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TwitPics: Twitter users celebrate U.S. Veterans Day with photos

Elle Eichinger — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:59:44 +0000

The United State’s celebration of Veteran’s Day dates back to after World War I. First designated a holiday by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, current President Barack Obama honored the day by speaking at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. today.Twitter users were attending parades around the country, and also posting pictures of their own favorite soldiers.

@kevin_oates (Venice, CA): Great photo from Hyundia's video board in Times Square from the Veterans' Day Parade

@d1ane (Milford, MI):WWII Sailor at Memorial Day parade in Milford MI--INCREDIBLE turnout of both veterans and parade watchers.

@ThunderPig (Franklin, NC): The US Marines lead the way in the Franklin Veterans Day Parade. #wnc #nc #veterans

@chadxmerch (New York, NY): Veterans day on the George Washington bridge.

@KFDANewsDesk (Amarillo, TX)

@maple_fan (Ohio): In honor of Veterans' Day posting a fav pic of cousin's spouse & son. Shows military family sacrifice. Thank you.#fb

@kdgteachgrizz (location undisclosed): Kindergarten writing today!

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Anniversary of Berlin Wall collapse sparks Twitter comments, TwitPics

Joe Siebelts — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:01:05 +0000

As residents of Berlin commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall, Twitter users around the world are sharing their personal thoughts and reflections.

The event reunited a once divided Germany, and marked a symbolic end to communist regimes during the Cold War era.

Twitter users around the globe shared different reactions, some of which celebrated the event:

jasonkenney (Richmond, VA) There area handful of historical moments one measures their lifetime by. The fall of the Berlin Wall is one of those moments. 09 Nov 2009 from web

sheiskilla (Germany) Remembering the fall of the Berlin Wall exactly 20 years ago. I’m proud to be a citizen of the United Germany (: 09 Nov 2009 from web

BookRiff (Vancouver) thinking of the Berlin Wall celebration 20 years ago…. I flew there for the weekend to be part of the changing world. Beautiful moments… 09 Nov 2009 from web

jeffkwalters (Undisclosed) My college class voted the fall of the Berlin Wall as the most significant event of our senior year. Can it possibly be 20 yrs.? 09 Nov 2009 from Power Twitter

Other comments focused on the extent of problems still present today:

n667 (Undisclosed) #berlinwall must have fallen dwn, but still ,there exists an imaginary berlin wall btw every country and its neighbours 09 Nov 2009 from web

preparsed (Seattle, WA) Berlin Wall, are we celebrating you as a victory or a defeat? 20 yrs on, not sure it was the ideological finish line it was billed to be. 09 Nov 2009 from web

JBandChocolate (Undisclosed) 20 years since the Berlin wall has fallen…now we have new walls that need to be brought down…World is not rid of walls yet…. 09 Nov 2009 from web

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Some Twitter users shared photos from the events in Berlin:

"These blocks of wall will fall soon like dominos, in Berlin" from @sbink

"I love this! Dominos where the Berlin wall used to be that will be toppled during the celebrations tonight." from @des_pudels_kern

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TwitPics: Twitter users ‘Remember, remember the 5th of November’

Bryan Simpson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:34:02 +0000

Twitter users in the United Kingdom and in former British colonies took part in annual festivities on Thursday, November 5 to commemorate Guy Fawkes Night. Usual festivities include fireworks, bonfires, and burning effigies of Guy Fawkes.

Calling for religious toleration, Guy Fawkes and other conspirators on the evening of November 5, 1605 tried to carry out a plot, known as the Gunpowder Plot, to blow up the British Parliament building and kill King James I. Ultimately, the plot was unsuccessful. Fawkes was captured, tried and executed.

Reuters and The New Zealand Herald on Thursday reported that this years Guy Fawkes celebrations were not as popular as they once were, with less people taking part in them.

Here are a sampling of Guy Fawkes Night festivities shown through TwitPics:

“At a guy Fawkes night thing, slightly deafened by fireworks. Hoo!” per @SiHadoc:

“Guy Fawkes Night fireworks! So pretty!” per @Alessandra_Z:

“Guy Fawkes night” per @whaleonland:

“Crieff Guy Fawkes Fireworks celebration was a great family night out.” per @MichelleStewart:

“More fireworks from Guy Fawkes in Clapham.” per @markovich_79:

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TwitPics: 13 Aban, November 4 Iran protests

Tony Valdivieso — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:19:10 +0000

Supporters of the Iranian government and the opposition have both taken to the streets in Tehran today. Supporters are rallying to commemorate 13 Aban, which corresponds to November 4, the 30th anniversary of the U.S. embassy takeover by Iranian students. The opposition, on the other hand, is protesting the politics of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

According to Global Post, opposition leaders in Tehran, including Mir Hossein Mousavi himself, have called for peaceful protests on 13 Aban . “The 13th of Aban is a… rendezvous,” Mousavi told the Khaleej Times, “so we would remember anew that among us it is the people who are the leaders.”

