News 7/02/10

(Today's public domain, celebrity mugshot: Mel Gibson.)

• Sexist, homophobic dick turns out to be a racist, sexist, homophobic dick. I speak (to quote Rajiv Vindaloo) of "the ultimate piece of meat" Mel Gibson. (Via Joe My God.)

• Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is totally not gay. "Sorry fellas," says Graham. What am I supposed to do now? just pine away for such a hot piece of manflesh? It's all so unfair.

• Flying the flags at half staff to honor old, dead white guy conflict with flying the flags at full mast to honor independence day. Deceased former Klansman, Senator Robert Byrd has had it up to here with all your rules.

• M. Knight Shyamalan's new movie described as lumpish and leaden.

• I guess we find out today about that there blog contest thingy. I'll keep y'all posted and thanks again for all your help.

News 6/28/10

(Recently Deceased Senator Byrd meeting with hip, hip man-about-town, President Gerald Ford.)

• AP has aggregated some testimonials to recently deceased former Klansman, Senator Robert Byrd. In later life the now dead Senator came to regret his virulent opposition to civil rights in the 60's and his membership in the Klan. So I guess that makes it all OK?

• Elena Kagan's Senate confirmation hearings begin today.

• Iceland's Prime Minister weds her wife on that nation's first day of marriage equality. They converted their partnership into a marriage so no ceremony was held. This is an outrage! No cake?

• Fabulous screaming, shouting, celebration for 41st New York Pride over the weekend.

• I guess you can still vote in the Freedom to Marry Blog contest, even though the whole thing is supposed to be over. Perhaps we'll find out soon whether my incessant whining paid off?