Archives for May 2025

Desi Lydic: Canada PM Carney friend-zones Трамп & real ID brings out the Karens

Vox: Why this red state made preschool free

The Reign of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

• SNL: Трамп executive orders
• LegalEagle: Yes, this is Project 2025
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard is re-opening Alcatraz prison
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s Just so F-in’ Dumb ♬
• Antonia Hylton: Трамп stares into “abyss” as trade war “morass” forces embarrassing concession
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп wants to be the next Pope, ruins Star Wars Day & targets Hollywood with new tariffs
• Seth Meyers: New Pope criticized JD Vance & conclave upstages Трамп’s underwhelming U.K. trade deal
• Christopher Titus: We need a lemon law for president!
• John D. Cundle: ♫ How Many Lies Did Dotard Tell Today? ♬
• Steve Shives: The Felon wants a birthday parade:

• Desi Lydic: Трамп renames Persian Gulf, teases a “Big announcement” & loses another fighter jet
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: Трамп talks to new Pope
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to first American Pope
• Stephen: No time for due process & The Dotard’s versus Biden’s economy & reopening Alcatraz & is Трамп a Sith Lord?
• LegalEagle: The most corrupt presidential act in history
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп reveals first trade agreement, MAGA nuts lose minds over new Pope & MTG’s dumb-assery
• Seth Meyers: Carney tells Трамп Canada “Not for sale,” Трамп offends Catholics with AI Pope image
• Jon Stewart: Трамп on upholding the Constitution: “I don’t know”
• Tommy Campbell: The Dotard ridiculed for two dolls comment
• ScaredKetchup: ♫ Pope Трамп—The Musical ♬
• John Oliver: Трамп & deportations
• SNL Weekend Update: Трамп shares AI-generated image of himself as Pope
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s VERY BIG announcement and evil plan to defund NPR/PBS
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—The Most Lawless President of All Time ♬
• Steve Shives: Трамп orders map labels carved into surface of the earth
• Randy Rainbow: Incompetent!:

• LegalEagle: Lawyers beat Трамп in court! (For now…)
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп makes Hollywood great again & Canadian Prime Minister shuts down becoming 51st state
• Stephen and Rachel: How Трамп is consolidating power at the expense of the other branches of government
• Jen Psaki: Why Трамп is a bystander to his own presidency
• Michael Kosta: Transgender soldiers explain why Трамп’s military ban is bogus
• Antonia Hylton: Трамп admin pushes extreme deportation powers amid constitutional crisis warnings
• John D. Cundle: ♫ They’re Coming to Take Трамп Away — A Third Impeachment Anthem! ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Retreating on tariffs “confused illiterate clown” Трамп admits he’s too weak to do his job
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Breaking News—Трамп Vaporized by Falling Meteor ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard renames “Mother Day”
• Steve Shives: What Трамп-friendly journalism looks like
• Tommy Campbell: Mark Carney says it to Трамп’s face
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s rant about dolls & strollers exposes MAGA’s hypocrisy on economy & health care

Jonathan Jensen: ♫ Lady Liberty’s Lament ♬

The Atlantic: How Hitler overcame the media in his rise to power

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Deplorables:

• ScaredKetchup: Inside the most BIZARRE political event of 2025—The MAGA pole dancing championship!
• Lewis Black: Elon demands we have kids
• Desi Lydic: First American Pope makes history and MAGA Catholics already have issues
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Losing Their Spine ♬:

• Steve Shives: Most Трамп voters have no regrets—So FUCK ’em!
• Knotheadusc: ♫ (Call it Gulf of) America ♬

Mother Jones: Why Maxwell Frost wants Democrats to “get caught fighting”

The Rabbit Hole with Jimmy Kimmel: The truth about 5G

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

If it’s Friday, it’s Carl has too many tabs open and is sharing some with you! Only realized after assembling them that it’s even more Seattle focused than usual.

– Joe Mallahan is running for mayor again. Hard no thank you in the primary.

– I don’t know enough about the Bar’s rules to know what will happen with Judge Pooja Vaddadi’s complaint, but Ann Davison seems to have acted unethically from a moral standpoint.

– Finally, Seattle elected officials do what the public most wants: Self dealing.

– And hey, the people spending big on Sara Nelson are who you think they are.

Good morning. I think it’s allergies since an antihistamine helps but I have been feeling gross for the last few days. So this may be even less coherent than usual.

But! I do want to say: It’s filing week. And you know what that means. You, yes you: You can run for office. Lots of local offices and people like you, but critically not you yet are putting their name forward.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gets together tonight to provide a forum for political discussion. And, you know…just unwinding. Stop by if you can.

We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the back room of the pub or, maybe, out on the back patio. We start at 8:00pm.

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 am glad to see Democrats competing everywhere in Washington.

– Fearmongering about transit safety could at least get their statistics right.

– Just fucking let the nude beachgoers be, SPD. Gosh.

– Anyway contact your legislator or member of Congress. They want to hear from you, and if they don’t, then they need to hear from you.

Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ America’s Low Birthrate Explained ♬

The Reign of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Ruins the Country and the World ♬
• Ari Melber: Red line defeat! See Трамп’s 7-2 Supreme Court loss decoded in LEGAL SPECIAL
• The Late Show: The Felon Von Shitzenpantz’s new comedy album is available now
• Bill Hoover: ♫ Oh, Russkies (come take your fucking clown) ♬
• Gvnzng “Victor”: ♫ 99 Days of Трамп Mistakes—99 Days of Трамп ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s first 100 days in office & he travels back to 2007 to try to stop him
• Desi Lydic: Jon Meacham—The origin of the first 100 days & how America will remember The Felon Von Shitzenpantz
• Seth Meyers: Трамп blames Biden for shrinking economy as tariffs cause recession fears
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard’s interview with The Atlantic
• LegalEagle: You can’t exile US citizens, especially 4-year-old cancer patients
• Steve Shives: Трамп’s executive order explainer
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s “Flagpole”—Compensation or A Cry for Help? ♬
• Stephen: ♫ Our historically unpopular President & Трампp’s sub deals & DOGE done? ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп blames Biden for stock market drop, thinks photoshopped pic is real & RFK Jr’s health briefing
• ScaredKetchup: Трамп caught snoring at Pope Francis funeral
• Knotheadusc: ♫ To Know Him is to Loathe Him ♬:

• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп is now America’s biggest loser in the history of presidents’ first 100 days
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп causes uproar at Pope’s funeral, approval rating lowest in 80 years & Santos going to prison
• Stephen: Трамп passes the buck on bad economy & strippers predict a recession & the President vs. Photoshop
• John Oliver: RFK Jr. & HHS
• Steve Shives: Due process—What are we afraid of?
• John D. Cundle: ♫ No Toys for You! Трамп as the Christmas Toy Grinch ♬
• The Late Show: Footage of Трамп’s trade talks with China’s President
• Parody Project: ♫ Kick Him Out ♬
• John Waldron: Why Трамп’s LYING is a BLESSING IN DISGUISE!
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп is SUPPOSED to work FOR US! ♬
• The Other Brother: ♫ 100 Days ♬
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Dictator Dotard Трамп ♬
• LegalEagle: The FBI just arrested two judges
• Desi Lydic: Meet the DOGE layoff victims that Elon Musk deemed wasteful
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s “horrible” record-low poll numbers and insane Time Magazine interview
• Jon Stewart on Трамп’s first 100 Days: Destroying America’s reputation, economy, & leverage
• John D. Cundle: ♫ A Darkly Satirical Rock Anthem for the First Hundred Days ♬:

• Robert Reich: Трамп’s 100 day report card
• Michael Kosta: Mike Waltz leaves the group chat for a U.N. one & Трамп’s town hall gets racist
• Stella Magz: Only 100 days?!?!?!?!?
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Depression Dotard ♬
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ It Sucks to be Трамп ♬
• Christopher Titus: Shocking moments you missed in the oval office!
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп fires his first Cabinet member, gets protested across country & called a “Man of DEEP FAITH!”
• Stephen: Трамп ousts Mike Waltz & stockpiling toilet paper & Bondi’s fentanyl formula
• Desi Lydic: Трамп fights ABC interviewer over Photoshopped image
• Rachel Maddow: Real mission of DOGE seen in new insights on federal data and privacy
• Liberal Redneck: How to feel about Трамп’s first 100 days (2025 edition)
• Steve Shives: Трамп’s truthless tattoo Трампery
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—Playing the B-team to run out the game ♬
• Bill Hoover: ♫ The Poot-Elump ♬
• Seth Meyers: Трамп ousts Waltz after Signal scandal, says kids don’t need toys affected by tariffs
• Big Tentacle: Town Crier—The tariff revolt that started in Boston
• LegalEagle joins 500 law firms to FIGHT BACK

Wired: Historian answers cold war questions

Michael Kosta: The cure to Трамп derangement syndrome is “hang in there!”

Deplorables:

• Steve Shives: lEon Musk puts a hat on a hat
• JoJoFromJerz: It truly is tyranny of the unfuckable, isn’t it?
• The Daily Show: Stephen Miller—Sucking the blood out of American democracy
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Pete Hegseth’s VERY Manly Make-up Room ♬
• Sandy and Richard Riccardi: ♫ Musk Got Fu-u-u-u-u-ucked ♬:

• The Late Show: ♫ Trump Crony Club ♬
• Lewis Black’s Rantcast: RFK Jr. is dumb
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ What would Трамп need to do before Republicans draw the line? ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Will George Santos get a Von Shitzenpantz pardon?

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Tommy Campbell: Why Mark Carney’s win is a win for all

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

– Ann Davison inventing community court after ending it is pretty wild.

– Seattle, what a hellhole.

– When you’re cutting HIV funds, maybe you found something other than waste.

– The session is over, but you can still contact your legislator. Or Representative.