So, today is the impeachment vote

And by now it seems rather rote

If you think they have some gall

Well, give them a call.

Or at least you can write them a note.

The caucus

The caucus

Does whatever the cock does!

Hangs around ’till you’re irate.

The second round is not as great.

Look out!

Iowa caucuses.

Obviously apologies to Spiderman, cocks, and rhyme schemes. And good luck to the candidates.

Happy maybe last day of impeachment. I see people posting on Twitter that if he’s acquitted, President Trump will start believing that he’ll start feeling like he can do anything. But that’s false; Of course he has always operated like he can do anything and will continue as long as he’s in office. Impeachment showed who the Republicans are, and now it’s up to us to defeat them.

I support the Swedish Nurses. They are having a rally this afternoon, and if you can join them, rad.

I realize that this is a long shot, but does anyone know where in Seattle you can watch the women’s FA Cup tournament matches? My team, Ipswich Town, are doing surprisingly well. They’re in the 4th tier of the Women’s FA but are down to the round of 16. It would be nice to see a full game rather than highlights.

A few years ago when the men’s team were in the semifinals of the FA Cup, it was on at some pubs. But this feels a bit tougher to find. I couldn’t figure out streaming it in the US, but maybe I missed something.

This rain is pretty ridiculous. Please slow down a bit. Try to pace yourself, the rain. We have enough landslides and gigantic puddles. Let’s give it a rest. Maybe come back when we’ve had a chance to dry off a bit.

Did any of you realize the King Conservation District was having an election at all? Or that you could vote via the Internet including on your phone? It seems like the District elections come up just enough that I can never remember the process Just put it on the ballot and send it to people’s homes like a normal election. But seriously, do any of you know who to vote for?

The snow was nice yesterday, but where is it today? I wanted more. Oh well. It’s still nice and chilly.

The legislative session starts today. So here’s the annual what would you like them to pass post. For me:

– A capital gains tax would be a real step toward making the state’s tax system more fair. I would prefer an income tax, but I don’t think that it has the votes.

– I don’t have much faith that they’ll do much good on transportation, but at least don’t fuck it up any worse by caving in to another unconstitutional Eyman initiative.

Still feeling gross. But WTF Boeing?

Feeling pretty crappy today, but suffice it to say, today is a good time to write or call your member of Congress and ask them to oppose a war.

Dear Senators Cantwell and Murray;

I am writing to urge you to do everything in your power to stop us from going to war with Iran. A war would have devastating consequences for both sides, andis not in the national interest. Further, we have a moral obligation to stop it before it goes any further.

Thank You

Carl Ballard

There are going to be anti war protests across the country tomorrow (h/t). If you are in the Seattle or Tricities area, and are able to attend, I would encourage you to come.

Hey, let’s not go to war with Iran. I mean the President clearly wants a war. But we will have to do what we can to prevent it. Or at the very least stand up and say that we oppose it. I don’t know how effective marches or letter writing or whatever is, but be the kind of person who participates in opposing the war.

If you’re anything like me, you got socks that you will never wear for Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate, or inexplicably from a vendor at work). I’m sure that whatever charity shop you donate them to is great. But if you’re having trouble figuring out what to do with them, there are boxes of socks for homeless people. You can find the one closest to you here.