Stephen: A fix for the chronic underrepresentation of Hispanics and Latinos on television

VICE News: Authors of banned books speak out

WaPo: How the NFL blocks Black coaches

LegalEagle: Don’t record your crimes!

NowThis: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day 2022—How to close the wealth gap

The Dotard Трамп:

• The Late Show: This is what The Dotard said to prompt the one-finger salute
• Ari Melber: Трамп indictment next? Why the blockbuster Jan. 6 report may change everything
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Dotard Трамп’s Life Isn’t Going Well ♬
• Seth Meyers: NY AG’s bombshell lawsuit accuses Трамп of staggering fraud and seeks $250M
• Chris Hayes: Трамп admits to willful retention of documents in Hannity interview
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп lashes out after being charged with a “staggering” amount of fraud
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп could now lose everything including his freedom
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Dotard Трамп is “Goin’ down” ♬:

• Chris Hayes: Tracking the brazen pattern of Трамп fraud
• Stephen: DeSantis misled migrants to score political points and Rapping back at Utah Republican
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard claims he NEVER asked for a Special Master
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell surrenders phone to FBI in Hardee’s drive-thru
• Joy Reid: New report—Трамп’s White House lawyers warned him against taking documents to Mar-a-Lago
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Declassifying, Just by Thinking of It ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп’s chances of indictment may have “skyrocketed”
• Seth Meyers; DeSantis’ cruel Martha’s Vineyard stunt backfires & Трамп humiliates J.D. Vance
• Jon Stewart and Friends: The path to Republican power lies in dickishness”, Jon on DeSantis’ latest stunt
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп claims he declassified documents using special powers!
• Trevor: Ron DeSantis’s migrant stunt spurs probe and Трамп is mad he stole his idea
• Ari Melber: Master vs. MAGA—Team Трамп rebuked in court over stolen docs
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Special Master, Трамп Disaster ♬
• New York Times: The Real Threat to American Democracy
• Chris Hayes: The non-lawyer who is giving Трамп legal advice on the Mar-a-Lago case
• The Late Show: The perfect dating app for conservatives:

• Alex Wagner: Special Master to Трамп, “Put up or shut up”
• Joy Reid: Трамп took advantage of the fact that we’re not tough on white collar crimes
• Mother Jones: The decades-long saga of how the GOP went crazy
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп is facing a judge who’s not playing games
• Joy Reid: Трамп may have indicated he intentionally sent docs to Mar-a-Lago
• Mark Fiore: Cruelty Travel
• Trevor: Трамп can declassify documents by “Thinking about it”
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Wisconsin could be more like Florida (and that ain’t good) ♬
• Chris Hayes: What Republicans threaten to do if they retake The House in November
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп returns to Mar-a-Lago after “unwarranted” & “illegal raid”
• Desi Lydic: Leaked in-flight safety video from DeSantis’s migrant plane
• WaPo: N.Y. attorney general sues Трамп for business fraud
• NowThis: The latest on GOP Governors’ political stunts with migrants
• Tommy Campbell: Donald Трамп’s bigly fraud lawsuit & Marjorie Taylor Greene trashes electric planes
• Seth Meyers: Трамп unravels on FAUX News, claims he can declassify documents with his mind
• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: America’s busiest troll:

• Chris Hayes: Appeals Court rejects part of Трамп judge’s ruling, allows DOJ to resume document review
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп is mad at DeSantis and a new video of Republicans breaching election security
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Pardon Me Ron (Is That the Plane to Martha’s Vineyard?) ♬
• Stephen: Things just got worse for the former President
• J-L Cauvin: The Трамп family reacts to being sued by the New York AG
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп says bad stuff’s gonna happen ♬
• Ayman Mohyeldin: Political theater, “candidate quality” signal trouble for Republicans come November
• Stephen: Трамп confuses Hannity with wild Mar-a-Lago excuses

The New Yorker: One woman’s mission to feed Harlem

Robert Reich: The truth behind “self-made” billionaires

Liberal Redneck: Stacey Abrams, heartbeats, and Georgia

Alicia Menendez: President Biden seeks to restore trust in American Democracy

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

Senate Democrats*	Senate Republicans
98.1% probability	1.9% probability
Mean of 51 seats	Mean of 49 seats

Election analyses are back! Today’s topic: Who will control the U.S. Senate after the mid-term elections?

