Could this media circle jerk get any more sickening? First Dominic blows kisses to Seattle Times editorial page editor and heir apparent Ryan Blethen—and in the pages of the The Stranger, no less—and now Ryan blows Dominic right back:

Since Holden’s Slog post, and now a story in this week’s Stranger (I liked it, Dominic) the edit staff and I have been getting bombarded with e-mails urging us to do two things: Not buckle under the pressure and to webcast our edit board with Kerlikowske.

Ohmigod, Dominic! He liked it... he really liked it!

Jesus, guys... get a room.