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Published on February 11, 2006

Saturday Linky Linky

Georgia10 writes this superbly fact-filled, excorating piece at Kos – the Liar-In Chief

Jesus’ General bravely exposes his Inner Frenchman

Fight , fight, fight! Firedoglake and her loyal army take on arch Republican strategist Barbra Comstock.

Woman smuggles head from war zone in luggage Looks suspiciously well preserved- did they use formaldehyde, or is it the Xanax? (Photo blatantly lifted from Watertiger.)

Cephaloerotica. Oo-er, missus.

Cephalomechanica. OK, this is getting pervy now.

Pandagon on what happens when a progressive blog runs a feminist ad (NSFW)

Invertebrate Rights Now!

Published on January 18, 2006

The Animal Welfare Bill is wending its way through the House of Commons at the moment, to faint media interest, other than this little nugget, buried in the Guardian Backbencher section:

Margaret Beckett introduced the bill yesterday, observing that only vertebrates would enjoy its protection, unless it could be proven that squid and octopi feel pain.

There must be some invertebrate biologists out there who’d love to give Parliament some expert evidence on the subject.