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Mlsif

  1. Poetry of the Email Subject Line: Deadline Edition | TechPresident: bit.ly/JYAF00
  2. @stereogab tweet yr hard news press release then delete it, then add to politiwhoops feed.
  3. GOPers pulling a reverse Streisand politwoops.sunlightfoundation.com/?q=politwoops
  4. RT @nclarkjudd: For #pdplus subscribers: A limited supply of targeted online ads has pols looking to buy in advance. bit.ly/LCJxrt
  5. @cjoh Silly question. Politicians aren't the same as ordinary people.
  6. @alexismadrigal I believe that would be the "paper twail"
  7. So, if you cite something a politician tweets and then deletes, can we agree to call that a detweet? bit.ly/NfvdIg #politwhoops
  8. On the other hand, you have to wonder what Rep. Kevin McCarthy was thinking when he (de)tweeted this bit.ly/NfvdIg
  9. Gosh, most of the tweets politicians delete are as boring as the ones they don't delete bit.ly/KHXJ46
  10. RT @sunfoundation Announcing Politwoops: Deleted Tweets from U.S. Politicians snlg.ht/JukxSx #opengov
  11. Hoping to Help Curb Corruption in Morocco by Mapping It Online | TechPresident: bit.ly/KI77oC
  12. @tomwatson that's a (hypothetical) tool, not a site.
  13. Just posted: Independent Voters of America Launches, Dumping on Both Parties | TechPresident: bit.ly/Lfgz1H
  14. Just posted: As WikiLeaks Struggles, Copycats Die But Online Whistle-Blowing Thrives | TechPresident: bit.ly/KGVApB
  15. How can @bobdylan only have 100K followers on Twitter? How does it feel? To be a complete unknown?
  16. Is the Internet Running Out of Political Ad Space? @nclarkjudd reports that insiders say it is bit.ly/3GBBTb
  17. RT @pdmteam: #PdF12, the world’s leading conf exploring tech's impact on politics and govt, returns on 6/12-13 Join us! bit.ly/JbhodF
  18. It's after Fri 5pm on a big holiday weekend. Good time to put out bad news, PR pros...