How prominent Chicagoans handled their first tweet
By Chris HaganHow prominent Chicagoans handled their first tweet
By Chris HaganToday is Twitter’s 8th birthday, marked by the first tweet ever sent, a short introduction from Chairman Jack Dorsey at 3:50 p.m. on March 21, 2006.
just setting up my twttr
— Jack Dorsey (@jack) March 21, 2006Since that first tweet Twitter has amassed more than 600 million users, with 240 million active every month.
To celebrate its beginning, Twitter launched a tool Thursday that lets all its users do the same thing by looking up their first tweets. Since then the social network has been flooded with digital nostalgia as users reflect on their first interaction with what has become a major part of communication on the Internet.
We wanted to take a look at how prominent Chicagoans used their first tweet, so we put together a list of the biggest names and other interesting accounts. Let us know if there’s anyone you think we should add
Big Names
Thinking we’re only one signature away from ending the war in Iraq. Learn more at http://www.barackobama.com
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 29, 2007HI TWITTERS . THANK YOU FOR A WARM WELCOME. FEELING REALLY 21st CENTURY .
— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) April 17, 2009Attention sneaker fiends, future legends and fans of the game: the official Twitter for Jordan is now live.
— Jordan (@Jumpman23) October 19, 2010One of the surprises you get when growing older is that the people you knew when you were young are young forever
— Roger Ebert (@ebertchicago) October 4, 2009NEW SONG AND VISUAL FROM MY NEW ALBUM BEING PROJECTED TONIGHT ACROSS THE GLOBE ON 66 BUILDINGS, LOCATIONS @ http://t.co/7BZwfPawwZ
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) May 18, 2013GOD IS GREAT!
— Billy Corgan (@Billy) April 15, 2009#aye aye watchu say WATCHU Think I SAY !
— AlmightySo (@ChiefKeef) June 16, 2010The Machine
The new City of Chicago website launched today. Visit www.cityofchicago.org and let us know what you think.
— Richard M. Daley (@MayorDaley) March 12, 2010Ready to tell it like it is? Welcome to the official Chicago for Rahm twitterfeed!
— Rahm Emanuel (@RahmEmanuel) October 6, 2010Wait for it…getting the house in order…
— ChicagosMayor (@ChicagosMayor) June 3, 2011An official announcement from the CTA: Hello.
— cta (@cta) November 1, 2011Traffic alert: On July 3-4, the City anticipates closing several downtown streets, as conditions warrant. Public transit is recommended.
— CDOT (@ChicagoDOT) July 2, 2009The Media
This is the unofficial Twitter account for the Chicago Tribune newspaper. Follow me for your daily dose of news!
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) July 7, 2007A man is facing jail after admitting he stole 1,613 pairs of panties and bras from laundry rooms. http://tinyurl.com/yu38o9
— Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) January 29, 2008Reform is in the air at City Hall. So is bullshit. http://tinyurl.com/cpy5v8
— Mick Dumke (@mickeyd1971) March 11, 2009Do you know what Chicago neighborhood you’re in? Don’t believe the Realtors. Read Konkol’s Korner in the Sun-Times. http://tiny.cc/qSoTt
— Mark Konkol (@Konkolskorner) December 19, 2009Tweet #1. A new post on the WGNtv.com weather blog about some of the T-Storms headed our way & 90 deg temps? http://tinyurl.com/weatherblog
— Skilling (@Skilling) July 9, 2009From WBEZ
This twitter feed will deliver all stories produced by the WBEZ news team, as well as special programming announcements and breaking news.
— WBEZ (@WBEZ) March 4, 2008is finally here! Will this take up all of my time?
— Niala (@NialaBoodhoo) January 19, 2009listening to Andrew’s shared i-tunes. No rap.
— JustinKaufmann (@JustinKaufmann) July 25, 2008Have joined Twitter, just because somebody told me to.
— Peter Sagal (@petersagal) June 2, 2008