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This week in tweets from @proflafferty

Mar 10

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Hey @twcable_kc, care to explain the 2 very large holes you dug without my consent in my backyard today? Any idea when you'll fill them in? #
Arrived home from work to discover @TWCable_KC had trespassed on my property and left these large holes. http://t.co/BsHiuyGO #
.@TWCableHelp I sent my contact info to you last night. You are not filling me with confidence that you will remedy this situation. #
RT @fishmark: Employers Asking Applicants for Facebook Passwords http://t.co/lHK5tZ1b BY @LesHorn via @PCMag #privacy #
Can i get a hell no? RT @arstechnica: Obama admin wants warrantless access to cell phone location data: http://t.co/Se3Vxhxz by @binarybits #
.@TWCable_KC @TWCableHelp I'm still waiting for a call about the two large holes you left in my yard without my consent yesterday. #
Huge. Terrifying. MT @Liberationtech: US Asserts Super-Jurisdiction Over .Com, .Net & .Org http://t.co/YUjp11Vy via @mgeist @slashdot #
I'm rocking my @EFF hat today for Wear Your EFF Swag to Work Day! How about you? #
RT @EFF Why does a payment service have veto power over the books you buy? Tell @PayPal: stop the censorship https://t.co/MGDxRDoF #
Important. RT @TheAtlantic: What's making us fat? It's not just about the calories http://t.co/ay9R451h #health #science #bpa #hfcs #
Awesome! RT @Liberationtech: Building Your Own GSM Network: A Demonstration of the Village Base Station Project http://t.co/XTHup9Ml #
Rock Chalk, baby! RT @josephgershon: This is Kansas Basketball: Thomas Robinson: http://t.co/5qn4mEIh #
I'm following 999 people. Who wants to be number 1000? #
Thanks @Nick_Offerman for being the 1,000th person I'm following on Twitter. If you're ever in KS, the steak & corn liquor are on me! #

This week in tweets from @proflafferty

Feb 25

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"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." – Mark Twain HT @shannerty #
I'm hanging out in the lobby of the Carlsen Center at #JCCC for Junior/Senior day. Stop by to learn more about @JCCC_IM. #
You know you're getting older when A) you pay attention to road construction notices & B) they are among the worst things in your life. #
Today's #OfficeHoursPlaylist Pink Floyd and Shout Out Louds, or Swedes and Psychedelia. #
+1 RT @seashepherd: Scientists say dolphins deserve same rights as humans http://t.co/BQSUQDYy #
Great idea! RT @digiphile: This "Civics 2.0" class: http://t.co/5P4hV6ii is very popular in Chicago, says @ChicagoCTO. #digitaldivide #
Shocking. Not. RT @JasonLeopold RT @nytimes: Obama Offers to Cut Corporate Tax Rate to 28% http://t.co/juKOPpsb #
Through 22 years of schooling, I managed to avoid discrete math. Today, that streak ends. #peerreview #
Any #JCCC students looking for contract videography work? I've got a professional eater (eg Man vs. Food) in need of a videographer. #
Do want: http://t.co/hdKpr0qm @JamesFHopper How is that apps budget coming? HT @benasmith #

This week in tweets from @proflafferty

Feb 18

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Johnson County is considering dismantling the Environmental Dept and splitting the function between the Depts of Public Health & Wastewater. #
If you are concerned w/ environmental protection in Johnson County, you should contact the Board of Commissioners here: http://t.co/vQaivhh7 #
Today's #OfficeHoursPlaylist Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music. I'm just now discovering both. #donthatemebecauseImlatetotheparty #
.@CIM130 @CIM200 @CIM270 @CIM273 Read this: 10 Must-Learn Lessons For Twitter Newbies http://t.co/ffv8ey1e HT @girljournalist #
AZ law http://t.co/DHKw9YO8 would req teachers to act w/in FCC's TV guidelines. Oops, FCC rules struck down years ago http://t.co/nmz6kjs5 #
HT @shannerty for that excellent news of the absurd from the state of Arizona. #
We have neglected to preserve the diversity of our food. Today, we have more brands of shoes than we have of carrots or broccoli – J Dervaes #
MT @Loren_Trong The #chipotle commercial is by far the most romantic thing I've seen today http://t.co/IXhTDEXY #
MT @EFF Why the patent system doesn't play well with software: if Eulas went the other way https://t.co/hlB6Hakf #patentfail #
RT @EFF Why the patent system doesn't play well with software: if Eolas went the other way https://t.co/hlB6Hakf #patentfail #
RT @jccc_im: Looking for work? You might find success at the @KUJournalism career fair: http://t.co/4c3I91x1 @CIM273 @CIM270 @CIM200 @CIM130 #
RT @eff: Don't let Congress use #cybersecurity fears to undermine digital rights. http://t.co/Qhh5wtVI #privacy @CIM130 re: class today #
I like big, bright, shiny icons. I don't like the idea of any org tracking my bookmarks. Any http://t.co/u1gU1xDC users out there? Thoughts? #
"I'm a street-walking cheetah with a heart full of napalm…look out honey, 'cause I'm using technology!" #
Do TV networks "practice" for war? http://t.co/5yK5YUU6 HT @popfreeradio #
#CitizensUnited implications? RT @JasonLeopold Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether a lie is protected speech: http://t.co/Qubkc5B6 #

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