We will, without fail, put a halt to your machinations, Katori Shintaro. We will ensure peace on Earth. We are known as Earth Defender Freshmen! [google video, humorous][via]

Gun Makers in Canadian Gov't Crosshairs How foolish is this? I understand this because America is the land of the frivolous law suit. What's next, filing suit against GM 'cause you were in a car accident? Against Heinkel if you are robbed at knife-point? I hang my head in despair.

Curious George: Why do woodland ducks tend to live in ponds, while canadian geese hang around bus stops and smoke rock? more inside

If Fox News Had Been Around Throughout History photoshopped "scenes from history" as Fox News may have reported it. via more inside

The Plame Leak Case Thread. Fitzmas. The Plame Affair. The CIA leak Grand Jury Investigation. Call it what you will, the thing is coming to a head, and this is the official Monkeybashi-endorsed thread to discuss it and related breaking news. Within days, the Fitzgerald investigation reaches its conclusion, and either special prosecutor Fitzgerald will convene, announce an extension to the Grand Jury, hand down indictments, or all of the above. It seems unlikely at this stage that nobody will be indicted at all, but nevertheless, we are near to possibly historic political events, and we will need a place to discuss it. This is it. more inside

You Knit What?? The blog of knitting fugly. And it can be scary fugly indeed. Also for Halloween: Poor Lil Punkin.

Curious George: Why do poor white people in the US tend to live in trailer parks and poor black people in the US tend to live in housing projects? more inside

Superman in Hospital more inside

Just what I always wanted! They must have a more advanced version for use on GW Bush, but it's sure nifty just the same!!

Aliens we'll never meat... Sometimes it's surprising what you find when you're searching for pictures of things (cars, firearms, hats, even jolly pirate fun) "made out of meat." more inside

Democracy Arrives In Iraq! With a 78% approval and only two provinces boycotting the votw. That's not bad, but what do y'all think lies ahead?

happy birthday to you You live in a zoo You look like a monkey And you smell like one too! more inside

Inside Hollywood's hottest cult: The Kabbalah Chronicles. Madonna, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Sandra Bernhard, and other celebrities are helping one marketing-savvy religious leader's version of Kabbalah become the new Scientology.

Chen Guangcheng was beat yesterday. Chen was also beat earlier this month. Chen, a 33 year old blind activist from the eastern province of Shandong China, has been placed on house arrest for bringing international attention to forced abortions.

A statue of Tommie Smith and John Carlos has been erected at San Jose State University. Smith and Carlos were (in)famous for their raised fist protest on the medal podium at the 1968 Olympics. via SportsFilter

Ye olde English Skynyrd and the Shaft theme.

Home Wind Turbines - fuck me, what a great idea!

Visual Complexity. How do you draw a picture of complexity? Whether it's the iPod ecosystem , a map of the Internet , 10 million receipts from a hardware store or the U.S. ruling class and even the network of interactions between major characters in the novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, divided in 11 communities represented by different colors. more inside

What are creative people listening to these days? Find out at Designer's Mixtape; 14 creative types so far, each offering seven selections, nicely streamed in an easy-to-use thingamabob. more inside

Shrine to a chicken. These are the people I have to share my city with. more inside