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Hey kids, are you all enjoying the new virtual computer adventure game on the computer, “Carried Interest Adventure”? Republican Rep. Eric Cantor has wasted billions in taxpayer money to create this shitty multimedia experience, which teaches a valuable lesson about not wasting government money or something! We didn’t “complete the adventure,” as they say, but we’re pretty sure it ends with a couple of furries in the Longworth building men’s room going YIFF YIFF.

Carried Interest Adventure [cantor.house.gov]

The Longworth building is apparently closed off entirely, and there are reports of, uh… a “huge line to get into Rayburn.” MORE »

So the Longworth building was evacuated but it’s all better now and everybody’s back pretending to work. Some sort of alarm went off and everybody freaked out. Thanks, Capitol Police! Now we’re wondering if today’s incident is related to this Craigslist post:

6th Floor Men’s Room then 4th Floor - m4m - 35
Date: 2007-01-11, 2:09PM EST
Wednesday, Jan. 10, around 3:30 p.m. MORE »

Hooray, we now know what that “medical emergency” was at the Longworth, which followed the (unrelated) fire and evacuation. MORE »

First it was a fire evacuation, and now comes the Medical Emergency. What the hell now, Polonium-210?

From: US Capitol Police
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 1:13 PM
To: All House Staff
This is a message from the U.S. Capitol Police.
The main entrance of the Longworth House Office Building has been temporarily restricted due to a serious medical emergency. All Members and staff are advised to avoid this area until further notified.

Earlier: BREAKING — HOUSE OFFICES AFLAME

From: US Capitol Police
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 12:37 PM
To: All House Staff
Subject: Evacuate the Longworth Building - Audible Fire Alarm
Importance: High

Fire alarms echoing throughout Longworth, members trampling staffers on their ways to the exits, and terrifying chaos marked the end of the 109th Congress, more or less just as we expected.

Full email after the jump.

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The staffer who took the above shot reports: MORE »

And the House of Representatives moves one step further away from the 1950’s: MORE »

Oh no! Terror! Run! MORE »