Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2017-04-23

By Wade Kwon

Sunday, April 16, 2017

#DailyBlogTip Marketing your blog begins with knowing your blog’s focus, audience and goal. 07:00:06
Happy Easter, y’all! https://t.co/yHLgMs7ger 07:45:01
#sundayread Bentley out, Ivey in: newspaper front pages: https://t.co/4Vi6xY4Y5v #alpolitics 09:30:47
#sundayread 1930s were humanity’s darkest hour. Are we paying attention? By @Freedland: https://t.co/l2KH9Gmoek (RT @brentcalvert) 11:00:02
#sundayread Y’all Connect: Alabama Power returns as four-time sponsor: https://t.co/35LtTw9AWf 12:30:08
[fixed link] What are you reading? What should you read? Let’s share on Sundays. #sundayread//My picks: https://t.co/chgwsSAqaw 13:14:39
#sundayread Against Their Will: 2002 series on North Carolina’s 44-year sterilization program: https://t.co/W8HYkVGNbl 14:00:05
#sundayread Top reads of 2016 chosen by influential leaders, compiled by @AlexLGray: https://t.co/2atgI69ugX (via @Tami_Mix) 15:30:01
#sundayread Gov. Bentley resigns in disgrace: https://t.co/uPm0Rm7yt3 #alpolitics 17:00:11
#sundayread Inside the Illuminati with Rosie Kay & Adam Curtis, by @JudithMackrell: https://t.co/exEGHqWlIV (via @ace_thenorth) 18:30:00
#sundayread Door-Busting Drug Raids Leave Trail of Blood, by Kevin Sack @ksacknyt: https://t.co/gvyZcCZKuu (via @LissomeLight) 20:00:11
#sundayread “I am not giving up on finding my son.” By @NathanFenno: https://t.co/Tbtej9B2mg (via @BlaireBitchproj) 21:30:08
#sundayread Changing donor perceptions about not-for-profit efficiency: https://t.co/5nmenQszh2 (via @BGCyvr) 23:00:00

Monday, April 17

#DailyBlogTip Create an editorial calendar. Guide your blog through the year with a crafted plan of attack. 07:00:06
VIDEOS: The Birmingham channel: Spring fling: https://t.co/q0BW5BMhFg #bham 08:30:05
The habit of writing: https://t.co/TWxQCy4USb #writing 11:10:51
Garden update: Week 7, at least the spinach tastes good. https://t.co/yddeLGLhhM 12:33:23
All I do is pin: https://t.co/p0zSGdFvlk 12:45:19
GALLERY: Family Adventure: https://t.co/ey40BWkncs 13:30:33
Canada and the Meaning of Diversity: Two Ambassadors Tell Their Story: https://t.co/61OMtnH3zo (via @EvyCoul) 15:15:06
India’s 28 Supreme Court judges have a weekly lunch with homemade vegetarian dishes: https://t.co/CtzfSZKoPd (via @snigdhapoonam) 16:30:03
Classic Mac OS and dozens of apps can now be run in a browser window: https://t.co/ZLzwDEAtda //Just played a level of Lode Runner. 18:00:12
For busy marketers, my newsletter has everything you need in one email: https://t.co/RBYXBvxQ2X 18:55:15
Started drinking 8 cups of water a day in October.
Nope, turns out it was 9.5 cups a day. Oops. 🚰 19:30:16

