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Famously Tweeted: Happy Birthday Twitter
Dear Twitter – Happy Birthday! Like any six year old, you continue to amaze and distract us everyday. 6 years ago today, @Jack sent the first-ever tweet –> “Just setting up my twttr”. — Alec Ross (@AlecJRoss) March 21, 2012 Good luck in first grade.
Hyper Hill: Allergies
Get your boss Facebook likes [make the switch] Obama tucks in Cameron [very nice] The book no social media guru wants to read [but might] He’s still around and still talking, huh? [Don] What is a Rush Plus map? [find out] Who will be DC’s pork King? [yum] By schizoform …
Questionable Placement Of Candidate’s Photo On Campaign Bus
Update: We’d also like to point out that the logo is a fallacy. That’s not an illustration of a “rose.” It’s a hibiscus. According to the campaign, they’re second guessing the placement of the photo. [The wheels on the bus go round and round.] “You know after it was picked up …
Greg Maurer Heading to Facebook
A huge pick-up by Facebook. [via Nat Journal] Greg Maurer, a longtime aide to House Speaker John Boehner, joins Facebook next month as director of public policy. Maurer will work his knowledge of the House with Chris Herndon, manager of public policy for the social network. “They will work alongside …
Hyper Hill: A Rainy Start
Planting flowers is now criminal [NH] Spring Break! [Mexico] James Beard finalists some of DC’s best [food] Metro’s map changing [this summer] Hollywood actress says Romney is wrong [Eva] By oddlittlebird
FishbowlDC Interview With Neda Semnani & Warren Rojas
Roll Call’s Heard on the Hill duo recently answered some questions for FishbowlDC. Funny stuff. If you were a combined carbonated beverage, which would you be? WR: Scotch and soda. NS: Champagne in a can. How often do you Google yourself? WR: Every few (Hold, please) … (Okay, back now) …
Through the Lens of Katie Harbath
The Cherry Blossoms are blossoming. [h/t Katie Harbath]
Hyper Hill: How’s Your Bracket Looking?
Cee Lo keeps the lyrics real [too real?] Sen. Kerry jokes about Clooney arrest [three minutes] Biden in great shape, out runs secret service [well-played] Car Fire by Rod Lamkey [Adams Morgan] FamousDC / Clouture Club NCAA Bracket Standings Jim Swift Robert Cogan Dan Ostermueller Joseph Tvrdy Daniel Ensign Kris …
Steve J Rolls to Silicon Valley
Steve Johnston is leaving the Majority Leader’s office this week, heading out to Silicon Valley to work with Quora and then on to Wharton Business School in the fall. Steve had been working on Matt Lira’s digital team since 2009. Good Luck Steve!
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Who is Cameron Smith?, are you signed up for our weekly email (top right), Andrew Foxwell is setting up a booking operation, if that voice inside your head is telling you to set up an art exhibit – then follow it, the A/C must be out at the NRCC, do …
Hyper Hill: Tight at the Top
Gallagher suffers heart attack at Texas club [recovering] Members battle over Twitter [NCAA brackets] Great new Vitamin Water ad [video] Biking gets you through DC faster [fact] FamousDC / Clouture Club NCAA Bracket Standings *these folks had 14 or more correct picks. Chris Baggett Daniel Carter David Rokeach Matthew Bernstein …
Grover Norquist Juggles [Video]
Grover Norquist sits down for an exclusive interview with Cloture Club’s Andrew Heaton. They talk about taxes, bath tubs and the ability to juggle DC politics.
Hyper Hill: You Still Have Time
Reward the hustlers [time to dine] Gingrich zings Wal-Mart shoppers [potential voters] “Sorry we were late. Elephants traffic jam.” [circus] Traffic rant [complete with anger] **March Madness Bracket Challenge** [Deadline is noon today]
REMINDER: March Madness Bracket Challenge
UPDATE: Irish Whiskey and Mighty Pint are also in for $50 worth of prizes. UPDATE: $50 from Blue Banana Bar goes to the winner. UPDATE: Uber upped the prize ante. $100 worth of credits for 1st place, $50 worth of credits for 2nd place, and $20 worth of credits for 3rd place? It’s not …
Hyper Hill: Toilet Paper Shortage
Government shutdown because of toilet paper shortage [sh*t] Klapper leaves NJ for HuffPo [FishbowlDC] Gas is a problem [Chu] Right leads nowhere [interesting bike route] SANTOROMENTUM [Buzz] By PeterPanFan