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Irani Twitter freedom fighter Rep. Pete Hoekstra of Michigan is running for Senate now and goddamnit he will win, after producing this comically racist ad about the job-stealing Asian clown ladies who talk funny and hope you die of unemployment.
The price of cotton is going through the roof (not really though). Usually when things become more expensive it is because Goldman Sachs fucked with the commodity markets, again. But not this time! This time you can blame Asia, for its multifarious droughts and other natural disasters: Attention T-shirt fans: Bag those deep discounts now [...]
Barack Obama sent himself to Asia to convince everyone over there that he is not distracted or whatever by various goings-on in Afghanistan and Iraq. [New York Times] Say farewell to the White House’s rhyming general counsel, Gregory Craig, who is quitting his job today. [Washington Post] Nidal Hasan will probably face the death penalty. [...]
“Congratulations,” or whatever the equivalent is in Twitter or Alaskan, are in order to virtuoso grifter Sarah Palin, who has landed herself a prime commercial (“$”, in Twitter) speaking gig! This is not just going to be some low-grade demagoguery on behalf of Christian wolves or whatever. You see, for fees unknown, Palin is going [...]
Wednesday, June 3: Potbelly Sandwich Works recently made a lot of confusing changes to the menu. The sandwiches got bigger, smaller and skinnier, and when this happened, we knew that it was just the beginning. Ever determined to baffle with their loyal patrons, Potbelly’s now sells Zapp’s “soon to be world famous chips.” Why do [...]
Wednesday, May 13: If you’re in the mood for an evening filled with drinking and debauchery, and you have no desire to watch the Caps game, check out the Beyond Happy Hour in the upstairs lounge of Skeweres and Cafe Luna. From 6:30PM-11PM they offer great deals on beers, cocktails and martinis and DJ’s spin [...]
All this talk about the economy! Eh, Who cares, it’s finished, so how’s Hillary Clinton’s Dipolomatic Corps doing? She’s in Asia, you know! And oh, what a swell time she’s having, drinking tea with the Japanese royals, taking in Eastern culture, and most importantly, getting the hell out of Washington D.C. Best job in the [...]
MUSHARRAF HAS HAD IT: “Faced with desertions by his political supporters and the neutrality of the Pakistani military, President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan, an important ally of the United States, is expected to resign in the next few days rather than face impeachment charges, Pakistani politicians and Western diplomats said Thursday.” Ha, so much for [...]