We can answer this question by aggregating polling data that has been publicly released over the past year or so. The FAQ covers the methods but, in short, I am using polling data along with Monte Carlo simulation methods to assess probabilistic winners for each state and an overall probability of who will control the Senate.

Using voter preferences found in the past month of polls (whenever possible), 100,000 elections were simulated in each state. The result: Democrats had a Senate majority 82,684 times and there were 15,449 50-50 ties (these go to the Democrats, as VP Kamala Harris breaks Senate ties). Republicans controlled the Senate only 1867 times.

The results: If the election was held now, Democrats would have a 98.1% probability of controlling the Senate.

I’ll highlight just a few races.

Nevada is looking more and more like a Republican pick-up. Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto, the incumbent, has been losing to Republican Adam Laxalt in the last 4 polls. These suggest she would only have a 17.3% probability of winning right now. This is a recent trend, as Cortez Masto has lead in most of the earlier polling this year.

Ohio: In this Republican-held open seat, Democrat Tim Ryan is running against Republican J.D. Vance. Ryan has the polling advantage, but Vance has lead in the last three of six polls taken this month. Control of the Senate may turn on whether Ryan gets his mojo back.

Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanians know a carpetbagger when they see one, and they look determined to send Dr. Mehmet Oz (R) back to New Jersey. By leading in every poll this year, John Fetterman (D) has amassed a convincing lead in the race.

Wisconsin: Incumbent Senator Ron Johnson (R) just might lose his seat to Mandela Barnes (D). Barnes has lead in most polls this year. The race, based only on the last month of polling, is a tie. This race may be the one that control of the Senate hinges on.

Back to the topic of control of the Senate, here is the distribution of seats from the simulations:^*

This graphs shows the probability of at least each number of seats controlled by the Democrats.^* There is about a 40% chance of Democrats having at least 52 seats, the magic number that gives some immunity to Sinema—Manchin Dyspepsia.

• 100000 simulations: Democrats control the Senate 98.1%, Republicans control the Senate 1.9%.
• Average ( SE) seats for Democrats: 51.4 ( 1.0)
• Average (SE) seats for Republicans: 48.6 ( 1.0)
• Median (95% CI) seats for Democrats: 51 (50, 53)
• Median (95% CI) seats for Republicans: 49 (47, 50)

Expected outcomes from the simulations:

• Democratic seats w/no election: 34
• Independent seats w/no election: two
• Republican seats w/no election: 29
• Contested Democratic seats likely to remain Democratic: 12
• Contested Republican seats likely to remain Republican: 19
• Contested Democratic seats likely to switch: two
• Contested Republican seats likely to switch: two

This table shows the number of Senate seats controlled for different criteria for the probability of winning a state:^* Safe>0.9999, Strong>90%, Leans>60%, Weak>50%

Threshold	Safe	+ Strong	+ Leans	+ Weak
Safe Democrat	43
Strong Democrat	6	49
Leans Democrat	1	1	50
Weak Democrat	0	0	0	50
Ties	1	1	1	1
Weak Republican	1	1	1	49
Leans Republican	2	2	48
Strong Republican	8	46
Safe Republican	38

This table summarizes the results by state. Click on the poll number to see the individual polls included for a state.

		#	Sample	Percent	Percent	Dem	Rep
State	@	polls	size	Dem	Rep	% wins	% wins
AL		0	0			(0)	(100)
AK		0	0			(0)	(100)
AZ		8	5210	54.2	45.8	100.0	0.0
AR		1	618	41.3	58.7	0.0	100.0
CA		0	0			(100)	(0)
CO		2	1448	56.3	43.7	100.0	0.0
CT		1	1853	58.8	41.2	100.0	0.0
FL		7	3775	47.7	52.3	2.5	97.5
GA		10	8481	51.0	49.0	91.1	8.9
HI		0	0			(100)	(0)
ID		0	0			(0)	(100)
IL		1	476	62.4	37.6	100.0	0.0
IN		0	0			(0)	(100)
IA		1&	514	45.3	54.7	7.0	93.0
KS		2	1133	41.3	58.7	0.0	100.0
KY		1&	588	41.5	58.5	0.1	99.9
LA		0	0			(0)	(100)
MD		1	666	62.9	37.1	100.0	0.0
MO		2	1473	43.7	56.3	0.0	100.0
NV		4	3069	48.8	51.2	17.3	82.7
NH		3	2025	55.6	44.4	100.0	0.0
NY		1	858	64.1	35.9	100.0	0.0
NC		5	3899	49.1	50.9	19.8	80.2
ND		0	0			(0)	(100)
OH		6	4276	50.3	49.7	60.8	39.2
OK		2	818	37.4	62.6	0.0	100.0
OK		1	459	32.9	67.1	0.0	100.0
OR		0	0			(100)	(0)
PA		7	5181	54.7	45.3	100.0	0.0
SC		1	546	40.7	59.3	0.0	100.0
SD		0	0			(0)	(100)
UT		3	1198	46.6	53.4	4.6	95.4
VT		1	996	53.5	46.5	94.4	5.6
WA		3	1929	53.7	46.3	98.8	1.2
WI		5	3815	50.0	50.0	48.4	51.6

