Monthly Archives: October 2009

On the sexy costume thing

Posted on 31 October, 2009 by

5 years ago, I was a sexy cop for Halloween.¹ And I liked it. The usual me wears jeans and t-shirts and flip flops pretty much every day (unless it’s cold, in which case the uniform becomes a sweatshirt, jeans, … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on 31 October, 2009 by

Video and artist info via Paste To celebrate, here’s the music video for “Do They Know It’s Hallowe’en?” by the North American Hallowe’en Prevention Initiative, aka: Win Butler & Régine Chassagne (Arcade Fire) Beck Feist Devendra Banhart Thurston Moore (Sonic … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day

Posted on 30 October, 2009 by

President Obama saluting the arriving dead soldiers at Dover Air Force Base on October 29, 2009.  He’s the first president to do so during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.  (Photo credit: AP.) In related news, STFU Liz Cheney.

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Ohhh, CNN. The irony…

Posted on 30 October, 2009 by

You’d think they’d think these things through, no? (h/t Tex[t]-Mex)

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Friday Funny: The Shining

Posted on 30 October, 2009 by

In honor of Halloween, here’s a 30 second bunny re-enactment of one of my fave horror films, The Shining:

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Donate to the Richmond rape victim

Posted on 29 October, 2009 by

I’ve been silent regarding the gang rape of the 15-year-old at her homecoming dance, mostly because I just don’t know what to say.  I’m horrified.  I’m devastated for the victim, and for the long recovery process she faces.  I’m wary … Continue reading →

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Poor Joey

Posted on 26 October, 2009 by

Joey really wants to be out in the rain right now.  He keeps desperately trying to squeeze himself upside down into the farthest corners of his cage so that he can get wet, but the patio ends just past his … Continue reading →

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And today in anti-Latino news…

Posted on 26 October, 2009 by

Hotel owner tells Latino employees to change their names Larry Whiten, a New Mexico hotel owner has forbidden his employees from speaking Spanish (because they might be talking about him behind his back).  He also went a step further and … Continue reading →

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Monday Mix – Halloween Edition

Posted on 26 October, 2009 by

You get a full length mixtape this week because Halloween rules and I’m awesome.  That, and I had nothing to do after Mad Men. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Satan Said Dance Le Tigre – After Dark Los Campesinos … Continue reading →

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This type of shitty reporting PISSES ME OFF.

Posted on 26 October, 2009 by

This article just went up a while ago.  It’s supposed to be about the lack of funding at the Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center, and how their shelter is too tiny to deal with the number of animals they … Continue reading →

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