What the Tweet?

Thoughts, Queen Elizabeth, and Women Who Walk

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Ray Gustini 408 Views May 17, 2011

Here at The Atlantic Wire, we respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our jobs easier. Sometimes, though, we have no idea what they're talking about. So after a day of staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorite head-scratchers.




Coming up on the debut of What's Trending live at 10am PT! Any thoughts? let us know! http://bit.ly/mOCGRI #WTlive via @whatstrendingless than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet Reply

The Twitter equivalent of a "Test. Test. Is this thing on?", minus the reverb


Bomb defused in Ireland hours before visit by Queen Elizabeth II http://wapo.st/jUo8lkless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet Reply

We understand it wasn't intend, but we greatly enjoy this mental picture, and welcome any and all future tweets about Queen Elizabeth defusing bombs, hanging on by the bottom of a helicopter, or knocking out the heavyweight champion of the world

At least if you're a "provocative but unelectable" woman running for higher office. If you're not, it will be about the same.

The Women Who Walk: Why Some Stay, Why Some Go http://abcn.ws/mh6lYLless than a minute ago via twitterfeed Favorite Retweet Reply

Unmentioned in the article: women who crouch, women who lean, and women who lightly jog.

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