Are upcoming U.S. postal rate hikes fair? The new rates, which go into effect on July 15, were developed with no public involvement or congressional oversight, and the increased costs could damage hundreds, even thousands, of smaller publications, forcing many to the brink of bankruptcy. This includes virtually every political journal in the nation. (Shockingly, the new plan was drafted by Time Warner, the largest magazine publisher in the nation. All evidence available, as Robert McChesney explains in an editorial on CommonDreams, suggests the bureaucrats responsible have never considered the implications of their draconian reforms for small and independent publishers.)

Shirker! I love how he's going to work on his own garden instead. Bless.

The Power of the Penis *Bam!* straight outta the blue, it's a thread about a public access show which has been posted to YouTube and thusly transcribed in-thread. That's all, but it's enough. more inside

Little Public Plaques: who knows where they'll turn up?