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It’s time to bring back Twitter Journalism. And what better time than the present?

In between jobs, tonight I spoke at the Columbia University Journalism School’s advanced social media workshop with the amazing Sree Sreenivasan (@Sree). (Don’t miss Sree’s Storify of the event here.)

TwitPics by Lydia Burdick and Gregory Galante

I love the 80’s, and since the time I pretty much left my mother’s womb, I’ve loved the movie Back to the Future. When I was cast a mad scientist in a middle-school play, my inspiration was Doc Brown. When I was cast as a teenager in a musical about the 1980’s, my inspiration could be no one but Marty McFly. I even bought a puffy vest for the occasion.

The second part of the reunion of  The Real Housewives of New York City hashed out even more drama than any previous season reunion.  Bethenny Frankel and Kelly Bensimonwere at necks with each other over what was said or done on “Scary Island”. 

 Bensimon’s shared her viewpoint of “Scary Island” as a result of what she called systematic bullying.

With a sold out show floor and higher registration numbers than last year, NCA estimates the 14th annual show was one of largest, best attended trade events in the association’s history. Trade customer attendance increased 12 percent over 2009.

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The Chicago Blackhawks were guests on ”The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno Monday night and were even written into the script to not only showcase the Stanley Cup, but also the four Olympic medals players on the team had earned at the Vancouver Winter Games.

While the rest of the team stayed in the audience, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews talked about their big win while wearing their Olympic medals.

“It’s a great feeling to bring the cup back to Chicago,” Kane told Leno.

Many fans are still overwhelmed and excited for the new Stanley Cup Champs. Duncan Keith even gave Leno a very special necklace with a tooth on it..

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   ironone9 AWESOME & SWEET!!! The Tonight Show with Jay Leno – Chicago Blackhawks – Video – NBC.com: http://bit.ly/d5bQer 15 Jun 2010 from web
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   keichorst Hilarious, @NHLBlackhawks visited The Tonight Show & Duncan Keith gave Leno a necklace with one of his teeth! http://tinyurl.com/26gfgn6 15 Jun 2010 from web
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   Suntimes Did the Blackhawks manage to make Leno cool? Or did he drag them down a notch? http://bit.ly/cjxfyr #discuss 15 Jun 2010 from bitly

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As the Blackhawks have been celebrating all around the city, Chicagoans have been able to chase the ‘Cup’ as it travels from bar to bar by tweeting updates to @WheresTheCup.

After two defeats in Philly at the Wachovia Center, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville decided to split up his power line string, intermixing first, second, and third line players to mix it up against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Senator Lincoln has powerful friends after the 2008 DNC Convention

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Does the Democratic Party have its own version of the Tea Party in the Progressive movement? In a bizaaro-world version of Rand Paul’s victory in Kentucky or Bob Bennett’s Tea Party inspired loss, Progressives have been gathering momentum around Progressive candidate Bill Halter and against moderate incumbent Sen. Blanche Lincoln. Despite support from President Obama and former President Bill Clinton, Halter forced a runoff in the primary.

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   BillHalter Polls are open until 7:30pm today. Please get out and vote! Find your polling place: http://bit.ly/9101oi #ARSen #billhalter 08 Jun 2010 from web

There was no verified Blanche Lincoln Twitter account at the time of this post.

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   smsyellowpages Bill Halter, Blanche Lincoln Take Runoff Bids into Final Hours: Lincoln and Halter have spent more… http://bit.ly/drzUiD – Keep Watching! 08 Jun 2010 from twitterfeed
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   21stCenturyDems Today is the run-off election between Bill Halter and Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas. Let’s show corporate Democrats… http://bit.ly/9Pvrpb 08 Jun 2010 from Facebook

Appearing as the perfect Washington couple with a 40-year long marriage since being high school sweethearts, Al Gore and Tipper Gore have decided to call it quits.

“After a great deal of thought and discussion, we have decided to separate,” the Gores wrote in an e-mail to friends on June 1st. “This is very much a mutual and mutually supportive decision that we have made together.” Gore spokeswomen Kalee Kreider confirmed the statement came from the Gores, but declined to comment further.