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Friday, April 25, 2014
Today's Best Tweets--April 25
Here are some tweets that caught my eye today...
Matt Yglesias @mattyglesias 30s
Northwestern University’s football players are voting on unionization today. Here’s the whole controversy explained: http://www.vox.com/2014/4/11/5602616/unionizing-college-football-players-explained
ESPN Big Ten @ESPN_BigTen 17m
Former NU walk-on Michael Odom, who quit team after 2013 season, said he's pro-union and that players have been pressured to vote no.
Ellen Miller @EllnMllr 28m
A petition on the WH petition page demanding net neutrality is gaining signatures at rate of 1000+ per hour. https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/maintain-true-net-neutrality-protect-freedom-information-united-
Cristiano Ronaldo @Cristiano 14m
Such an honour to be one of TIME's 100 most influential people. http://time.com/70818/cristiano-ronaldo-2014-time-100/ …
Slate @Slate 6m
Yes, if you ask the question in the right (B.S.) way, Virginians oppose Medicaid expansion: http://slate.me/1fefZFn
Dean Obeidallah @Deanofcomedy 1h
The NRA's worst nightmare: Mom's protesting outside its convention this weekend. My new @thedailybeast article http://thebea.st/1frTtnb
The AV Club @TheAVClub 4m
Seth Meyers will also host this year's Emmys http://avc.lu/1iVwqWp
670 The Score @670TheScore 6m
Stained by PEDs, Sammy Sosa needs to come clean if he's ever to be welcomed back at Wrigley Field, writes @wischlist: http://cbsloc.al/1jLZixa
Brett Taylor @BleacherNation 8m
#Cubs: Sammy Sosa is Upset That He Wasn't Invited to the 100th Anniversary, May Reach Out http://www.bleachernation.com/2014/04/25/sammy-sosa-is-upset-that-he-wasnt-invited-to-the-100th-anniversary-may-reach-out/ …
BobVorwald @BobVorwald 4m
"Wrigley 100: A Century Celebration" airs tomorrow on @WGNTV and WGN America 4-6p central.