Aug 18instant vintage : 08.2010 : …whoa… (Superfresh)
Who knew that these little birds would have caused a mini-movement?
Answer: definitely not me. In fact, I’m still trying to process how and if all of this really happened.
Only in America can a lowly “fashun” blogger get on a respected news outlet for Photoshop fuckery.
My mind is blown.
Thank you to @LidiaAnain for making this. Humbling and hilarious.
While I really didn’t expect the #brownTwitterbird thing to become a meme on Twitter, go viral, and then land me a mention on NPR’s “All Things Considered” (umm, WHAT?!?!) I was happy to have played a part in fostering creativity while “taking the piss” out of an article that ruffled a lot of feathers (no pun intended…ok, maybe a little bit).
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!
Thank you to everyone who joined in on the fun, made a bird, posted a blog response, or *fist pumped* in solidarity. You guys are great.
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25 Responses to “…whoa…”
lolololol, I can’t believe you Kanye’d them!
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Alicia Reply:
August 18th, 2010 at 11:06 am
That wasn’t me!!! A twitter buddy of mine put that together.
Virality at its finest. What I want to know is, which NPR broadcaster announced you? Was in Steve Inskeep? If it was Steve Inskeep, I’m gonna be so jealous. I have a crush on his voice.
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Did you know you/this was on Culture Kitchen recently, too? Cos it was:
http://culturekitchen.com/liza/blog/on_blacktags_brown_birds_and_racial_tourism_on_twitter
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By the way – SUPER PROUD OF YOU! This has taken off and raised some wicked awareness of both racism and stereotype-perpetuation. Heartchu!
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The grace jones twitter bird is the greatest! lol
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Love it! I discovered your blog due to the #TT. The Aretha Franklin Twitter bird is a pop culture classic
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Can we have a party. And I think stuffed animals are next.
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LOL… You should get a T-Shirt made…
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You’re made of pure win. I can’t believe you got on NPR, that’s so cool! (Maybe I’m biased because Matt is a huge NPR freak.)
.-= Michelle´s last blog ..“Anyone can do it!” =-.
I’M SO PROUD OF YOU. NPR is awesome. AND SO ARE YOU.
It’s a revolution!!
that is absolutely awesome!!!!!!
I shared your brown birds and then sent out updates with the user contribs. to every black/brown/beige person I know. We all loved it!!
good times!!!
Holy mackerel!! NPR?! Go get em!
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omfg, i’m SOOO late to the party, but that michael jackson one stole my soul! and they are all so hilarious, i can’t even play with ya’ll….why oh why didn’t i know what was happening on twitter that day? pure freaking hilarity….congrats on it blowing up like it did
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Go. Head. On. Alicia.
“Activism and community organizing”, yes it was. What you did is some MGS 2010 type shit. Very proud of you homegirl.
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[...] Alicia got written about on NPR’s All Things Considered for her #browntwitterbird meme. Go girl! (Inny Vinny) [...]
fist pumping silently, with lighter in other hand. also headbanging.
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This is awesomeness.
Could you post a link to the NPR story?
Alicia Reply:
August 20th, 2010 at 9:52 am
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2010/08/16/129235517/how-black-people-may-or-may-not-use-twitter
=D
You’re my hero. Again. I like that Fezbird is tweeting right over Kanye’s shoulder. (FYI IN CAPS)
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You Win!! You did a great job, made a great post, did some awesome art and inspired others to play too, and it went viral.
It said something real and fun about something asinine and fake without being preachy and self righteous. Sounds like what news should be to me. But what do I know – I’m a goth housecat.
you go girl and NOT suprised.
xo chauss
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OMG! That was soo funny that I nearly pissed myself. The whole thing from you first post to now. You go girl, make your statements cause we are all reading and watching you make a difference.
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very cool! congrats! xobolaji
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Because Im the kid who does things like read most of the book but skips the one chapter that ended up being on the test, Im late to the awesomeness that are these lil Birdies. Im obsessed with them and actually use them as my pic on Twitter. THANK YOU!