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DBast

The U.S. CANNOT and MUST NOT allow same-sex marriages; just look at the sheer pandemonium it's caused up here in Canada! </sarcasm> #gay about 2 hours ago via HootSuite
Ugh. Is it Friday yet? No - it's still a week away. about 5 hours ago via HootSuite
@gerardkeledjian Thanks Gerard- You're my #CdnImm #FF (Follow Friday) too! More about Follow Friday: ow.ly/b9IFC (h/t @Mashable) about 7 hours ago via HootSuite in reply to GerardKeledjian
@PaulWWeber does for me, but probably because I +1'd it. about 9 hours ago via web in reply to PaulWWeber
@GerardKeledjian we (introverts) raise the bar of engagement. about 19 hours ago via Twitter for Android in reply to GerardKeledjian
@UinvitedU thanks! I will tweet that out next week. We should talk. about 19 hours ago via Twitter for Android in reply to UinvitedU
@GerardKeledjian ya man. Meaning I don't default to social occasions. Our thresholds are lower, standards higher. about 23 hours ago via Twitter for Android in reply to GerardKeledjian
I've resolved that #140confnyc meetups are not for introverts like me. about 24 hours ago via Twitter for Android
@goSocialFocus I think I saw you on linkedin. We should talk. 4:07 PM May 24th via Twitter for Android in reply to goSocialFocus
@goSocialFocus came across your work recently. I see lots of great stuff. Which human runs your twitter? 3:59 PM May 24th via Twitter for Android in reply to goSocialFocus
Wow - must-watch! This is awesome - face illusion video shows we innately see caricatures of faces: wimp.com/faceillusion/ 2:30 PM May 24th via HootSuite
Jeopardy! backwards: nerds asking Trebek very simple questions. When there is one to his liking, he answers it, and then he bills them. 2:15 PM May 24th via HootSuite
Ad I saw on Facebook: AdFail: @CharlieSheen was offered a pardon in Canada? No. 2:15 PM May 24th via HootSuite
@katcall42 Great - I hope you continue #w2p in Edmonton! Team up w/ @georgewenzel +1 more, make it happen! ow.ly/b8ovQ 1:45 PM May 24th via HootSuite in reply to katcall42
@gerardkeledjian it was overdue. Thanks for the push! 1:42 PM May 24th via HootSuite in reply to GerardKeledjian
@gerardkeledjian #CdnImm Toronto event pics: flickr.com/photos/7901050… 1:37 PM May 24th via HootSuite in reply to GerardKeledjian
@gerardkeledjian will be ready soon 1:33 PM May 24th via HootSuite in reply to GerardKeledjian
bethmaru Acronym of the day: BHAG en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Hairy… #dpi 10:42 AM May 24th via Tweetbot for iOS Retweeted by DBast
Event: "Making the Most of Your Email List" for nonprofits June 5 @ 5:30 PM by @techsoupcanada's @tierneys ow.ly/b79Pr #npto 9:00 AM May 24th via HootSuite
@scott_pm you had never visited my floor. Let's just say we scrambled lots when pwgsc came by. 8:32 AM May 24th via Twitter for Android in reply to scott_pm

Name Doug Bastien
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Web http://DBast.com
Bio Collaborateur in the public sector. Technologist, digital enthusiast, debureaucratist, change management entrepreneur & half-Chinese. My tweets are my own.