"Lower manhattan from the empire state building." (Posted by @natalieraymond, of Brooklyn, N.Y., April 8, 2009)
April 8, 2009
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"Lower manhattan from the empire state building." (Posted by @natalieraymond, of Brooklyn, N.Y., April 8, 2009)
Gay men executed in Iraq
Per New York Times, as many as 25 men and boys who presumably identified as gay have been found dead in Sadr City in the past two months.
According to the article, Iraqi police suspect the killers to be Shiite death squads as well as tribal and family members ashamed by their gay relatives.
Twitter users reacted:
Many Twitterers noted that the news of gay bashing in Iraq coincided with news of LGBT progress in the United States. Per Reuters, Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage.
According to the article, Iraqi police suspect the killers to be Shiite death squads as well as tribal and family members ashamed by their gay relatives.
Twitter users reacted:
Salam (Baghdad, Iraq) @kuschkusch my worry is that these killings are almost socially acceptable. And I thought those clerics had bigger concerns than gay bashing
ryanj81 (Wisconsin) Gays in Iraq face killings, cop crackdowns. Is it safe to be gay and live anywhere?? http://viigo.im/gpu
joearf ( Old Greenwich, CT )How effectively can you be an advocate for gay rights in Iraq if you're afraid to be killed?
Many Twitterers noted that the news of gay bashing in Iraq coincided with news of LGBT progress in the United States. Per Reuters, Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage.
WPennHouse (Washington D.C.) Celebrating the incredible progress on gay rights (Vermont, DC, Iowa), but praying for those in Iraq who are being persecuted.
gerock NYTimes front page 2 stories one Gay marriage in Vt the other Gays hunted and killed in Iraq
U.S. crew regains control from Somali pirates
Per BBC, "The US crew of a ship hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia has retaken control of the vessel, according to Pentagon sources."
However, sources say the ship's Captain is still being detained by Somali pirates and Twitter users take note:
Twitter users continue to follow story as it unfolds:
However, sources say the ship's Captain is still being detained by Somali pirates and Twitter users take note:
felix85 (Ireland) A person aboard the vessel hijacked by pirates is telling The Associated Press that the ship's captain is still being held hostage.
caryprewitt (Austin, Teaxs) Looks like the pirates couldn't hold off the Americans. They may have the captain though... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7990566.stm
Twitter users continue to follow story as it unfolds:
franklogic (Texas) US crew drove off Somali pirates, that's what I'm talkin about, don't mess with the US. http://tinyurl.com/5vsjbd
Moldovans protest government, come together through Twitter
Per the New York Times, more than 10,000 young people protested Moldova's Communist government Tuesday, clashing with the police and ransacking government buildings. They used Twitter and other social media to plan the protest, the Times reported.
Protestors created the hashtag #pman to rally Moldovans and to allow others around the world to keep track of the event, according to the Times. The tag has quickly trended to more than 2,100 tweets in two days.
Using Twitter search, #pman tweets only show up from 5:30 a.m. PST Wednesday. Hashtags.org shows an error when trying to track the tag.
The Twitterverse used the service to share information on the event.
Moscovici (Moldova): No violence protests in Chisinau, Moldova now. Fewer protesters in the main square. #pman
NotIndifferent: #pman angry young protesters are trying to break through police cordons, to the left wing of the government building
EthanZ (Pittsfield, MA): NYTimes argues Twitter leads to Moldova riots. Moldovan gov't blames Romania. Romania = Twitter? #pman
Bigubax (Grafrath): #pman Romania = Twitter? Well, Twitter = Freedom for sure. So hopefully soon we can say also Moldavia = Freedom! Actually World = Twitter
Protestors created the hashtag #pman to rally Moldovans and to allow others around the world to keep track of the event, according to the Times. The tag has quickly trended to more than 2,100 tweets in two days.
Using Twitter search, #pman tweets only show up from 5:30 a.m. PST Wednesday. Hashtags.org shows an error when trying to track the tag.
The Twitterverse used the service to share information on the event.
Moscovici (Moldova): No violence protests in Chisinau, Moldova now. Fewer protesters in the main square. #pman
NotIndifferent: #pman angry young protesters are trying to break through police cordons, to the left wing of the government building
EthanZ (Pittsfield, MA): NYTimes argues Twitter leads to Moldova riots. Moldovan gov't blames Romania. Romania = Twitter? #pman
Bigubax (Grafrath): #pman Romania = Twitter? Well, Twitter = Freedom for sure. So hopefully soon we can say also Moldavia = Freedom! Actually World = Twitter
Somali Pirates Seize U.S. ship
Per BBC, Somali pirates have hijacked a ship flying the American flag, officials report the attack occurred last night with at least 20 US crew members now being held hostage.
The pirates have seized six vessels in the last week, including a British and Taiwanese ship.
The White House stated that they would be closely monitoring the situation and assessing a plan of action.
African and American Twitter users react to this bold act of piracy:
The pirates have seized six vessels in the last week, including a British and Taiwanese ship.
The White House stated that they would be closely monitoring the situation and assessing a plan of action.
African and American Twitter users react to this bold act of piracy:
robcrilly (Nairobi, Africa) sounds like the pirates have worked out how to beat the various flotillas of warships with new tactics
shoubhee ..(Seychelles, Africa) Somalian Pirates are now in the Seychelles water territory,,hijacking a fishing boats.
arun4 (Muscat, Oman) This is called 'inviting trouble into your own waters'. Somali pirates hijack ship with 20 Americans aboard. http://bit.ly/zhc1i
bannernews (New York, US) somalia pirates hijack yet another ship, u.s. flagged. amazing how the greatest minds in the world cant solve this
LVBoilermaker (Las Vegas, US) How dumb are somalia pirates. "Um, didn't realize you soldiers were on board....we were just kidding...um...have a nice day"