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dicktofel

  1. Nice to see this mention of the fabulous new (relatively) president of the Century Foundation washingtonpost.com/politics/think… about 5 hours ago via Safari on iOS
  2. Fascinating piece on 9/11 museum. Nowhere notes half billion dollar (and still rising) cost to federal taxpayers. nytimes.com/2012/06/03/art… 2:41 PM Jun 2nd via Safari on iOS
  3. further evidence Ohio likely to be the key MT @bydanielvictor: Romney may be acknowledging PA not a swing state. bit.ly/JyDxPV 9:12 AM Jun 1st via TweetDeck
  4. impt NYT story about how Cardinal Archbishop of NY paid off sex offenders in prior job and then lied about in public nytimes.com/2012/05/31/us/… 6:46 PM May 30th via TweetDeck
  5. Eight years as president of the Rockefeller Foundation and not one word in his obit about what he did there nyti.ms/Kr1xZ7 3:34 AM May 30th via iOS
  6. And suggests sale ahead MT @GlobeMartyBaron: @nymag: Battle over @bostonglobe future was key in NYT Co. CEO’s exit b.globe.com/JFbwfq 7:49 AM May 27th via Twitter for iPad
  7. new meaning to "what was he thinking?" or maybe just the old meaning bit.ly/LIU0Hr 12:09 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
  8. proof that location of state capitals is a big problem lat.ms/JCNMCc ; some reasons it's getting worse: bit.ly/LpxikT 12:25 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  9. that an admission or denial? RT @piersmorgan Right - that's the last time I'm inviting Jeremy Paxman to lunch. Ungrateful little wretch. 11:17 AM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  10. Zuckerberg's early goal: "to not have a job" bit.ly/8xKj1s h/t @loisbeckett 6:46 PM May 18th via Twitter for iPad
  11. Will one consequence of Buffett's deal today be Tampa becoming a one-paper town? Poynter would be a big winner from that. 6:43 PM May 17th via Twitter for iPad
  12. RT @janinegibson: Always a good day when @ProPublica update their News Corp infographic. propub.ca/Lbd94A 6:04 PM May 16th via Twitter for iPad
  13. McCain's vetter told him Palin would "not be ready" to be VP by inauguration day. Shameful to have then gone forward. online.wsj.com/article/SB1000… 4:14 AM May 16th via Safari on iOS
  14. handy visualization from @propublica to the mess around @rupertmurdoch bit.ly/wmPf9d 8:51 AM May 15th via TweetDeck
  15. @eggettelman not finally set, but will actually go down a good bit 4:24 PM May 14th via TweetDeck in reply to eggettelman
  16. @jeffcdi many thanks. hope we get to work together soon 1:17 PM May 14th via TweetDeck in reply to jeffcdi
  • Name Richard Tofel
  • Location New York City
  • Web http://propublica...
  • Bio general manager of ProPublica, former newspaper and foundation exec, sometime author, always Yankee fan
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