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To complement your Jesus is a Yankees Fan t-shirt, here's a Yankees devotional copper icon featured in the fun new book version of Regretsy--Where DIY meets WTF.

Regretsy, as the title suggests, heaps a generous dollop of snark on the goofiest items from Etsy. But the site's about a lot more than having a laugh at others' expense--besides bringing to light some of the more offbeat expressions of human creativity, Regretsy has also raised thousands of dollars for charity--"profits from Regretsy merchandise are used to hire Etsy artists to create handmade products for various charities, or to directly benefit Etsy sellers in need."

The gospel according to Red Sux Nation.

People in Stockton, California--where Michael Jackson visited 20 years ago--are flocking to this tree stump, where, folks say, an image of the King of Pop has miraculously appeared.

Many people in the crowd who gathered to look at the stump Sunday afternoon saw the resemblance, but why would Michael Jackson appear instead of a religious figure -- or even any of the other celebrities who recently passed away?

"Because Michael Jackson was an icon to us," said one neighbor. "To Stockton, Michael Jackson meant more to us than Jesus, to some people. I think they're both about even."

I know what I see and, um, it's not Michael Jackson.

Given the international success of Angels & Demons, the smart folks at Antik Jewelry did well to debut this new Illuminati pendant for June. Even if you think the Illuminati is just a bunch of conspiratorial hype, there's lots of other good stuff over at Antik, so be sure to check out their site!

Of course, devotees of spiritual symbology--I hear Harvard has a whole department in that, doncha know--understand that the conspiracy is real . . . and it's controlling the world through Nickelodeon!

Jesus Didn't Tap, via Weird Universe:

Jesus Didn't Tap was one of the first Christian based MMA clothing companies to hit the scene. In the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, to "tap" is to quit or give up. The message of the Jesus Didn't Tap line is that Jesus didn't quit after going through unimaginable suffering and pain when he was crucified on the cross. The company aims to represent both the competitiveness of MMA and honoring God in all of their designs and hopes it will help spread the Christian message of salvation to a whole new audience.

Via Vintage Ads

A veteran of layoffs and shutdowns, reporter Jonathan Tilove went back to his old office one last time to clean out his cubicle. But then, amidst amidst the sadness, a shining beacon of hope appeared:

And there it was, on my desk, a coffee stain in the image of the Virgin Mary. I was a little surprised. Why me? I'm Jewish.

Move over at Poynter, via Gawker.

If Rush Limbaugh is right, expect this picture in the White House soon.

You can't really get more American than this, photographed on display at Salvatore's Italian Gardens in Depew, NY:

And in the spirit of the season, here's a tourist 9/11 meditation from Overheard in New York.

Kiel Mead "explores Catholicism in the modern world," via Core77