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Sunday, June 24, 2012

News The Sunday Morning News

Posted by Unpaid Intern on Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 8:19 AM

Posted by hungover news intern Mike Gore.

Romney and race: Mitt will be speaking at the annual NAACP convention. I wonder how that will go...

Debby is getting everyone wet: Tropical storm gathers strength, gets lubricated, on course through oil fields.

Today in climate change: More fires! They're burning things up after a spring with record highs in most states. Here in Seattle, it's raining on our parade.

Morsi wins presidency: In Egypt, people who voted were cheering in the street upon the announcement of the Muslim Brotherhood backed candidate.

Teenagers, beware: Tennessee passed a laughable pro-abstinence bill, banning "gateway sexual activities." There's no word if alleyways are ok, but gates — they're out!

Biotech industry likes Jay: People who are smart, bring jobs to region back Inslee.

Brace for impact: Obama is waiting (nervously, one might say) for the Supreme Court to decide if the Affordable Care Act is constitutional or not.

Pride (parade) is today! Get your gay on downtown! That parade is today. Space Needle isn't flying a huge homo flag, so just go to the roar of Diykes on Bikes.

And you thought SPD was bad: Georgia Sheriff seen wearing KKK garb in old photos, suggests it was just for kicks.

Chipmunks eat food: After yesterday's startled dog scandal, here's some ~~chipmunks~~ PRAIRIE DOGS eating food. They're cute little buggers, and won't offend ANYONE. Thanks to SLOG tipper Justin!

Happy Pride!

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Posted by Asparagus! on June 24, 2012 at 8:32 AM

I'm offended that people confuse chipmunks with prairie dogs.

Posted by Just Blue on June 24, 2012 at 8:33 AM

Those are some pretty fat looking prairie dogs.

Posted by No Offense on June 24, 2012 at 8:43 AM

@3 You Tube adds 10 oz.

Posted by GlamB0t on June 24, 2012 at 8:48 AM

I saw a posse of chipmunks yesterday behind the bathrooms at the Ryegrass rest stop. Cute little buggers, but man, they're mean as hell.

Posted by TVDinner

on June 24, 2012 at 9:01 AM

easy steps to identifying a chipmunk:
1) does it have stripes? if yes, it might be a chipmunk!
2) is it a prairie dog? if yes, it is not a chipmunk.

Posted by Puffin on June 24, 2012 at 9:21 AM

Dear Hungover News Intern MIke Gore,

Perhaps one of the most valuable lessons one can learn in journalism is to question everything. Despite the fact that this youtube video is titled "Chipmunk Family Dinner” the furry rodents in the video are not chipmunks, but are prairie dogs, and fat ones at that. For reference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipmunk.

Please eat a greasy breakfast and you’ll feel a bit better.

Posted by olive oyl on June 24, 2012 at 9:32 AM

THOSE AREN'T CHIPMUNKS! TAKE THIS POST DOWN IMMEDIATELY!

Posted by MacCrocodile

on June 24, 2012 at 9:40 AM

Last night the Seattle Police again introduced violence into an otherwise-peaceful demonstration, deploying chemical weapons against people who were apparently suspected of nothing more than jaywalking. CHS reported on it.

See also these videos: "Seattle Police pepper spray unarmed, nonviolent dancing Pride & QFQ marchers"
and "Seattle Police Department Violence Against Queers."

Posted by Phil M

on June 24, 2012 at 9:41 AM

Later on there will be a video of how to make Chips-kabob.

Posted by pb1025 on June 24, 2012 at 9:55 AM

Dykes on Bikes, not Dikes.
Admit it. You aint hungover, you still drunk.

Posted by bedipped on June 24, 2012 at 9:55 AM

@9 I saw that and was completely appalled. The SPD is beyond control.

Excellent reporting CHS as always. Thank you.

Posted by GlamB0t on June 24, 2012 at 9:56 AM

I hope Romney remembers to remove his big red rubber nose and big floopy shoes before he speaks. Not that it matters.

Posted by Pope Peabrain on June 24, 2012 at 10:00 AM

@9 - I was there right before it happened. Hopefully we'll get a post up about it as more details come to light. It did seem like a very agressive presence for what was a fairly lighthearted celebration. There were some anarchists with bricks I saw, but unsure of why force was needed.

-Mike the Intern

Posted by Unpaid Intern on June 24, 2012 at 10:10 AM

"I don't deny it wasn't stupid, looking back now," [Sheriff] Garrison said.

Nice double negative, Sheriff, but I'm pretty sure you're too stupid to have done it deliberately.

Posted by rob!

on June 24, 2012 at 10:29 AM

@14, the youtube video someone said it had to do with traffic cones getting knocked over? Seems fishy but when dealing with the SPD probably not shocking.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on June 24, 2012 at 10:29 AM

@14: Mike the Intern wrote, "There were some anarchists with bricks I saw". Mike, do you mean to say that you are able to discern someone's political ideology simply by looking at him or her?

Posted by Phil M

on June 24, 2012 at 11:55 AM

@17:
What? And you can't???

Posted by Keekee on June 24, 2012 at 12:56 PM

Re: The prairie dogs being "buggers." It's wonderful that you found a homosexual family video to include in Pride weekend.

Posted by bedipped on June 24, 2012 at 12:58 PM

I love my pdogs! They are the awesomest pets. If you think the video was cute, imagine one of them cuddled up in the crook of your arm, snoring away while you scratch his tummy.

Posted by Stiny on June 24, 2012 at 7:20 PM