Archives for June 2019

Jimmy Fallon: Wheel of political impressions with Trevor Noah.

Stephen: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “We can’t just say, ‘Is Miami going to exist in 50 years?'”

New York Times: How Stonewall became famous.

Physics Girl visits the First Gravitational Wave Detector! LIGO.

John Oliver: Mt. Everest.

WaPo: How to spot manipulated video.

Jaboukie Young-White: Rhode Island teens fight for civics education.

Verge Science: The real reasons the US refuses to go metric.

Vox: These photos ended child labor in the US.

Dotard Трамп and Other Rapists and Kidnappers:

• Stephen: Трамп was “cocked and loaded” to strike Iran
• Reflect: AOC Hammers Kellyanne Conway’s Hatch Act violations & Трамп’s racism
• Mark Fiore: Leverage baby
• Robert Reicht: Трамп’s secret tax on ordinary Americans
• Now This: Justice Department lawyer says detained kids don’t need beds, soap, or toothbrushes
• Seth Meyers: The tiny voice in the back of The Dotard Трамп’s head—Meeting the Queen of England
• New York Times: How Трамп blew up presidential debate traditions
• Ari Melber: Hollywood stars take on Трамп with Mueller report table-read
• Stephen: “Not my type”—Трамп’s unconvincing sexual assault denial
• VICE News: Jared Kushner’s Middle East peace plan isn’t going very well
• Chris Hayes: The Dotard Трамп groupie who got away
• Seth Meyers: Трамп is accused of sexual assault again
• Samantha Bee: How to cover sexual assault allegations against the President:

• Stephen: America’s high ideals aren’t on display at U.S. detention facilities
• Ari Melber: Russia Expert “Can’t say” if The Dotard was joking on abolishing reporters
• Seth Meyers: The tiny voice in the back of The Dotard Трамп’s head—The dream has finally happened
• The Late Show: Kim Jong Un shares his letter from Трамп
• WaPo: Megan Rapinoe and her attempts to take a stand—and make a point
• Reflect: Kellyanne Conway’s Hatch Act violations explained
• Trevor: Трамп’s 22nd sexual assault allegation
• Stephen: Online knitters stand up to Трамп and other white supremacists.
• Rachel Maddow: Robert Mueller will testify on July 17th
• Seth Meyers: The tiny voice in the back of The Dotard Трамп’s head—dinner
• Stephen interviews Chuck Todd’s interview of The Dotard Трамп
• Ari Melber: Former FAUX News reporter says The Dotard Трамп is a “conman”
• Now This: How Трамп clearly obstructed justice, according to Mueller
• Stephen: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—“We sent Kellyanne Conway a subpoena this morning”
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Why The Dotard Трамп can’t delay the census
• Stephen: A 22nd woman publicly accuses Трамп of sexual assault
• WaPo: “What happens to these kids?”—Protesters gather outside Florida detention center
• Seth Meyers: The Dotard almost started a war with Iran

Samantha Bee: How US meddling in Central America created the modern day border crisis

The Atlantic: Confessions of a Russian spy.

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

Now This: Rep. Pramila Jayapal opens up about her abortion.

Bill Maher: New Rule—No planet B.

New York Times: What it’s like to be a teenager in Putin’s Russia.

Minute Physics: The portal paradox.

Bill Maher: Future headlines.

Roy Wood, Jr.: Honoring escaped slaves for Juneteenth.

The Twenty-twentypocalypse:

• Seth Meyers: Vice President Joe Biden on the 2014 State of the Union and LaGuardia Airport
• The Late Show: Primarymon—Democratic candidate trading cards
• Trevor: Votegasm 2020—Democratic debates, Night One
• Trevor: Votegasm 2020—Democratic debates, Night Two
• Rachel Maddow: Every candidate made their case in the first debate
• Jimmy Fallon sings Advice to Democratic candidates, “Don’t become a meme”:

• Ari Melber: Interview with Jay Inslee just before the debate.
• Stephen unpacks the first debate of the 2020 campaign
• Bill Maher reacts to the debates
• Velshi & Ruhle: Gov. Jay Inslee says The Dotard Трамп is fanning the flames with Iran
• The Late Show: “The Golden Candidates”—Season 2020
• Seth Meyers: The first Democratic presidential primary debate
• Seth Meyers: The second Democratic presidential primary debate
• Jimmy Fallon: Night one of the first Democratic debate
• Full Frontal: A debate showdown in South Beach
• Stephen: Andrew Yang wants to give you money
• WaPo: “What the hell are they hiding?” 2020 Democrats denied entry into Florida migrant detention center
• Bill Maher: Allan Lichtman on the keys to 2020
• Seth Meyers: Kate McKinnon perfectly impersonates Marianne Williamson at the Democratic debate
• FOD: Democratic presidential debate ad 2019
• The Late Show: The Democratic Candidates’ alter egos

Jim Jefferies: America’s drinking age makes no sense.

