Lovely retro late 90s-ish trance, reminds me of the fantastic album by Grace. Proceeds go to Australian flood disaster relief.

Yesterday Tea Party-backed GOP state Rep. Nora Espinoza introduced a state-level version of DOMA. Equality New Mexico reports on their Facebook page: This very concept of creating less equal classes of people has been fought against for generations in New Mexico and is contrary to our state’s proud traditions of providing equal protection and opportunity for her citizens from every …

Last night Chris Matthews went to town on Tea Party Express founder Sal Russo over Crazy Eyes’ claim that the Founding Fathers ended slavery. Matthews has a new name for Bachmann: “Balloon Head.” Watch this.

I haven’t blogged about it here, but most of you have surely read about NYC’s Boxing Day Blizzard “scandal” in which the city’s evil union overlords ordered a slowdown in snow removal in order to embarrass the mayor. The story made national news as yet another example of out-of-control wildly overpaid union workers. Slight problem. It never happened. It turns …

Canadian police are investigating the gay-bashing of a British Columbia man who was brutally beaten last month while he and a friend enjoyed a rural natural hot spring. The victim was relaxing in the hot pool with his companion, both men from Burnaby, when they were joined by two other men and a woman. The man who identified himself as …

Y’all know I love my silly maps, but I’ve resisted posting this one because some of the categories are so…baffling. Ugliest residents? But this one is apparently going viral. And now you can stopping sending it to me.

New York state Sen. Carl Kruger wants to make it illegal to use any electronic device while crossing the street. Violators would be required to appear in court, and revenue from the $100 fines would go to a fund to educate people on the dangers of device distractions, the senator said. “This is not a nuisance offense,” Kruger said. “People …

“Tonight President Obama recognized the important role of parents in the educational achievement of their children. President Obama himself has set an example as a father and husband. However, the agenda he has pursued and articulated tonight does not strengthen the kind of family children need: one with a Mom and Dad. [snip] Unfortunately, many of the Administration’s policies have …

Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie has nominated an openly gay woman to the state Supreme Court. Sabrina McKenna, 53, has spent the last 17 years as a family court judge. The governor said Tuesday that McKenna’s appointment had everything to do with her intelligence, temperament and legal knowledge and nothing to do with her sexuality. McKenna said she believes her sexual …

Hawaii’s civil unions bill yesterday squeaked out of committee and advanced for a vote by the full state Senate. Senate Bill 232 passed the Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee by a 3-2 vote, after a hearing that lasted just over two hours. The bill now goes to the Senate floor for the second of three required votes by the full …

An Australian newspaper is breathlessly reporting that George Michael is spending his downtime in Sydney by cruising men on the iPhone app Scruff. And that’s apparently news because he usually works it on Grindr. Now a fixture on the Northern Beaches after arriving in town for New Year, the on-the-prowl performer has apparently joined Scruff, a new iPhone application marketed …

Via the White House, here’s last night’s complete State of the Union address. “This enhanced version features charts, graphs and other visual aids that accompany the President’s speech.”

Last night Twitter user JennHudd tweeted out this photo she took at Harps, a grocery store in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Apparently US Weekly’s cover shot of Elton John, his partner, and baby is just too shocking for children. Harps has over 60 locations in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. Call their home office at 877-772-8193 or use their contact form if …

(Via Steven Thrasher @ Village Voice)

Oh thank you, thank you, Crazy Eyes! I knew you would not let me down. Aside from the fall-out-of-your-chair hilarity of never ONCE looking into the right camera, Crazy Eyes has placed her mispronunciation of Iwo Jima into the Twitter hall of fame, where it is now a top trending topic and probably will be for at least the next …

Stony faces from the Joint Chiefs, just like last year.

From the text of tonight’s speech: “Our troops come from every corner of this country – they are black, white, Latino, Asian and Native American. They are Christian and Hindu, Jewish and Muslim. And, yes, we know that some of them are gay. Starting this year, no American will be forbidden from serving the country they love because of who …

I must confess a sick yet gleeful anticipation for tonight’s SOTU response from Crazy Eyes. Death panels! $200 million per day hotel rooms! Government takeover of 90% of private industry! Obama annexes Mars to China! I cannot wait to hear the latest whopper from Teabagistan. I denounce myself.

The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear Rahm Emanuel’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling that he does not meet the eligibility requirements to be mayor of Chicago. It will hear the case without oral arguments or new briefs, allowing for a faster ruling on the matter. The quick proceedings are necessary, with the race less than a month …

“Harry Reid is dangerously close to the 51 votes he needs to pass literally anything he wants through the Senate. That would virtually nullify the gains Republicans made in November! And Joe, the sad fact is that without this rule, the Homosexual Lobby would have already rammed through every last bit of their anti-family legislation: The Homosexual Classrooms Act, the …