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Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Tuesday, 2/13/18, 12:23 am

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight. And it happens to be a special election night. So, if you haven’t already done so, mail or drop off your ballot, and then swing by and join us for drinks and good cheer.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern beginning about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Seriously? Ok…then check out one of the 244 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, six in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or go out and start one if need be.

Friday Night Mulitmedia Extravaganza!

by Darryl — Saturday, 2/10/18, 12:01 am

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Monopoly’s tabletop abomination

How the FISA process works.

The Census Gets Political:

PBS: 2020 census is at risk
Vox: The 2020 census is in serious trouble.
How a new census question could shift political power in America

James Corden: Political monologue

Seattle Mayor Durkan wants ALL past misdemeanor marijuana convictions erased from people’s records!

Bill Maher and Bari Weiss on the #MeToo movement

Inside Amy Schumer: Shhhh-Nacks.

The Dotard Трамп and His Parade of Banana Republic Idiots:

Stephen: The Dotard touted the economy as the stock market plunged
Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп brags a tiny bit about the stock market
WaPo: Watch Трамп boast about the stock market
Sam Seder: Трамп’s fascism squad arrest Kansas chemistry teacher who lived here for 30 years
Young Turks: Omarosa makes ominous Трамп warning
Seth Meyers: Трампs disturbing week—Russia, military parade, Rob Porter
Chris Hayes: President Dotard Трамп gets mocked for his parade idea
Bill Maher: Abusive aides and military parades
Jimmy Kimmel: Hair stylists react to Трамп’s hair flapping in the wind
Samantha Bee: This week in chaos—Nunes & BIEs
Mental health experts on The Dotard Трамп’s mental health
Trevor: Of course Трамп wants to throw himself a military parade
Jimmy Fallon: “The Times, They are a Changing:
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Tim Baltz takes on the FBI
Late Show: G.I. Joe’s new companion is. . . Cadet Bone Spurs!
Jimmy Kimmel: Dotard Трамп would wipe the floor with Mueller
Stephen: The White House got rid of a bad man (no, not Трамп)
Seth Meyers: Late Night White House press briefing
Lawrence O’Donnell: Why John Kelly is hiding from the American people
Fact checking Трамп: No, wages didn’t just start rising when the Dotard was elected
Chris Hayes: The Dotard Трамп’s attitude about women has never wavered
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Just between us—Nunes memo dominates court of public opinion
Young Turks: Трамп orders military parade
Sam Seder: Melania demanded White House be exorcised after Obama left, right-wing pastor claims
Rachel Maddow: Eric Holder, “There’s a persuasive case that Presidents can be indicted
Stephen: Why Трамп doesn’t want to talk to Robert Mueller
Bill Maher with Rep. Adam Schiff: The #DemMemo
Jimmy Kimmel: Kellyanne Conway interrupts Kimmel monologue
Super Deluxe: Sarah Huckabee Sanders as a country song
Young Turks: Трамп chickens out on Mueller interview
Rachel Maddow: Rob Porter access to classified information raises huge legal question
Lawrence O’Donnell: Veteran Congressman, military parade is the “stupidest thing I’ve ever heard”
Chris Hayes: Republicans are losing their religion on deficits
Lauren Mayer: The Perjury Trap
Seth Meyers: Трамп wants a military parade, lies about immigration
WaPo: D.C. and the media react to the Трамп parade plan.
Stephen: Our very smart President can easily handle Robert Mueller
Lauren Mayer: There are worse things Трамп could do
Seth Meyers: Let’s get petty with Dotard Трамп’s bald spot
Late Show: Global warming is now “not necessarily a bad thing”
Young Turks: Even some Republicans blast Трамп’s parade
Francesca Fiorentini: This is what plutocracy looks like
Jimmy Kimmel: Melania Трамп follows Barack Obama on Twitter
Bill Maher: New Rule—if you can’t read, you can’t be President:
Stephen: A footnote completely ruins Devin Nunes’ argument
David Pakman: Judge who Трамп insulted will preside over Mexico wall case
Chris Hayes: The Dotard Трамп already has a YUGE problem with infrastructure plan
Trevor: Трамп the jokester accuses Democrats of treason
Vox: The Трамп—FOX & Friends feedback loop, explained
WaPo: D.C. council member says Трамп’s plans for military parade are all about his ego
Late Show: The Трампs-Giving Day military parade
Bill Maher: 25 things you don’t know about Devin Nunes

WaPo: Holocaust denier is running unopposed in Republican primary for Congress.

Samantha Bee: This week in chaos—Nukes

Lawrence O’Donnell: Charlie Cook suggests a blue wave following Dem win in Трамп country.

Vox: The horrific reality of a war with North Korea.

Jimmy Kimmel: Jesus is your flu shot.