Nova: The evidence for planet 9’s existence.

Rachel Maddow: SCOTUS makes state races key to next decade of political power

Trevor: The Plain View Project exposes pervasive police racism.

Seth Meyers interviews Rep. Pramila Jayapal:

Wired: Architecture professor explains why malls are dying.

Robert Reicht: Why we need to break up big tech

Mother Jones: The Supreme Court’s “doomsday ruling” for voting rights.

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

Happy probably the best game of the Women’s World Cup day. USA and France are the 2 best teams. Let’s hope there are some questionable VAR calls. Who doesn’t love waiting 5 minutes only to be disappointed with some ticky tac technicality. Seriously though, super excited.

No more NRA tv. What a sad. Now who will launder Russian money? Now who will mock victims of school shootings? Who will spread false narratives about the 2nd Amendment? There’s still a lot of wingnut welfare out there, but now there’s a bit less.

Join us this evening for some hot political conversation over a cold, cold beer at 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 back room of the pub. We start at about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 265 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, seven in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter for your community!

I am glad to see Jay Inslee’s fossil fuel plan. It is ambitious. It is necessary to be bold on this existential problem. I hope all of the candidates will follow suit.

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week.

Stephen: Jon Stewart won’t let Mitch McConnell off that easy.

Vox: When white supremacists overthrew a government.

Minute Earth: How to turn cancer against itself.

Physics Girl: Five scary physics experiments!

Rachel Maddow: Clinic prioritizes patient care over GOP anti-abortion stunt

Trevor: Harvard pulls Kyle Kashuv’s acceptance.

Samantha Bee: Mitch McConnell—Dry rot of Democracy:

WaPo: The history behind Juneteenth and why it resonates today

Wendover: How air traffic control works.

The New York Times: Did Iran attack ships in the Gulf? What the evidence shows.

The Dotard Трамп And His Band of Liars and Thieves:

• The Late Show: Putin got a call from his biggest fan during a live Q&A
• Ari Melber: See Mueller’s shocking evidence The Dotard Трамп is trying to hide
• Stephen: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shows up in a Трамп tweet
• Rachel Maddow: Pence National Security Advisor kept Maria Butina tie secret at Senate confirmation
• Trevor: Трамп’s weird one-on-one with George Stephanopoulos
• Chris Hayes: The Dotard Трамп gives creator of failed economic theory the Medal Of Freedom
• The Late Show: The Трамп-Macron friendship tree is dead
• Our Cartoon President: The Cartoon Supreme Court visits Mar-A-Lago
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard Трамп doesn’t like people who cough
• The Daily Show: The Dotard J. Трамп Presidential Twitter Library takes D.C.
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Exclusive with new Трамп rape accuser:

• Rachel Maddow: The Dotard Трамп has chosen lobbyists to run EPA, HHS, DOD, and Interior
• Stephen: Why Preet Bharara didn’t return The Dotard Трамп’s call
• The Late Show: Трамп’s staffers are coughing for a reason
• Trevor: Roasting is Трамп’s game
• Ari Melber: Did FAUX’s Boy Tucker stop The Dotard’s strike against Iran?
• Stephen: The topics Hope Hicks refused to testify about
• Jimmy Kimmel: Words you can’t call Трамп
• Stephen: The Pentagon didn’t brief The Dotard on operations in Russia
• Chris Hayes: Paul Manafort and Sean Hannity (a.k.a. Client #3) exchanged hundreds of texts
• Seth Meyers: The Dotard’s rambling phone interview with Sean Hannity
• Our Cartoon President: Cartoon Трамп’s Mar-A-Lago song
• The Late Show: 45 Fest—The Трамп rally outside the Трамп rally
• Trevor: Tim Ryan is running for President and fighting for forgotten communities
• Chris Hayes: Sexual assault allegation against The Dotard Трамп
• Stephen: Трамп’s next move after Iran’s “big mistake”
• Rachel Maddow: Hope Hicks transcript provides window on 2016 dual Трамп tape crises
• Bill Maher: Cocked and loaded
• Seth Meyers: Трамп sits down with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Трамп T-shirt no one needs
• Stephen: Trump lies to & lashes out at George ‘Little Wiseguy’ Stephanopoulos
• Lawrence O’Donnell: America’s history of concentration camps
• The Late Show: “Real News Tonight” investigates The Dotard’s Orlando rally
• Trevor: Are America and Iran on the brink of war?
• Chris Hayes: The Dotard is finally getting his big parade
• Stephen: Трамп’s 29th TIME cover is still fewer than Richard Nixon
• The Daily Show: Washington, D.C. reviews The Dotard J. Трамп Presidential Twitter Library

Jordan Klepper: Bill Nye talks manned Mars missions.