^@ Current party in office
^& An older poll was used (i.e. no recent polls exist).
^*Analysis assume that independent candidates will caucus with the Democrats.

Details of the methods are given in the FAQ.

Note: This IS NOT an open thread. The comment section for this post is for discussion of things like polls, elections, control of the Senate, etc. Any poo-flinging is welcome at a nearby Open Thread. Thank you!

Tonight! The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally is getting together for an evening of politics, drinks and just hanging out. Stop by and join us if you wish.

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

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.

Stephen: “The rules were fairly clear” in Nina Totenberg’s friendship with Justice Ginsburg

John Oliver: Law & Order

LegalEagle: Legal in the US, but not…

Robert Reich: How billionaires got so powerful

The Dotard Трамп, MAGA Republicans, and Other Flavors of Traitors, Liars, and Grifters:

• Chris Hayes: DOJ subpoenas 40 Трамп associates over Jan. 6 investigation
• Alex Wagner: Трамп goal of discrediting courts plays out in Mar-a-Lago Special Master case
• Seth Meyers: FBI seizes Mike Lindell’s phone at Hardee’s & DOJ issues 40 Трамп-related subpoenas
• Joy Reid: Mark Meadows now has “hot potato” of culpability for Mar-a-Lago docs
• Tommy Campbell: Lauren Boebert hilariously fails to debate Adam Frisch
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to Roger Federer retiring
• Alex Wagner and Jen Psaki: Republican power grab in the judiciary warps midterm election dynamic
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп probes ramp up, MyPillow Mike’s new career in fast food & GOP Governors pull migrant stunt
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Karma’s a Bitch and She Votes ♬:

• Alex Wagner: GOP governors follow shameful history with cruel stunt abusing migrants
• Stephen: We predicted every insane, criminal step down nutball treason highway to January 6th
• Rachel Maddow: Barr ENDS Трамп’s entire career after ‘meddling in SDNY’ confirm…helps Pelosi with probe
• LegalEagle: Трамп’s very Special Master
• Stephen: DeSantis owns The Libs by making them look compassionate
• Alex Wagner: Lindsey Graham hands Democrats a gift with federal abortion ban proposal
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard REJECTS invitation to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
• Ari Melber: “Substantial escalation” in Jan. 6 probe as DOJ seizes phones from “top” Трамп aides
• Tommy Campbell: Steve Bannon busted, Mike Lindell’s space movies and Трамп’s horse
• Alex Wagner: Victims of DeSantis’ cruel migrant plane prank appear to have law on their side
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard’s first time meeting the Queen
• Ari Melber: Трамп’s nightmare? Feds seize another MAGA insider’s phone as Jan. 6 probe escalates
• John Di Domenico: “I was secretly knighted by Queen Elizabeth!”
• Stephen: DOJ fake elector investigation brings subpoenas and Mike Lindell loses his phone
• Liberal Redneck: Immigrant shipments:

• Alex Wagner: How one law firm became the engine behind Трамп’s war on the judiciary and democracy
• Seth Meyers: Mark Meadows complies with DOJ subpoena and Brett Favre scandal texts revealed
• Jimmy Kimmel with Beto O’Rourke: Abbott & DeSantis busing migrants, abortion ban, gun laws & voter suppression
• Katie Phang: Трамп faces a deluge of legal woes
• Alicia Menendez: Investigations into Трамп’s actions to overturn the 2020 election widen

The Late Show: ♫ Guess Who Saved The Trains? Joe Biden ♬

NY Times: OB-GYNs confront legal impact of abortion bans

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

Are you passionate about politics? Let’s talk about it. How about tonight? Stop by the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally and get your fix of politics over a drink.

