um...eew?

(via the ever-inspiring Yimmy's Yayo.)

Temperance

It's hard to believe that it's been an entire year since last year's collaborative tarot deck project, but apparently it has.

This year, for reasons that I can't quite piece together, I volunteered for three cards. What was I thinking? Luckily, due to a mixup, one of the other members accidentally created one of the cards that had been assigned to me. I was quite relieved to let her keep it. Last weekend, with time running out, I did this:

This was my first attempt at doing coloring in Photoshop, and truth be told, I'm rather pleased with the result.

So far, I've been unsuccessful is my attempts to weasel out of the remaining card, so there may be one more coming this year.

blog quote of the week

From PZ Myers at Pharyngula, in a post discussing an apparent* Twilight-themed sex toy:

"...nobody will ever try to sell you an Eli vibrator. Ever."

(If this makes no sense to you, it's most likely because you have not yet seen the brilliant Swedish film, Let the Right One In. If that's the case, your assignment is to remedy that unfortunate lack immediately. Or at least before the ill-advised American remake arrives. If there were ever a movie that did not need a remake, this is the one.)

* Although I'm not entirely convinced "Twilight" isn't just the description of its color.

media quiz of the day

From what website was the following screen grab made? (I'd provide multiple choice answers, but that would undoubtedly give it away.)

everything you need to know about the financial "regulation" bill

(from the AP via the indispensable Glenn Greenwald)

Previously.

politics

(via FucknFilthy)

9000.2

9000 says:

"Reblog if u care ... Nobody seems to care anymore. We care about LadyGaga zeitgeist of Ignorance, (our constant stimulation has assumed priority) and the FIFA Soccer Cup of Mafia and Corporations (organized crime). www.ustream.tv/pbsnewshour "

Update: For any readers not familiar with Twitter, a bit more insight into the above may be found here.

9000

(9000)

modern art #2

The Rude Pundit, on Twitter:

Coated in mud at Bonnaroo, I said, "Look at me. I'm a Gulf pelican." Everyone laughed. Then I died.

i feel better

Unfortunately, embedding this video has been disabled, so click the image to watch it at YouTube. (At first blush, you may be wondering why I'm posting this. Keep watching. Trust me.)