Frozen Bird: Twitter users have pointed out that their Twitter updates have gotten "frozen in time" and that their feeds have not been refreshing with new posts. [chirp] If Facebook freezes, the government will shut down.

Sen. Claire McCaskill’s Missouri Tigers are playing Sen. Ben Nelson’s Nebraska Corn Huskers tonight and the office rivalry is heating up. The Hart Senate Office Building might as well be a freshman dorm. The rolling prank war between hallmates Sens. Claire McCaskill and Ben Nelson is back on, with McCaskill …

What a total crapper for my fantasy teams this week. I had to leave to Austin for a wedding and when I got there I had too much to drink and forgot to do my lineups. I had guys on bye week starting. I got my ass handed to me. …

The Gregory Brothers are blowing up. Jimmy Kimmel Live — T Pain remixes President Obama’s health care plan with a little help from The Gregory Brothers and the infamous autotune

Gov. Sanford is so unlucky, it’s beginning to rub off on people around him.  [can’t catch a break] South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s (R) car was pulled over for speeding and a video from a dashboard camera shows the trooper asking the driver, "You got a good reason for running …

If you’re the Speaker of the House and you just watched last Saturday’s opening SNL skit featuring Obama — what do you do? Force feed your members a comprehensive health care plan Work on closing Guantanamo Bay Pull troops out of Iraq Immediately work on implementing a plan that encourages …

Only in Washington can a half hug turn into front page news. POLITICO: Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid at odds over war You can watch the video here.

And the winners are …  [sadly, no Longworth Cafeteria] h/t – The Hill is Home

Taxicab [Death threat] Favorite things [DC] Winking [really?] Workplace [spy]

Glenn Thrush: Pelosi’s Epic Eye Roll

This has to be the dumbest thing we’ve read in quite some time. A Japanese airline has started asking passengers to go to the toilet before boarding in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. No, seriously … All Nippon Airways (ANA) claims that empty bladders mean lighter passengers, a lighter …

Looking for something to do while the 2,100 word GOP Rangel Resolution is on the floor today? FamousDC is here to help: Deadspin – sports after a pitcher of beer at the Capitol Lounge … Fark – news stories with hilarious headlines … FishbowlDC – all the latest and greatest …

With tears in his eyes, Tom DeLay told a live studio audience that he was leaving Dancing With the Stars. The announcement came moments after DeLay and his partner Cheryl were voted through to the next round.  [the man had the votes] DeLay made the tough decision to bow out …

Jake Sherman takes a look at a story that creeps up about once a year: how many days does the House of Representatives actually work? Give the story a read before you hear about it all day on talk radio and cable news. Jake Sherman: House: Working hard or hardly …

According to the clever minds at Last Call. The new existential rules: If your Twitter account gets hijacked, you explain on Facebook. If someone hijacks your Facebook, you have to change your name and start over. For more social network rules, try this on for size.