Ari Melbur: GOP redistricting trick, threats to impeach judges amid blue wave.

Black History Month:

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Black Lives? Manners!
Samantha Bee: Racist Roadshow.
Jimmy Kimmel: Dotard Трамп celebrates Black History Month
Full Frontal: Black history spotlight—John Robinson.

Mark Fiore: Buster the little nuke!

The new face of the NRA.

Sam Seder with Ari Berman: Koch brother scumbags and the best elections money can buy.

Jimmy Kimmel demonstrates why denying gay couples wedding cakes is wrong:

The fight for birthright citizenship in America.

Vox: Why do taxpayers pay billions for football stadiums?

Stephen: Missouri Senate candidate Courtland Sykes prefers sexism over feminism.

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

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Tuesday, 2/6/18, 12:16 am

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight for our weekly gathering of conversation over drinks. Please stop by and say hello.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern beginning about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 244 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, six in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

by Darryl — Saturday, 2/3/18, 1:05 am

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: LGBT acceptance plummets in America

Minute Physics: Why is Relativity Hard? Special Relativity Chapter 1

Young Turks: Florida anti-voting rights law found unconstitutional.

State of The Dotard Трамп’s Mental Health:

Jimmy Kimmel: Omarosa’s post White House gig
Stephen interviews Piers Morgan’s interview of Dotard Трамп.
Seth Meyers: Hey! Трамп’s plan to ignore Russia sanctions
Francesca Fiorentini: How NOT to talk about immigration
Late Show: Russian news reports that U.S. won’t impose sanctions
David Pakman: WTF?!? Banned Russia spy chief met CIA director in US
Jimmy Fallon: Dotard Трамп prepares for his first State Of The Union
Trevor: Трамп State Of The Union was not a night for facts
WaPo opinion: The Nunes memo is no smoking gun
Stephen: Welcome to the mess, Hope Hicks
Farron Cousins: Kellyanne Conway is furious that fact checkers are calling out President Shithouse
Young Turks: Трамп’s Black unemployment bragging backfires BIGLY
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7) on boycotting the State of the Union
James Corden: Трамп’s first SOTU. Hopefully his last.
Seth Meyers and Rachel Maddow talk about Трамп and the Russia probe
Late Show: Трамп’s SOTU Wasn’t The Highest-Rated Ever… Unless…
Chris Hayes: What did Carter Page know?
Samantha Bee: The actual state of our union
Jimmy Kimmel interviews Stormy Daniels:
Late Show: Sharks join the “Трамп attacked me on Twitter” hall of fame
Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп and Jay-Z feud
Seth Meyers: Трамп gives State Of The Union and GOP tries to discredit Russia probe
Stephen: Obama’s SOTU had more viewers.
Samantha Bee: Sam’s rescue farm for government workers
Bill Maher: Banana Republic
Young Turks: Infamous Nunes memo finally released
James Corden: The most-viewed monologue in history
Jonathan Mann: We see right through you Devin Nunes
Lawrence O’Donnell: John Kelly picks sides in Dotard Трамп v. truth
Rachel Parris’ guide to serious journalism and theatrical…Piers Morgan / Трамп
Seth Meyers: Трамп and GOP move to release controversial Russia memo
Daily Show: Mike Pence eye-banging The Dotard Трамп.
SuperDeluxe: Melania Трамп goes bye-bye at the State of the Union
Songify the News: Трамп’s State of the Union, but if the Teleprompters broke:
Stephen: How many Democrats does it take to respond to a SOTU
Jimmy Kimmel: On Трамп releasing Nunes memo
Young Turks: Трамп’s Stormy Daniels problem Won’t. Go. Away.
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Shining a gaslight on a New American Moment
Jimmy Fallon: Трамп translates common Spanish phrases.
Stephen: Did the White House help Nunes write the memo?
Mark Fiore: State of America First.
Seth Meyers and Rachel Maddow: Rachel explains the Nunes memo.
Chris Hayes: President Dotard Трамп’s new bald-faced lie about his State Of The Union
Late Show: Michael Weatherly’s “Bull” was interrupted by Трамп’s State Of The Union
Conan: Melania Трамп delivered a SOTU rebuttal
Stephen: State Department saw “no need” to impose sanctions on Russia
Farron Cousins: Lawyers for Трамп officials say Трамп indictment is almost certain
Bill Maher and friends: Post-Трамп world
Jimmy Kimmel: Dotard Трамп’s bombshell admission of guilt
The President Show: Finally Presidential again—The President’s State of the Union response:
Late Show: Ground Hog Day 2—The Трамп Era.
Seth Meyers: Did Трамп try to obstruct the obstruction of justice investigation?
Daily Show: The State Of Black Shit address
Roy Wood Jr. honors one of the great fails in Black History
Sam Seder: Hannity ‘pee pee tape’ discussion goes HAYWIRE very quickly
Bill Maher: Трамп’s wall of lies
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Trimming the fat at the Department of Education
Jimmy Fallon: Трамп first State Of The Union
Young Turks: Трамп lies about his State Of The Union ratings
Jonathan Mann: Memo Memo Memo Memo Memo
Stephen goes mano a mano with “our cartoon President”
Farron Cousins: Eric Трамп throws a tantrum because Democrats didn’t clap enough for his daddy
The President Show: So many thanks—The President’s response to his State of the Union response
Jimmy Kimmel: Stormy Daniels and Трамп’s State Of The Union
Late Show: Melania Трамп gives her own State Of The Union

