In lieu of a thoughtful post (I've been doing too many of those lately, which has caused a surprising increase in readership)...

(Thanks,
chris_acheson.)

(Fun party activity courtesy of
aktyvist.)
In other, completely irrelevant news, I saw the best cat on the way to work today. He was orange and almost as big as Marinetti, and he was playing freakin' soccer when I walked by. No, really. There was a soccer ball and he was playing with it. When he saw me, he came over and grabbed my arm, then followed me for a block. I took pictures because he was ridiculously cute.
EDIT: One more comic, this one a must-read:

Hat-tip to
human_loser, comic by
mcmillan.
EDIT II:
rohmie and
kynn both linked to this story about Cecilia Fire Thunder, President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe on the Pine Ridge Reservation, and my current hero. She wants to set up a Planned Parenthood clinic on reservation land in South Dakota, where the government has no jurisdiction. Here's how you can help.
EDIT III: Okay, okay. Here's the kitty:


(Thanks,
(Fun party activity courtesy of
In other, completely irrelevant news, I saw the best cat on the way to work today. He was orange and almost as big as Marinetti, and he was playing freakin' soccer when I walked by. No, really. There was a soccer ball and he was playing with it. When he saw me, he came over and grabbed my arm, then followed me for a block. I took pictures because he was ridiculously cute.
EDIT: One more comic, this one a must-read:

Hat-tip to
EDIT II:
EDIT III: Okay, okay. Here's the kitty:
