Tipster “paperpush” sends us news that at least one (1) new job has been created in the Bay Area. Green shoots, etc! Are you a right-of-center sort of thinker with mad writing skillz and decent hygiene? Read on. MORE »

Legislative Correspondent - Congresswoman Brown-Waite seeks a highly motivated individual with exceptional writing and organizational skills. Responsibilities include coordinating and responding to constituent inquiries, assisting legislative staff, training/supervising interns, and answering phones. Successful applicants will have a working knowledge of Congress, a knack for research, well developed critical thinking skills, patience and tact. Participation on the office bocce team is encouraged. To apply, please submit your resume, a cover letter, and an essay explaining that if you were to give the Queen an iPod, what would you load on it and why to Katharine_____@mail.house.gov.

[GOP Job Bank]

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced last night that he was giving up his efforts to pass a so-called overhaul of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) bill before Christmas. The Administration’s wiretapping authority expires in February, but between Dodd’s supposed willingness to damage his chances at the Presidency to vote against it (you, know, do his actual job as a sitting Senator) and the recalcitrance of other Dems to provide blanket immunity to the phone companies for illegal cooperating in illegally tapping our phones, Reid just couldn’t get it done in time to drink some egg nog. So, they’ll come back in mid-January, dick around with it until the last possible second and then pass something that doesn’t do much to change the status quo, like usual. Aren’t we all glad we voted for a change in leadership last time? We got new faces but didn’t have to worry about a dizzying change in direction! [Washington Post]

Wonkette needs interns! Like, more than one. Three, maybe? Four? Who knows, we’re just playing this by ear. MORE »

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Wonkette is looking to add a senior writer to our team. You should be a resident of DC (or its immediate environs) with access the corridors of power. Okay, access to the corridors of the Hawk ‘n’ Dove, at least. This is a full-time blogging job that pays commensurately. If you’re interested, drop an email to jobs@wonkette.com with a paragraph explaining who you are and a paragraph about why this job interests you. If you’ve got your own blog, include a link to it; no resumes or other attachments, please. We can’t respond to all emails, but if we like what we see, we’ll get back to you fast. Thanks.

Our secretive parent company, Gawker Media, knows how much you, the teeming, filthy masses, dislike content that doesn’t move and make noise. So they’ve been working tirelessly and at the expense of solving the many glaring technical problems afflicting our site to put together a little project called Gawker Clips. What is it? Video. On the internet. And not just any video: Flash video. MORE »