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@suzyfromaptos Let's make you a champion cyclist so you can join in! about 5 hours ago via TweetDeck
"It’s not a question of whether you will encounter difficulties in life; it’s a question of how you confront them." nyti.ms/KCVxMP about 5 hours ago via TweetDeck
ggreenwald So fascinating that in debating Obama's foreign policy, it's Scahill/the ACLU (against) v. Red State founder (in favor) is.gd/mp1zK5 3:30 PM Jun 2nd via web Retweeted by dspett and 44 others
"Better bus" service bit.ly/JT7fFj #metroquotes 1:15 PM Jun 1st via TweetDeck
JHWeissmann 69K = we're doin' it wrong. 5:30 AM Jun 1st via web Retweeted by dspett and 1 other
@emmetds Congrats!! 3:08 PM May 31st via TweetDeck
"We're not keeping score about exonerations,"says David Protess' replacement at Medill. bit.ly/KcRl82 9:01 AM May 30th via TweetDeck
Guys, some customers complain about the Wi-Fi on @Amtrak, and the NYT is on it. nyti.ms/KcGk6J via @davewiner cc @NYTOnIt 8:35 AM May 30th via TweetDeck
jayrosen_nyu Michael Hastings has some advice for young journalists. bit.ly/KYsoZE I especially concur with 1, 2 and 9. via @BuzzFeedBen 5:09 PM May 29th via bitly Retweeted by dspett and 25 others
Pundits, Platitudes, and Patriotism: War Heroes and Their Enemies gaw.kr/JyYOxu 2:04 PM May 29th via TweetDeck
@wmata @fixwmata YL 5034 #hotcar 6:41 PM May 28th via web
unitedrep Breaking! Amazon.com drops #ALEC: republicreport.org/2012/amazoncom… #ALECexposed. Thanks @amazon! 10:27 AM May 24th via web Retweeted by dspett and 7 others
Chicago-area US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald to step down trib.in/LcViIn 9:05 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
conor64 RT @mariyastrauss: I agree with Conor Friedersdorf. Obama owes us all an explanation. bit.ly/KyYs4x 3:38 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck Retweeted by dspett and 2 others
War with Iran has already begun, writes former CP grantee @nathanLfuller. bit.ly/Ke9wXG 10:38 AM May 23rd via TweetDeck
ericawilliamsdc Second, that we live in such a climate where no "friend" of the POTUS can criticize him. On anything. It's nuts. bit.ly/JsfTKE 7:57 PM May 21st via web Retweeted by dspett and 2 others
nbj914 The Arthur Brisbane era will end on September 1: wapo.st/MB0vvc 12:46 PM May 21st via TweetDeck Retweeted by dspett
How to get feedback when you're the boss: bit.ly/KsmmD9 10:38 AM May 15th via TweetDeck
ChuckThies Note to @m_rhee: “You cannot reform your school district in the spotlight of the national press.” --Kaya Henderson wamu.org/news/12/05/13/… 2:34 PM May 14th via web Retweeted by dspett and 4 others
micahuetricht Obama's gay marriage stance, while important, is far from bold leadership. thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/10/a-w… 7:20 AM May 11th via web Retweeted by dspett and 3 others

Name David Spett
Location Washington, DC
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Bio I work @amprog/@capaction and love journalism, politics and technology. Opinions expressed here are my own.