Happy birthday to Joni Mitchell, who was born on this day in 1943. Joni Mitchell, Help Me (see above.)

Zandar Versus The Stupid: Last Call For Coitus Rodentia, Con't.

Show Me Progress: On the ballot -- Teach your children well.

CounterPunch: The Party of Violence.

Attention dinosaur nerds! Rest easy, kids. Because that stolen animatronic dinosaur we were all so worried about? Well, it was discovered by a dog walker in a New Port Richey alley.

Round Up by driftglass of the Professional Left Podcast and Science Fiction University.

Send tips to mbru (AT) crooksandliars (DOT) com