Misha on Twitter

Misha Collins joined Twitter (@mishacollins) on May 12, 2009 - the legitimacy of the tweeter being confirmed by The CW, and by Misha posting pics of himself. He soon attracted a large number of followers, whom he decided to call his minions, a collective term happily adopted by fans. Within ten days he had over 5,000 followers; in December 2010 the 100,000 followers mark was crossed.

See also:

• Misha's Minions
• Random Acts
• Misha Collins
• Twitter
• Rhino Puzzle
• GISHWHES

Anyway, i'll think of you as friends not followers. But then again, maybe minions is a better term... I'll percolate. – @mishacollins 2:07 PM May 13th from web, Twitter

Misha's initial tweets revealed that he lived in a windowless underground bunker. He seemed to have a strange obsession with ponies, which he first mentioned as being Castiel's invisible guardians at All Hell Breaks Loose Sydney 2009.

Artist's rendition of Misha's bunker by woodstarling

I'm glad you all think it's so funny. I'm 120' underground with nothing but my laptop and stacks of gold bullion waiting out aftershocks/ Right, yes. I'm down here with my computer and my gold and my pony. And i'm tweeting and cleaning my guns./The laptop is powered by the pony on a treadmill. I planned it all out very carefully./Minions, the pony gave out. I consumed the haunches while still warm. very little power left on my laptop. Very little oxygen. I'm so weak. – @mishacollins May 18th from web, Twitter

• Misha's Twitter persona is that of a slightly manical character who is often called on by heads of state, ranging from Kim Il Jong to Barack Obama, for advice and occasional sexual liaisions. He has an on-going antagonistic relationship with Queen Elizabeth.

• May 21 was declared #mishappreciation day by memphis86 and arabella_hope and minions posted facts about Misha's awesomeness (in the style of Chuck Norris facts). It made trending topics on Twitter

• At Asylum 2009, Misha confirmed he was @mishacollins. He also tweeted from the Con.

• Misha's Minions are not to be confused with Mishawives

• In November 2009, the site Minion Stimulus was set up to collect money for charity, with Misha's support. This later became the charitable organization Random Acts

• On occasion Misha has instructed minions to bring certain objects to conventions such as eggs at Salute to Supernatural Vancouver 2009

• In the episode 6.15 The French Mistake Misha Collins spent a lot of time on Twitter in the episode, and at one point he tweets "Ola mishamigos! J2 got me good. Really starting to feel like one of the guys." Just to really mess with our mind, the real Misha actually sent that tweet after the episode aired (Source). au!Misha Collins and Misha also both tweeted "IMHO j&j had a late one last night. Rotflmfao!" (Source). After both these tweets, Misha then relates, "My phone was stolen and apparently cast into a parallel universe devoid of magic. I've retrieved it. I promise it won't happen again" (Source). All three tweets were retweeted by over 100 people in a matter of hours and then vanished from Misha's twitter feed. A few hours later, they were reposted, but the direct links to the original tweets still work.
  

The words: #Misha, #metamadness and #kripke all made it into the top ten Trending Topics as the episode went to air.

Watch And Tweet Week

May 3-7 2010, the CW introduced Watch And Tweet Week. Television viewers were offered a chance to tweet with cast members of their favorite CW show during the week’s episode.

Misha Collins Tweeted from 9:00-10:00pm ET. on May 6 during Supernatural’s 5.21 Two Minutes to Midnight. See below for his tweets.

• On 11th August 2013, Misha hit one million followers.

Misha Collins' Tweets

The folks @ the CW TV network in the USA (i think CW stands for "Clever Wizards") have asked me to twit during the airing of a reality show.

- Misha Collins, Thu May 06 22:19:59 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13511321599

The show is called "Supernatural" & I believe it's about a family on a safari. I'll be twitting from sydney, AU at 9-10pm new york time.

