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Demon Bats, Clowning Dictators, and Russian Puppets

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Ray Gustini 188 Views Sep 12, 2011

Here at The Atlantic Wire, we respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our jobs easier. Sometimes, though, we have no idea what they're talking about. So after a day of staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorites.


National Geographic's steady stream of horrifying animal photos is enough to make anyone fear the animal kingdom.

Is this the world's cutest dog? | http://t.co/mXIZJ8P (via @TIME_Video)Mon Sep 12 21:20:06 via HootSuite


Except for Time, which remains thoroughly convinced that animals are inherently good, and exist to have their cuteness compared against that of their peers.

RAW VIDEO: Movie found on a laptop shows Libya's Gadhafi clowning around with boys, likely his grandsons: http://t.co/ElWFlQZ -ECMon Sep 12 19:30:15 via CoTweet


Words we never expected to see in the same sentence: "Gadhafi" and "clowning around." (Also: "Qaddafi" and "clowning around.")

Reading! Writing! Sex! New York! America! Jews! Alfred Kazin’s remarkable 65-year journal: http://t.co/LZU9iTkMon Sep 12 21:07:45 via SocialFlow

 

If you didn't click already, we'll add: jumping! running! The 1940s! Trolleys! Studebakers! That should cover it.

Being Putin's puppet doesn't come with much job security http://t.co/OkreQeQMon Sep 12 16:36:32 via Sprout Social

All the Russian puppet news that's fit to print.

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