Tuesday, April 18

#DailyBlogTip Consider a mobile-only blog, one that caters to those always on the go, or live the computer-free life. 07:00:08
The latest from the Birmingham dining scene: https://t.co/GDcHl2A6qv #bhameats 08:40:22
RT @YallConnect: Video: Is Silicon Valley turning us into smartphone junkies? https://t.co/CnDe9hM6UY 10:16:05
GALLERY: 13 gorgeous sculpture parks in the U.S.: https://t.co/5EpQS5tPCP (RT @iheartSAM) #art 10:30:02
VIDEO: Meet the Intern Who Wrote Solitaire for Microsoft: https://t.co/a8WgCnCKCL 11:30:07
VOTE 2017: Election to fill Sessions’ Senate seat:
— Primary: 8/15
— Runoff: 9/26
— General: 12/12
https://t.co/m2MBIjG4aC #alpolitics 12:05:22
MEDIA: Facebook’s Instant Articles promised to transform journalism: Now publishers are fleeing: https://t.co/vx9v9MgBS1 (via @jayrosen_nyu) 12:30:10
HEALTH: 9 Easy Ways to Drink More Water: https://t.co/DmTWl1OtGl 13:30:16
Anime at AMC. #bham (@ Carmike Cinemas- Vestavia Hills 10 in Vestavia, AL) https://t.co/KfJwQFetzm 14:32:36
Marketing is easier, with my free newsletter: https://t.co/RBYXBvxQ2X 14:50:15
RT @danluu: Might be best job posting I’ve seen. Not only do they disclose comp, they’re candid about negatives: https://t.co/RxP1M1M1Go 15:15:02
NYC Second Graders Name New Ferries: Lunchbox, The Friendship Express, Waves of Wonder: https://t.co/zCd9jK3tcP (via @tripgabriel) 16:30:00
EDUCATION: Birmingham teachers speak out: https://t.co/jEaJVokZCm #bham 18:00:04
Birmingham videos from @thehalleyberry, @adamwaynemusic, @cc_bham, @dee_feagan, @jlbirmingham, @alnewscenter: https://t.co/PzcjnpwEEM #bham 19:30:11

Wednesday, April 19

#DailyBlogTip Edit your posts. Edit your posts. Edit your posts! 07:00:14
war on santa
Wanted, for spying
on citizens, scaring kids,
and reindeer fighting.

#haikuhumpday #haiku 08:00:32
Becoming a better writer starts with practice Every. Single. Day. https://t.co/t6rdAx6tG5 #writing 08:30:30
I wrote this email especially for you: https://t.co/RBYXBvxQ2X 08:35:14
Talk Show Host and Noted Harasser Bill O’Reilly Reportedly Out at Fox News: https://t.co/sFPdFMsVWO https://t.co/i3U56EkH2F 11:44:02
SPORTS: @crossplexbhm to hold 13 NCAA championships from 2019 to 2022: https://t.co/phnLaSmXoH #bham 13:50:23
Facebook’s algorithm isn’t surfacing one-third of our posts. And it’s getting worse. https://t.co/qmFOQ4BPoM (RT @AlexParker) 16:31:28
My pal Shella Sylla @SisterGolf featured in @BhamTimes: https://t.co/BIVOEEWlx1 #bham https://t.co/s5JcFE6erm 18:00:02
Why Closing the Forensic Commission Hurts Crime Victims: https://t.co/W1HClnhTLs //Is Sessions tough on crime? Hardly. 19:30:01
Learn from Y’all Connect speakers all year long through our training videos: https://t.co/JI3DdX3hsi 20:15:11
Birmingham videos from @piedmontlions, @carmodance, @utzgangsoldier, @agb205, @XO205, @Cinepear_, @wade_cline: https://t.co/dgJnWC9E7t #bham 21:15:02

Thursday, April 20

#DailyBlogTip You test-drive cars. Be sure to test-drive platforms before committing to one. 07:00:21
HEALTH: The complicated world of sleep: https://t.co/b24IfnH1kI (via @vsisson13) 08:30:31
A look at brain hacking, and why we’re all vulnerable. https://t.co/nF3JOtn1CP https://t.co/kSiB5y28Mz 09:30:25
6 new Canadians/former refugees share their stories: https://t.co/cmASDrlWUE (via @TCS_Mark) //This was once America’s promise. https://t.co/2URFNXKAQj 11:57:43
HEALTH: How to stay focused in a garbage-fire news cycle: https://t.co/UbRUJUbEed https://t.co/3c3dG7PhNU 12:30:17
Click this: https://t.co/RBYXBvxQ2X … Receive candy.* (*Candy = free newsletter) 12:40:26
ART: Get to Know These 6 Black Radical Female Artists: https://t.co/0lx6dfi9sT #art (RT @18thStreetArts) https://t.co/kVlhbveYry 13:30:03
My fastest-growing pinboard, a map of Birmingham: https://t.co/wjT9eeKrsC #bham 16:45:17
MARKETING: Think With Google: How the Search Giant’s Online Mag is Schooling Marketers: https://t.co/WAzZqDzih4 (via @contently @jc_espitia) 18:00:30
Meditation hour. #bham (@ Birmingham Shambhala Center in Birmingham, AL) https://t.co/fsH1ZtPQck 18:52:50
JOURNALISM: Little attention paid to reporters from Global South killed, abused or stranded. https://t.co/QeSCHtXutV (via @ARA_Network) 19:30:20
Birmingham videos from @AlabamaREIA, @ronterrybham, @kd4zgn, @teamvaxxed, @theabouttownmag, @UABtelevision: https://t.co/M1rKIkt2XZ #bham 21:15:00

