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  1. Fewer than 2K 2 go! Sign now, ask EVERYONE bit.ly/Laoqzq #openaccess 2:49 PM Jun 1st via web
  2. The American Medical Student Association urges its 60,000 members to sign the OA petition wh.gov/6TH #openaccess 4:41 PM May 31st via web
  3. We've broken the 20,000 barrier on the OA petition! The finishing line is in sight, sign today wh.gov/6TH 9:04 AM May 30th via web
  4. The OA petition target is within reach! We have 19.6K signatures and we need 25K to be heard - sign (and share) now wh.gov/6TH 12:51 PM May 29th via web
  5. @TravisSaunders Kids' self esteem seemed to decrease as their screen time increased_http://bit.ly/Lb3I0z 9:51 AM May 29th via web
  6. 17K is a fab place to end week 1! This weekend bug your friends & family to sign 2_http://wh.gov/6TH #openaccess 2:25 PM May 25th via web
  7. Wikimedia endorses White House OA petition - sign now - tinyurl.com/7tplbeb 8:34 AM May 25th via web
  8. An upbeat forecast of political winds_Obama to Weigh Open Access | The Scientist shar.es/qszyf 11:54 AM May 24th via Tweet Button
  9. Mice who ate (the same amount of food) 24/7 gained more weight than their more disciplined peers bit.ly/JA1exd 9:41 AM May 24th via web
  10. The OA petition has really taken off - sign now - let's make the target early and show that we mean business! wh.gov/6TH 8:56 AM May 24th via web
  11. Celebrate UCSF becoming the largest US scientific institution to adopt an OA policy by signing the OA petition wh.gov/6TH 7:52 AM May 24th via web
  12. Text mining: what do publishers have against this hi-tech research tool? gu.com/p/37j9h/tw via Check out comments 2 @guardian 1:31 PM May 23rd via Tweet Button
  13. Going Digital: Join in the Online Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Scientific Day streamed live on May 25 bit.ly/KC2USf 10:32 AM May 23rd via Tweet Button
  14. @access2research - Cameron Neylon on Why Access2Research Matters For Patients tmblr.co/Zu43IvL-NP06 #openaccess 9:44 AM May 23rd via Tweet Button
  15. Journal sub fees range from a few $100 to more than $20,000 yr, articles up to $50_ Sign the petition here wh.gov/6TH #openaccess 8:50 AM May 23rd via web
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