Archives for January 2019

Please join us this evening for the weekly meeting of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally, border wall edition. Who knows…we might be in a state of national emergency by the time our event starts. You’ll need a drink.

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.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 260 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, eight in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or you might consider starting your own chapter!

So, it’s probably too early, but 2020 primary elections for President and possibly governor are sooner than we might want. I am going to try to stay neutral. There are people I like more than others, but there’s no need to pick at this point. Hopefully we can get to issues at some point.

BuzzFeed: Americans and Russians swap snacks.

Jonathan Mann: Medicare for allllll:

Young Turks: Tucker Carlson does incel porn.

The Dotard Трамп and His Band of Mobsters:

• Mark Fiore: The year in lies.
• David Pakman: Трамп busted bragging about news written by his own staff
• Farron Cousins: Idiot Трамп says he can’t be impeached because he “won…the great election….”
• Jimmy Dore: Rick Perry pushes Israel loyalty oath for Americans:

• A quick recap of the 2018 Circus that is the Трамп Presidency
• Chris Hayes: Трамп golf club concealed undocumented workers
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп looks ahead to worst year ever as Democrats retake control of the House
• David Pakman: Трамп provided FAKE GREEN CARDS to his illegal immigrant workers
• Farron Cousins: The Dotard lies and says voters are calling to express support for his border wall
• WaPo: “We’re gonna impeach the motherfucker” says Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Трамп
• Young Turks: Трамп hiding undocumented workers
• Winlar: Border wall
• Ari Melber and Lawrence O’Donnell: The Dotard Трамп destroyed Ronald Reagan
• Sky News: The true impact of the US government shutdown
• Rachel Maddow: Трамп is curiously well versed in specific Russian talking points:

• David Pakman: John Kelly confirms he was lying all along
• Farron Cousins: Jerry Falwell’s idiot son attacks poor people to defend The Dotard Трамп
• WaPo: Dirty parks, closed museums as the government shutdown enters 12th day

Vox: Why fixing the US bail system is tricky.

Nova: 2018 in review—the biggest science stories of the year.

Robert Reich: Why we must get Big Money out of politics.

Wired: How photography is affecting our brains.

The 116th Congress:

• Rachel Maddow: Democrats paint stark contrast with outgoing Republicans
• Sam Seder: New Congresswoman SLAMS The Dotard Трамп, “We’re gonna impeach the motherfucker!”
• Chris Hayes: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Dances, People Lose Their Minds
• Vice News: These scientists just got sworn into Congress and they’re ready for a fight
• Young Turks: ANOTHER Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attack backfires spectacularly
• Sam Seder: Conservatives lose their shit over Ocasio-Cortez dancing on rooftop
• Roll Call: New Congressional hits and misses
• David Pakman: Dems take over and IMMEDIATELY pass a bill to end shutdown
• Ari Melber: Why Nancy Pelosi shrugs off the haters like Drake.
• Steve Kornacki and Joy Reid: Nancy Pelosi will demonstrate what Democrats can do with power:

• Roll Call: Pelosi’s first responsibility as Speaker? A marathon of 300 photo-ops
• Sam Seder: Watch Mike Pence awkwardly swear in a bisexual member of Congress
• Young Turks: Conservative HEADS EXPLODE over Rashida Tlaib.

Pitchfork Economics: Whatever happened to the middle class?

The Atlantic: The world’s happiest animal.

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

I am excited about the US House of Representatives and the Washington State Legislature. Like, I actually expect great things from the state. A less regressive tax code and maybe steps toward pre Kindergarten education at the state level. At the Federal level, finally, finally, finally some accountability.

Oh right, I post open threads here sometimes. Anyway!

Over Christmas break, I listened to the Pitchfork Economics episode about trickle down economics, and how it’s the conventional wisdom. It made me think about the great chain of being. We can look back and see how silly it was. But if you were living in a time when it was professed by everyone around you, and presumed to be from God, it’s easy to understand why people kept using it as a way to understand the world.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight to contemplate the possibilities and promise of 2019. Please join us and start out the new year left!

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.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 260 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, eight in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or you might consider starting your own chapter!