This blog is on record criticizing Twitter, and throwing it into the pop-culture trash dump with snuggies, Chia  pets, pet rocks and other stuff that makes us sound old. We thought it was a rather sad, fading thing . . . kind of like the city's Democratic machine.

Today we admit defeat. Partly it's due to Dan Malloy's well-earned success, and by success we mean figuring out a way to screw around at work and actually get praised for it. We also want more people to follow the political happenings around Pittsburgh and Pa, not only this already-busy election year but into the presidential one that follows.

So please follow us here, @EarlyReturns.