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Archives for August 2018

Op’n Thread

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I feel like there has to be a better way of explaining the smoke than an out of context number. I mean the higher number is worse. But is, like, 50 smoke tolerable? If the number doubles do I cough twice as much?

Maybe thre can be a rating based on how many tears it’ll cause standing in this crap for an hour. Or maybe this is the new normal, and in a few years, we’ll all just have an intuitive sense of what the numbers mean.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Samantha Bee: Fascists to watch 2018

WaPo: Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor candidate wants people to know that he is alive.

The Atlantic: Why the U.S. should provide universal basic income.

Seth Meyers: Senator Elizabeth Warren talks about the Democratic Party’s shift to the left.

Slate: Attention, cyclists, it’s fine for non-bikers to use the bike lane.

Vox: How ID laws can put trans people in danger.

The Atlantic: Is the dinosaur–apocalypse story wrong?

Trevor: Spike Lee, “BlacKkKlansman” and fighting the rise of racism in the Трамп era.

WaPo: FAUX News’ latest fringe theory—Robert Mueller is more dangerous than Vladimir Putin

GQ: Why bad cops are almost never held accountable.

The Dotard Трамп and Other Puppets:

Amber Ruffin remakes art created by problematic men.

The Atlantic: Can the undocumented “earn” citizenship?.

WaPo: How “Respect,” Aretha Franklin’s iconic song, came to be

Jim Jefferies replaces his weatherman.

Mental Floss: The 2000s internet.

Trevor: Why people uncomfortable with breastfeeding should suck it up.

Seth Meyers: Spike Lee on the connection between Charlottesville and BlacKkKlansman.

Kurzgesagt: Wormholes explained.

Stopping Gun Violence in America:

Vox: Why is California always on fire?

Trevor: Washington D.C.’s Unite the Right rally is a flop and Leo Deblin comes to the rescue.

Seth Meyers: The kind of story we need right now—waitress body slams groper.

The roots of racism in Charlottesville.

Samantha Bee: Undocumented immigrants make your food.

Minute Physics: The twins paradox hands-on explanation.

The Atlantic: A surprising U.S.-Canada border dispute

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

Opppppen Thrrrrread

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I don’t understand how Medicare for all became the liberal end all be all for healthcare. I mean, sure, it’s better than the status quo. It’s much better than what came before the ACA.

But it’s still insurance reform rather than healthcare reform. Granted, it’s a rather extreme version. But it still says that we need insurance for everyone. I would rather have the Federal government build and staff hospitals and doctors offices than be everyone’s middle person.

Also, given some states’ grossness, I don’t think they would implement it, at least for a while. It took a while for the states to implement Medicare in the first place. Many are still resisting expanding it basically for free under Obamacare. It’s tough to imagine them being on board for covering everyone.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleJoin us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers for drinks, conversation and prognostication as the Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin primary returns come in.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the room at the rear of the tavern beginning about 8pm. Feel free to show up earlier to watch returns from other states.




Can’t make it to Seattle? There are 253 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, seven in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or consider starting your own chapter.

HA Bible Study: Deuteronomy 23:12-14

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Deuteronomy 23:12-14
Set up a place outside the camp to be used as a toilet area. And make sure that you have a small shovel in your equipment. When you go out to the toilet area, use the shovel to dig a hole. Then, after you relieve yourself, bury the waste in the hole. You must keep your camp clean of filthy and disgusting things. The LORD is always present in your camp, ready to rescue you and give you victory over your enemies. But if he sees something disgusting in your camp, he may turn around and leave.

Discuss.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Late Show exclusive trailer: Steven Seagal’s Special Envoy.

The Atlantic: Video can create a just society.

Stephen: The GOP Congressman who broke the law at a picnic.

Lauren Mayer: My favorite Jill’s pins.

Jimmy Fallon: Spike Lee on how today’s political climate mirrors real-life history of BlacKkKlansman.

Samantha Bee: Pregnancy discrimination.

Jimmy Dore: Chris Christie’s family still thinks he’s Governor.

Jonathan Mann: Twitter is the wrong place.

Real Engineering: Designing a perfect airport runway.

Late Show: Ronda Rousey defeats America’s enemies.

Vox: How reliable is fingerprint analysis?

WaPo Opinion: Banning Alex Jones isn’t a violation of the First Amendment.

Trevor and Roy Wood, Jr.: Franklin’s 50th Peanuts anniversary.

Why 10% of Floridians can’t vote.

Stephen: Tuck Buckford will not be silenced.

The Dotard Трамп and His “Best” Criminals, Imbeciles and Space Cadets:

Vox: How “levee wars” are making floods worse.

WaPo: How Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY) allegedly tipped off friends and family in insider trading scheme.

Chris Hayes: FCC lied about being under cyber attack.

Physics Girl: The projector illusion.

Our Cartoon President: Alex Jones addresses ban:

Ronny Chieng brings Stephen a ‘Colbert Report’ souvenir.

Jim Jefferies: 3D-printed guns are only a few clicks away.

The Atlantic: #MeToo and sexual harassment in the government.

Trevor interviews Geogia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D).

Vox: What a new Supreme Court means for abortion.

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

WaPo: Who is Rashida Tlaib?.

Stephen: Senator Cory Booker is running in 2020…for something.

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

[Öpen þread]

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The Mariners are slumping and The Sounders are not very good right now. And there’s a group of Seattle sports fans who are in the dumps. But OMGosh, y’all. Seattle has something special in sports right now and so many of you are missing it.

The Storm are having an amazing season. They’ve poised to get a bye in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. Jewell Loyd and Breanna Stewart are great. Sue Bird is having a renaissance.

And holy goodness, the Reign. Second place in the NWSL. Megan Rapinoe is a walking highlight reel, and the whole team are such fun to watch.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleIt is primary election day in Washington, Kansas, Michigan, and Missouri, and there is a congressional special election in Ohio. The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will meet as usual tonight, but with election-watching added into the mix.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the room at the rear of the tavern beginning about 8pm. Feel free to show up earlier to watch returns from other states.




Can’t make it to Seattle? There are 253 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, seven in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or consider starting your own chapter.

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