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Posts Tagged ‘world cup’

FUNNY PICTURES

Entire Branch of US Government More or Less Staffed by That Annoying Guy In Your Office

Friday, July 14th, 2006

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The staffer who took the above shot reports: MORE »


DC

Metro Section: With You, I’m Nothing But A Number

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006
  • World Cup affiliations as a touchstone for the pitfalls of inter-party dating, and some asshole that actually carries a ” George W. Bush Freedom Credit Card.” [LuLu Dates DC]

  • At IRS headquarters any work employees do will not make them free. [City Mouse]
  • DC voting-rights activists trudge on, undeterred by the knowledge that plans based on shaming Congress into action are 0-for-the history of time. [Wanderings In DC]
  • Washington Times reporter bothers to show up for a DC Council meeting and gets tossed out for taking the last cranberry muffin. [DCist]

DEMOCRATS

Wonkette’s Week in Review: We Keep Getting’ Older, But They Stay The Same Age

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

* Don’t fret, we wouldn’t let an idle summer week pass without a shallow poll. Thus, we proudly present: The Hill Intern Hotties competition. Since everyone already knows how this works, we’ll just let you speed along - boys’ poll here and girls’ poll here. In case you’re one of those “readers,” we’ve also got written testimonials for all the pretty girls and all the strong men. MORE »


FOREIGN POLICY

WORLD CUP ACTION

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006

ladybugs.jpg[10:05] AnonymousHillStaffer: USA USA USA
[10:05] wonkette: YES
[10:06] wonkette: FUCK GHANA
[10:06] AnonymousHillStaffer: haha they just showed people in times square watching on the big screen
[10:06] AnonymousHillStaffer: there were like 20 people watching
[10:06] wonkette: ha
[10:06] AnonymousHillStaffer: because NOBODY CARES
[10:07] AnonymousHillStaffer: im watching on univision though so it seems a lot more important
[10:07] wonkette: of course
[10:07] wonkette: i wish i got the Ghanian networks
[10:08] wonkette: they’ll be burnin’ some flags tonight
[10:08] AnonymousHillStaffer: the coverage would be things like “death to america”
[10:08] AnonymousHillStaffer: or “courageous ghanans bring death to america–in soccer”
[10:08] AnonymousHillStaffer: haha
[10:08] AnonymousHillStaffer: i love when other countries burn our flags MORE »


MEDIA

Remainders: Are You There God? It’s Me, Larry

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

* When everything that’s soulless and wrong becomes a Power Point slide. [The Nation] MORE »


NEWSWEEK

Henry Kissinger Talks About Soccer, Continues to Shrink

Thursday, June 15th, 2006

Photo by Liz Gorman, tux by Gymboree. MORE »


DC

Metro Section: Brains, Power, and Muscle

Thursday, June 8th, 2006

* Pass the Grey Poupon bitches! [Reuters] MORE »