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Mental Floss: The Olympics.

VOX: The problem with online charter schools.

Political Grammys:

James Corden: Hillary Clinton Bailed James out
James Corden: Grammy auditions for reading Fire and Fury

Slate: A brief history of fat and why we hate it.

VOX: What BMI doesn’t tell you about health

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Passing Judgment on Pope Francis, Tony Perkins and Google Home

Samantha Bee: Forced arbitration.

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

SOTFS Address

by Darryl — Tuesday, 1/30/18, 5:53 pm

President Shithouse is going to talk reel gud about himself in a few minutes. This thread is your sandbox.

5:59: Melania sends a message to President Shithouse.

TV commentators, please resist your urge to be impressed by Trump not trying to impregnate the podium.

— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) January 31, 2018

6:06: The Dotard is in the house.

6:11: Why is the Dotard clapping? And swaying like he has to pee?

6:11: It looks like Melania is standing next to two men—One really short and one in uniform. No doubt, this will really piss off President Shithouse.

6:18: “If there’s a porn star, we tap it!”

TV commentators, please resist your urge to be impressed by Trump not trying to impregnate the podium.

— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) January 31, 2018

Fact-checking #SOTU : Unemployment in the context of the last 10 years of data: https://t.co/8OY3s5b1ea pic.twitter.com/32ndr0DKS8

— Roll Call (@rollcall) January 31, 2018

6:25: What what? The individual mandate is the “core of ObamaCare?” Hardly. I am old enough to remember Obama campaigning AGAINST a mandate. Hillary was FOR the mandate. Ultimately Congress put it in to ensure enough young, healthy people signed up to reduce rates for everyone. ObamaCare lives, but President Shithouse and the Republicans own forthcoming premium increases.

You know what's a lot of money? A 130k payout to your mistress #SOTU

— Lizz Winstead (@lizzwinstead) January 31, 2018

6:32: “…and why we proudly stand for the National Anthem.” So now we are getting into the “racist fuck” part of the talk.

6:36: Seems to me that no federal employee undermines trust in the government than The Dotard himself. “Mr. President, it is time to resign.”

6:37: “America is now a net exporter of energy.” Yeah…that was the case under Obama.

When Donald Trump tells you how “amazing” the economy is remember President Obama added 13,000 more jobs per month in his last year in office than Donald Trump’s first year in office. President Obama also ushered stock market growth 233% compared to Trump’s 27% #SOTU

— ♻️ Christopher Zullo (@ChrisJZullo) January 31, 2018

6:55: The Dotard brings out the token Hispanic person…. Sorry, Shithouse, you aren’t going to get the Hispanic vote.

6:59: Republicans are all into pillars now. I’m old enough to remember when Barack Obama took all kinds of shit about the pillars at his nomination acceptance speech.

Ugh, this demagoguery on the visa lottery and "chain migration" is particularly loathsome.

There is no way to describe this as a unifying speech. He has, if anything, doubled down on all his favorite hate tropes.

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) January 31, 2018

7:07: Man…that story about the cop who adopted the baby of the drug addicted woman was creepy! Is that the best heart-lifting story they could fucking find?!?

35% of America supports Trump.
65% of America does not.

If Trump wants to UNITE the majority of the Country during the #SOTU then there’s only one thing that he can say: “I am resigning from the Office of the Presidency and turning myself in to the FBI.”

Period. End. Of. Story.

— Ryan Knight, PROUD RESISTER 👊 (@ProudResister) January 30, 2018

7:17: …”and we no longer tell our enemies our plans”…unless you consider Russia our enemy.

7:18: Shorter Drumpf on U.N.: “We bought your votes and you voted against us, damnit!”

7:19: …”sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela”…but not Russia!

Immigrants aren't the problem in this country. Racists are. #SOTU

— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) January 31, 2018

7:26: Maybe I missed something. What was the point of the protracted anecdote about he Korean guy with crutches?

7:32: That was a LOT of ~~windbaggery~~ empty rhetoric.

