This seems to have gotten past everyone:

WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating the hanging death of a U.S. Census worker near a Kentucky cemetery. A law enforcement official says the word “fed” was scrawled on his chest.

The body of Bill Sparkman, a 51-year-old Census field worker and occasional teacher, was found Sept. 12 in the Daniel Boone National Forest in rural southeast Kentucky.

Remember when Michele stirred up the wingnuts? Wonder if there’s a connection.

AP Source: Census Worker Hanged With ‘Fed’ on Body

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Since we have nothing better to do, and we may face other days like this, welcome to our new occasional mid-afternoon link dump. Because even we don’t want to see “Cock Teasers” at the top of the page every time we refresh it.

• Paul Kirk to replace Teddy? Too early for Star Trek gags, but we’ll stretch if we have to.
• Shhh! Eric Holder promises he won’t invoke the state-secrets privilege as often as Shrub. The Kinder, Gentler Bush Administration continues.
• Hong Kong Phooey. Talibunny remarks closed to the media, but since her speech was as tightly scripted as her Facebook page, you’re not missing anything.
• iPorn! Follow your favorite pestorkers on your iPhone! Oh, they’re clothed. Never mind.

Sorry, that’s the best we can do. Please, somebody out there, say something stupid.

It’s really that slow today. Unless you’re interested in long-winded UN speeches. Or you consider it news that Papa John Phillips pestorked daughter Mackenzie.

• L.A. Cockblocks Citizens
• Council Clamps Cocks
• Ordinance Targets Cocksmen
• City Puts Squeeze on Cocks
• Cockbusters
• Cocks Ring Los Angeles
• Cocks Around the Clock
• Noisy Cocks Disturb Neighborhoods
• Angelinos Awakened by Cocks
• Cock-a-Doodle-Don’t!

L.A. council limits roosters to one per household [LAT]

We’re not sure what we did to deserve Dancing With The Stars clips today, but since we couldn’t avoid them, we’re not letting your eyes go unseared.

Eric Cantor:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfVAJ3Wh67U

Speaks for itself, really.

ADDED: Another GOP healthcare douchebag gets lauged at … in Kansas.

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The most interesting thing to me is that she’s almost certainly reading off a teleprompter, meaning someone actually wrote it down.

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