A look at Arizona news, views and images—via Arizona tweets.
CARDINAL AND TIGER
Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett, with his new pet, tweeted: “Me and the momma tiger…600lbs”
SERVES TURQUOISE FRIES TOO
Mental Floss magazine tweeted: “Only one McDonald’s in the world has turquoise arches. Sedona, AZ thought yellow clashed with the natural red rock.”
‘HEAD’ GAMES
Phoenix City Council District 8 candidate Kate Gallego tweeted: “I definitely do not have the most memorable signs of the campaign.”
SIGN OF THE TIMES
Commenting about the same sign was State Senator Katie Hobbs, who tweeted: “Seriously?”
GET THIS MAN A LAKE HOUSE
Derik Hettinger of Phoenix: “I feel like everyone or their family has a lake house except me. Facebook & Instagram posts cultivate envy. Yes, I know that’s a sin.”
TWEETING THE BIRD
3TV anchor Fields Moseley: “Wife told me to turn off the phone. #hillcountry”
PHOENIX IS ‘BACK!’
PowerMMAShow tweeted: “AZ’s own @chicanojohn putting the entire city of Phoenix on his back #ufc #mma @ASUWrestling @TheMMALAB”
AND THAT’S JUST BEFORE 9 A.M.
Tempe ultra distance runner Jon Roig: “Speedgoat 50k… Done! 15,000 ft of climbing, diabolically hard. Thx @karlmeltzer! … I think…”
NEVER FORGOTTEN
Republic features scribe Scott Craven: “Memorial to Granite Mountain Hotshots still getting visitors, even on a rainy day.”
BUILT FOR WAR
Mesa Councilwoman Dina Higgins: “Apparently you need one of these in the suburbs.”
THIS BOOT WAS MADE FOR GAWKIN’
Fox 10 reporter Ty Brennan: “Well….lookie there. I captured an illusive boot cloud on camera while storm chasing.”
KNOT TOO SHABBY
News12 weather dude James Quinones: “Got the dimple down on my tie! Every good tie knot should have one. #MorningPeople”
THE TAMING OF THE WEST
VISTA Magazine tweeted: “Men won the West, but women tamed it. New 10′ statue@ Prescott Valley AZ: Not-so-gentle tamer & beheaded rattlesnake”
‘RANCID’ AND WARM
Punk band Rancid drummer Branden Steineckert: “Last day in AZ on tour, off to the west coast tomorrow. Took a hike to Hole in the Rock. It’s a bit warm here.”
LEGEND’S ‘EPIC’ CAMELBACK CLIMB
Drudge Report creator Matt Drudge tweeted: “SUMMER SCENE: Climbing Camelback in Scottsdale listening to Daughter ‘Lifeforms’ bit.ly/18OvyNK Epic, peaceful, heartbreaking…”
‘FLUSH’ WITH EMBARRASSMENT
Cards kicker Jay Feely: “I walked into men’s room and a lady was walking out. She asked ‘was i in the mens room?’ yep, She said ‘oh my God I was in there for 5 min’”
MOON SWOON
Fox 10 reporter Mia Garcia: “Anyone else catch the full moon tonight? Went to shut the garage door and saw this…#fox10”
HELPING OTHERS IS A GOOD ‘HABIT’
Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema: “Great meeting Sister Simone & Nuns on the Bus. They’re traveling around country speaking about immigration reform.”
