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Former NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik, who almost became Dubya’s director of Homeland Security thanks to Rudy Giuliani’s post-9/11 cheerleading, was sentenced yesterday to four years in federal prison for lying to the feds and accepting mob money to build his house. The judge gave Kerik twice the recommended sentence. That Rudy Giuliani, he sure knows how to pick ’em!

Via the USDA’s Food Environment Atlas. Lots more maps at the link.

“I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems. On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don’t know what makes people so cruel. Try being a gay woman in the Middle East — you’re as good as dead.” – Elton John, speaking to Parade …

Next week the Minnesota legislature will consider several bills related to same-sex marriage. The House Civil Justice Committee will be the first in Minnesota’s history to conduct a hearing on the possibility of legalizing same-sex marriage in the state. Three bills will be up for discussion on Monday, and all three are supportive of expanded relationship rights for Minnesota’s same-sex …

I’ve watched about five hours of Olympic curling and I still don’t have the faintest idea what the rules are, how scoring is calculated, or even what the actual goal of the game is. Something about putting the rock in the hoose by the end. But I’m happy to keep watching, mostly for the closeups of Canadian champion curler John …

Prosperity gospel televangelist and “faith healing” scam artist Benny Hinn was unable to heal the desire of his wife to get the fuck away from him. The wife of televangelist has filed for divorce from the high-profile pastor, whose reputation as an advocate of prosperity gospel has attracted millions of followers and criticism from lawmakers and watchdog groups over his …

The 9/11 Truthers are already claiming that the plane crash in Austin was a “false flag op” by the federal government, presumably to discredit the teabaggers. According to the Crazy People, fire trucks and HazMat teams were already in place outside the IRS office prior to the crash, awaiting the arrival of the plane.

The above ad for Toronto’s Muddy York rugby club can currently be seen around the city’s gay village. (Tipped by JMG reader Trevor in Toronto)

(Via – Towleroad)

A class action suit has been filed against a Pennsylvania school district for distributing laptop computers to its students and then remote accessing their webcams to spy on their home lives. According to the filings in Blake J Robbins v Lower Merion School District (PA) et al, the laptops issued to high-school students in the well-heeled Philly suburb have webcams …