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RANDOM LINKS FOR 10/21/11

October 20th, 2011 by Clark Humphrey

Jezebel andÂ Gawker each snark away at the absurdist extremes of commercial “sexy” Halloween garb.
The Olympian hasÂ some cogent reasons (as opposed to the TV ads’ scare-tactic reasons) why Washington state’s liquor business shouldn’t be turned over to Costco.
Jerry Large is the first local mainstream reporter to note the connection between Occupy _______ and the Vancouver mag Adbusters.
Buried within a statement of support for Occupy Seattle, city councilmember Nick Licata floats the idea of a municipal income tax.
There’s a whole site of writers expressing support for Occupy ______. One of its best entries, as you might expect, is from Lemony Snicket.
Matt Honan claims to speak on behalf of millions of grownup children of prior recessions when he proclaims, “Generation X is sick of your bullshit.”
Is Target really better than Walmart? Allegedly, not when it comes to working conditions.
Microsoft’s opened a retail outlet in U Village, right across a parking lot from the Apple Store.