Tweets from LeavittDC

  • When Iraqis are detained at U.S. military camps, they tease U.S. troops from Wisconsin by bringing up Brett Favre. Really. ow.ly/E26L
  • RT @fakeapstylebook: All people from D.C. should be referred to as "unnamed sources close to the White House."
  • RT @CreativeVictual: Just what you've been waiting for: Mmmvelopes. Envelopes that taste like bacon. mmmvelopes.com/
  • Sarah Palin's book tour won't bring her into D.C. ow.ly/DOus It's been over a year since I was in the same room as her. Oh well.
  • NBC's Sunday Night Football has achieved what Monday Night Football never did: it is the No. 1 program in prime time. ow.ly/DJa0
  • When Texas attempted to ban gay marriage in 2005, did they accidentally write a law that bans all marriages? ow.ly/DHqo
  • Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) is older than sliced bread. Literally. ow.ly/DuUm
  • My sister will be on NPR's All Things Considered today at 5:50 p.m. EST. I demand that you tune in.
  • Retreating ice in the Antarctic is helping reduce global carbon levels. Really. j.mp/jcHqH (via @revkin)
  • Also of note: 8 of the 10 bottom-ranked states are from the South. RT @MeghanCox: Vermont is the healthiest state. ow.ly/Dbpl
  • If you're interested, here's more information on Finnair's points program: ow.ly/DmNR
  • If you fly 120 business-class flights on Finnair between Helsinki and New York, you'll earn enough points for breast augmentation surgery.

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