“A California man, whose mother said he was upset about Congress’ ‘left-wing agenda,’ allegedly opened fire on police officers during a traffic stop in Oakland early Sunday morning.” [TPM]

“A 3.6 magnitude earthquake rattled the Washington area early Friday, with thousands of residents reporting that they felt the ground shake as they slept or were waking. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered in Montgomery County and struck at 5:04 a.m.” [WaPo]

“The Log Cabin Republicans of Los Angeles — the largest such gay GOP organization in the country — is holding a Tea Bag Toss at Christopher Street West, the Los Angeles Pride celebration this weekend… ‘Participants will purchase a tea bag and win a prize if they can successfully throw it through the open mouth of one of three politicians on the game board.'” [SFGate, via TPM]

That wet dog is a hot bitch, too:

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When reading the article in The Oregonian linked to Nojo’s post about Talibunny’s visit to The People’s Republic of Eugene, I stumbled upon this gem of a photo of some of the tchotchkes for sale outside the Eugene Hilton.

It begs for an open caption contest. Pour yourself your cocktail of choice and let the creative juices flow!

[Photo by Thomas Boyd, The Oregonian]