Highlighting news and images in Arizona—via tweets.
By Mike Saucier @MikeTheSauce
All looks small in comparison to what happened at the Boston Marathon, which took over Twitter feeds immediately and will continue to do so in the days to come.
SAD DAY
Former Cardinals QB Kurt Warner of Phoenix tweeted: “Praying 4 all those families affected by the explosions at the Boston Marathon… Another sad day in America!”
THINK BEFORE YOU TWEET
Political scientist and consultant Shane Wikfors offered some sound advice, tweeting: “Until we know with certainty what happened in #BostonMarathonBombing, please don’t jump to conclusions!”
CONFLICTING MESSAGES
Phoenix PR guy Barrett Marson tweeted: “Love how @NBC says it won’t jump to conclusions about explosions but then has an anti-terrorism expert on air in next breath. #FactsFirst”
MORE HORROR FOR FAMILIES
Miss Arizona 2012 Piper Stoeckel tweeted: “Newtown families were sitting in bleachers right by the explosion, the 26th mile was dedicated to the victims…God please comfort them”
PRAY FOR BOSTON
Scottsdale’s Meadowlark Lemon tweeted: “So sad to hear what’s happening in Boston today! My prayers go out to all the victims & families & emergency workers ❤ #PrayForBoston”
LOVE FROM PHX
The city of Phoenix tweeted: “Show your strength, Boston. Phoenix supports you.”
WISDOM OF MR. ROGERS
3TV producer Ruben Hidalgo: “Love this! #prayforboston RT “@BuzzFeed: Great Mr. Rogers quote for times like these”
NO FEAR AT PAT’S RUN
Columnist Bob Young: “#BostonMarathon senselessness won’t keep me from lining up at #PatsRun Saturday. Just reinforces what it’s all about.”
UNEXPECTED ENDING
Another local sports columnist, Dan Bickley, tweeted: “Picture of runners behind held back after blasts in Boston”
GUT REACTION
KNIX’s “The Ben and Matt Show” co-host Matt McAllister: “I guess despite news reports there is no one in custody right now for the Boston bombings. My gut tells me this is domestic terrorism.”
SKATE SAYS IT
3TV’s Gary Harper tweeted: “This was on Keith Yandle’s skate tonight! @phoenixcoyotes”
SPEAKER FOR SOX
Arizona’s House Speaker Andy Tobin tweeted: “I’m no BOSTON RED SOX fan. I’m a DBACK, YANKEE, MET fan. This week I’m praying for the citizens of Boston and rooting for the Red Sox. UNITY”
Co-anchor of 12 News Today and Massachusetts native Doug Meehan, who flew to Boston immediately after the Marathon bombing: “Sidewalk art tries to heal. Near finish line. #marathonexplosion”
Meehan also tweeted: “Just had one-on-one with the Gov of MA. Coming up on @12News his message for the people of AZ. #marathonexplosion”
Before the Boston bombings, there was the usual levity and word-warring on Twitter.
MANSCAPING PAIN
Radio talk show funnyman Johnjay Van Es tweeted: “I manscaped my chest this morning….I’m in the middle of a run and my chest feels on FIRE!!?? Why??? What Gives!!??”
COULTER NONSENSE
Ann Coulter suggested in a blog post that Senator John McCain’s daughter, Meghan McCain, should be killed. Arizona House Minority Leader Chad Campbell made a very direct statement with this tweet, and a link to the Twitter and blog back-and-forth between the two: “Ann Coulter is a psychopath. abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics…
IRONWOMEN
Arizona Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema tweeted: “Ready for our first Triathlon of the season! @AZLRB @kennedydana @IRONMANArizona Here we come!”
A CALL FOR FEWER LAWYERS
State Senator Al Melvin calls it like he sees it: “#azright The USA has 10 lawyers for every 1 engineer. India, China & Japan have 10 engineers for every 1 lawyer. We don’t need more lawyers”
TOP-NOTCH TOUCH
Arizona PR guy Matt Russell found a hotel that puts customers first: “Personal umbrella, shoe horn & shoe brush…nice touch, @FairfaxEmbassy! #attentiontodetail”
AS ARIAS TURNS
KPHO reporter Elizabeth Erwin, covering the Jodi Arias trial, tweeted: “#JodiArias walks over and takes a seat in the jury box to watch what’s happening on this little projector screen. Alexander’s family too.”
THIS IS VERY TRUE
Meghan McCain tweeted words to live by: “When in doubt just go with Guns N Roses. Or Skynyrd. No need to complicate things further.”
