Washington Post: A Facebook story: A mother’s joy and a family’s sorrow H/T Chris Frates: The WaPo’s FB story is powerful, evocative journalism. A beautifully executed telling of a monumentally tragic story: http://wapo.st/gyYTwt

Below is an email message Todd Palin exchanged with Joe Miller’s campaign.  Todd is clearly pissed that Joe might not think his wife is qualified to be President of the United States.  Joe’s not alone, but that wasn’t even our favorite part. Our favorite line is this one: “Sarah spent …

Are we still on for coffee Mr. Thomas? Mashable: Inside the Mind of One of the Web’s Hottest Designers [INTERVIEW] So ambitious …

Mad Men (yes, the TV show on AMC) has taken to Facebook to lobby against AT&T. Let’s review: a TV show is lobbying on a social network to keep a television channel on AT&T. And we still don’t have hoverboards. Mad Men AT&T customers: AT&T is threatening to drop AMC, …

We didn’t have enough to get past Ghana, but the USA had a great showing this World Cup. Posted yesterday by Landon Donovan on his Facebook page: I’m really proud of our team, really proud of our fans, and really proud of our country. Thank you all for the support …

Facebook just launched a politics page: [groovy] The U.S. Politics on Facebook page highlights the use of Facebook by politicians, elected officials, and political campaigns. The Page also shares tips and best practices as well as news from Facebook. One of the featured politicians on the front of the page: …

The most under-paid weatherman ever [rapper] Sometimes it’s okay to grab a stick and start swinging [oil spill] Colt 45 [Works Every Time]

We hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend. Just remember …

The GOP New Media Challenge is heating up and so is the language on the House Floor. Congresswoman [Lynn] Jenkins speaks in favor of a motion that would dismiss government employees who look at, download, or spread pornography on government computers. Matter of fact, some of the Congresswoman’s constituents have …

This is amazing. Dennis Hong from Cracked has accessed the deepest recesses of his comedic mind to examine the psychology behind posting a status update, and he’s summarized the results in a neat little flowchart. In addition to examining the thought process of your average Facebooker, he’s created a points …

It’s not the first time she’s said it, nor will it be the last. [ain’t scared] People says that Mikula “loves indulging in girlie accessories like purses” while Maddow claims to “look like a dude.” In strange, but related Rachel Maddow news: Check out the latest Facebook Group dedicated to …

Hillicon Valley’s Kim Hart: Google, Facebook prepare for political ad bonanza in midterm elections

Dana Scarton ties together iPhones, ethics and sedatives.

Roll Call’s Bennett Roth: Facebook Status Update: Owens Hired When Corey Owens, a spokesman for the United Food and Commercial Workers union, nabbed a new job as policy associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Facebook, he made use of the social-networking site to announce his move. RELATED: Andrew Noyes …

New York Times: When Couples Fight on Facebook, Everyone Knows the Score