Inauguration Sweeping the Nation

• Do not bother trying to kayak to the Inauguration. [ DCist ]

• Obama went to his favorite mosque today, the 19th St. Baptist Church. [ WTOP ]

• Welcome to town! Try not to be a total dick. [ Urbzen ]

• The "We Are One" concert was a special event of some kind, involving Beyonce singing "America the Beautiful," Obama and Lincoln doing a terrorist fist bump, and Sheryl Crow probably singing for seven fucking hours, about nothing. [ USA Today ]

• If you're lucky enough to still have a job and still have a job that still honors federal holidays, you can still volunteer for some Hopey event tomorrow, in your area, for service! [ USA Service ]

• You people thinkthisis the dumbest souvenir Obama T-shirt in D.C. this week? HA, wait until you see Newell's. [ Washington City Paper ]