I’ve been reading the daily humor at The Disassociate for some time now, but in the busyness of recent weeks I’d fallen a little behind. Now, better late than never, I was delighted to find The Disassociate has moved into a brand new home with a stellar redesign and a store where you can buy greeting cards featuring some of The Disassociate’s greatest hits. I’m particularly fond of “pose,” “grad,” and “lexis,” but they’re all excellent, depending on your audience. Definitely check them out.

Also, if you’ve got what it takes to make a short video, The Disassociate has a challenge for you:

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! THE DISASSOCIATE IS STARTING A VIDEO SERIES ON FRIDAYS WITH THE FIRST ONE ON OCTOBER 13TH. WE WILL PAY $50 for the best (as determined by us) 1 minute (or so) short and post it in lieu of a comic on Friday. You keep all rights, Yada-yada. The only requirements – it cannot be offensive and it must involve The Bluebook.

Here’s hoping we finally get to see a few examples of what the bluebook is really good for! [tags]humor[/tags]

“I wish there was a better way to do it.” Me too… ⇒

“As much as anything else, that is what this scandal is about — GOP House Leaders prancing around as the Protectors of our nation’s children from Internet Predators while, at the same time, apparently knowing that there was such a predator in their midst.” ⇒

“Does anyone have one of those Palm Treos or a similar all-in-one phone device?” I only wish… ⇒

Boyd v. U.S., 116 U.S. 616, 635 (1886):

Illegitimate and unconstitutional practices get their first footing . . . by silent approaches and slight deviations from legal modes of procedure. This can only be obviated by adhering to the rule that constitutional provisions for the security of person and property should be liberally construed. A close and literal construction deprives them of half their efficacy, and leads to gradual depreciation of the right, as if it consisted more in sound than in substance. It is the duty of courts to be watchful for the constitutional rights of the citizen, and against any stealthy encroachments thereon. Their motto should be obsta principiis. We have no doubt that the legislative body is actuated by the same motives; but the vast accumulation of public business brought before it sometimes prevents it, on a first presentation, from noticing objections which become developed by time and the practical application of the objectionable law.

I stumbled upon this while reading Courtroom 302 by Steve Bogira. I found it sort of reassuring in light of recent news. Sort of.

“If the terrorists do hate us for our freedom, then I guess the Bush plan is to appease them…” ⇒

Russian and/or Soviet propaganda & advert posters [1917-1991] – a photoset on Flickr⇒

“If the cost of security is that we must become more like our enemies, then I guess I don’t care that much about safety.” ⇒

“It’s a Republican code-phrase which is used to change the US from a republic with a strong foundation for freedom, into a Christian terrorocracy.” ⇒

“On October 10th, John Grisham will release his first non-fiction book – The Innocent Man, which details the life of Ron Williamson. Williamson, who once played for the Oakland A’s, was convicted of rape and murder. 5 days before his execution, he was exonerated by the Innocence Project by DNA evidence.” ⇒