President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who held 11 state dinners, famously served King George VI and Queen Elizabeth hot dogs and beer at a 1939 state dinner.
Ostriches weigh around 320 pounds, can run 40 miles per hour, and have eyeballs larger than their brains. [NYT 11/14/21]
During his six years as governor of West Virginia, Senator Manchin developed a three-part test which he took with him to Washington: Are the proposed programs paid for? Do they have bipartisan support? And do they solve a specific problem for his constituents? [Axios AM 11/26/21]
About Twitter
Twitter is:
- 37% Mostly GOOD for American Democracy
- 38% Mostly BAD for American Democracy
- 24% Has no impact on American Democracy
Twitter users say there are a variety of reasons they use Twitter.
- 74% – Entertainment
- 64% – A way to stay informed
- 53% – Lets them see different points of view
- 50% – Keeping connected to other people
- 39% – A way to express opinions
How often would you say you visit Twitter?
- 38% – Every day
- 29% – At least once a week but not every day
- 18% – A few times a month
- 15% – Less often
How many accounts do you follow on Twitter?
- 23% – Less than 20
- 29% – 20-99
- 32% – 100 – 499
- 9% – 500 – 999
- 5% – 1,000 – 4,999
- 1% – More than 5,000
How much inaccurate or misleading information do you come across when using Twitter?
- 33% – A lot
- 57% – A little
- 8% – None
Have you ever posted something on Twitter that you later regretted sharing?
- 21% – Yes, I have done this
- 78% – No, I have not done this
[Pew Research Center American Trends Panel 5/31/21]