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. So after a long day spent staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorites.

Newt Gingrich has a secret weapon in Florida. And his name is Jose Mallea. thebea.st/AnLl4l

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 26, 2012

Next year at Davos, when What the Tweet is the keynote speaker at a dinner sponsored by the Environmental Defense Fund and British Airways, we will talk in greater depth about how Twitter is changing news, language and the way society experiences sporting events. For now, let's just say that it has killed -- killed -- the "Meet [famous person A's] Secret Weapon: [Largely Unknown Person B" headline template. Killed it. 

Man was looking for companionship, decided to be a cat burglar wapo.st/x49TKd

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 26, 2012

This is what happens when you've only watched Heat in sections while channel surfing. You think a life of crime will land you a nice girl like Ashley Judd. It doesn't. That's why Robert De Niro wears all those starched white shirts and finely tailored grey suits. Because he's depressed.

Check out "clergy on the catwalk" - vicars strut their stuff to show off latest in ecclesiastical fashion in Exeter bbc.in/x88WR7

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 26, 2012

The English sense of humor is a wonderful thing. 

Chelsea Clinton is going to the dogs - for NBC, that is. nydn.us/zwoVfn

— GATECRASHER (@NYDNGatecrasher) January 26, 2012

This isn't a Chelsea-is-getting-ready-to-quit story. It's a Chelsea-has-a-new-assignment-and-it-involves-dogs story. We have to say, we prefer the former to the latter.

Lady Gaga’s fans may be disappointed by her parents’ new restaurant wapo.st/zvdWOn

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 26, 2012

Not if they like pesto!

Creating A "Starbucks Of Tortillas" To Save Mexico's Endangered Corn bit.ly/wtwAsM via @FastCoExist

— Fast Company (@FastCompany) January 26, 2012

We don't want to dash anyone's hopes, but 40 percent of new Starbucks-of-something else operations fail within the first six months. Just something to keep in mind.

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Ray Gustini