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Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Today's Best Tweets--April 16
Here are some tweets that caught my eye today...
Rolling Stone @RollingStone 16s
10 New Wave secrets finally revealed: the hidden history of Morrissey's shirts, Mike Score's hair and more: http://rol.st/1gG7cL0
Taegan Goddard @politicalwire 3m
Study finds ideology may not be entirely to blame for congressional dysfunction. Lawmakers may just be jerks.
http://wonkwire.rollcall.com/2014/04/16/personality-explains-lawmaker-behavior/ …
The Daily Beast @thedailybeast 12m
A longshot challenger to Speaker of the House John Boehner is trying to use penis jokes to win election http://thebea.st/1h0mzJP
David Corn @DavidCornDC 14m
"Retard." "Little bitch." "F**kers." New audio tapes show NM GOP Gov. Susana Martinez & aides behind closed doors http://mojo.ly/1t8WOki
Slate @Slate 18m
The story of the elite prostitutes of 18th-century Paris and the detectives who tracked them: http://slate.me/1h1TT3a pic.twitter.com/DdgNzE08mY
The New York Times @nytimes 4m
Gefilte fish is scarce this Passover. Taste buds are ambivalent http://nyti.ms/1kxZiob
Al Yellon @bleedcubbieblue 8m
RT @carriemuskat: According to reports from NY, #Cubs will tweak rotation vs #Reds: Samardzija Fri, Jackson Sat, Villanueva Sun
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar @kaj33 32m
Today is my 67th bday & I want my fans to know only my jersey is retired. My next gig: Columnist, LA Register
Deadspin @Deadspin 20m
Listen to Vin Scully tell a famous story about Jackie Robinson: http://deadsp.in/k74YzlW
Ben Bradley @BenBradleyABC7 26m
"One can accept money without it being a bribe" -A rather novel defense from attorney Sheldon Sorosky on Rep Derrick Smith's bribery charge