For some overzealous Twits, this news was probably not well-received.

For some time, the follower and following counts we display have been incorrect for some folks. We’re soon to push a change that will address this issue. This means that the count you see in your sidebar should match what you see on your follower and following pages. [dammit]

This morning our friends at Fishbowl did the legwork to see how it affected our favorite media outlets.

CQ Politics – 17,896 (down from 18,219) Politico – 15,421 (up from 15,357) The Hill – 11,964 (up from 11,908) Politico 44 – 7,119 (down from 7,173 Roll Call – 6,828 (down from 6,860) The Hill Tweets – 2,785 (down from 2,894) Politico Arena – 946 (down from 971) National Journal – 779 (down from 813) The Hill Congress Blog – 700 (down from 711) Congress Daily – 333 (down from 344) 3121 – 76 (down from 79)

And don’t forget about our Twitter feed.  It’ll change your day.