Archives for October 2023

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight. You just know we will be discussing ghouls, goblins, and ghosts…and how we’re voting those monsters of office. Stop, if you can, and drop off your ballot at a drop box while you are at it.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm. You’ll find us on the back patio.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.

Hey, get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

I know I usually put it at the end of these, and maybe it’s an after thought. But it’s a good thing to do. I got mine over the weekend and no side effects this time.

More Perfect Union: Big Pharma’s 20-year War On America EXPLAINED

Robert Reich: No Labels isn’t what it claims to be

Desus Nice: Why are taxpayers paying for stadiums?

Commentary and Comedy Covering The Chaos Club:

• Jimmy Kimmel: Republicans groveling for Трамп, The Dotard storms out of court & GOP swipes WAY RIGHT for Speaker
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Republicans IDENTIFY as Brave ♬
• Stephen: Трамп torpedoes Tom Emmer’s Speaker bid and Jenna Ellis flips and U.S. spells “Us”
• GZERO Media: Who is Mike Johnson (in 60 seconds)
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ ♬The Party That I Used To Vote ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts To Jenna Ellis PLEADING GUILTY
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Flipping! ♬
• Parody Project: ♫ GREENE GREENE—The Censure ♬:

• Ari Melber: Трамп’s coup bomb goes off! DOJ gets the goods as lawyers confess & WH vet flips
• Seth Meyers: Трамп called to testify, storms out of court after Judge fines him $10,000
• The Late Show: Meet the GOP House Speaker candidates
• Bill Maher: The MAGA party
• Darrin Bell: Animation of a political cartoon—The NEXT mass shooting Republicans will ENABLE
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ “Bing Bing Bong Bong”, The Immortal Words of The Dotard Трамп ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Jenna Ellis Flips on Трамп—is Rudy next?
• Stephen: Upsetting facts about Speaker Mike Johnson and Clarence Thomas’s secret payments
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп is definitely going to jail, House of Representatives unravels & the Ted Cruz curse
• Seth Meyers: Трамп distances himself from Sidney Powell amid another surprise guilty plea in GA
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Sarah Huckabee Sanders, lectern queen ♬
• SNL Weekend Update: Jim Jordan dropped as Speaker nominee, Трамп gag order
• Ali Velshi: “A self-cannibalizing party”—House GOP uses “alarming” threats of violence during Speaker chaos
• Stephen: Uh-Oh, George Santos is in big trouble
• Liberal Redneck: New Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson:

• Tommy Campbell: Трамп lawyers flip, Jim Jordan’s done, Lindell invites Kimmel on telethon
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп said “Republicans Eat Their Young” ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Трамп won’t stop violating gag order and GOP moves to expel Santos
• Bill Maher: Meet Mike Johnson
• SNL: Jim Jordan cold open
• Ari Melber: Трамп rattled over RICO and prison as two lawyers confess and flip
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ “Turning on” The Dotard Трамп and Turning on The Dotard Трамп ♬
• Rachel Maddow: “The Republican party is sick”—Maddow notes atypical nature of current House speaker vacancy
• Darrin Bell: Animation of a political cartoon–The latest mass shooting Republicans will ignore
• Stephen: GOP moderates take down Jim Jordan & Трамп freaks out as Powell and Chesebro flip
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Do The “Lock Him Up” ♬:

• Mark Fiore: Who’s Speaker Now?
• Seth Meyers: New GOP Speaker was a Jan. 6 architect & more Трамп allies testify against him
• Alex Wagner: Inexperience, low profile key to Johnson ascension
• LegalEagle: Трамп gagged, immediately violates gag order
• Chris Hayes: Трамп doesn’t get his “Legally Blonde” moment and storms out of court
• Jimmy Kimmel: Pence’s very sad photo and Трамп’s attorney amnesia
• Stephen: Election denier Rep. Mike Johnson is House Speaker and Трамп threatens Meadows
• The Late Show: MAGA Mike Johnson
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп, Pimple or Wart? ♬
• Ari Melber and friends: Трамп prison odds increase as two lawyers flip

Robert Reich: Zombie myths—The economic lies that just won’t die

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

LegalEagle: When police raid a newspaper for no reason

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

Having trouble figuring out who to vote for? Here are some resources.

– At Publocola they interviewed the City Council candidates.

– So did the Hacks and Wonks podcast.

– But maybe you want to know about other elections? The Stranger has you covered with their endorsements.

– Fuse has a good voter guide no matter where in the state you live.

– This is a bit old, but oof Mayor Harrell’s budget.

– There was a time in my life that I biked around East Marginal Way a lot. Not sure if I had ever noticed those tracks in use.

