Shark? Jumped: Henry Winkler welcomes Barney Frank to Twitter

Thank you, Captain Obvious.

Join me in welcoming my friend @barneyfrank to Twitter!

— Mark Takano (@RepMarkTakano) July 30, 2013

Last week, retired Beltway barnacle Barney Frank reportedly rescued his Twitter handle from a squatter. We expect him to fit right in on Twitter, what with his penchant for calling political opponents “Uncle Toms.”

The Fonz is psyched.

@BarneyFrank and you will enjoy it for a while…we will enjoy reading your 140 characters

— Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) July 30, 2013

The rest of us? Wary. Very, very wary.

@hwinkler4real @ezraklein @BarneyFrank Keep those selfies to a minimum, Barney.

— David Pomerantz (@davidpom2000) July 30, 2013

Do us a favor, though: Please don’t let Frank know that Twitchy is forever. Show is better than tell, and we’ll be here to make sure he finds out.