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Wednesday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 8/20/25, 7:52 am

– Gas Works is a better place than Cal Anderson for the Christian supremacist freaks. But have they considered going the fuck away?

– If Pam Bondi wants cooperation on immigration, maybe she could work to make it decent and humane.

– Sue Bird statue. If is delightful.

– Listen, Chris Pratt is from somewhere; That somewhere is not Seattle.

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Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Tuesday, 8/19/25, 4:37 pm

DLBottlePlease join us this evening for an adventure in political punditry over a pint at the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally.

We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us 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.

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 8/18/25, 7:51 am

– Bainbridge Island has a chance to do something rad, and I hope that they don’t screw it up.

– New jerk off fence installed.

– This Chief Diaz fellow? I’m beginning to have some doubts.

– Hillary Franz, don’t protect creeps in your office challenge.

– Anyway, today is a good day to contact your legislator or member of Congress.

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Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

by Darryl — Friday, 8/15/25, 9:24 pm

Matthew Cooke: What if we went scorched earth?

LegalEagle: The end of Tesla?

Reign of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

  • Stella Magz: Welcome to the United States of Authoritarianism….
  • Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ The Mythsonian ♬
  • Bruce W. Nelson: Kremlin reacts to Трамп/Putin summit
  • Samtime: Apple explains why they gave a convicted felon a trophy
  • mazlinithegreat: ♫ Goodbye, Donnie! (A preemptive Трамп eulogy) ♬:

  • Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler is informed about the Трамп-Putin meeting in Alaska
  • Seth Meyers: Трамп’s rambling Kennedy Center announcement and threat to send troops to more cities
  • Liberal Redneck: Convicted felon takes over Washington DC
  • Seth Meyers: Трамп’s DC press conference fact-checked live by CNN & Трамп Confuses Alaska and Russia
  • J-L Cauvin: The Dotard’s exclusive recap of Putin meeting
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп meeting Putin under duress ♬
  • Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Golden Age ♬
  • Tommy Campbell: Trump shouts from roof & Jesse Watters wants to take Canada
  • Christopher Titus: The Трамп files!!!:

  • Rachel Maddow: Трамп’s real motives in deploying the National Guard to D.C.
  • ScaredKetchup: Трамп Show 69—Stoner edition
  • John Oliver: Immigration enforcement
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Let the Felon Von Shitzenpantz THINK he is building a ball room ♬
  • Hello Beautiful: Butch and Larry on ICE
  • J-L Cauvin: The Dotard will host the Kennedy Center honors
  • ScaredKetchup: ♫ Трамп and Putin’s Big Alaska Adventure ♬
  • Puppet Regime: The Alyaska summit
  • Knotheadusc: ♫ Are You Trolled By Newsom? ♬
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Трамп Crime Wave Continues ♬:

  • Seth Meyers: Трамп brings right-wing cancel culture to Kennedy Center, bans “Wokesters”
  • Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ The Трамп Putin Interface (Meeting in Alaska) ♬
  • LegalEagle: Трамп deployed the military to MY city!
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s “Pimping Out” The White House ♬

Robert Reich: Why due process still matters

The Deplorables File :

  • Ross Childs: JD Vance vs. RFK, Jr.
  • Dark Brandon: The day MAGA realized Трамп might not be their hero
  • Lauren Mayer: Shmuck of a Preacher Man
  • Champnella: Keep asking, America. And don’t stop
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—A terrible actor, but an awful guy ♬
  • Jabari Jones: Kristi Noem’s pathetic little stunt
  • The Daily Show: A deep dive into Трамп’s history with Epstein, Pt. 3
  • Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Friends (Трамп and Epstein) ♬

LegalEagle: Texas—Democrats go to jail!

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

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Friday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 8/15/25, 8:06 am

Look who’s back! I had a lovely time in New England and maybe got more smoke than if I had stayed. Anyway, here are some things. Some are a bit dated.

– Ann Davison’s consultant is a a bit mysterious.