– Responsible gun ownership from the Washington state Republicans.

– Impotrant to know this time of the year who is a Weird Barbie and who is just a Seattle woman.

– You. Yeah you. Wash your goddam hands. And then make yourself an appointment to get vaccinated or boosted. And maybe throw in a flu shot as long as you’re there.

Tonight, the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will get together for some politics, drinks and good cheer. Please feel free to join us.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm. You’ll find us on the back patio.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.

Technically still Monday. It counts.

John Oliver: Food safety

Michael Kosta: Biden admits U.S. mistakes while in Israel & House Speaker chaos continues

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Jordan Klepper: Joe Biden’s senior whisper advisor

The Dotard Трамп and Other Insane Nihilists:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s Been Gagged Before! ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard explains why he called Hezbollah smart
• Seth Meyers: Jim Jordan loses second Speaker vote after Hannity tirade
• Jimmy Kimmel: Chaos in Congress, Трамп lawyer pleads guilty in election fraud case & Romney/Cruz unity ticket?
• Bill Maher and friends: Justice for Трамп’s cronies
• The Remix Bros: ♫ Turn up the mic REMIX ♬
• Stella Magz: George Santos is bringing drama? Can’t wait!
• WaPo: House Republicans reject Jordan, remain at odds over speaker
• Ari Melber: Трамп prison fears surge, as two MAGA lawyers flip and “all arrows” point to coup
• Tommy Campbell: Jim Jordan fails again in Speaker bid and Biden mocks Truth Social
• Chris Hayes: GOP’s catastrophic failure—They fail to elect speaker for 17th day in a row
• Alex Wagner with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07): The GOP flounders as Democrats consider price for bailing them out
• ScaredKetchup: Трамп Show 21 w/ AI Lauren Boebert, Tommy Tuberville, Don Jr., MAGAbots and more:

• Jimmy Kimmel: Jim Jordan can’t get the votes, Трамп rants and raves during fraud trial & Pence faces mounting debt
• Stephen at home: Jordan’s Pressure Campaign & George Santos’s mystery baby
• Ari Melber: Two Трамп lawyers plead guilty and flip in RICO coup case. D.A. Willis wins again
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Jim Jordan’s Plan to Wrestle a Speakership ♬
• Steve Shives: Why are conservatives so media illiterate?
• Parody Project: ♫ (Sittin’ On Her) Bum at the Play ♬
• Alex Wagner: “Mr. Трамп may lie, but numbers don’t lie”, says NYAG who is not intimidated
• Seth Meyers: Sidney Powell flips on Трамп, pleads guilty and cooperates with prosecutors
• Jordan Klepper’s eye-opening return to the Трамп trail
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ With Трамп its always about Трамп ♬
• Alex Wagner: Jordan bully tactics backfire, provoke threats and harassment of fellow Republicans
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Hopelessly Divided GOP ♬:

• ScaredKetchup: MAGABOTS—A NEW Scared Ketchup AI 4k MAGA-mercial
• Tommy Campbell: George Santos shouting match, Mike Lindell’s glitchy telethon announcement
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ A Трамп Prayer ♬
• Darrin Bell: Animation of a political cartoon about President Biden’s address
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard slapped with a gag order, furious George Santos has a meltdown & still no House Speaker
• Alex Wagner: GOP MAGA wing falls short again, but no alternative emerges
• Liberal Redneck: The House GOP is incompetent
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Rise and Fall of Jim Jordan ♬
• The Late Show: Get out of trouble the George Santos way!
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to Sidney Powell PLEADING GUILTY
• Ari Melber: Трамп coup lawyer flips in guilty plea, as 45’s RICO prison fears rise
• Jimmy Kimmel: Jim Jordan loses AGAIN, Трамп’s vile scumbag move and MyPillow Mike’s plea
• Seth Meyers: Трамп hit with gag order in Jan. 6 Case and Jim Jordan vies to be next speaker
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ There’s a Good Chance Трамп Will Get no Fries in Jail ♬

Jonathan Jensen: ♫ Bar of Gold ♬

More Perfect Union: The secret meeting that broke our food system

Robert Reich: Biden’s key to winning in 2024? Go after the forces that rigged our economy

SNL Weekend Update: Political news of the week

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

Everyone, please look for your ballot. It should be in the mail. Soon you’ll start to see social media pieces where someone has already voted when you don’t even have your ballot yet. So you start to freak out. What if I never vote again, you think to yourself. But then you get it, and remember to vote by November 7.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Hello. I definitely didn’t forget to write anything on the bus this morning until I was a few stops away from work. How dare you suggest such an absurd thing?

