Misha offends a thin-skinned idiot. Hilarity ensues, naturally.

I can’t get to any Hosting Matters blogs again, and a traceroute shows a * * * on their end (meaning total packet loss). Affected sites include Instapundit, Misha, LGF, Outside the Beltway, Modular Parrot, Michele, Laurence Simon, WizBang, Andrea Harris, Tim Blair, Cox & Forkum, and tons of other “name bloggers”.

Sites that are working include us, Hootinan, Allah, Belligerant Bunny, and Cold Fury. Meantime, I’m gonna watch MNF – Raiders/Chiefs is gonna be good 🙂

UPDATE: As of 10:15 EST everything seems to be back.

But go read Allah. When he is on, he is *on*.

The New Republic has posted an editorial and apology regarding the Easterbrook fiasco.

Jay Solo’s put up the second edition of Carnival of the Capitalists, which rounds up great posts from all over on economic issues.

Bush pulled aside Mahathir and told him off about his “Jews rule the world” speech. Good.

UPDATE: Here’s an LGF thread on the subject. Don’t miss comment #8 by Allah.

Den Beste has a piece on Iraqi dissidents. Specifically ones trying to kick us out and put Allah in charge. Doesn’t he (I mean Allah, not SDB) have better things to do?

It’s not easy being Val: the Dolphins lost yesterday because the Marlins were in the Series. (For those who didn’t see the “highlights”, kicker Olindo Mare slipped on the dirt near where second base goes and missed what would’ve been the game-winning field goal. Had the Marlins been out, that would’ve been grass instead of dirt).

The Bush Haters Club has a surprise infiltrator.

Damon discusses Al Sharpton.

Cox and Forkum show the real Wesley Crusher Clark.

Misha’s got something for the peace creeps.