Twitterist: Philadelphia, In 140 Characters Or Less

We were happy to hear from @vboykis in the comments of yesterday's inaugural Twiitterist post. But we know that there are a lot more of you out there with your own Twitter account.

How? Well, one way to track how Twitter users identify themselves is to use a web site called WeFollow. Started earlier this year by Digg co-founder Kevin Rose, who is also on Twitter, WeFollow lets Twitter users "tag" themselves in different categories. For example, there are over 120,000 people who tagged themselves with "Philadelphia."

The fact that in April the site rocketed past both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal in number of unique visitors underscores the increasing popularity of the service.

So, what is Philly talking about on Twitter today?

• TubsyFactors was told by an older man that Philly reminds him of Northern India. (original tweet)
• (Pet?) Lilydelphia expressed gratitude to Animal Cops Philadelphia for getting her out of her old home. (original tweet)
• thetorpedodog told friend shannon_patrick that we're a beautiful city. Aw, he called us beautiful. (original tweet)
• PhillyUsedCars wants to sell you a 1998 Cadillac Eldorado for $3900. (original tweet)
• SamanthaKrotzer quipped about whether or not her SEPTA frustrations are covered by medical insurance. (original tweet)
• johnschmitt has tickets to the Yankees vs Phillies game on Memorial Day weekend and needs someone to tag along. Maybe you Gothamist readers are interested. (original tweet)
• sweetnsourtees is looking for models to rock their Spring line at an upcoming Old City photo shoot. Get back to them on Twitter or visit their website for more info. (original tweet)

We're on Twitter, too - just follow @phillyist. If you're on Twitter and we haven't found you yet, leave a link to your profile in the comments!

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