Hudson Valley politicians. BRAAAAAMMMMMM!!!!

I did a "Law & Order" edition last year. See if you can tell who's who.

Twitter war!

It all started with an exciting tweet by city of Kingston Alderman Bill Reynolds about a new development by the city's department of public works ...

DPW will redeploy construction personnel for yard waste pick up!less than a minute ago via HTC PeepBill Reynolds
Ward7Kingston

Yay! The excitement was then passed along by Ulster County Legislator Michael Madsen ...

@Ward7Kingston: DPW will redeploy construction personnel for yard waste pick up // So the special Caucus w/Mike yeilded smthg positive?less than a minute ago via EchofonMike Madsen
MichaelLMadsen

Garbled English and something positive out of the council? YES! Unless, of course, NO!

#Kingston Mayor James Sottile says DPW will not significantly curb operations to pick up yard waste for two weeks. Lawmakers are miffed.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckPaul Kirby
PaulatFreeman

'Miffed,' apparently, was too soft of a word.

'Miffed' is more like 'fed up.'less than a minute ago via mobile webBill Reynolds
Ward7Kingston

And then, the kicker ...

Mayor stopped Schupp from speeding up yard waste pickup. People are gonna start throwing this stuff on city hall's front lawn!less than a minute ago via Twitter for AndroidBill Reynolds
Ward7Kingston

This direct quote bears repeating: "People are gonna start throwing this stuff on city hall's front lawn!"

@Ward7Kingston...wow...strong stuffless than a minute ago via webTom Hoffay
tomhoffay

Indeed, Alderman Tom Hoffay - master of understatements:

Beautiful day to start the week, Caucus tonight should be interesting..less than a minute ago via webTom Hoffay
tomhoffay

Unfortunately, none of this important Twitter stuff was in the agenda.

But the Freeman was at the council meeting and will have a report with, I'm told, news.

In the meantime, this:



UPDATE: Reynolds coins a word.

Failure to pick up yard waste is plainly RIDONKULOUS.less than a minute ago via Twitter for AndroidBill Reynolds
Ward7Kingston

The Twitteratti are at it again

A random sample of recent tweets with a certain mid-Hudson Valley flavor (that flavor would be PCBs from the Hudson River):

* Vassar College makes no sense:

Vassar history professor Maria Höhn receives the DAAD/GSA Prize for the best article in GSR. http://goo.gl/fb/4V0Etless than a minute ago via GoogleVassar College News
vassarnews

* Quick! End Dutchess Tourism tweet! Here's mine: "Culinary grads do battle to ... determine who will teach Dutchess Tourism how to spell "tomorrow."

Tomoorw is the second night of the Iron Grad
Cooking Competition at the Rhinecliff. Culinary grads do battle to... http://fb.me/AwWu6b9Dless than a minute ago via FacebookDutchess Tourism
dutchesstourism

* Freeman reporter Paul Kirby reminds you that some strangely looking people are going to be looking at your strangely looking porch.

Building inspectors return to heart of Kingston - http://shar.es/mwQbBless than a minute ago via ShareThis.comPaul Kirby
PaulatFreeman

* Justin from WDST-FM survived the Attack of the Hippies (in 3-D!).

Good afternoon - Justin back in the Air Studio after surviving another Mt Jam weekend. Thanks to everyone who... http://bit.ly/aqFoaFless than a minute ago via FacebookRadio Woodstock
RadioWoodstock

* Notable Rhinebeck person and New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly re-tweets a notable person's tweet about a notable person.

RT @AnnCurry: Helen Thomas: "I deeply regret my comments.. last week regarding the Israelis and the Palestinians."less than a minute ago via UberTwitterlizadonnelly
lizadonnelly