Lapdogs: The White House Press Corpse When the Freedom of the Press is willfully abandoned, representative democracy is fubar'd. As Colbert hands them their ass on a plate, the gross negligence of the White House reporters begins to loom ever larger. more inside

Quotable George: Quoth the Monkey, "Even More" Frolicky Wednesday: Name the movie the previous quote is from, then leave your own cryptic self-justifying epitaphic genius droppings. No Googling! more inside

You Must Obey The Law - Not Bush. President Bush has quietly claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office, asserting that he has the power to set aside any statute passed by Congress when it conflicts with his interpretation of the Constitution. Among the laws Bush said he can ignore are military rules and regulations, affirmative-action provisions, requirements that Congress be told about immigration services problems, ''whistle-blower" protections for nuclear regulatory officials, and safeguards against political interference in federally funded research. And more! Now how much would you pay?! more inside

Humans Are Cat Food? "The theory of Man the Hunter as our archetypal ancestor isn't supported by archaeological evidence. . . Is Man the Hunter a cultural construction of the West? . . . Our species began as just one of many that had to be careful, to depend on other group members, and to communicate danger. We were quite simply small beasts within a large and complex ecosystem." via Arts & Letters Daily

William Shatner on Vegetarianism circa 1982. Direct link to .mpg (300Mb). via growabrain

Kill Your Television 2006 "Teacher! Mother! . . Secret lover!" (Homer Simpson) Yes Monkeyfans, TV Turnoff week approaches again (April 24 - 30), time for all you beer-swilling tube jockeys to switch off the idiot box for one of your 52 weeks. Research abounds, our 2004 and 2005 discussions have been lively and once again the stage is set: What is television's impact on culture? Are you affected by watching television? Lace up the gloves, strap on your cup and jump in to the Chomskyist McLuhanesque vortex that promises to be MoFi TV Smackdown 2006!

Ice Falls For the second time in a week, a huge chunk of opaque white ice has fallen from the sky in California. Freak airliner accident proponents over here, Secret military testing proponents over here - and Global Warning proponents on this side. Ok, go.

Steve Martin Interview from May 2005, about his fiction writing. His short article on King Tut, Johnny Carson (really good) and his own site. Steve R00lz

Christmas Island Crabs This short video (~3 mins) shows the migration of the Christmas Island Red Crabs, as they cross the island to . . umm. . spawn. Or have beaucoups de bebes or something. Fascinating footage for those of us on the topside of Ye Olde Earf, but not for the kabourophobic. Question: What is wrong with this picture? more inside

NPR Pledge Drive! As American monkeys may know, the National Public Radio pledge drive is upon us like a pack of rabid locusts with switchblades. This year they may have some trouble due to podcasting, but I'm not donating. Why? Because their supposed liberalism isn't. more inside

Sadistic Senator's Son Clifton Bennett shoves broomsticks and flashlights in the asses of 11 - 14 year old boys to humiliate and punish them. His pal Kyle Wheeler chokes them until they pass out. 40 separate incidents. The sentence? Meh. Probably probation. "It looks like one of the most sweetheart deals of all time." more inside

Coingate! How does a politician with a love of rare coins use big-money influence to become chairman of the brand-new US Treasury Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, only to lose $13 million in state funds in a failed coin venture and be charged with 53 felony counts for theft and corruption as well as federal money-laundering charges stemming from raising $100,000 for the Bush-Cheney campaign and $200,000 for the GOP in general? Um, well here's one way. more inside

Other Popular Mixes Perhaps you need some teh cute with your coffee? Behold the Basschshund? And wonder to the Dorgi, the Bassugg, or a beautiful Jatese. Need a best friend? Look no further than the Kimola, or the Glechon. Here's a Peagle to cure what ails ya, and a Pug-a-mo for good measure.

Orbox B Friday Flash fia FeFi

I'm against protesting, but I just don't know how to show it. "An escalator can never break; it can only become stairs. You would never see an 'Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order' sign, just 'Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.'" Mitch Hedberg, a great comedian, passed away a year ago today from "multiple drug toxicity". Watch him, quote a few lines, or just remember a funny motherfucker.

EagleCam Live video feed of an Eagle's Nest in Hornby Island, Vancouver BC. Beautiful video, very close up. Not to be confused with the 2005 Best-Post-Winner Pandacam. via stupid MeFi more inside

McGovern says Iraq, Vietnam same war "The Vietnam War was his issue when he won the 1972 Democratic Party nomination for president. He recently reviewed his campaign speeches focusing on that war, concluding, 'Today, you can just cross out Vietnam and write in Iraq. It’s the same thing. That insurgency kept rolling in Vietnam the longer we stayed.'” Compare and Contrast (pdf) html version Show your work. more inside

Plastic Bags: Over 117 Billion consumed this year so far. Some of us have been Tilting at Tree Bags, because they're so prevalent. The Film and Bag Federation also have an environmental section. They point out that plastic over paper reduces solid waste. Unfortunately it seems that plastic bags don't go into landfills so much. Still, you can make stuff out of them. Still, there is debate - Paper, or Plastic?. Choose Neither. more inside

I am computer literate! Who gave you permission to invade my website and block me and anyone else from accessing it??? Please remove your software immediately before I report it to government officials!! I am the City Manager of Tuttle, Oklahoma. via

The Ground Zero Grassy Knoll Scenario A: Twelve guys with boxcutters + 1 guy in a cave. Scenario B: (Scenario A + Government incompetence). Scenario C: LIHOP - (The Government Let It Happen On Purpose). Scenario D: MIHOP (The Government Made It Happen On Purpose). Pick. more inside