Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week

1. Trayvon Martin

The Trayvon Martin case received a lot of attention on Twitter. People from all over the United States paid their respects by taking pictures of themselves wearing hoodies and posting them for all to see. Nearly every day this week, thousands of people posted #trayvonmartin pictures to Twitter, including a number of celebrities. Here is a picture of Sean Combs, better known as Diddy (@iamdiddy, over 5 million followers), expressing his support for Trayvon Martin.

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2. 9gag Tweets

This pic that accompanied @9gagtweets (30.000+ followers) most-popular tweet of the week may bring back some sweet memories. #9gagtweets

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3. If It Were Up to Me

In case you were disappointed that Harry Potter didn’t show up in last week’s top 10, he's back. This picture by @_Snape_ (620.000+ followers) was the third most-popular of the week. The tweet read: “#IfItWasUpToMe Time-Turners would be used more effectively...”

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4. You, a Thug?

@RTlfs (30.000+ followers) tweeted this picture along with: “↱↲RT If you hate when guys do this#ButYouAThug (.__.)” And yes, guys, stop doing this.

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5. I Want Somebody

Pokémon series fan account @ask_ketchum151 (123.000+ followers) tweeted this image of an engagement ring in the form of Pokémon card (which some of you may remember collecting years ago). The tweet read: “#IwantSomebody that is worth doing this for”

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6. Cute Overload

Now that's good camouflage! This kitten was tweeted by @chayayah (50+ followers). #cute

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7. The Hunger Games

The success of The Hunger Games had a high profile on Twitter this week. Vinnie’s pizzeria in Brooklyn offered #TheHungerGames menus for true fans a few days ago, and here's a pic to prove it. It's unclear whether Vinnie’s still offers Hunger Games specials now, so if you fancy a Katniss Everbean or Kale Hawthorne menu, unfortunately you might have to make it yourself.

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8. Quit Acting Like

Along with this picture, @funnyasktweets (130.000+ followers) tweeted: “#QuitActing like you’re cute on twitter when in reality you look like..”

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9. Lovely iPhoneography

@ladfromlancs (200+ followers) is “into walking, geocaching, #iphoneography and the great outdoors.” He shared this stunning picture along with the tweet: “Daffs over #Rivington #chorley #lancashire #sunset”

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10. The '90s Finest

Remember those cartoon series in which the faces of some of the adults were never visible? That was the case in all four of these examples. This image was tweeted by @the90sfinest (73.000+ followers).#the90sfinest

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In the bustling world of Twitter pictures, this week one topic stood far above all others: the tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin. Tributes poured in from all over the United States, dominating the pictorial discourse of the week.

But this week’s top 10 Twitter pics aren’t all serious — to the contrary — there were boatloads of cuteness, humor, frank suggestions and stunning beauty, resulting in a fascinating mix of expression from all over the Twitterverse.

SEE MORE: Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week

How did we find all these pics? We have the help of our illustrious partners at Skylines, who use their custom algorithm that’s able to cull the most explosively popular pictures out of 43 million candidates. And, we have the distinct advantage of having super-sharp Skylines writer and trendwatcher Julie Donders (@IkbenJulie) making sense of each pic for us.

So relax and bask in this week’s unique crop of passion, pathos, merriment and mirth that make up the Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week.