So diplomats, democracy activists and public affairs officers are all harnessing the power of Twitter. Yawn. I'd rather see what the dictators are up to.
That's right, everyone's favorite microblogging site is apparent home to such luminaries as North Korean heir apparent Kim Jong-un (hobbies: American cigarettes, the NBA, and fighting imperialism) and Russian President-for-life Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (bio: KGB and some other stuff), and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (post to election protesters: "To show there are no hard feelings, the 1st 300 students who send me their name and address will receive free a ShamWow").
Even "Father of All Turkmen" Sapurmurat Niyazov has somehow returned from the dead to take advantage of this social-networking tool. His latest message to the world? "I decree that you can no longer twitter about what you are eating, unless what you are eating is delicious Turkmen musk melon."
My fave, of course, is North Korean Dear Leader Kim Jong-il (who just woke up from a refreshing 12-day nap). If you aren't following him, watch out. "Down 19 followers since my hiatus," he complains. "Who are you people that you think you can just walk away from me?"
[PHOTO: Wikimedia]
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