading –> RT @Sophianelson: http://bit.ly/d6eEni my take on SOTU speech last night #
RT @BrandYou: Help Make Reading A National Priority! Vote for the Read to Kids Campaign @change http://bit.ly/cGcNFw #
Reading –> A Calendar for When to Buy Stuff http://viigo.im/2eVv #
Good read from White House –> Caring for Caregivers http://viigo.im/2eVE #
Congressional Research Service Report on U.S. Response to #Haiti Earthquake http://bit.ly/anyPPc #
Congressional Research Service Report on U.S. Immigration Policy on Haitian Migrants http://bit.ly/dy1SrT #haiti #
Reading –> WSJ Peggy Noonan: Obama Contradiction: Washington is sick and broken—and it can solve all our problems. http://on.wsj.com/cjywBv #
Ouch! RT @ForbesWoman: Study: Professional Women Are Lushes. Well, kind of. Women's average consumption is going up. http://bit.ly/aoz824 #
#FF Politics @CharlesMBlow @baratunde @ConservativeBro @clairecmc @HuffPolitics @JamalSimmons @marclamonthill @MichelleBernard @politifact #
#FF Etiquette @etiquetteexpert @newetiquette @imagestylexpert @netiquette4all #
#FF Money/Finance @Gingerlatte @frugalista @brokesocialite @CNNMoney @KiplingerMedia@shannonnash @youngmoney #
#FF Guilty Pleasures! @mitzimoments @someecards @TMZonline @aplusk @StephenColbert @Wonkette #
Congressional Research Service Report on Charitable Contributions for Haiti’s
Earthquake Victims http://bit.ly/aUTL3N #
RT @politifact: New story: Fact-checking Obama and Republicans at GOP retreat http://bit.ly/dzoErg #
Too funny –> RT @kstreetkate: omgoodness! I got a google adsense check today. they do exist! #
So true;-) RT @jamalhbryant: you cant be lonely if you like the person you are with when you are alone!#FB #
Learned this the hard way… RT @RevRunWisdom: Rule of Thumb:: Dont cry over anyone who won't cry over you… #
For Toyota Owners –> Frequently Asked Questions For Sticking Accelerator Pedal Recall and Suspension of Sales http://viigo.im/2fXH #
verboten: Dictionary.com Word of the Day http://viigo.im/2fYo #
WTH? Like I really want ex-convicts knocking on my door!–> Ex-convicts in District flock to apply for census jobs http://viigo.im/2fYD #
RT @funnyoneliners: Politicians are all the same. They promise to build a bridge where there is no river. #
So sad RT @BreakingNews: 10 Americans arrested for trying to take 33 children from Haiti in suspected illicit adoption scheme #
Ditto! –> great movie RT @carlahall: Just saw The Book of Eli. Loved it! Another feather in Denzel's and Gary Oldman's caps. @matthewdlyons #
Weird…I'm actually excited to watch the Grammy's tonight. What next? #
Okay, I love the #Pantsontheground dude, but he is looking a little foolish on E! #
He looks a little touched…. #
Just saw @common…LOVE HIM #