big bad barry obama

i can't believe i'd never heard this before. fucking right.

also, i promise non-twitter (UGH) length posts again soon.

happy 1388!

happy nowruz...from president obama?
that's right.



aaand those would be subtitles in farsi.

reaction has been mixed, but it's worth noting the contrast to bush's last nowruz message. now that's some saavy bridge-building, and culturally sensitive diplomatic manuevering circa 2000-2008...woof.

what a difference a year makes.

update: from my farsi-fluent friend june's blog, a quick rundown of iranian blogosphere reaction.

the new white house

i started my morning off with the videos posted below...and can i just say how glorious it is to be able to imagine the american president and his wife having sex without feeling physically ill?
our first couple is just so bangin'.

so, thanks for that, stevie wonder.





watch barry sing along...I LOVE THIS MAN.