We respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our job easier. But sometimes, we have no idea what they are talking about. After a long day spent staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorites.

Aspiring push pollsters should take notice of this tweet's careful phrasing. Others should stand by their phones and await word from someone who just wants five minutes of your time to ask if you'd still feel comfortable voting for Rick Perry if you knew he wanted to block out the sun.

This is going to keep happening as long as members of Congress keep taking donations from the bioluminescent animal lobby.

Boxing Day. Tube strikes. This, in case you did not notice, is a very English tweet. All that's missing is a reference to the Queen's Counsel who brought the case.

Before rushing to judgement, remember: One country's foreign criminal is another's homegrown scofflaw

A year-end list you never want to be on: people who got confused about which famous-sounding person died. Granted, we've all been there, but that doesn't make the mistake any less of a facepalm moment.

Good for the Radiohead tracks. Even Thom Yorke thought they were looking a little pasty.

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