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Good Riddance
These are my favorite new shoes. Please imagine them sailing at George W. Bush’s head. Bush will still be in office for almost two hours. Plenty of time for you to join in the virtual shoe throw, too!
Inauguration open thread
Holy crap, it’s actually going to happen. Congratulations to us all!
On the “Obesity Tax”
So, New York Governor David Paterson is proposing a tax on sugared soft drinks (among other things), and apparently calling it an “obesity tax.” (The NYT doesn’t call it that or imply that Paterson does, but the Daily News does; make of that what you will.) I admit I’m not that fussed about the tax … Continue reading »
More Cuteness to Tide You over
Sasha Obama slideshow! I cannot wait to see pictures of this child with a puppy.
Holy Crap
I am 99.9% certain that this is the “My president is black!” dude. He was fully in the car by the time he got to me, but this sure looks like him, the driver, and the car. Photo nicked from the Trib.
And Now Back to Disappointing, Infuriating Reality
Arizona voted to ban gay marriage. Florida voted to ban gay marriage. California (most likely) voted to ban gay marriage. Arkansas voted to ban gay couples from adopting children. I can’t say Arizona and Arkansas surprised me, but California voting yes on 8, for me, is the kind of kick in the gut I got … Continue reading »
Because this never stops being funny…
(Via Feministe)
PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA!
Oh, sorry, am I yelling? So. I went to Grant Park. Really glad I did — being with tens of thousands of other people screaming “WOOOOOOOOOO!” when Pennsylvania, then Ohio, then Iowa went blue was pretty fucking amazing. Even more amazing was the fact that I found Colleen and her lovely beau Brandon in the … Continue reading »
It’s Christmas!
Okay, no it’s not. But last night sure felt like Christmas Eve did when I was 6, except with more booze. Sadly, I can’t just go jump on every American still in bed and go, “IT’S VOTING DAY! GET UP!” so it’ll still be a while before we get to open presents. Open election thread … Continue reading »
