this is why twitter is awesome

So MSNBC runs this stupid fake live shot from “North Pole, Alaska” and a package about elves and technology. This, of course, while Congress debates how best to give our tax dollars to the insurance industry, et cetera. Worse yet, the whole thing was a rerun from earlier on the Today show:

So I fire off this quick missive to the anchor behind the desk at the time:

And this response comes during the next commercial break:

twitter is awesome.