Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Twitter highlights for Wed., Sep. 01, 2010:


epastore 
Why complain about Senate trying to sneak in an internet kill switch? Politicians don't act in your interests, but you keep voting for them.


theCOREcommons 
Last day for early bird registration forhttp://theCOREconference.com - connect with other community leaders and share practices and tools


IdeaGov 
Gov 2.0 Needs You 2.0 #gov20 #egov #govhttp://bit.ly/c3y0cR


localdemocracy 
Rory Sutherland has a good idea to promote the opposite of 'Nimbyism' - 'Imbyism' http://wp.me/pywkr-Eu


IdeaGov 
Social Media and Gov 2.0 are Contact Sportshttp://huff.to/9BTgSi via @huffingtonpost


socialbrite 
Sen. Barbara Boxer (@boxer_2010) announces her support for reforming the Senate's filibuster rules:http://bit.ly/c1xQXf


Conaw 
For my new fans and followers. Forget the goofy ginger, for the real #Conaw show, my talk on @Localocracy at #TEDxBoston.http://ow.ly/2y98F


participatory 
Show Me the Literature on Mobile Data Collection!http://bit.ly/aoFg0q (by @mobileactive)


mob_org 
RT @carol_phillips: 40% of Millennials 'agree strongly' they see nothing wrong w/ gay marriage. Another 21% 'somewhat'.http://bit.ly/bLAgPX


socialbrite 
Fantastic list of 10 Tutorial/Support Social Media and Activism websites. Thanks for including us! http://bit.ly/mhweb20


socialbrite 
Didn't know about some of these: Essential tips for updating your Facebook Page, from @johnhaydon.http://bit.ly/dAyjeJ


CommonCause 
RT @Democracy_21: "Campaign Finance Law Changed Face of Elections, Report Shows" http://ow.ly/2xSA4#campaignfinancereform


CommonCause 
RT @pwire: Wow. Political ad spending is on track to exceed $3 billion this year... http://pwire.at/9oMn3P


PublicAgenda 
Gallup: Americans On Their Governmenthttp://bit.ly/cXqiVb Partisan Gridlock vs Deliberative Democracyhttp://bit.ly/8mtDJt


poetspirit 
[feed] Astroturf alert: Rallies against oil spill bill represent industry views – not citizens http://bit.ly/a5sz4l #reform


americaspeaks 
Social media gives gov't officials so many channels to reach people. Next conversation: how can govt use these to LISTEN? http://ow.ly/2y3qP


eDemocracy 
[Global] DavePress » Quick thoughts on open government: I rather like using the phrase ‘open government’ to cov... http://bit.ly/aTWCH2


americaspeaks 
Poke Homeland Security. Tweet @ Schwarzenegger. Find out how to connect with your elected officials using social media at http://govsm.com


CommonCause 
Sadly v. imp. RT @fairerelections: Rpt: Lose Your Home, Keep Your Vote: How to Protect Voters Caught Up in Foreclosure: http://bit.ly/cf1UVh


CommonCause 
Vote for the best #nonprofit taglineshttp://ow.ly/2xVwX. @commoncause won last year for "holding power accountable" #taggies


mob_org 
R U a student concerned about ur education + passionate about ur community? Join us in NC this fall. Learn More:www.Mobilize.org/Target2020


JulieG 
RT @CSBilleter: Learning how to use different tools to improve my social media presence from @swhoffman#DCIDigitalUniversity


JulieG 
Reading now! RT @dougsdigs: The World's Toughest Problem: Turning Public Policy Into Private Actionhttp://bit.ly/dmq1xo


wmburke 
I'm attending Internet Identity Workshop in DC on 9/11-12 to discuss citizen engagement http://iiweast.eventbrite.com


DelibThinks 
RT @citizensheep... blogged a review of Peter Miller's 'Smart Swarm the other day for @delibthinkshttp://bit.ly/biJs5X


wmburke 
Interesting article w/good comments: "Engagement: why social media numbers don't matter" http://bit.ly/ausvzF from @econsultancy


NCoC 
RT @NickTroiano Big Ideas: @alankhazei on reevaluating the roles of government and citizenship - http://j.mp/9QW5BZ


CommonCause 
"The principles of open government all address outcomes of public engagement." - Transformation in the...http://tumblr.com/xgzhbww0a


democracy 
Challenge.Gov - Crowdsourcing National Challenges With the New Challenge.gov http://bit.ly/cDq84X #edem


CommonCause 
RT @elle_mccann: RT @whitehouse "Greatness of our democracy is our ability to move beyond differences, and to learn from our experience"


participatory 
Supporting the Participation of Disabled Children and Young People in Decision Making (PDF) http://bit.ly/bJLMq5