Gods fucking damn

Murder suspect gets reduced charge since victime was trans

A Philadelphia judge has acquitted the killer of a trans woman of murder charges, despite an impassioned plea by the prosecutor that malice was behind the shooting.

At the end of a three-hour bench trial on Aug. 18, Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey P. Minehart convicted Terron Oates of voluntary manslaughter in the death of Alexis King.

Oates, 20, of the Olney section, faces a minimum of five years in prison when he is sentenced next month, but could be released within the next 30 months because of credit for time served.

Police arrested Oates after the February 2006 incident and he has been incarcerated since then.

Minehart didn’t explain his ruling, but it appears he accepted the defense’s position that Oates acted in the heat of passion after he picked up King for sex in February 2006, then shot her twice after realizing she was a biological male.

Birthday Music Meme

On a pleasanter "note", the Birthday Music Meme. Using this site you can find out what song was #1 for any date.

So for my birthday for every year I've been alive:

2008: "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
Never heard of the song or the artist...

2007: "Irreplaceable" by Beyoncé
2006: "Check On It" by Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug
Well, I at least know who Beyonce IS...

2005: 2005 ... "Let Me Love You" by Mario
I think I've HEARD of this guy...

2004: "Hey Ya!" by OutKast
An ok song. Catchy at least...

2003: "All I Have" by Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J
Not even LL Cool J helps make J. Lo's music suck less...

2002: "U Got It Bad" by Usher
Another "Know the Artist, don't know the song" song...

2001: "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy featuring Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent
I'm guessing Shaggy is not the buddy of Scooby Doo?

2000: "I Knew I Loved You" by Savage Garden
I'm betting I've heard this one a lot, but I recall nothing about it...

1999: "... Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears
I'm kind of ashamed to admit how much I used to like listening to this one...

1998: "Together Again" by Janet
Janet Jackson I guess?

1997: "Un-Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton
Artist yes, song no...

1996: "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
Can't recall the tune, but given the artists I'm betting something sappy that just puts me to sleep...

1995: "Creep" by TLC
Er. Nope, can't remember it...

1994: "All for Love" by Bryan Adams/ Rod Stewart/ Sting
Damn you Canada! DAMN YOU!

1993: "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston
And I. WILL ALWAYS. Looove YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUU...

1992: "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred
This makes me feel really, really old that its been over SIXTEEN YEARS since this song came out...

1991: "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C+C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams
After watching spoonyone's video review of their "game" I can never listen to this song the same way again. Also it makes me think of gay steelworkers...

1990: "Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair
Oh those simpler times. When a former dance choreagrapher could publicly state their love for a kitty cat. Fucking furries...

1989: "When I'm with You" by Sheriff
There was NOT a band named Sheriff. I disbelieve...

1988: "Could've Been" by Tiffany
Ah yes, the age of Mall Rock...

1987: "Open Your Heart" by Madonna
Which song was this?

1986: "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne & Friends
Who?

1985: "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner
If ever a band just embodied the mid-80s it is Foreigner...

1984: "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club
Karma, karma, karma chamelon. Chameleon. CHAMELEOOOOON!

1983: "Down Under" by Men at Work
What the hell is Vegemite anyways?

1982: "Centerfold" by J. Geils Band
I think I recognize the song title. Baby was a centerfold?

1981: "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang. Neither cool nor a gang. Discuss...

1980: "Rock with You" by Michael Jackson
Man, Jackson can get a #1 song with anything can't he?

1979: "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart
No Rod. No one thinks you're sexy. Not even your hottie ex-wife. NO. ONE.

1978: "Stayin' Alive" by The Bee Gees
Along with "I Will Survive" one of two disco era songs that doesn't suck balls...

1977: "Torn Between Two Lovers" by Mary MacGregor
Nope. No clue...

1976: "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon
Probably the biggest song on this list that I've never heard...

1975: "Fire" by The Ohio Players
Oh c'mon! I refuse to believe that a group called "The Ohio Players" had a #1 hit even for a DAY...

Sunday Trade: Wormwood

Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse: Birds, Bees, Blood & Beer by Ben Templesmith

Templesmith is probably best known as the artist for Steve Niles' 30 Days of Night and other vampire books. Or perhaps the artist for Warren Ellis' Fell. But Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse shows that hes a pretty damn good writer of comics as well...

Wormwood is a worm. That animates a dead human. So that he can hang out in a strip club and mock his friends. And maybe sometimes save the world/universe/bar. He's a mostly amoral, vaguely demonic, sarcastic, cynical bastard. And his sidekicks, the gun-toting android Mr. Pendulum or the ex-stripper with the magical tattoo Phoebe, and friends, ghost and cop Trotsky or strip club owner and dimensional gateway guardian Medusa, are much the same...

Really if you can't love a book about sarcastic bastards who shoot monsters and have drinks with demons whats the point?

Oh Toasty, you rascally robot

YOUR JACKET IS NOW DRY