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Archives for September 2017

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Seth Meyers: Jordan Klepper riled his alt-right inspiration Alex Jones with The Opposition

Jordan Klepper: Meet the citizen journalists.

David Hawkings’ Whiteboard: What’s a filibuster?

Take a mental vacation by ignoring Puerto Rico.

Трамп and His Band of Dotards:

VOX: Why 23 million Americans don’t have fast internet

Trevor bumps into President Obama.

The Opposition: Reviewing reviews with Kobi Libii.

The GOP’s Latest Attempt to Kill Americans:

Roy Zimmerman: Dreamer:

Seth Meyers: Josh Earnest reflects on his tenure as President Obama’s press secretary.

The one big problem the GOP cannot shake.

Knee Shoes: The perfect solution to the NFL kneeling controversy

Francesca Fiorentini: Why corporations LOVE Puerto Rico’s tragedy.

VOX: How QWERTY conquered keyboards

Crazy-ass Shit in Alabama:

Jordan Klepper: Which numbers can be trusted?.

Trevor: It’s time to pay back Puerto Rico

Why trying to steal an ATM machine is a terrible idea.

Full Frontal: Wake up to Gabe Fleisher.

WaPo: Obama’s other speechwriter.

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

9-29 Open Thread

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Get your flu shot. Yes, you. Herd immunity is vitally important. And even if you think you’ll be fine, you never know who you’re passing it along to on the bus, out shopping, at work, etc. So for God’s sake, get a flu shot.

O— —–d

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Do y’all use diacritical marks when writing in English? I only use the umlaut to indicate that you pronounce both vowels in words like reärrange. Because I am an idiot, when I write for work, I vary when I use them. So if I’m emailing someone in the office next to me, it’s äëïöü, but if it’s to a client or whatever outside, I just use unädorned vowels.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottlePlease join us this evening for political conversation over a drink at tonight’s meeting of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern beginning about 8pm.





Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 238 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, five in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

Oxen Thread

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I was at a family function over the weekend. I know, the stereotype is that old white people are Trump’s base, but not my aunt and my grandmother. I never thought of either of them as particularly political, but my goodness.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) tells Jimmy Kimmel whether it is more fun being a Senator or a comedian.

Stephen: The worst campaign ad of the 2018 mid-terms has arrived

Bill Maher: New rule, city mouse, country mouse.

Minute Physics: Solar panels made with a particle accelerator?!?

Dotard Трамп and Friends:

Seth Meyers: Who the hell is Dana Rohrabacher?.

Adam ruins Mt. Rushmore.

VOX: The rise and fall of the American fallout shelter.

Hillary Clinton Won 3M Votes More Than Трамп:

Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

Samantha Bee: Is there any hope for the left?

Mental Floss: 26 facts about libraries.

VOX: How American Gothic became iconic.

Repeat Offenders—Republicans are Trying To Kill Americans, Again:

Dom Joy: 50 state word association .

Stephen: A very Ted Cruz porno.

Farron Cousins: Republican politicians launch their own fake news website to spread propaganda.

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

open thread

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So, who should replace Tim Burgess on the City Council? It can be anyone in Seattle. I will take myself out of contention.

When Jim Compton left, and there was an opening on the Council, they said they wanted a woman of color, got a hundred or so applications, and went with a white lady. This time, there are women of color on the Council, so maybe they’ll say that they need some other unrepresented group, and then not pick them.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleSure…it seems like the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets way to frequently. But, since our last meeting, Seattle is on its third mayor. And we’ve discovered rain again. And health insurance for ~30 million Americans is on the chopping block…again. And our President has threatened to “destroy” a nation of 25 million people. So drop by tonight and we’ll all catch up on all the local, regional, national and international politics.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern beginning about 8pm.




Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 238 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, five in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

Open Thread

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New, new mayor day, Seattle. I say we just have a new mayor every week. This year we’ll have a gay mayor, a person of color mayor, a Republican mayor (probably), and a woman mayor. What a shitty political year.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

Jimmy Dore: Alt-right protester cries about being pepper sprayed by Antifa

Samantha Bee: Life after hate.

Bill Maher: Liberal states’ rights.

Seth Meyers: Ezra Klein explains the importance of shame to discipline politicians.

Трамп Suffering From Malignant Narcissism and Friends:

Fact Check: Has the House passed more bills than it did during any recent president’s first year?

Samantha Bee: What we missed on vacation—Tuggin’ Ted, hurricanes & humanity:

What Hillary Clinton really thinks (long interview).

Mark Fiore: The climate science cash cow.

Daily Show: Violent Buddhists target Muslims in Myanmar.

Honest college tour.

Jimmy Fallon: Dr. Jane Goodall’s guide to getting started in community with conservation and activism.

A “Staff Issue” Causes Ted Cruz to Pull His Own Weiner:

Minute Physics: Bell’s Theorem and the quantum Venn diagram paradox.

Jimmy Dore chats with Jeb Bush about hurricanes and stuff

Francesca Fiorentini: Why the media isn’t linking hurricanes to climate change.

Seth Meyers checks in with HUD, Ben Carson, and Hurricanes

Young Turks: Motel 6, “Sorry we ratted you out to ICE!”

Samantha Bee’s racist tattoo removal business is booming.

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

Open Thread!

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On the bus this morning, I realized I’m in all dark business attire while most people are in Seahawks colors. For the first quarter of the season or so every year, I forget. It’s a shame, since when else am I going to wear bright green to work?

Open Thread 9\13

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New Seattle mayor. It’s a crappy gig, and I don’t know who on the Council would want it. Maybe Tim Burgess who is retiring anyway?

Then somewhat less bad is temporarily replacing that Council Member. The City Council can pick anyone for that. It seems like they’d elevate a staff member or find some city notable.

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