Everyone can go home, the Internet's already done its job for the day.  http://twitpic.com/bw0bu4 

Everything I need to know: in a tight race the Republicans turned to Donald Trump and Sarah Palin; the Democrats turned to Maya Angelou.

When I go to the Washington Post to learn about gov data tracking, I'm hit by *fifty* commercial data trackers. pic.twitter.com/aRIIZ4ufSi

If there isn't someone in a Big Bird suit at every Romney rally from here on out, somebody's not trying hard enough.

And thus began the energy-drink arms race that culminated in the Brawndo Sun-Jump tragedy of 2174.

DNC 2012: Fuck it, let's run as Democrats.

One thing to remember today: The MPAA formed because the government wanted to censor films back in the 20s.

You do everything you can to leave a good and honest life. Only to have your heart end up inside Dick Cheney.

Three things:
* There are actual humans floating in space--now.
* As ancients, we invented music. Then beer. Later, pie.
* You are loved.

amazing! RT @hillyfoz: ACTUALLY CRYING: Google Street view makes half a cat.
via @kidcircus via @streetviewfunny pic.twitter.com/8GKp9VbAPX

I really do think that the startup world could learn a good lesson from music: No band wears their own shirt.

My son: "That orange man in the back is not being respectful."

Chicago is so good at creating people that exceed their limited descriptions. "Film critic" feels so tiny for such a gigantic person.

So happy to announce Tabula, an AMAZING PDF data extractor by @manuelaristaran with @mtigas and @propubnerds:  http://source.mozillaopennews.org/en-US/articles/introducing-tabula/ …

Just got off the phone with an editor. It looks like there's going to be a @mayoremanuel book. This is crazytalk of the best possible kind.

uh-mazing. RT @trammell: High five to the kid in the back row. RT @barackobama: Photo of the day: pic.twitter.com/RmTv0EP4

My night. Asked: https://t.co/mZuQKSjG … And answered: http://t.co/ucKEP4i3

Signed by @chicagosmayor himself. http://t.co/QCQ35y8

Full-out insurrection in Huffington Post comment thread asking for free design work: http://t.co/C0FUZkO

My kind of code comment. RT @jessevondoom: If you don't know why the code is there. FIGURE IT OUT OR LEAVE IT ALONE. pic.twitter.com/XuBoEIQYJB