diff --git a/twitools/__init__.py b/twitools/__init__.py
index e3ed7a3..a5686f4 100644
--- a/twitools/__init__.py
+++ b/twitools/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ class twObject:
  def whoami(self):
   return self.auth.get_username()
 
+ def tweet(self, text, reply = 0):
+  return self.api.update_status(text, reply)
+
 def getFollowerIDs(two=twObject()):
  ''' Returns 5,000 follower IDs at most '''
  return two.api.followers_ids(screen_name=twObject().whoami())