Washington think tank accidentally tells Amnesty International to 'suck it'

Washington think tank accidentally tells Amnesty International to 'suck it'
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"Think before you tweet" is a handy maxim for not embarrassing yourself on social media. "Make sure you're signed in to your personal Twitter account and not your company's official Twitter account when you plan on dropping some sick burns" should be another simple rule, if only to prevent debacles like this from happening:

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.