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BenCAbbr

Come for the nut-n-toffee crunch-crunch. Stay for the Boinkies-in-a-hat. fuckedinparkslope.com/home/who-hande… 8:41 PM May 24th via Tweet Button
BorowitzReport Egypt won't have real elections like ours until they let corporations determine the results. 12:48 PM May 23rd via web Retweeted by BenCAbbr and 220 others
@drugusersunion Haha. Nothing sinister or secretive, I promise. Ed. meeting at SF magazine. 12:13 PM May 23rd via web in reply to drugusersunion
@drugusersunion We have a 2pm meeting. I'll give you a call once that's wrapped up. 12:00 PM May 23rd via web
@drugusersunion Hi Isaac, I'm scouting out story idea for an upcoming SF Mag issue. Have any time to chat today? 11:49 AM May 23rd via web
The best costumes from #BaytoBreakers modernluxury.com/san-francisco/… #SF 3:08 PM May 21st via Tweet Button
Tech stock bonanza: the top 10 tweets on Facebook going public | Modern Luxury modernluxury.com/san-francisco/… 10:54 AM May 18th via Tweet Button
Potus: GOP Group Calls Obama 'Metrosexual Black Abe Lincoln,' Which Sounds Totally Awesome - @Jezebel jezebel.com/5911102/gop-gr… 11:18 AM May 17th via Tweet Button
Bill C-38: the Environmental Destruction Act thetyee.ca/Opinion/2012/0… via @thetyee 11:22 PM May 10th via Tweet Button
A monetary union might make more sense for every nation starting with the letter "M" than it does for the euro zone. theatlantic.com/business/archi… 8:28 AM May 7th via web
My Scientology excommunication - Salon.com salon.com/2012/05/05/my_… 3:12 PM May 5th via Tweet Button
@bkunkel3 Great to virtually meet you! 11:00 PM May 4th via web in reply to bkunkel3
"Between 2008 and 2012...nearly 1,500 homes in Bayview's zip code will have been foreclosed on." sfweekly.com/2012-05-02/new… 11:23 AM May 4th via web
Colleen Kimmett’s Tyee piece nominated for National Magazine Award thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/… via @thetyee 7:59 AM May 3rd via Tweet Button
Young activists turn to maverick immigration reformer...Republican Marco Rubio? salon.com/2012/05/02/dre… 2:07 PM May 2nd via Tweet Button
Lessons from Quebec's Student Protests thetyee.ca/Opinion/2012/0… via @thetyee 8:26 AM May 1st via Tweet Button
@occupyfarm Was able to get in touch with Anya on her cell, but thanks anyway! 3:00 PM Apr 30th via web in reply to occupyfarm
Hoping to write about @occupyfarm for SF magazine. Anyone available to answer a few questions? 11:24 AM Apr 30th via web
It's back! Your Tyee Podcast thetyee.ca/Podcasts/2012/… via @thetyee 9:56 AM Apr 28th via Tweet Button
BorowitzReport Even though Rick Santorum is out of the race, I think it's important to remember what a hateful asshole he is. 2:02 PM Apr 24th via web Retweeted by BenCAbbr and 280 others