HEYOO: Rob Ford has a higher approval rating than Barack Obama.

Linda Brill, Dolt: The good folks at Seattlish have more to say on the King 5 reporter's offensive interview with Kshama Sawant.

Healthcare.gov? More Like Healthcare Got Fudged: The website could only handle 500 users ahead of its launch, documents show. Why? Because the administration wanted something flashy more than something that worked, and they hired crony contractors to build it.

Whoops: Looks the Port of Seattle a cargo ship that pulled into the Port of Seattle fumbled some containers.

NATO Supply Routes Blocked in Pakistan: No, it's not the Taliban - it's thousands of protesters against American drone strikes!

Au Revoir, Fair Civil Servants: Seattle Bike Blog reflects on outgoing SDOT director Peter Hahn's legacy of "people-focused streets." And the budget director who saw Seattle through the recession is resigning, partly due to pressure from Ed Murray, Cienna reports.

Cycletrack Cleaner Costs $225K: How dare the city spend money to maintain high-quality bike lanes?

Senators Against Surveillance: In an amicus brief filed this week, three senators say they've seen "no evidence that the bulk collection of Americans’ phone records has provided any intelligence of value."

Corporations Are People—Very Very Bad People: Wal-Mart, Sears, Children’s Place and other American companies that sold products made at the Bangladeshi factory which collapsed one year ago, killing 1200 people, refuse to contribute to a medical relief fund for victims.

Ban That Earth-Killing Shit: No more coal-fired power in Ontario, period.

"Fox News Uses a 'Leg Cam' to Ogle Female Panelists": No comment necessary.

Dan killed it on Real Time with Bill Maher last night: