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jillan

(39,451 posts)
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 01:43 PM Mar 2016

Twitter. Who here is on Twitter? If you're not, please join - it's important.

This is a 2 part rant.

Why is it important?

**When Chris Hayes makes light of the reasons why Ben Jealous supports Bernie instead of Hillary the moment after Ben is no longer on camera instead of saying it to Ben's face - you can send Chris Hayes a tweet & tell him you saw that & what you think of it.
**When msnbc has 3 Hillary supporters on to discuss the debate in Flint, MI and not one Bernie supporter - you can send them a tweet saying you saw that & what you thought of it.
**Not only do you send the tweet to @msnbc, you tag entire pro-Bernie groups so people will see the tweet, know that msnbc has 3 Hillary supporters on and not one Bernie supporter on and Bam! You just woke up a bunch of people to this fact & they are now going to start paying closer attention to the ratio of Bernie supporters to Hillary supporters appearing on Msnbc. And in turn, they will tweet about it the next time it happens, and so on and on.
**It's a wealth of information. A lot of what many of us post here are things we learn on twitter to make sure everyone here knows this too. This could be a good time in the primary season to spend more time there than here & to get away from all the threads about Bernie being racist, sexist, and a mothereffer (still can't get over that!).
**Instead of of spending time here arguing with her supporters (which I admit is kinda fun) you will be constantly fed new info coming from Bernie's campaign & it's surrogates. Artful smears, like the auto bailout doozy are debunked as fast as it is said. Not only do you learn the truth, you help spread the truth by re-tweeting.
** You also learn ways to help Bernie by sending messages, making phone calls, etc
**People are tweeting from the ground in these primary states. You get a first hand look at what is going on in the ground.
**As Bernie always says - change starts from the bottom up. He's right & Social Media is how you get the message out.

These are just some of the reasons.

At some point it might be a good idea to make a list off-site with all of our twitter names so we can follow each other. I say off-site to avoid the trolls & the people we don't want following us.

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Part 2.
Today Hillary is on the stump in Michigan saying the sooner you make her the nominee the sooner she can go after the GOP.
Sorry Hillary, you're just going to have to wait.

In turn, Donors to Bernie are speaking out telling him to never surrender.

Are you Berners ready? #NeverSurrenderBernie I'm going to go support the donors that wrote the article and make this go viral. Anyone care to join me? I'm berning for this fight

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/bernie-sanders-donors-220384

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Twitter. Who here is on Twitter? If you're not, please join - it's important. (Original Post) jillan Mar 2016 OP
I don't do the Facebook thing...dislike Zuckerberg and his biz model StandingInLeftField Mar 2016 #1
It's so easy. It takes a second to sign up. jillan Mar 2016 #6
Yep, sounds easy enough! StandingInLeftField Mar 2016 #21
I'm on twitter, but I mostly don't twit about Bernie. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #2
speak your mind. bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #5
You can always set up a 2nd twitter account. I have 2. One for my business & one for my politics. jillan Mar 2016 #7
I'm on at @phoenixviridian. VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #13
Found You - following! jillan Mar 2016 #16
Thanks much, when I'm off work and actually have access to my phone again, I'll follow ya back VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #18
I am! I am!! dana_b Mar 2016 #3
Here's mine jillan Mar 2016 #8
thanks! following! dana_b Mar 2016 #14
Followed you back! jillan Mar 2016 #17
I have 2, one a personal one and one for politics and stuff LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #4
Going to go follow you :) jillan Mar 2016 #9
Following you both. Fawke Em Mar 2016 #20
following you! dana_b Mar 2016 #22
How do we even start? senz Mar 2016 #10
Go to twitter.com Yes you are anonymous. Pick any name. Follow the instructions to sign up. jillan Mar 2016 #19
I'm on Twitter, signed up to follow DU and fellow DUers Rhiannon12866 Mar 2016 #11
Okay, I just joined. Punkingal Mar 2016 #12
I just followed everyone here up to this point dana_b Mar 2016 #15
I'm a complete idiot anymore and have been left behind by the tech train... SoapBox Mar 2016 #23
Lol - I just posted the same thing about Sirota. jillan Mar 2016 #25
One of the most knowledgeable Bernie supporters on twitter is a true journalist - David Sirota jillan Mar 2016 #24
And I case it gets too bloody here... SoapBox Mar 2016 #26
Thanks!!! jillan Mar 2016 #28
Just joined StandingInLeftField Mar 2016 #27
Following! jillan Mar 2016 #29
I'm @FoggyTrails Dems to Win Mar 2016 #30
AzMomma is now following you :) jillan Mar 2016 #31
Back atcha :) Dems to Win Mar 2016 #33
I am on there with my TBF Mar 2016 #32
I just joined. SamKnause Mar 2016 #34
Under search type in Michigan primary #MichiganPrimary jillan Mar 2016 #35
Thanks. SamKnause Mar 2016 #36
Jeanette Sandernista is amazing! A great one to follow esp if you are just starting. jillan Mar 2016 #37
Thanks so much. SamKnause Mar 2016 #38
She is going to blame Bernie supporters if she loses to Rump. Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #39
1. I don't do the Facebook thing...dislike Zuckerberg and his biz model
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 01:51 PM
Mar 2016

but I may have to give Twitter a try. Just need to learn all about the hashtags, etc.

