If you’re reading this from Capitol Hill, there’s a good chance your boss could use one of these for Christmas. UrbanDaddy reports today on a website that allows you to give someone an actual lump of coal for the holidays. If not your boss, Betsy Rothstein at FishbowlDC has a …

Drunk shopping will soon get easier. Twitter creator Jack Dorsey Wednesday gave the first public demonstration of his hotly-anticipated latest venture — a device to allow credit card payments by cell phone — and revealed it would be given away for free. [the world our mama warned us about] PS: …

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) shared her thoughts on First Lady Michelle Obama’s most recent Christmas outfit. The White House always looks lovely @ Christmas: attended Congressional party 2nite. Hate to be catty but the First Lady looked stunning. h/t Jordan Fabian

Facebook Status Abuse: I KNOW WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT – DOUBTERS BEWARE. IF YOU HATE THE PLAYER, DON’T PLAY THE GAME!!!! We have our own theory about people WHO TYPE IN ALL CAPS — but we’ll keep it to ourselves. Got a friend who abuses their status updates? Report them …

According to Roll Call, "Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) has hired reporter Jonathan Allen to run her growing leadership political action committee." [PAC man] Allen worked most recently at Politico after spending time at Congressional Quarterly.

We want this guy as a neighbor. [this should win an award]

His most recent … poet: One thin September soon A floating continent disappears In midnight sun Brought us to tears. [what rhymes with Gore?]

Gavin lands a big hit on Entertainment Tonight … [don’t forget the little people]

Facebook Status Awesomeness: Just passed a woman riding her bike to work on Pennsylvania Ave…more impressive than temp is 39 degrees…she was wearing high heels. You go, girl. That’s how we do in the District. [contact-form 3 "Facebook Alerts"]

The bad news:  The economy is so bad, even Santa has taken to extreme measures. Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who dressed as Santa Claus when he robbed a bank in Chadds Ford Township.  [he was spotted leaving in a sleigh] The …

… The Twitter guys The founders of the social media phenomenon and "the biggest media story on the planet" are named the most noteworthy figures in media. [according to Want Media] Yes, the geese were on hand to celebrate with them. h/t DA

Yesterday, Sen. Harry Reid answered a question about Afghanistan before it was even asked of him: "Get the answers from Tiger Woods," Reid, with his tongue firmly planted in his cheek, said even before reporters could ask him a question. The reporter then re-approached Reid, but not before being warned …

A creative little elf recently told us that Meredith Publishing [think Better Homes and Garden and Men’s Health], the parent company to New Media Strategies, will be partnering with the U.S. State Department to help decorate 17 rooms for the December holiday season at the U.S. State Department’s Harry S. …

For those of you in DC that love free eggnog, click here. h/t JS

This is what happens when you hire the PR professionals that helped coin the phrase "freedom fries." Palin’s Going Rogue book tour has gotten in hot water over guidelines distributed by the Mall of America, which ask that reporters refer to her as “governor” and mandate that “English-speaking press only” …