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

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.

Now This: Is Congress ready for Gen Z?

Alex Wagner: In Obama portrait unveiling, an important reminder of Democratic transitions of power

Trevor with Labor Sec. Marty Walsh: The future of work in America

WaPo: Obama’s portrait unveiling in 2 minutes

This Week In The Трамп Crime Syndicate and Cult:

• Joy Reid: The GOP uses un-American “fascist techniques”
• Alex Wagner: Michigan example exposes dishonesty of GOP insistence on abortion as a “state issue”
• The Late Show: Want to protect your elections office? Try the new Election Interfere-Ring Doorbell
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to Serena Williams losing and retiring
• Steve Hofstetter: Ron DeSantis caught cheating
• Zerlina: More details come out on Трамп docs
• Stephen: His reputation for stiffing lawyers leaves Трамп struggling to find good defenders
• Tommy Campbell: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s rally fails and nuke secrets drop
• Alex Wagner: Assessment of foreign nation’s nuclear capability among seized Mar-a-Lago documents
• The Daily Show: ♫ Come On Judge Aileen ♬:

• The Late Show: OKCousin—Dr. Oz’s new family dating app
• Jimmy Kimmel recaps Трамп’s terrible summer
• Trevor: Secret extremist group 101—maybe don’t keep a list of everyone’s names?
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Defendant Трамп “Has no reputation to protect”
• Seth Meyers: FBI seized nuclear docs stolen by Трамп at Mar-a-Lago, GOP hypocrites shrug
• Alex Wagner: New report on right-wing extremist group shows alarming penetration of civic institutions
• Stephen: Why Is Judge Cannon giving Трамп special treatment?
• J-L Cauvin: Better Call Трамп (2024)
• WaPo: Book bans in America are rising
• The Parody Project: NO SURPRISE (Student Debt):

• Chris Hayes: Material on foreign nation’s nuclear capabilities seized at Mar-a-Lago
• Alex Wagner: Трамп Judge’s Special Master ruling wreaks havoc on damage assessment of Mar-a-Lago stash
• Desi Lydic FAUXsplains: The Трамп documents scandal
• Stephen: “How do we explain this to our allies?”
• Vice News: Former spy assesses Трамп’s Mar-a-Lago documents
• Good Liars: If Трамп and Hillary committed the same crime…
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to a Special Master being appointed
• Alex Wagner: Dubious court rulings show consequences of Трамп’s judicial confirmation spree
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s month of mounting criminal scandals intensifies as Biden surges
• Ali Velshi: New documentary looks at how GOP leadership traded rule of law for political power
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Hypocrisy, Thy Name is GOP ♬

• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп lashes out at the FBI, nuclear secrets stashed at Mar-a-Lago & Don Jr’s saddest video yet
• Joy Reid: Legal expert on Трамп-appointed Judge, “This is more like food court than judicial court’
• Stephen with Alex Wagner: “This could take a very long time”
• Stephen with Alex Wagner: “Other people have gone to jail for this”
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to the death of Queen Elizabeth II
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell blaming his failed summit on the internet is so funny

Bloomberg Law: Clarence Thomas and oral arguments—Taciturn to talkative

Mark Fiore: Exceptions to American exceptionalism

Robert Reich: A tribute to the teacher who changed my life

Now This: Obama cracks jokes at the White House

Trevor Noah (throwback): How gerrymandering invalidates many Americans’ votes

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

Tuesday is here, and that means the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers for an evening of politics and good cheer over drinks. You are invited to stop by.

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

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.