Got a Twitter primer?

jillan

(39,451 posts)
6. It's so easy. It takes a second to sign up.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:02 PM
Mar 2016

You use @ when you want to send a message to someone - example @msnbc
You use # when you want to tag someone or a group - example #Women4Bernie

If you want to send a tweet to someone like Chris Hayes you just put Chris Hayes in the search on top and his twitter name will show up.

To start - search Bernie Sanders in the search engine on top and a bunch of pro-Bernie twitter groups will pop up.
Start following a few & your list will grow. The more you tweet, retweet, the more people will find you and the more people will follow you.

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
2. I'm on twitter, but I mostly don't twit about Bernie.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 01:52 PM
Mar 2016

I have people I follow and who follow me back that disagree strongly with me on Bernie, so, so as not to damage those friendships, I avoid tweeting about Bernie. (Some of them also dislike Hillary, though, so I do occasionally tweet about her problems.)

@ErichSBloodaxe

jillan

(39,451 posts)
7. You can always set up a 2nd twitter account. I have 2. One for my business & one for my politics.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:03 PM
Mar 2016

On facebook I have two accounts, one for friends, one for business.
I don't get too political on facebook for the same reason.

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)
18. Thanks much, when I'm off work and actually have access to my phone again, I'll follow ya back
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:22 PM
Mar 2016

Workplace proxy is notoriously unreliable at times :/

dana_b

(11,546 posts)
3. I am! I am!!
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 01:55 PM
Mar 2016

Howard Dean and I have become close.

Seriously I have made some good Bernie friends there in the past few days because of the whole SD debate.

I will tweet the #NeverSurrenderBernie and FYI I am @d_born

This is what a tweet CAN do!!
http://usuncut.com/politics/howard-dean-superdelegates-tweet/

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
10. How do we even start?
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:09 PM
Mar 2016

Some of us need the basics.

How and where do I sign on?

Can I keep my anonymity? (Very important.)

Do we get good tweet ideas from the Bernie campaign? If so, how? Or do we wing it?

Any other tips? How to be effective, what to watch out for?

Also: thank you, jillan, for all you do.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
19. Go to twitter.com Yes you are anonymous. Pick any name. Follow the instructions to sign up.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:25 PM
Mar 2016

Once you're on use the search on top to search for Bernie Sanders, you should see several groups for Bernie.
Click on each group - then on the upper right side you'll see a rectangle that says follow, click on that.
Do it for as many groups as you want.

Read for awhile, you'll get the hang of it.


(You're welcome - it's all about Bernie )

Rhiannon12866

(205,330 posts)
11. I'm on Twitter, signed up to follow DU and fellow DUers
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:09 PM
Mar 2016

But I also follow those like my senators, the president and First Lady, that kind of thing. And Bernie Sanders, since I first signed up.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
23. I'm a complete idiot anymore and have been left behind by the tech train...
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:44 PM
Mar 2016

But I did sign up for Twitter and it is an easy sign up.

I don't follow anyone but look at a huge list (bookmarked) of accounts...I like to give them a Favorite click and post replies...I'm so lame that I don't even have an Avatar (just using the Egg) nor Banner.

Oh and you can change a lot of settings that pretty much makes you hidden except for your replies.

Do it!

p.s...if you are still on the fence, just start reading people's pages...you can read anyone but not post until you join.

One of my absolute favorites, https://mobile.twitter.com/davidsirota

jillan

(39,451 posts)
24. One of the most knowledgeable Bernie supporters on twitter is a true journalist - David Sirota
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:49 PM
Mar 2016

@davidsirota

He drops bombshells almost every single day.

Here's the latest.... and it's yuge! Clinton supporters go after her bullcrap on the auto bailout vote.
http://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/democratic-senators-take-issue-hillary-clintons-portrayal-bailout-vote-2332552

going to post this "out there"
 

Dems to Win

(2,161 posts)
30. I'm @FoggyTrails
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 04:23 PM
Mar 2016

I tweet a lot of links to DU threads. Sometimes I think I'm the only person who ever uses the 'Tweet' link at the bottom of OPs. Join me!

SamKnause

(13,103 posts)
34. I just joined.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 04:45 PM
Mar 2016

I tried to find updates on the Michigan primary.

I don't know what I am doing.

I was hoping to find videos of long lines waiting to vote for Bernie.

Anyone have any updates ???

SamKnause

(13,103 posts)
36. Thanks.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 04:58 PM
Mar 2016

I have been playing around on Twitter since I joined a few minutes ago.

I found some info., by typing in Bernie Sanders.

I'll get better.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
37. Jeanette Sandernista is amazing! A great one to follow esp if you are just starting.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:03 PM
Mar 2016

She is busy on twitter and a huge Bernie supporter.

 

Ivan Kaputski

(528 posts)
39. She is going to blame Bernie supporters if she loses to Rump.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:25 PM
Mar 2016
Today Hillary is on the stump in Michigan saying the sooner you make her the nominee the sooner she can go after the GOP.


Don't be too concerned about Bernie Mrs. Clinton. The Dixiecrats are already in the bag for Rump. Deal with that!
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