BuzzFeed: Questions you’ve always wanted to ask a refugee.

The Late Show: A preview of Obama’s new podcast.

Jimmy Kimmel: Backup plan for abortion ban.

Robert Reicht: America is More Radical Than You Think:

Minute Physics: Our ignorance about gravity.

Roll Call: Danny Glover, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Cory Booker on a reparations bill.

WaPo: Congress holds hearing on slavery reparations.

Vox: The weird rule that broke American politics.

Twenty-Twenty Vision:

• Stephen: Трамп kicks off his 2020 campaign with help from The Guzzlers
• Mark Fiore: The classic Трамп collection
• WaPo: Hannah explains how presidential candidates prepare for debates
• Our Cartoon President: Cartoon Трамп announces his 2020 campaign
• Late Show: Трамп workshops new 2020 campaign slogans
• Bill Maher: New Rule—Oprah 2020
• Daily Show: Трамп unveils Fresh New Platform for 2020:

• Samantha Bee: A message to Democratic presidential candidates—Run for Senate, goddammit!
• Conan: Joe Biden’s other stunning campaign promises
• Stephen: Трамп 2020 looks a lot like Трамп 2016
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп launches re-election campaign in Orlando
• WaPo: A tale of two Трамп presidential announcements
• Velshi & RuhleGovernor Jay Inslee on climate, jobs, & Joe Biden
• Stephen: An announcement about Howard Schultz
• Jimmy Fallon: Трамп polls Orlando rally audience for 2020 campaign slogans

Samantha Bee: How to take reparations from The hypothetical to reality!

Mental Floss: 31 facts about sharks.

The New Yorker: How space travel will create new laws.

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

WaPo: A U.N. report shows Congress must act on Khashoggi’s murder, even if The Dotard won’t.

Roll Call: Why senators waving their hands about on the Senate floor.

Jordan Klepper: Who gets to sell weed in California?.

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

As Seattle gets denser, and more adults are wearing backpacks, we’re going to have to figure out some ethics. Like, public transportation. If it’s crowded, take it off and put it on the ground. There are signs for that. But even walking through busy streets, or standing, be aware of it. Don’t hit people in the face or make them dodge you.

Grandma, Grandma! What did you do when we started to find out that people were dying in US custody?

Well, sweetheart, I was very concerned. It was a difficult time. So I thought that I would spend my time and talent on the most important thing. I decided that if I didn’t nitpick the people opposing them, who would. So I went online, and I pretended that concentration camps was a phrase only used by Nazis. I, as you can see, was the real hero.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight. Please stop by for some political discourse over a drink.

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

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 265 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, seven in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter for your community!

Dave Meinert is buying Mecca (second point). Just thought he could it ride out. Oh what’s a little rape and harassment? I mean, he only owns one restaurant, hasn’t he suffered enough? If anything, he’s the real victim of his repeated predatory behavior over many years. And I thought you were in favor of restorative justice, isn’t that where men don’t get punished in any way, and get to own another restaurant?

Stephen: Sec. Ash Carter lifted the military’s transgender ban

Trevor: Russia & China.

Samantha Bee: Multi-level marketing.

Jordan Klepper: Will this be the first person to walk on Mars?.

Jimmy Dore: “Nobody cares about me anymore,” aays Jeb Bush.

Lauren Mayer: Global weirding.