– ICE kidnapping Real Change sellers.

– If you got a ticket in a construction zone, you are bad at driving and should stop.

– At least we didn’t tax rich people too much.

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Knock yourselves out

by Darryl — Wednesday, 8/13/25, 8:56 am

There is no news today. We have reached “information bliss”. Carry on. All is well.

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Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Tuesday, 8/12/25, 2:21 pm

DLBottlePlease join us tonight for an evening of hot politics and warm conversations over a cold pint at the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally.

We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us 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.

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 8/11/25, 4:05 am

Still on vacation. It’s difficult to believe how red cardinals actually are. Strange birds.

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Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

by Darryl — Friday, 8/8/25, 10:35 pm

Bill Hoover: ♫ Will ICE Come Knockin ♬

Right Plight: Boots!

Reign of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Demands Ballroom Space ♬
  • Stephen: Our twice-impeached President & Job Killer Трамп
  • The Late Show: ♫ Putting Nukes On The Moon ♬
  • Puppet Regime: Трамп’s deadline for Putin
  • Dark Brandon: Did Трамп really fire the jobs lady over bad numbers?
  • Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Diddler on the Roof ♬
  • Jonathan Mann: ♫ Трамп Is On The Roof ♬:

  • The Other Brother: ♫ I’d Like to Give the World a Shock ♬
  • Seth Meyers: Epstein strategy dinner canceled after backlash & Трамп mocks Tim Cook after gold gift
  • The Late Show: Why Трамп wants a golden ballroom at the White House
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s Lost His Little Mind ♬
  • Robert Reich: Трамп’s gift to Amazon
  • Tommy Campbell: Трамп botches fitness test launch, Dotard Jr. reacts to Scotland
  • Sandy and Richard Riccardi: ♫ Rosie’s Anthem ♬:

  • Stephen: Vance’s Epstein dinner & ICE’s age cap & RFK Jr. attacks vaccines & Трамп burns our tax dollars
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s Crashing the Economy (As Predicted) ♬
  • The Other Brother: ♫ The Saga of Dotard Трамп ♬
  • Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: Трамп’s new charts
  • Seth Meyers: Трамп wanders on White House roof and rants about CA water and Dems gight GOP election rigging in TX
  • Christopher Titus: Six months of psycho!!!
  • Brenna Perez: Трамп wants to treat 14 year olds as adults… (Hasn’t he always?)
  • Stephen: Highest tariffs since the ’30s & Colbert has better ratings & Little Prince Vance
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s Plan for a Gilded Throne Room ♬
  • Parody Project: ♫ I Guess That’s Why He Calls It Fake News ♬:

  • Seth Meyers: Трамп fires BLS Commissioner after brutal job numbers & Pirro confirmed as US Attorney
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ White House reaction to tough questions ♬
  • Jen Psaki: “TACO” Трамп appears to surrender to Putin in advance; replaces ultimatum with concession meeting
  • Stephen: Why was The Dotard on the roof? Трамп’s disapproval rating. Did Ghislaine snitch? Red state rage
  • Christopher Titus: The Hump with ZERO RESULTS!!!
  • LegalEagle: Crime is legal in New Jersey (because Alina Habba is terrible)
  • Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Why Stop at a Ballroom? ♬
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—half the intellect and twice the ego ♬

John Oliver: Deferred prosecution agreements

Miscellaneous Deplorables, Perverts, and Fascists:

  • The Daily Show: A deep dive into Трамп’s history with Epstein pt. 1
  • The Daily Show: A deep dive into Трамп’s history with Epstein Pt. 2
  • Ross Childs: Come back, Demmy-Crats!!
  • Marsh Family: ♫ Game With The Names ♬:

  • Lawrence O’Donnell: As long as Трамп is alive, he should face questions about Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
  • Jen Psaki: Lawsuit threatens to BLOW THE LID OFF the Трамп White House’s Epstein secrets
  • Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Hold It Down ♬
  • Rocky Mountain Mike:♫ Maxwell’s Golden Pardon ♬
  • Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ The Jeffrey Epstein Twist ♬:

