The Dalai Lama continues to generate positive responses on Twitter while he uses the platform to circumvent the Chinese government and to spread words of compassion. The Dalai Lama sat down with fellow Twitter user, Ann Curry for his first ever morning show interview. Watch the interview below.
Shakira, George Lopez, Ricky Martin and more tweet against Arizona
On Friday the Dalai Lama used Twitter to answer questions from Chinese web users who have been shut out of an open discussion on the internet about Tibet by their government. "I personally have no demands -- my main concerns are the problems with Tibetan culture and the religion and environment of the Tibetan people," he said during the Twitter Q&A.
According to the AFP, “Nearly 12,000 people selected the 250 questions by online voting done on a Google Moderator site, which was blocked in China on Thursday.”
Tweets:
- @tinybuddha, "See the positive side, the potential, and make an effort." ~Dalai Lama
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Saturday, May 01, 2010
Shakira, George Lopez, Ricky Martin and more tweet against Arizona
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Celebrities like George Lopez, Shakira, and Eva Longoria among many others are tweeting off about the new Arizona immigration laws.
Arizona's harsh new immigration law cracks down hard on illegal immigrants, allowing police to stop and detain any person who looks like an illegal immigrant, and demand that they produce citizen documentation.
Ricky Martin admits he's gay to Twitter: GLAAD makes statement
This means suspects (or rather, anyone hispanic-looking) must be ready to prove their identity and immigration status at any time. Law critics believe this new law will lead to racial profiling of hispanic and hispanic-looking people.
George Lopez welcomes Conan O'Brien 'into loving embrace' at TBS: videos
Citing racism as the catalyst for the law, celebrities are encouraging tweeters to stop the hate. On Twitter and Facebook, celebrities like John Cusack, Soulja Boy, Ricky Martin, Bridget Marquardt and many others have posted or tweeted on the subject.
Twitter buzz: Lady GaGa speaks at National Equality March
Celebrity Tweets:
- @georgelopez, "Arizona looking to become the first state with the " White to work" opps .. Good Luck with that AZ "
- @EvaLongoria, "What is happening? i feel like i am in a time warp! An aspect of the anti-Mexican hysteria that is getting lost:... http://bit.ly/9TmDsA
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Photo: Shakira in 2009 (Wiki)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Strong Twitter reaction to Sean Penn Hugo Chavez remarks & Maria Conchita Alonso 'open letter'
Sean Penn received an angry 'open letter' from actress Maria Conchita Alonso after he defended Hugo Chavez on the Real Time with Bill Maher show. Penn's statements prompted @tarheeltroll to tweet, "LIBERAL Sean Penn defends SOCIALIST DICTATOR Hugo Chavez. Why do libtards...HATE capitalism?" Penn's interview angered many tweeters.
Watch the interview in the video below and take our poll.
Twitter reaction and video of Gloria Estefan protesting for Cuba's Ladies in White
Maria Conchita's open letter appeared in NewsBusters.com. Tweeters weighed in on Penn's endorsement. @Jenna_Ice tweeted, "Maria Conchita Alonso corrects Sean Penn in the best letter I've ever read in opposition to Hugo Chavez."
The letter starts off with this statement:
Even though I have great respect for your artistic talent, I was appalled by a recent television interview where you vigorously showed support for the regime of Hugo Chavez. Therefore, I've decided to set the record straight for you regarding the Chavez regime, supporting my case based not only on my political ideologies, but on proven facts you choose to ignore. Otherwise, I believe your position would be different.
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(Photo/Wikipedia Commons)At the premiere for Milk at the Castro Theatre, San Francisco, October 2008
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Twitter reaction and video of Gloria Estafan protesting with Cuba's Ladies in White
Spurred on by pop singer Gloria Estefan, thousands of demonstrators protested in Miami in support of Cuban dissidents namely, the Las Damas de Bianco or the Ladies in White.
The ladies, dressed in white, are wives and mothers of dissidents and independent journalists who have been imprisoned in Cuba. The women have irritated the government of Cuba with a number of organized marches.
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Jimmy Fallon presents Schoolhouse Rock's "Im Just a bill" Biden style
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Vice President Joe Biden is giddy about the passage of the Health Care bill.
So much so, he dropped the f-bomb on live television. The Vice President's
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Monday, March 22, 2010
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Monday, January 18, 2010
Celebrity tweets celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & his famous speech (video of speech)
Photo - Library of Congress/World Telegram staff photog
Celebrity tweets celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & his famous speech (video of speech)
Monday, January 18th, 2010
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