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  1. @whensmybus 323 from 74296 about 3 hours ago via Twitter for Android
  2. @helenlewis @davidtpegg It's like they saw the INCREDIBLY BAD Hitman film and thought "yes, more like that." about 5 hours ago via MetroTwit in reply to helenlewis
  3. @SianySianySiany @qwghlm @DaveyHaste I would go so far as to describe us as "thought leaders". about 5 hours ago via MetroTwit in reply to SianySianySiany
  4. @davidtpegg Yes. Powerful dead prostitute women. about 5 hours ago via MetroTwit in reply to davidtpegg
  5. @annadoble I was pondering the same. Fan of pastel shades, family gatherings can be a bit awkward, has her own theme tune... about 9 hours ago via MetroTwit in reply to annadoble
  6. @helenlewis @julesmattsson @annadoble Are there any other reasons given for Her Maj's latent bigotry? about 10 hours ago via MetroTwit in reply to helenlewis
  7. @duncangeere Disinfographic? about 10 hours ago via MetroTwit in reply to duncangeere
  8. @jamesrbuk @edcaesar Which presumably takes it full circle, making it an o-turn. about 10 hours ago via MetroTwit in reply to jamesrbuk
  9. @mashplant @jamiewaltz *cough* RT @journalismnews After free newspapers, Metro International predicts free tablets bit.ly/KPN1Jp about 11 hours ago via MetroTwit
  10. Any comment that includes the phrase "soi-disant" #bannedcomments about 12 hours ago via MetroTwit
  11. Has anybody tried to do a crowdsourced bunting density map yet, #uksnow style? You know, "#ukbunting W8 7/10" sort of thing. about 12 hours ago via MetroTwit
  12. I think what @TomChivers is really saying here is "Please tell me about the Frankfurt School at great length": tgr.ph/KkG6dy about 13 hours ago via MetroTwit
  13. Seriously, can people please give the whole dismembering, eating and flinging of body parts thing a rest for a few days? about 22 hours ago via TweetDeck
  14. All news now horrifying: bit.ly/KPameV & bbc.in/KnCDJR & bit.ly/LUCTQp & nyti.ms/L4mOJr & wapo.st/LMuISC about 23 hours ago via TweetDeck
  15. @mykreeve I actually own the soundtrack to another, probably different Hamlet! The Musical. Was really good. about 23 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to mykreeve
  • Name Tom Phillips
  • Location London
  • Web http://flashboy.org/
  • Bio International editor at MSN, here mostly waffling on about tech, media, and above all bad jokes. My own opinion, not my employer's, duh.
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