Farmers push through law barring animal rights activists in name of homeland security. No doubt they fear that animal rights activists (aka "domestic terrorists") will free the cows, which could lead to open rebellion.

The FBI has required Las Vegas hotels and airlines to turn over all guest and passenger names and personal information for the holiday period, as mandated by the recent legislation which the_bone posted about a few days ago. more inside

Criminal prosecutions of doctors who use powerful painkillers to treat patients in chronic pain have been increasing in the US lately, even before the Limbaugh case became public. According to the Pain Relief Network, there has been an 800% increase in physician prosecutions over the last three years. more inside

FBI urges police to watch for people carrying almanacs.

Filthy Monkey Flashhack.

The Meatrix. [Flash, via MeFi.]

The Spongmonkeys like the moon. The orangutans bought the wrong bananas. [Monkey Flash]

The Lord of the Badgers: Return of the Badgers. [Flash] [Via MeFi]

President of the Apes! [Quicktime, AVI versions here.]

There will be no oil or gas drilling in Norway's beautiful Lofoten Islands (which I first learned about in this great MeFi thread,) though there will be drilling in the Barents Sea.

An interview with Tommy Chong, who is serving nine months in prison for selling bongs (not marijuana, just bongs.) The LA Weekly has another article on Chong and his family, and recently Jesse Ventura interviewed Stan Levenson, Chong's attorney. [Via Drug WarRant.]

Yes, Virginia, there is a sweatshop in China! [Flash] [Humbug]

Monkey Kung Fu! Paulie Zink is a fifth generation master of the art of Ta Sheng Men Kung Fu. He is also teaches a distinctive style of Chinese yoga he calls Taoist Yoga.

Monkey Yoga. Strange that it doesn't include Hanumanasana. I wonder if this is anything like the Isometric Monkey Yoga that they teach at the Monkey Yoga Shala.

The Mello Hippo Disco Show [Flash.]

ElfTrance. Aliens! Elves! And best of all, dancing monkeys on shrooms! [Flash.]

The Yuckiest Little Miniature Golf Course in the West. The first hole is called "Poo Monkey." [Via Milk and Cookies.]

The Anti-Banana Society. This organization, which calims to be a subdivision of the United Nations, aims to rid the world of all bananas. Obviously, this is a threat to monkeys everywhere. To arms, monkey berthren! [Via J-Walk Blog.]

Thailand opens hospital for monkeys. Meanwhile, Thai elephants are holding up sugarcane trucks. [Via Fark.]

I am the monkey. I can go anywhere. [Flash]