Chris Hayes: Democrat Peltola defeats Palin in special Alaska House race

Bloomberg Law: Union busting—What employers can and cannot legally do

Alex Wagner: Alaska’s Rep.-Elect Peltola heads to Congress with mandate for compromise

Трамп and His Treason Weasels:

• Lawrence O’Donnell: Sen. Graham hits rock bottom with “riots” threat over Трамп
• Tommy Campbell: Marjorie Taylor Greene caught exaggerating swatted story
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Musical Whiplash after Dotard Jr.’s “Redact This” Tweet ♬
• Zerlina: The Dotard lashes out at DOJ
• LegalEagle: Трамп’s bad defenses and worse lawyering
• Katie Phang: Inside the West Palm Beach courtroom for Трамп Special Master request
• Liberal Redneck: Трамп and other threats on our democracy
• Mark Fiore: The Трамп guide to legal defense
• Rachel Maddow: Familiar Трамп stall strategy plays out in “Special Master” gambit
• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: The “Which Awful Person Said It?” gameshow:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Let’s Talk About that Traitor Трамп ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп got caught with classified docs in his desk
• Robert Reich: The Republican war on teachers
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard unboxing of classified documents
• Rachel Maddow: Public service agencies, large and small, chilled by violent threats from Трамп supporters
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Riots in the Street ♬
• Al Franken: The most shocking January 6th hearing
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ I Hope that Трамп Will be Interred Next to Ivana ♬
• Ari Melber: DOJ Vet says Трамп will be indicted, and can’t escape after stealing, lying and stonewalling
• Christopher Titus: Sarah Palin and Bill-O-The-Clown
• The Daily Show (throwback): How The Dotard learned to stand in a totally normal way
• John Di Domenico: Трамп cemeteries & burial grounds announced! Great investment opportunity!
• Rocky Mountain Mike: ♫ Report From Mar-a-Lago ♬:

• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell’s summit fails to shock the world
• Alex Wagner: Purpose of Трамп’s Special Master ploy becomes clear
• Stephanie RuhleDOJ completes review of purloined Mar-a-Lago docs
• Katie PhangBiden primetime address reignites nutburger QAnon conspiracy theories
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ In a World Full of Wonder, Wonder Why We Still Have Трамп ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard wants to marry Sydney Sweeney
• Rachel Maddow: Intelligence officials assess fallout of Трамп mishandling of U.S. secrets

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Alex Wagner: Energized women voters send GOP candidates scrambling to conceal unpopular abortion views

Carla Ulbrich: ♫ Katie Porter’s Whiteboard (remix) ♬

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

Do you have any plans for Tuesday evening? No? Well, then, stop by the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally for some politics and good cheer over a drink. You’ll be glad you did!

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

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.

John Oliver: Carbon offsets

Liberal Redneck: Student loan forgiveness

Now This: Women’s Equality Day—How women feel about celebrating in a post-Roe world

Carla Ulbrich Guitar:♫ Katie Porter’s Whiteboard ♬:

Lauren Mayer: ♫ A Couple of Seconds With Mandela ♬

The Taint of Трамп:

• Lawrence O’Donnell: “Трамп went through the boxes himself”
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп announces he is representing HIMSELF!
• Mark Fiore: The Dotard and his cultists demand transparency
• Ari Melber: Трамп legal meltdown—Трамп motions to review seized Mar-A-Lago docs as right-wing media leaks info
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Marjorie Taylor Slime ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell’s silly cyber sequel and Трамп’s lawyers flop
• Jon Stewart and friends: Трамп’s classified documents and Mar-a-Lago’s menu
• WaPo: You don’t need to be a spy to break the Espionage Act
• Parody Project: ♫ Turning Back The Clock ♬:

• Chris Hayes: Special election results show voters are increasingly rejecting GOP extremism
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Contrasting Liz Cheney and Donald Трамп ♬
• The Daily Show: Top Трамп scandals
• Rachel Maddow: Bill Barr lied about considering charging Трамп with obstruction of Mueller, court says
• Ari Melber: Sheer panic for The Dotard as criminal searches mount and Giuliani “targeted” for charges
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard’s “I have a dream” speech
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ It’s best to ignore Трамп ♬
• Chris Hayes: Trump fears indictment as “Lock her up” rallying cry may come back to haunt him
• Ali Velshi: Here is what you need to know about Georgia’s election investigation
• Robert Reich: What nuclear secrets are hiding at Mar-a-Lago?
• Tommy Campbell: Marjorie Taylor Greene keeps her socks on at Mike Pillow’s summit
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Two Wisconsin Boys, Jeffrey Dahmer and Ron Johnson ♬
• Chris Hayes: Трамп had more than 300 classified documents at Mar-a-Lago
• Trevor: United the GOP stands…in support of Трамп
• Ari Melber: Giuliani “will be indicted”—Rudy insider says Трамп “stole his soul”
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to Jamie Foxx’s impression of him
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Dotard wants his documents ♬
• Robert Reich: How Republicans could steal the next presidential election
• Mehdi Hasan: The dangerous new movement in right-wing America
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to Dr. Fauci QUITTING!
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп is living the worst post-presidency life ever
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Mike Lindell, Oh What da Hell? ♬
• Ali Velshi: Your power, as a citizen, scares the far-right. Your vote threatens them