- Misha Collins, Thu May 06 22:23:44 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13511505468

I'm twitting from the Clever Wizards website. Does this work? http://itwev.com/j5DQH #tvd

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 00:59:43 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13518983616

It's Max Headroom! I didn't know he was a doctor! Wow. That guys does everything. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:02:39 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13519133492

Why is he yelling at a man in a wheel chair? That's not very nice. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:03:19 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13519165578

Who's that guy in the bed? He looks smart. And really muscular. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:03:52 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13519192532

My cousin and mother are pointing a computer at a TV in Minneapolis and video skyping me so that i can see it on my computer in Sydney.

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:07:35 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13519380158

It's Max Headroom! Wait a minute, they already played this part. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:08:02 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13519401585

My mom thinks that girl is a demon. I don't think that's possible. Max Headroom wouldn't be friends with a demon. http://itwev.com/UL2cl

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:08:37 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13519430186

Everyone must have eaten some really bad hospital food here. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:09:41 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13519482017

This is a very unusual reality show. It's almost a like a snuff film. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:11:00 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13519546788

Okay this has really changed my opinion of Max Headroom. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:12:01 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13519595882

There's that intelligent looking guy from the hospital again. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:15:37 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13519768219

it's like a surgery show. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:16:28 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13519808684

This reality show is amazing! It has everything, murder, mayhem, homo-erotic photos, Max Headroom. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:19:13 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13519941809

When are we going to get to the Safari part, though? http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:20:21 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13519996652

There's that guy again. Is he going to take more pictures? http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:20:58 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13520026489

The guy in the Cadillac is super cool. definitely looks like someone you'd want to be friends with. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:23:46 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13520164234

During that commercial break i had a great conversation with Obama. He's watching this show too. He asked if i could get him on it.

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:28:58 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13520411822

The smart looking guy has a really deep voice. So does the guy in the wheel chair that everyone keeps yelling at. http://itwev.com/UL2cl

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:29:54 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13520456859

I used to hunt windiegos with my dad when i was a kid. That's a weird coincidence. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:30:30 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13520487445

I knew it! The guy in the wheelchair has just been faking it to get attention. He's been able to walk all along! http://itwev.com/UL2cl

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:31:40 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13520546876

The guy dressed as Columbo needs to wash his face. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:33:23 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13520634507

How's it going out there? How the election going in the UK?

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:36:58 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13520811129

I'm not spoiling anything. I'm throwing in Red Herrings. I'm not sure what a red herring is, but i've got a bathtub full of the buggers.

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:39:40 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13520941640

Take another picture! http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:39:51 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13520950332

The smart looking Columbo guy seems like he's turning into a big gun fanatic. He should join the NRA. Start raising money for. #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:43:26 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13521123082

Wow. This is a shameless product placement scene. I wonder how much Chicago's deep dish pizza industry paid to get this written into the show

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:45:01 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13521200184

#supernatural is a trending topic. How long before Mr. Twitter and his censorship cronies swoop in and strike us from the record?

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:46:09 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13521257594

i don't know why, but i'm suddenly overwhelmed by a desire to own an ipod and an old navy shirt. I wonder what that's about? #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:50:14 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13521464347

I need some perfume too. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:51:09 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13521510996

He's doing magic tricks with the rings. Cool. http://itwev.com/UL2cl #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:54:28 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13521678008

Great work, CW (Clever Wizards). That was a very impressive reality show. I can't believe all that stuff really happens. #supernatural

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 01:58:34 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13521883725

Worldwide minions, I must sign off. There's much grassroots organizing to do here in Australia. Plus i'm neglecting my vegemite sandwich.

- Misha Collins, Fri May 07 02:21:09 +0000 2010 - tweet id 13523043991

Tweet Trivia

#supernatural is a trending topic. How long before Mr. Twitter and his censorship cronies swoop in and strike us from the record?

Misha was likely referring to the #luciferiscoming incident.

The show is called "Supernatural" & I believe it's about a family on a safari. I'll be twitting from Sydney, AU at 9-10pm new york time.

Misha was in Australia to attend the All Hell Breaks Loose 2 Sydney/Melbourne 2010 convention taking place that weekend.

Links

• Misha's twitpic account
• Archive of Misha's tweets