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally is meeting this evening. Stop by, if you can, for some political chat and good cheer over a cold one.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm. You’ll find us on the back patio.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.

I have been listening to the Hacks and Wonks candidate interviews for Seattle City Council. I don’t want to single anyone out specifically, but some of them don’t seem to like Seattle very much. I don’t get it. I don’t get it.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Parody Project: ♫ Hang up your robe Judge Thomas ♬

Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Sarah Huckabee’s nineteen thousand dollar scandal ♬

Electoral Dysfunction:

• Tommy Campbell: RFK Jr.’s Teleprompter fail, Newsom ruins Hannity and Трамп loves Hannibal
• More Perfect Union: Трамп could lose these voters. Here’s why.
• Liberal Redneck: RFK Jr. runs as independent

Seth Meyers with some political news

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Anarchists, Nihilists, and Other Rudderless Трамп Cultists:

• Seth Meyers: Santos charged with more crimes, Mace mocked for scarlet letter shirt
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard says he “sits with Israel”
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ He Identifies as ALPHA ♬
• WaPo: Why House Republicans have struggled to pick a speaker
• The Late Show: Now you can bet on the House Speaker race
• Jimmy Kimmel: Congressman George Santos dodges reporters after being charged with CONSPIRACY, FRAUD & MORE
• Alex Wagner: GOP reaps humiliating disarray from seeds of anti-government grandstanding
• Chris Hayes: Steve Scalise withdraws….
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler interviews Трамп:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ What’ve YOU Done to Make this Country Brighter? ♬
• Stephen: Трамп blabbed nuclear secrets at Mar-a-Lago and election lies bring down Mike Lindell
• Seth Meyers: Chaos and humiliation as Republican holdouts block Scalise’s Speaker bid
• Tommy Campbell: House Speaker chaos and lawyers drop Mike Lindell
• Darrin Bell: ♫ Animation of a political cartoon about Трамп blabbing nuke secrets ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ When an idiot calls you an idiot ♬
• Stephen: McCarthy as temp Speaker? & George Santos channels Mr. T & The Dotard threatens “fire hell” if he loses
• The Late Show: Playing games with classified info
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ A song to contrast Biden and Трамп ♬
• Lauren Mayer♫ The Speak(er) ♬:

• ScaredKetchup: Трамп Show 20 w/ AI co-host Kari Lake, guests AI Kevin McCarthy, Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz & MORE
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard Трамп & Marjorie Taylor Greene push conspiracies in wake of attacks on Israel
• Seth Meyers: Трамп endorses FAUX favorite and Jan. 6 coup plotter Jim Jordan for Speaker
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard defends Christopher Columbus
• David Pakman: Nutburger Republican who mocked Biden for falling, falls down the stairs
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Australian billionaire bought “exactly what he wanted” from Трамп
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Expert Asserts Trump Cultists Suffer Brain Deterioration ♬
• Robert Reich: From robber barons to Bezos. Is history repeating itself?
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard Трамп prison unboxing
• Gordon Lustig: Have you seen her:

• Stephen: Scalise nabs House Speaker nom
• Chris Hayes: Scalise faces GOP holdouts after speaker nomination
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп attacks Israel and pushes rigged election claims AGAIN & Republicans spat over Speaker
• Mother Jones: George Santos was indicted in a fake-donor scheme. Here’s why.
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ No Трампy, No Cry ♬
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reveals secrets to Australian billionaire
• Stephen: House GOP therapy session

John Oliver: Homeschooling

WaPo: More than 1,150 guns were seized in K-12 schools last year

Desi Lydic speaks to real-life Florida men

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

– Sara Nelson got pretty close to the drug law she wanted passed. So every overdose while the law is in effect must be her fault, by her logic (item 2).

– Twitter doesn’t drive much traffic.

– 3 cheers for projects coming in ahead of time.

– I don’t know the best use of the land the Black Lives Memorial Garden is on, but I do enjoy walking through it. I’ll miss it when it’s gone.

– Wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

I was walking down the waterfront recently and saw a ferry docking. The whole front of the ferry was oddly colored. I didn’t realize for a moment, but eventually I saw that it was an ad for a soda company. My goodness, it was so ugly.

I don’t know why seeing it on a ferry produced such a yuck reaction in a way that it never does on the bus. Still, it made me sad that I don’t drink their disgusting sugar concoction, so I can’t give it up. Maybe I should be madder when it’s on the bus: Those wraps make the view out worse, so the whole ride isn’t as good.

Anyway, for goodness sake, wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.