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Thursday, April 24, 2014
Today's Best Tweets--April 24
Here are some tweets that caught my eye today...
Edward Silha @Edzila 2m
Congrats to Jonathan Toews, named a finalist for the #Selke Trophy, given to the #NHL's best defensive forward!
The Daily Beast @thedailybeast 4m
President Obama played soccer with a Japanese robot http://thebea.st/1nIEOcv
Neil Steinberg @NeilSteinberg 7m
Why settle for the fever fantasies of right wing fabulists when you can read the moderate original that set them off? http://www.suntimes.com/news/steinberg/26902035-452/rauners-best-friend-that-money-can-buy.html …
Mark Glaser @mediatwit 8m
FCC to propose new 'net neutrality' rules (@gnagesh via @WSJ) http://ow.ly/w7pC9 #MustReads
Jesse Rogers @ESPNChiCubs 1m
RR asked several diff ways who would close today if needed. He's not sure yet. Depends on avail etc.
Taegan Goddard @politicalwire 1m
McCain predicts a big scandal is coming
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/04/24/mccain_predicts_big_campaign_finance_scandal.html …
Romenesko @romenesko 11m
Why hyphens matter - even in police department news releases. http://bit.ly/ROCnLe
Greg Sargent @ThePlumLineGS 13m
Counterintuitive column from @JoshuaGreen: "Here's why Obamacare will help Dems and hurt Republicans: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-04-24/heres-why-obamacare-will-help-democrats-and-hurt-republicans …
Dave Wischnowsky @wischlist 14m
Pretty dead-on: "The Infographic of Chicago Neighborhood Stereotypes" http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2014/04/23/this-week-in-chicago-neighborhood-stereotyping.php …
Paul Sullivan @PWSullivan 18m
Standing in Cubs clubhouse while MLB Network shows Bartman clip again.