"Waterfalls in South side of the Island (Mauritius)" (Posted by @rosie_tweeting)
April 9, 2009
Irish spirits down after new budget
Also reported by the Irish Independent, listener tempers raged on Irish Radio RTE against the Irish finance minister who has now increased taxes and introduced new levies twice since October 2008. The measures most despised have continuously incited public outcries that the government is attacking low and middle income earners to climb out of recession.
Tweeting Dubliners are feeling the budget burn:
broddo (Dublin, Ireland) So tired this morning that I didn't bother cycling-now I feel really lazy. It's the budget's fault!
niamhiepoos (Dublin, Ireland) Picked up a bug of some sort- maybe it's a post-budget bug, my body rejecting the new daft cost-saving initiatives by our hallowed Govt
Tweets also bring critics, economists, and comedians all together in the name of government spending:
Robbiecousins (Dublin, Ireland) Is it ironic so many are making a living out of commenting on how much money we lose thru the budget
cryos2k9 (Dublin, Ireland) @eddieizzard Wet, Raining and Bad news in the budget! Welcome to Ireland :)
Crowd of 10,000 creates mess at U.S. job fair
Twitterers in the area voiced their frustrations about the event:
cfrost23 (Durham, N.H.) Job fair was closed because too many people showed up. Good planning. I guess I will search elsewhere for a job.
rkeplin (Nashua, N.H.) The job fair in Manchester was a failure (for the jobless at least). Over 10,000 people showed up; so it closed at 11am, instead of 3pm
Amanda_Morrill (Manchester, N.H.) Job Fair at SNHU is a complete zoo! I didn't think I was going to get in... let's just say I had to be "creative".
NEJobShow (Chelmsford, Mass.) TRIED to go to the job fair in Manchester! Talked to our exec. producer and over 5k people showed up & satellite parking was overloaded!
butterflyangels (Nashua, N.H.) My brother got interviewed by the local news network after being denied entry to the state-wide job fair. He was pissy.
regisasso (Boston, Mass.) (Sad) sign of times: NH job fair today,140 employers, 1,500 openings, 10,000 job-seekers: http://tinyurl.com/ckzqa3
Bangkok rallies bring city to standstill
The mass protests have forced Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to declare a public holiday to deal with the situation, according to BBC.
Twitterers in Bangkok provided context on the rallies, tweeting about their impact and emotional toll:
thaicoup Apt location for protest. Roundabout is a great metaphor for Thai politics. Keep going round and round. No exit. http://tinyurl.com/bxx7nr
baramunchies i don't see thai tv interview participants of rally to find out what is their true motivation. did i miss that part or does noone care?
wise_kwai Editorial staff has Abhisit on every TV; production room is still tuned in to red-shirt rally. #redshirt
pongsathorn Feel so sorry for those patients who are effected emotionally from the protest.
bkksoul Thanks to #redshirt, tomorrow's a national holiday...except for me, of course. *shaking fist at dental gods*
piriya #redshirt Police say, they can not arrest taxis blocking the road because they still don't have enoght evidence.
newley Images on a Thai web board of #redshirt demonstrations here in Bangkok today: http://is.gd/rDgG (Via @sugree @luke_bkk) #thailand
@chalet16 of Bangkok posted this TwitPic of the protest:
"#redshirt at victory monument, update"
Rape victim loses suit against transit employees
The woman was riding the G train to Queens when someone on the train grabbed her feet. She got off at the next stop, but was caught from behind and raped twice before fleeing, per the article. Two MTA employees witnessed the scene and notified their superiors, but did not attempt to take any other action. This week, a judge ruled that they had no obligation to take further action, MSNBC reports.
Twitter users reacted to the story with shock and outrage.
divademoda (Brooklyn, N.Y.) im shook from this mta rape story... never ride the G train at 2:30am
parlance1 (Los Angeles, Calif.) Enraged, disturbed and saddened by this story: Court: MTA Employees Not Required to Stop Rape: http://tr.im/idNh
joeyviola (N.J.) "Judge tosses suit accusing MTA workers accused of ignoring rape victim's plea for help". What kind of world are we living in?
TheUndomestic (New York, N.Y.) Things that make me sick: G Train Platform Rape Victim Loses MTA Negligence Suit (via @Gothamist) http://ow.ly/1Rdo
Indonesia votes in key election
Indonesia will hold a second election, its presidential vote, on July 8, according to the article. Southeast Asia's largest democracy, the nation seeks to "stimulate growth, attract investment and create jobs," EuroNews reports.
Twitterers in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta have been providing updates on the election for the last several hours, using hashtags like #election and #politikana:
sTeP_eNd has take a part on government election today.. This is my 1st.. :-D
budip Following Indonesia Election report through Twitter (thanks #politikana!). Can't vote, since my name is not registered.
TyaOwen just had my 3rd election and I did well :) I feel like I choose the right one this time *fingers crossed*
ariefr just registered to vote. The crowd is bigger than last election's. Either my RT is growing or more ppl realize the importance of election
chibialfa No, I am not voting. Didn't get the invitation, too lazy to drag my ass to TPS, but twitter makes me feel as if I was there. #election
somemandy This year's election is weird. There's a tps right in front of my house, but none of the people in my house can vote there. #pemuli09
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