“By targeting dates of historic significance to the regime, opposition supporters aim to ’subvert’ ideological symbols touted for 30 years by the Islamic Republic,” writes Tara Mahtafar of PBS, “…thereby re-brand[ing] that date as an ideology-free ‘green’ day, the trademark color of the country’s burgeoning pro-democracy movement.”

@Madyar

@dadashiii

@madyar

@GreenQuran

@madyar

@GreenQuran

@madyar

@GreenQuran

@madyar

@GreenQuran

@madyar

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TwitPics: Users share photos as USS New York arrives in its namesake

Joe Siebelts — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:45:33 +0000

The USS New York, commissioned as a memorial to the September 11 terrorist attacks, arrived in New York harbor Monday morning. Spectators watched from the banks of the Hudson as victims of the attacks were once again remembered.

The vessel’s bow was constructed using over seven tons of steel taken from the fallen World Trade Center towers, as reported by CNN.

Some Twitter users shared TwitPics of the USS New York in the harbor:

(from @betsyreynolds)

(from @alecjr)

"USS New York LPD 21 steams into NYC "

(from @BrendaAmarG)

"The USS New York just passed by work. It was made out of steel scraps from the World Trade Center Towers. "

(from @jennifertravels)

"Statue of Liberty and USS New York - picture perfect. #NYC"

(from @ stevescottwcbs)

"Here's a little closer look at the USS New York at Pier 88 in NYC. #ussny"

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TwitPics: 2009 New York City Marathon

Tony Valdivieso — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:41:24 +0000

Over 40,000 people took part in the 2009 New York City Marathon, running through Manhattan, Queens and Central Park on Sunday. While this years race turned out to be an historic one, with Meb Keflezighi becoming the first American to win the marathon since 1982, one man’s story can’t tell the whole story.

While some celebrities and many professional athletes take part in the marathon each year, the vast majority of participants are average people competing just for fun. According to the Huffington Post, over two million spectators line the course while approximately 315 million watch the race on television.

Whether spectating from the sidelines or from their apartments along the course, many Twitterers posted pictures which help to tell the story.

@TroyPayne

Toch maar even naar buiten gegaan voor de New York City Marathon! Super event (Anyway just gone out for New York City Marathon! Super event) @Langace

NYC Marathon from Bergen at 4th Ave Brooklyn, NY 11217 #marathon #nyc #brooklyn @joannabethpdot

NYC marathon! I could never do it myself, but watching gives me goosies! @novelwhore

Marathon from my fire escape @Feliceeva

NYC Marathon @pb83

NYC Marathon. Mile 24.75. @Mainelife

nyc marathon final stretch @DanKaps

@jerry_bell

Finish line NYC Marathon. Amazing logistics involved @Mainelife

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TwitPics: World participates in International Day of Climate Action

Gracie Casella — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:16:36 +0000

Saturday was the International Day of Climate Action coordinated by 350.org. The mission of 350 “is to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis—to create a new sense of urgency and of possibility for our planet.”

The focus is on the number 350 because it is ”the level scientists have identified as the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere.”

Thousands around the world participated in the Day of Action by incorporating the number 350 in a photo somewhere in their community and sending photos to the 350.org website.

Many Twitter users around the world showed support for the Day of Action by sharing TwitPics of their communities and themselves with the number 350.

San Antonio, Texas per @gharman

Vancouver, B.C. per @arono

New York, New York per @jwarnow

Toronto, Canada per @teamsharkwater

Sydney, Australia per @lianerossler

Tunisia per @anked

Auckland, New Zealand per @taylaakurangi

Portland, Oregon per @keen

Bayonne, France per @jeep

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Orionid Meteor Shower about to peak

Lindsey Drakert — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:39:44 +0000

National Geographic reports that the Orionids Meteor Shower began Friday and viewing will be at its peak Wednesday night. Remnants from the 1986 Halley’s comet will be more visible because it is a new moon, making a darker sky.

“At this time of year, Orion rises at about 11 p.m. local time worldwide, so the best time to view the Orionids will be after midnight,” the article reports.

Onlookers can see the meteors without binoculars and Twitterers worldwide are on the lookout.

