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.

Shannen Doherty shares an emotional story about a dragonfly huff.to/IQJFl5

— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) April 11, 2012

We've heard this before: Shannen Doherty saw this dragonfly, it lit up her life. It's a metaphor for something. Or a story about how Shannen Doherty likes firefly-infested areas. Or both. Could be both. Working on multiple levels is popular these days.
 

Penguin Will Stand Firm in Antitrust Action pwne.ws/HIdg45

— Publishers Weekly (@PublishersWkly) April 11, 2012

Something you don't see every day: a flightless bird at the center of an antitrust lawsuit. Very difficult for them to violate U.S. competition law. Lack of pockets holds them back.

VOTE FOR THE PUPPY! tmblr.co/ZRg1ayJUVMUd #Webbys

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) April 11, 2012

And Tyler too.
 

Rio de Janeiro's "love motels" to help with UN summit bed shortagebbc.in/HwSJ3Q

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 11, 2012

Finally, the love motels of Rio pull their weight on the international stage. Impressive. Permanent Security Council membership impressive.
 

"Texts from Hillary" photographer didn't LOL- at first wapo.st/IlZpTk

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 11, 2012

It is sort of a slow-build thing. We get that.
 

I hope he had batteries in his smoke detector: Savannah fire captain burns wife's clothes, head butts cops. bit.ly/IGGfF9

— AJC(@ajc) April 11, 2012

Because if he didn't have batteries in his smoke detector, he wouldn't remember if he has a wood-burning stove. The head butt could also make that sort of fuzzy.
 

Meet the spy behind Romney... drudge.tw/HLcbb0

— Drudge Report (@Drudge_Report) April 11, 2012

Pay no attention to the spy behind Mitt Romney.

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Ray Gustini