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flashboy I just tried to parse this Mail Online headline. My brain is now in a corner, weeping. bit.ly/MZpmGM about 21 hours ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by markstaylor and 11 others
@Andrew_Taylor How the BALLS did I not know that David Crystal has a blog? 7:55 AM May 28th via web in reply to Andrew_Taylor
The mother of all parliaments telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/… [has a little cry] 7:48 AM May 27th via TweetDeck
@PennyRed Real book-lovers love battered books. 10:27 AM May 26th via TweetDeck in reply to PennyRed
@sunny_hundal ...because environmentalism is a scientific issue in a way leaving Europe isn't. 12:31 PM May 25th via TweetDeck in reply to sunny_hundal
@sunny_hundal My point is that being bad on science undermines Greens more than, say UKIP... 12:29 PM May 25th via TweetDeck in reply to sunny_hundal
@sunny_hundal A key point is that the Greens are focused on environment, and environmentalism without science is well-meaning nonsense. 11:11 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
Not the most efficient document I have ever seen. Someone should mock this up into fake iPhone screenshots. levesoninquiry.org.uk/wp-content/upl… 10:47 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
Idea: app that monitors a Dropbox folder of text files and automatically graphs the wordcount change. Might make something for personal use. 6:19 AM May 25th via TweetDeck
Helped a bee escape its confusion about glass windows. I feel pretty good about myself right now. #bees 10:41 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
@Philgebunts ...About herself, I only see her saying she supports the action. And the action is built around destruction. 10:19 AM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to Philgebunts
@Philgebunts Where? Seem to have missed that. I see her saying the *party* doesn't support destruction... 10:18 AM May 24th via TweetDeck in reply to Philgebunts
This would be hilarious if it weren't sad RT @extinctionsymbol The pro-GM 'greens' are just right wing trolls seeking to divide and rule us. 8:53 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
@Philgebunts She can do that. But she hasn't. It would be nice if she did. 8:49 AM May 24th via web in reply to Philgebunts
MrPhilNorman BBC "rotten" claim: twitpic.com/9opspe 7:43 AM May 24th via Twitpic Retweeted by markstaylor and 12 others
sonniesedge Is my credit card stolen? Just enter your details on this website to check! ismycreditcardstolen.com 7:51 AM May 24th via Twitter for Mac Retweeted by markstaylor and 64 others
I wonder if @GreenJennyJones supports the right of those who disagree with her to smash up her office? (N.B. don't smash up offices.) 7:38 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
Worried this may break if @oeufling tries to use it. bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-… 6:17 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
@Andrew_Taylor I shouted at you a bit and then got an on-the-spot fine for antisocial behaviour. I was livid. 6:10 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
@Andrew_Taylor I dreamed last night that you threw my phone in a swimming pool because you thought it was already broken. 6:09 AM May 24th via TweetDeck