KansasStargazer (Kansas) Wed, early morning: Peak of the Orionid Meteor Shower. Start watching tonight. Meteors will appear to come from the constellation Orion. 19 Oct 2009 from web

Ginger_Kunita (Japan) Going to the beach in front of my house to see the orionid meteor shower. 19 Oct 2009 from Echofon

signalhill (Undisclosed) orionid meteor showers, just after midnight, next five days. look for the constellation orion and make a wish 19 Oct 2009 from Twitterrific

Cool_DJ_ICE (Sharon, Pennsylvania) Heads UP Literally! Strong Meteor Shower Peaks this Wed! The Orionid meteor shower, 1 of the biggest & brightest of year! http://redir.ec/44 17 Oct 2009 from UberTwitter

Boscastle_Dee (Boscastle, Cornwall, U.K.) Looking Fwd 2 seeing some of the Orionid Meteor Shower 17th-25th Oct. Peak: overnight 20/21st radiating from constellation of Hunter Orion. 16 Oct 2009 from web

This meteor shower comes after a meteor exploded over the Netherlands and Germany on Oct. 13. Amateur photographer Robert Mikaelyan was in the right place at the right time to capture several images of the meteor. This photo was taken in the Groningen, a northern Netherlands city.

Fireball Meteor Over Groningen @Tonieth

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Large anti-abortion rally held in Madrid

Bryan Simpson — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:05:34 +0000

An estimated one million people took part in an anti-abortion protest in Madrid on Saturday, backed by Roman Catholic Bishops, BBC News reports.

According to RIA Novosti, protesters were demonstrating against Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero’s plan to relax the country’s existing abortion laws. BBC News adds that the current law only allows abortion in cases of rape, fetal abnormality, and when the women’s physical or psychological health is at risk.

Twitterers in Spain and around the world are commenting on the rally and the issue of abortion:

jstorres2075 (Spain) Going to the prolife rally,lot of people in th bus,firts of it’s kind in Madrid http://myloc.me/14F8E 17 Oct 2009 from UberTwitter

tasos (Greece) Abortion should be legal. “Big anti-abortion rally in Spain” http://tr.im/C8RD 17 Oct 2009 from Tweetie

anastasis (Undisclosed) is europe becoming conservative? the italian parliament said no to protection of gays and lesbians, & spain, 1 million against abortion 17 Oct 2009 from Echofon

spiritheals365 (Undisclosed) Can you imagine an anti-abortion crowd like this in the U.S.? : I can’t. It’s in Spain. The AP repor.. http://bit.ly/gWj90 17 Oct 2009 from twitterfeed

jsalomonsson (Barcelona, Spain) Spain, wake up, it is 2009. Everyone has a right to choose! Anti-abortion rally in Spain http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8311824.stm 17 Oct 2009 from web

steenyweeny (Undisclosed) huge abortion protest in spain: everyone who doesnt have a uterus can immediately piss off and stop telling women what they can and cant do. 17 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck

Some Twitterers posted TwitPics of the event.

“Puerta de Alcala a rebosar de gente que no queremos el aborto como solución al embarazo (Puerta de Alcala to the brim with people who do not want abortion as a solution to pregnancy)” per @Kikemb:

“Madrid capital of Life” per @Kikemb:

“SI a la vida, NO al aborto!” per @maribardaji:

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TwitPics: White House, India commemorate interfaith holiday of Diwali

Bryan Simpson — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:45:59 +0000

Per Agence France-Presse and the Associated Press, U.S. President Barrack Obama Wednesday commemorated Diwali, or “Festival of Lights,” by lighting a candle in the East Room of the White House.

AFP adds that Obama also used the event to sign an executive order setting up a commission, compiled of an eclectic group of government members, to conduct a two-year study of how to assist Asian-Americans.

@djparekh was at the White House for the event and took some TwitPics:

“In the east room of the white house for a signing and Diwali lighting of the candle….incredible.”

“Members of the presidents cabinet…”

“The president speaking on the contributions of asian Americans….”

“Lighting the Diwali candle….”

Diwali, a holiday celebrated across many faiths in India is not officially until Saturday. However, like Obama many Twitterers in India are celebrating the holiday early:

“#Diwali rangoli in our office! Early celebrations!” per @Shakti_Shetty:

“Outside the Isshinryu national H.Q. with the karate kids celebrating Diwali.” per @shihanhussaini

“Bay Decoration in my office as Diwali celebration.” per @NaughtyNaresh:

“Office decorated on Diwali… all thanx to Ruchi and Peeya… more pics to follow” per @sachinbee:

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