Double whammy. I done fuckered it up with a broken 'a' tag so -- repost.

*THAT*'s not the end of the world! *THIS* is the end of the world! via Boing Boing.

Passport for National ID service, just shoot me
The sixth seal is open, the antichrist rides o'er the land, and the Feds are talking about using Microsoft Passport as a National ID system. Allow me to say: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH. Link