  • LegalEagle: Candace Owens defames the Macrons? (Popcorn time!)
  • Steve Shives: Voter’s remorse helpline—Epstein files edition
  • Brenna Perez: They removed part of the constitution (including Habeus Corpus)
  • Liberal Redneck: MAGA continues to create their own reality
  • Knotheadusc: ♫ She’s Lost that MAGA Feelin’… ♬:

  • Stella Magz: Jeanine Pirro brings her intoxicating grit to D.C….
  • Rocky Mountain Mike:“Snippy”—The complicit paper clip
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Revealing Трамп’s plan to marry Ghislaine Maxwell ♬

Lauren Mayer: ♫ Gerrymandering! ♬

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

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Friday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 8/8/25, 7:44 am

Still on va-ca but you guys have a chat

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Commingling Agape

by Darryl — Thursday, 8/7/25, 10:37 am

Here are some things:

  • We had an election earlier this week. How is your candidate or ballot measure doing? King County updates the election results once a day.
  • Or you can read about how good the election was for progressives here or here.
  • Someone really needed a cigarette.
  • Jared Wise is a senior adviser for the Department of Justice. But way back in 2021, on January 6th, he was “advising” protesters to kill the police. “Only the best people.”
  • Washington State is trying to hook you up with your money. Search the database here.
  • RFK Jr. is fucking deranged. Unfortunately, his mental illness is going to needlessly kill many people. In 2021 alone, COVID vaccines saved about 15 million lives using one estimation method or saved about 20 million lives using another method. Kennedy’s toxic blend of arrogance, narcissism, susceptibility to conspiracy theories, lack of any medical training, and inability to recognize his own ignorance (an extreme case of the Dunning-Kruger effect) will kill many thousands, if not millions, of people.

Have a great day!

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Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Tuesday, 8/5/25, 2:29 pm

DLBottleToday is primary Election Day in Washington, so if you haven’t sent in your ballot yet, do so now. You can drop it off before 8pm in a drop box near you or swing by a post office and drop it in the mail.

Looking for information about candidates? You can find your official voter’s pamphlet from this page. If you want a progressive take on the ballot measures and candidates, check out the Progressive Voter’s Guide by FUSE WA.

When you are done voting, swing by the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally for a lively discussion and a beer.

We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us 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.

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 8/4/25, 2:38 pm

New England is lovely. I am still on vacation.

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Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

by Darryl — Friday, 8/1/25, 10:52 pm

Liberal Redneck: Sydney Sweeney’s jeans and the truth about “woke cancel culture”

The Late Show: Tired of Democrats who don’t fight back against Republicans?

Reign of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп has no time for being President ♬
  • Ali Velshi: From a souring economy to Epstein, Трамп “isn’t fixing anything”
  • Steve Shives: Трамп continues murdering celebrities to distract from Epstein files
  • LegalEagle: Pardon or immunity for Ghislaine?
  • Knotheadusc: ♫ tay Awake… A lullaby for The Dotard ♬
  • Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: Трамп un-wokes Smithsonian
  • The Late Show: ♫ Beyoncé Responds To Presnit Трамп ♬:

  • Jen Psaki: Трамп blows up his own case for tariff power with scattershot excuses
  • Political Primate: The Scottish welcome Трамп’s theatrical homecoming
  • Rachel Maddow: Трамп skims nuclear safety funds to spruce up vanity gift plane from Qatar
  • ScaredKetchup: The Трамп show is BACK w/ Epstein files + MORE
  • J-L Cauvin: The Dotard brings back the Presidential Fitness test
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ A Bawdy Song Making Fun of Трамп (Трампer trigger warning) ♬
  • The Other Brother: ♫ August Sun ♬
  • Seth Meyers: Late Night White House press briefing—Who is Трамп going to throw under the bus for Epstein Files?
  • Jen Psaki: Трамп goes off the deep end over bad jobs numbers and even a FAUX panel is stunned
  • Desi Lydic: Трамп invites Jesus to the workplace & GOP prays for a tariff rebate
  • Knotheadusc: ♫ (He Never Promised Us A) Rose Garden ♬:

  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s First Half a Year’s a Success! (He said so.) ♬
  • Chris Hayes: Трамп will try to “cook the books” after firing labor stats chief, experts warn
  • Peter Quentin: ♫ Deportees ♬
  • ScaredKetchup: ♫ Scotland Hates Трамп ♬
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ We Don’t Wanna Leave You Hangin’, but We Could ♬
  • Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Africa Melania ♬
  • LegalEagle: Трамп to prosecute Obama for treason?

John Oliver: Gang databases

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

The Deplorable Dumpster:

  • Seth Meyers: Трамп can’t escape Epstein questions in Scotland, calls Epstein Island a “privilege”
  • Champnella: ♫ FRIENDS starring The Dotard Трамп and Jeffrey Epstein ♬
  • J-L Cauvin: The Dotard goes after Marjorie Taylor Greene
  • Dark Brandon: MAGA, you chose the Shit—Now you get to wear it
  • Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ My Beef With Jeffrey Epstein ♬
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—World’s Most Notorious Golf Cheat ♬
  • LegalEagle: Epstein takes the Fifth about Трамп
  • Jon Stewart: Трамп bombarded by Epstein Q’s in Scotland & MAGA “caddies” provide cover back home
  • Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ MAGA Holiday ♬:

  • Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: Top 5 MAGA prayer requests
  • Seth Meyers: Трамп “haunted” by Epstein questions, says Epstein poached spa staff as polls crater
  • The Late Show: The Dotard von Shitzenpantz, master of impressions
  • Desi Lydic: Horny, anti-woke nutburger GOP defend Sydney Sweeney amid denim ad backlash
  • Liberal Redneck: What is their plan for Ghislaine??
  • The Daily Show: Joe Rogan—The path to Roganlightenment
  • Ari Melber: 47’s Epstein shame! Victims slam secretive, partisan failures by Трамп & DOJ in sex trafficking case
  • Brenna Perez: Joe Rogan, “Do they think we’re babies?!” … Yeah, Joe.
  • Dark Brandon: A very strong case of why MAGA voters are racist
  • Stella Magz: Boebert’s son cited for child abuse…
  • Jordan Klepper hears MAGA’s Epstein conspiracies over the years
  • Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler phones Alex Jones
  • Tommy Campbell: Scotland mocks Трамп’s visit & Mike Lindell reacts to appeal
  • Cathy Fink Marcy Marxer: ♫ It ain’t gonna go away! ♬:

  • J-L Cauvin: The Dotard celebrates confirmation of Emil Bove
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Donny Loved a Pedo (And The Pedo Loved ‘the Don’) ♬
  • Seth Meyers: “Missing minute” in Epstein jail video deepens mystery & Трамп nods off at White House
  • Jen Psaki: Трамп’s Epstein hole gets deeper with apparent special treatment of Ghislaine Maxwell
  • Desi Lydic: Трамп asks Hegseth to cool it with the polygraphs & Kristi Noem goes horse girl
  • Tommy Campbell: Трамп complains about losing spa staff & Mike Lindell talks jail
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Epstein Was Трамп’s Closest Friend (So what might we infer?) ♬
  • Stephen: A Scottish welcome & Ghislaine Maxwell mystery & Paramount + Skydance = PSKY & are NBC and ABC next?

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

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

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Friday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 8/1/25, 8:25 am

I am on vacation next week and part of the following week. So open threads may be sporadic.

Anyway, I’m glad that the mayor and city attorney finally realized that Trump’s executive orders are bad. It’s like having elections forces them to do things. But there are people who understood that Trump is bad already.

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