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Summary
This document page appears to be an excerpt from a book or article (numbered section 6) discussing the cultural impact of Twitter. The author references satirist Paul Krassner, recounts an anecdote involving Bob Dylan discussing Hebrew lessons and the Holocaust, and compares trivial tweets by David Gregory to serious political tweets from Iran. The text concludes with a 'twaiku' (Twitter haiku). The page bears a House Oversight footer, indicating it is part of a congressional investigation document production.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Paul Krassner | Satirist |
Mentioned as possibly coining the phrase 'Twinkie defense' and writing for the San Francisco Bay Guardian.
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| Bob Dylan | Musician/Subject |
Described as a minimalist; the author recounts a conversation with him regarding Hebrew lessons and the Holocaust.
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| David Gregory | Journalist/Moderator |
Mentioned as an example of posting trivial Tweets (eating a bagel) before moderating Meet the Press.
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| The Author | Writer/Narrator |
Unidentified 'I' in the text who interviewed Bob Dylan and wrote the 'twaiku'.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Publication where Paul Krassner's stories appeared.
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Social media platform discussed as the main subject of section 6.
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| Meet the Press |
TV program moderated by David Gregory.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (1 events)
Unknown (Likely 2009)
Iranian citizens reporting on the uprising against their government via Twitter.
Iran
Iranian citizens
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Mentioned in the context of citizens reporting on uprisings.
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Relationships (1)
Author recounts a personal conversation with Dylan.
Key Quotes (3)
"It’ s perfect for those folks with a short attention span, and it’ s scary for paranoids who don’ t want to be followed."Source
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"I once asked him, 'How come you’ re taking Hebrew lessons?' He replied, 'I can’ t speak it.' And when I mentioned the Holocaust, he responded, 'I resented it.'"Source
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Quote #2
"What’ s worth sharing now? World War Three or stubbed my toe? I have Twitter’ s Block."Source
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one but well-known satirist Paul Krassner—who may have coined the phrase 'Twinkie defense'—played up that angle. His trial stories appeared in the San Francisco Bay Guardian."
6. Twitter is an interesting phenomenon. It' s perfect for those folks with a short attention span, and it' s scary for paranoids who don' t want to be followed. It appeals to minimalists, such as, say, Bob Dylan. I once asked him, "How come you' re taking Hebrew lessons?" He replied, "I can' t speak it." And when I mentioned the Holocaust, he responded, "I resented it."
Tweets range from the trivial (David Gregory announcing that he was going to eat a bagel before moderating Meet the Press) to international conflicts (Iranian citizens reporting on the uprising against their repressive government). It occurred to me that there could be classic haiku tweets—three lines consisting of 5 syllables, 7 syllables and 5 syllables—adding up obviously to no more than 140 characters—and so I decided to embed the phrase I coined in the following (also) twaiku:
What' s worth sharing now?
World War Three or stubbed my toe?
I have Twitter' s Block.
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