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

WaPo: Why Biden acted on student loans

Joy Reid: Abortion rights concerns motivating Women to vote and boost Democratic candidates

Jon Stewart: How can America do better during healthcare disasters?

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

Please join us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets for an evening of political discussions, drinks and good cheer. If you can, stop by.

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

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.

Ronny Chieng: What the hell is Space Force up to?

WaPo: How a string of big wins shifted Biden’s presidency

Trevor with Alex Wagner: We haven’t given up on democracy

Robert Reich: How crypto could take your savings

AJ+: Why millions of Americans can’t afford water

Mark Fiore: Steal back the news cycle

Treason Трамп and His Traitorous Trogs:

• Trevor: Трамп’s excuses get more insane as FBI unseals warrant
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Every day is worse than the day before for Трамп
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ “Send Me a Check”, a Трамп fundraising song ♬
• Chris Hayes: The truth behind the DeSantis “election integrity” stunt in Florida
• Liberal Redneck: Liz Cheney and the new GOP
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to the defeat of Liz Cheney
• Tommy Campbell: Lauren Boebert’s family values showcased with frantic phone calls
• LegalEagle: Трамп’s alleged crimes at Crime-a-Lago
• WaPo: How Republicans downplayed the Mar-a-Lago search
• Chris Hayes: The hilarious Dr Oz “Crudité” flop
• Rachel Maddow: Трамп team’s hand seen in multi-state scheme to corrupt election equipment
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Dotard Трамп’s 2025 Performance at the Kenosha Bus Terminal ♬
• Parody Project: ♫ RUBIO ♬:

• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard wishes Salman Rushdie a strong recovery
• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: “Religious freedom” is neither
• Desus Nice: FBI’s shady Трамп findings and GOP OUTRAGE over Mar-a-Lago search
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s Comfortable with Lies ♬
• John Di Domenico: Трамп’s official response on the FBI Mar-a-Lago “raid”
• Chris Hayes: “Cult of criminality”—Long list of Трамп allies convicted of crimes grows
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп’s NY Times quote is him admitting to a crime
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ My Ted Cruz Nightmare ♬
• Ari Melber: Busted and panicking, Трамп sent apparent threat to Attorney General after search
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ I Dream of Declassification ♬:

• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell defending Treason Трамп is hilarious
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ If the FBI Can Go After Трамп, They Can Go After You and Me (Thank God) ♬
• WaPo: What we know about the Georgia 2020 election probe
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to the FBI STEALING his passports
• Ari Melber: Humiliating—Lawyer who rejected Трамп job offer recounts decision
• Rachel Maddow: What matters, and what doesn’t, in the DOJ’s Трамп papers probe
• Alex Wagner: Political end for Liz Cheney could be the beginning of a nightmare for Трамп’s GOP
• Chris Hayes: Трамп openly inciting rhetoric against DOJ is dangerously familiar
• Now This: Dotard supporters target law enforcement
• Al Franken: “Unannounced raid” at Трамп’s Mar-a-Lago, hating Ted Cruz & Jan 6 hearings
• WaPo: How Трамп’s election denialism took over the GOP
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ An honest Republican song ♬
• Randy Rainbow: ♫ Lock Him Up Yesterday! ♬:

• Ari Melber: Meltdown—Трамп caught sending apparent threat to Attorney General after Mar-A-Lago search
• Chris Hayes: “America’s Mayor” Giuliani now criminal target in Georgia election probe
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reading George Conway’s cookie column
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Dotard Трамп Has Never Peed Outside ♬
• Rachel Maddow: DOJ filing shows Mar-a-Lago search is part of ongoing criminal investigation

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

WaPo: Liz Cheney’s rise, fall and future

Alex Wagner: How does Utah’s anti-trans law work? Secret investigations of kindergarten records

Winlar: ♫ Safe. Legal. And None Your God-damned Bus’ness! ♬:

The Daily Show: Eating ice cream—The Worst Scandal in Presidential History

Vox: How US corporations poisoned this Indigenous community

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

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will be meeting this evening for political discussions, drinks and good cheer. Stop by, if you can.