Friday, April 21

#DailyBlogTip For WordPress users, upgrading software is an important but easy step in keeping your site secure. 07:00:07
HEALTH: Diabetes is leading cause of death in Mexico, claiming nearly 80,000 lives each year. https://t.co/uYTP2576tF (via @kikiochieng) 08:30:19
Erich Fromm’s 6 Rules of Listening: the Art of Unselfish Understanding: https://t.co/IUAdWHGMbY (RT @doromartin) 09:30:01
FESTIVALS: @MadeSouth craft fair, June 2-3 at the @hoovermetplex, $10: https://t.co/88qcm2CiTk #bham https://t.co/RwBLG5Qnvf 11:35:07
RT @reachsoumen: Interesting insights on our social media behavior: https://t.co/6FghvNh4bL https://t.co/IamXMvN9dN 12:30:11
Birmingham videos from @now_bham, @Tyler_Wesley, @daviscup, @shamoozoo, @stanleyparrish, @BKLNCARTER: https://t.co/S2AqmWFOCK #bham 13:30:01
New Mexico outlaws school “lunch shaming”: https://t.co/OjJ6OKqbXJ //NYT mentions Gardendale Elementary’s cruel tactic #bham (via @SopanDeb) 15:15:00
2 wins for Gov. Ivey this week: Scheduling special Senate election for this year; asking ALEA to modify Amber Alert criteria. #alpolitics 16:30:01
Birmingham videos from @tomgordon99, @BCT123org, @jackymcjaybles, @RayJGamer, @CrystalGraceGoh, @vaspirit: https://t.co/ILbILiTUT8 #bham 21:15:01
#sundayread … It’s a locomotive that runs on US. 22:10:17
I keep up with communication trends so you don’t have to: https://t.co/RBYXBvxQ2X 22:50:07

Saturday, April 22

#DailyBlogTip Even high-traffic blogs receive few comments. Not best metric for determining site quality or audience. 07:00:09
First and second breakfast. https://t.co/Cu7Icbgk5O 08:30:22
SOCIETY: Immigration roundups leave domestic violence victims with nowhere to turn. https://t.co/TnRQ6NY8np https://t.co/wgcmCdlj0r 09:30:21
While I’m proud that I write every day, I want you to try it, too. https://t.co/Ioscc0HNj5 #writing 10:30:01
My free newsletter, making Monday mornings brighter since 2009: https://t.co/RBYXBvxQ2X 10:30:54
My Google+ headquarters: https://t.co/SnvITYVAwj 10:55:17
JOURNALISM: Here’s what non-fake news looks like: 3 earmarks of journalistic quality: https://t.co/Y0PAdPE0In 11:30:33
3 reasons why bloggers can’t meet their own deadlines:
1. Poor time management
2. No risk/no reward
3. Poor resource management
#blogging 12:30:22
Science, not silence. Best signs from the #MarchforScience around the world: https://t.co/gg8JpLJjwo https://t.co/xEBLYg7Kva 13:30:16
“This has always been America. We’ve vacillated between lofty precepts and the refusal of white men to apply them.” https://t.co/ROHxzOR7De 15:15:00
“Your behavior, Jyn Erso, is continually unexpected.” https://t.co/ODoeRoWafU 16:30:06
Alabama Media Group owns trademark for “IT’S A SOUTHERN THING”: https://t.co/P6NMRyXvMI https://t.co/UbbAdqxYfs 18:00:44
RT @vornietom: The numbers for Science March seem high, but we won’t know until we compare it to numbers at placebo march also happening. 19:30:12
Birmingham videos from @mrynot06, @harrytshoes, @aldotcom, @HarmonyWVTM13, @towncountryford, @hatchinghope: https://t.co/gRxr0nxUrK #bham 21:15:00
RIP Erin Moran, 56, “Happy Days” Star: https://t.co/wKnYT454lL https://t.co/Tchwjf1qVa 21:48:25