delete_tweets.py

"""
Getting rid of some garbage on the internet. 
"""
import time
import twitter


api = twitter.Api(consumer_key='',
                  consumer_secret='',
                  access_token_key='',
                  access_token_secret='')


def all_dem_tweets():
    while True:
        timeline = api.GetUserTimeline(screen_name='thechriskiehl')
        if timeline:
            yield from [x.id_str for x in timeline]
        else:
            break


for tweet_id in all_dem_tweets():
    print('Deleting tweet id', tweet_id)
    api.DestroyStatus(tweet_id)
    # throttle ourselves a wee bit
    time.sleep(.6)