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

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another chapter nearby.

Stephen: Inflation Reduction Act is great for the environment

Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: What does the Bible *really* say about marriage?

Robert Reich: The real freeloaders in America? The super-rich

Vox: The fall (and rise?) of unions in the US

The Dolts, Dimwits, and Deplorables that Defend The Dotard:

• Bruce W. Nelson: Mr and Mrs Mangy Fetlocks in Astounding CPAC Duet
• Ari Melber: Трамп warrant revealed—Receipts show search was valid
• WaPo: What to know about the FBI search of Трамп’s Mar-a-Lago home
• Bill Maher: The contents of Трамп’s safe
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to the FBI raid of Mar A Lago
• LegalEagle: Alex Jones obliterated on cross because his lawyer sent his cell phone to opposing counsel
• Tommy Campbell: Marjorie Taylor Greene goes to jail and Трамп raided
• Liberal Redneck: FBI raids Mar-a-Lago
• The Founders Sing: ♫ The FBI Raided ♬:

• Stephen: Does Трамп have rats in his inner circle?
• Ari Melber: “Secret stuff”—Трамп had docs at Mar-a-Lago intended only for government facilities
• Alicia Menendez: DOJ calls Трамп’s bluff, moves to unseal search warrant “absent objection”
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s Hideout Raided Donald Aggravated ♬
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ (Let’s Get) Rid of ‘Em ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard Jr ACCUSES FBI of stealing his baking soda from Mar-A-Lago
• Inside Edition: FBI allegedly seized 15 boxes in Mar-a-Lago raid
• Ari Melber: Трамп’s legal nightmare—AG Garland faces down MAGAWorld vowing justice
• Trevor: Трамп pleads the Fifth & conservatives claim the FBI planted evidence
• The Late Show: The “What Crime Is It?” game:

• Trevor: FBI raids Трамп’s Mar-a-Lago home
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Suxtabee Tucker ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Only way it gets worse for Трамп is to be charged
• Stephen: “Civil war” trended on Twitter after Mar-A-Lago raid
• Bill Maher: The Mar-a-Lago raid
• Rob McElhenney: FBI search at Трамп’s Mar-a-Lago
• Ari Melber: Heat on Трамп—Warrant cites three big felonies
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell’s ridiculous ultimatum to Jimmy Kimmel and Трамп donors dress Melanie
• Winlar: ♫ A hot Nazi (is still a Nazi…) ♬:

• LegalEagle: Huge verdict against Alex Jones
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Introverts, Extroverts and Трампerverts ♬
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп DESTROYS FBI claim that he has nuclear secrets
• Lawrence O’Donnell: “There is no uprising” for Трамп after FBI search
• Ari Melber: Трамп becomes first President on record to plead the 5th
• Jordan Klepper vs. Wisconsin Трамп supporters
• Steve Hofstetter: The truth of Herschel Walker’s violent past
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ When You’re Guilty as Hell, Plead “The Fifth” ♬
• The Late Show: Mar-A-Lago has some new rules after the FBI raid
• Songbird: ♫ The Ballad of 45 ♬:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Questions Asked by Трамп’s PR Team Over the Years ♬
• Ari Melber: Трамп reeling—Pleads the 5th after FBI search for “criminal evidence”
• Mark Fiore: The Perp-in-Chief
• LegalEagle: Трамп search warrant for nuclear weapons documents?
• Stephen: Librarians come for the former President
• Ali Velshi: “Documents relating to nuclear weapons” among targets of FBI search of Mar-a-Lago
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трампers are NOT (just) Stupid ♬

Jonathan Mann: ♫ I’m So Glad The Starbucks Workers Are Unionizing ♬

Mother Jones: The racist law targeting America’s mothers

John Oliver: Monkey pox

The Late Show: President Biden had some interesting symptoms during his bout with covid

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

Join us tonight as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers for an evening of politics, drinks and good cheer.

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

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another chapter nearby.