Thursday's Links: NYC's Next Mayor Could Be a Laughingstock

* Here's a documentary about comedian-turned-NYC mayoral candidate Randy Credico.

* If you missed Rand Paul's filibuster, check out the 120-second version.

* The Bulls and other teams with horns Dennis Rodman wants to join.

* UCBComedy tries to figure out the FCC's censorship guidelines. [NSFW]

* President Obama shows his willingness to reach across the aisle for a bill.

* Michelle Obama's fashion choices are dreadful, says a person who dresses like this.

* Magic School Bus teacher Ms. Frizzle gets raked over the coals at a local PTA meeting.

* A Pennsylvania councilman sent an inappropriate email, which means he's ready for Congress!

Tags: Barack Obama, Dennis Rodman, Drugs, Education, Fashion, FCC, Filibuster, Michelle Obama, New York City, Pennsylvania, PTA, Rand Paul, Randy Credico, Satan, Sequester, The New Yorker, UCB

Tweet Untweet: More Like Filiballer!

Imagine how much more fun that filibuster would have been were Rand Paul wearing Dennis Rodman's money-blazer.

— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) March 7, 2013

Tags: Filibuster, Ran Paul, Tweet Untweet, Twitter

Tweet Untweet: A Face for Podcasts

Doesn't Rand Paul know about podcasts? They were practically INVENTED for narcissists who need to run their mouths for 13 hours straight.

— Eli Braden (@EliBraden) March 7, 2013

Tags: Rand Paul, Tweet Untweet, Twitter

Wednesday's Links: Evolution for Dummies

* This guy still understands evolution better than most of Congress.

* COPS: Skyrim is almost as entertaining as real life.

* The history of Google is another successful American Dream story.

* The International Space Station's ambassador to the internet is at it again!

* Nate Silver is using his statistical powers to analyze your failing relationship.

* Reuben Bolling's Tom the Dancing Bug cartoon presents "Star Se-Trek-Ster"

* Chuck Grassley tells the gruesome story behind one of his most popular tweets.

* SimCity is not only the model for Herman Cain's tax plan, it's also a model for urban development.

Tags: Barack Obama, Chuck Grassley, Daily Links, Evolution, Google, Herman Cain, International Space Station, Nate Silver, Police, Racism, Sequester, Space, Twitter, Video Games

Tweet Roundup: Filibuster or Bust!

Rand Paul's filibuster also contains a refreshingly modern performance of the Vagina Monologues.

— Michelle Wolf (@michelleisawolf) March 6, 2013

 

The unsung hero of this Rand Paul filibuster is whoever is writing the closed captioning.

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) March 6, 2013

 

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Tags: Filibuster, House of Representatives, Rand Paul, Tweet Roundup, Twitter