Other clown-related rumours are also being circulated on Facebook.
- The Haslingden Neighbourhood Policing Team
Nobody stood out in links this week, so I’m giving Popehat the top slot because another link (from Laura Lee) made me think of them (for reasons that might be clear to you if you read last week’s TW3 column). Long-time readers may recall the same time happened last Yuletide as well; there just aren’t as many good links after people start feeling all Christmassy. Or Hanukkah-ish, for that matter; as y’all probably know it occurred as early this year as it possibly can (starting on Thanksgiving Eve). In honor of the holiday our first video is a “Santa Baby” parody by Rachel Bloom; the second video is here because (as you may have noticed) I’m fond of unusual song covers. It was contributed by Gideon (who also gave us “New Mexico”); other links between the videos were provided by Mike Siegel (“coincidence”), Jesse Walker (“headline” and “clown”), Radley Balko (“toothless”), and Lenore Skenazy (“peanut butter”).
- I did not get Penn State’s permission for this link.
- A special early Christmas gift for Popehat.
- The “Black Friday” death counter.
- What a coincidence.
- Headline of the week.
- Dave Barry’s holiday gift guide.
- More clown panic from England.
- New Mexico’s sadistic pervert cops are at it again.
- “Fearful” cops barge into house, shoot toothless old dog.
- Government is just a word for the things we choose to do together.
- School officials pronounce peanut butter and jelly sandwiches “racist”.
- GM recalls 18,941 Camaros because the air bag warning label on the sun visor may peel.
From the Archives
- Down the Road Tonight, Midtown Asian Sex Spa, Raised on Robbery, Strange Thing Mystifying and Santa Baby.
- The average age of debut in prostitution is nowhere near 13, and here’s how that myth got started.
- My favorite movies, and my favorite things you may never have heard of.
- The police state, climate change, Twilight, ransomware, eels & great ads.
- The predictable result of government anti-whore propaganda in Nigeria.
- More evidence that whores have higher self-esteem than amateurs.
- Politicians choose “sending a message” over safety & human rights.
- The true motivations of the rescue industry and anti-sex crusaders.
- Zurich’s clever plan to increase the number of illegal sex workers.
- Prohibitionists hate it when sex workers demonstrate autonomy.
- Jessie Nicole on the pros & cons of coming out as a sex worker.
- How does one go about attracting the right girls for a brothel?
- A list of worthy charities to help instead of the Salvation Army.
- NY DA Cyrus Vance tries tough “pimp” talk, looks like an idiot.
- Is there anything beyond a condom that will reduce STD risk?
- The AP agrees with me about the neologism “homophobia”.
- The fifth inductee into my Hall of Shame, escort Jenna Shea.
- How does one find a male prostitute for a straight woman?
- In Sweden, the word “neutral” apparently mean “reverse”.
- The course of a the Swedish disease in several patients.
- The predictable results of confusing images with reality.
- UK jails trafficking victim for 2 years, then deports him.
- I’m Tired, Mexican Blackbird, Family Man and Call Me.
- How do I find a reputable agency and avoid cops?
- Amateurs fail to recognize rape scam as such.
- Khag Urim Sameakh to all my Jewish readers!
- Is it safe to perform oral sex on a call girl?
- The life and adventures of Calamity Jane.
- “Stop harassing us! Tackle real crime!”
- Did you ever contract any STI?
- The history of Hanukkah.
- Toys for Tots.