The Dotard Трамп and Other Colluders and Lickspittles:

• Seth Meyers: Трамп says he’d take foreign dirt on a 2020 opponent
• The Late Show: Трамп sends a signal to the bad guys
• Stephen: Трамп signals interest in 2020 election interference
• Our Cartoon President: Leaked—Cartoon Don Jr. Senate testimony
• WaPo: How the Трамп campaign downplayed an offer of Russian “dirt”
• Stephen: Sec. Ash Carter—“Not enough was done” to stop Russia in 2016
• Seth Meyers: Sen. Amy Klobuchar on her competition, impeachment and America’s infrastructure
• The Late Show: Are Dotard Трамп and Richard Nixon the same?
• Roy Zimmerman: COVFEFE—Grounds for impeachment:

• Ari Melber: Трамп’s damage control after embracing collusion
• Bill Maher: A stain in the Oval Office
• Stephen: Трамп’s “friend” Kim Jong Un is becoming a movie supervillain
• Seth Meyers: Rachel Maddow wants Democrats to stop overthinking Трамп’s impeachment
• Trevor: Murky Mexico deal, love notes from North Korea & bitter words for Biden
• Our Cartoon President: Jake Tapper unveils his latest political cartoon
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard thinks the moon is a part of mars
• Stephen: Трамп takes soccer away from migrant children
• The Late Show: “Just Say No” to Congressional subpoenas
• Seth Meyers: Трамп lies about his poll numbers after Iowa speech
• Daily Show: World leaders enduring Трамп
• WaPo opinion: Трамп’s impeachment would be a constitutional, not a political, question
• Stephen: The truth about Трамп’s “big win” over Mexico
• The Late Show: Courtroom sketches of Don Jr.’s closed hearing
• Seth Meyers: Трамп returns from Europe as impeachment calls grow louder
• Stephen: Трамп’s super secret agreement with Mexico
• Trevor: Трамп’s Twitter engagement is down, and Trevor is here to help
• Our Cartoon President: Cartoon Трамп flashes back to his Vietnam deferment
• The Late Show: The President needed to vent
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard Трамп gets NO CREDIT
• Ari Melber: “The Grimm Reaper”—Why McConnell is Трамп’s collusion enabler
• Seth Meyers: Late Night White House press conference
• Jimmy Dore: Rick Perry calls methane “Freedom gas.”:

• Chris Hayes: FEC Chair delivers stinging rebuke of Трамп call for foreign election interference
• Stephen: When Трамп doesn’t like the news, he interrupts it
• Mark Fiore: Strongman-in-training
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s collusion confusion & Sarah Huckabee’s departure
• WaPo: Did Sarah Sanders live up to her own standard?
• Trevor: Would Трамп accept foreign dirt on political opponents? YES

Vox: Green New Deal explained.

Jim Jefferies: How do you get people to act on climate change?

Full Frontal: Pride like it’s 1969.

Jon Stewart rips lawmakers—9/11 first responders “did their jobs…do yours!”

Bill Maher: The deadbeat dad party

Tiny Fingers Resistance: Republican Women:

The New York Times: Why Border Patrol is rescuing migrant families on the Rio Grande.

Twenty-twenty Vision:

• Stephen: One event, nineteen Democratic candidates
• Now This: Why Americans need a woman President, says Kirsten Gillibrand
• Trevor: Eric Swalwell on running for President and bringing hope to places that need it
• Stephen: Beto O’Rourke on impeachment
• Now This: Dem Eric Swalwell has bold gun reform and health care plans
• Stephen: Beto O’Rourke gets debate advice
• Seth Meyers: Rachel Maddow thinks the Democratic nomination should be hard-fought
• Stephen: These Democrats beat The Dotard according to polls
• Now This: Beto O’Rourke reveals three part plan to protect elections
• Trevor: Joe Biden reverses course on the Hyde amendment & Democratic candidates swarm Iowa
• Stephen: Joe Biden and The Dotard Трамп collide in Iowa
• Now This: Cory Booker gets real in round of 20 questions

Roll Call: A busy week in Congressional hits and misses.

Wired: Retired Navy SEAL explains how to prepare for dangerous situations.

Samantha Bee: YouTube woes.

Vox: New York is building a wall to hold back the ocean.

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

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

With Sarah Huckabee Sanders leaving the White House, who will not give press briefings? Who will they find to spread gossip and administration spin? Who will be described as a “senior administration official” in the press when quoting them adds nothing to their story?

The store in front of the bus stop near Drinking Liberally always has delivery cars parked in it. At least at the time I am leaving. Yesterday. Yesterday! Yesterday, the delivery car pulled into the stop while the bus was at the red light. Don’t do that. I realize parking can be at a premium in Capitol Hill, but not so much at 10:30. In conclusion gaaah.

It’s Tuesday…and that’s Drinking Liberally night in Seattle. So please join us for an evening of politics over a pint at 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 back room of the pub. We start at about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 265 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, seven in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter for your community!

Remember when Howard Schultz was running for President? And we all heard stories about how terrible he was? Anyway, what happened to him? Is he still off somewhere being terrible? Nobody knows.