Las Vegas Shooter:
Not an immigrant
Sandy Hook Shooter:
Not an immigrant.
Charleston Church Shooter:
Not an immigrant.
Aurora Movie Theater Shooter:
Not an immigrant.
Texas Church Shooter:
Not an immigrant
Columbine Shooters:
Not immigrants.#SOTU

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) January 31, 2018

Drinking Liberally — Seattle: State of the Union edition

by Darryl — Monday, 1/29/18, 11:20 pm

Please join us Tuesday evening for a State of the Union edition of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally. The SOTU begins about 6pm local time, so we will start early. If you are boycotting the SOTU, stop by for the Democratic rebuttal at about 7:30pm. Oh, and I’ll be live-blogging the SOTU right here.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern. We usually start at 8pm, but join us by 6pm for the SOTU address.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 244 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, six in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

by Darryl — Saturday, 1/27/18, 12:33 am

Lawrence O’Donnell: Paul Ryan promised dreamer wouldn’t be deported, now her future is uncertain.

Vox: Why Puerto Rico is not a US state

Stephen: Bad office romance—U.S. Congressman Meehan.

Mark Fiore: Trust meditation for Democrats.

VICE News: How a corrupt Baltimore Police task force tainted thousands of cases

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: America’s senseless gun violence debate

Young Turks: Conservative trolls pwn themselves on healthcare.

Slate: How to tell if someone is lip-syncing.

David Pakman with Gordon Whitman: How can activists make change happen?

Newsbroke: Love Israel, hate Jews.

Vox: Is you commute killing you?

Dotard Трамп and His ~~Shithole~~ Shit House Coneys:

Stephen: Shutdown over, Трамп gets back to work
Chris Hayes: Dotard Трамп is afraid of sharks
Seth Meyers: The women’s march and the government shutdown
Bill Maher: New Rule—Snide and prejudice:
Rachel Maddow: GOP tries to save President Dotard Трамп, attacks FBI, U.S. intelligence
Stephen: Stormy Daniels spanked Трамп with a magazine with his face on it
Sam Seder: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) revealed to be total ass after ‘secret society’ joke
Lawrence O’Donnell: Dotard Трамп asked acting FBI Director who he voted for in 2016
VICE News: Here’s a supercut of Трамп trying to talk about technology
Trevor: Republicans investigate the investigation
Jimmy Kimmel: Dotard Трамп didn’t get the women’s march
Seth Meyers: Who is Трамп calling?
Full Frontal: Apology Race Part 1 and Part 2
Joy Reid and Allan Lichtman: Dotard Трамп Impeachment Could Happen
Chris Hayes: FAUX News flummoxed by Dotard Трамп-Robert Mueller story
Stephen: Trump is in Switzerland and Melania is not
Young Turks: Evangelicals bending over backwards for the Dotard Трамп
Vox: The awkward debate around Trump’s mental fitness
Seth Meyers: Трамп’s Stormy Daniels payment might have been illegal
SNL: Stormy Weekend Update on the women’s march and shutdown
Stephen: Big news in the Russia investigation
Rachel Maddow: New report suggests Jared Kushner may be compromised by China.
Jimmy Kimmel: Melania Трамп’s journey for love
Samantha Bee: We need to talk about Stephen Miller
WaPo: Трамп’s “Fake news” attacks carry a very real danger
Stephen: Трамп didn’t make it to the Women’s march
SNL: Трамп’s doctor press conference
Jimmy Kimmel: Donald Trump and Mueller
Seth Meyers: The tiny voice in the back of Dotard Трамп’s head, “No one likes or respects you”
Late Show: A member of the FBI’s “secret society” speaks out
Chris Hayes: What did Jeff Sessions tell the Russia investigation?
Sam Seder: Republicans make total asses of themselves over “secret society” propaganda
Young Turks: Dumbfuck Hannity—There’s no proof! Wait…there’s proof?
Jimmy Kimmel: Dotard Трамп gets wasted before Switzerland
Stephen: The secretive FBI secret society is no longer a secret
Trevor: Who can America blame for the government shutdown?
Seth Meyers: Трамп goes to Davos while Congress debates immigration
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Vicente Fox standing up for Mexico in the Трамп era, Part I and Part II
Jimmy Kimmel: How to pay for Трамп’s wall
Stephen: Трамп forced to skip his own anniversary party
Joy Reid: Robert Mueller still vulnerable to Dotard Трамп, Republican smears and sabotage
Chris Hayes: Dotard Трамп’s failing “great memories of all time”:
Seth Meyers: The tiny voice in the back of Dotard Трамп’s head, “Let me out of this elaborate charade”
Young Turks: Republicans going full Alex Jones
Lawrence O’Donnell: Dotard Трамп ally thinks Robert Mueller interview is a “Perjury Trap.”
Jonathan Mann: Stormy Daniels didn’t like The Last Jedi
Jimmy Kimmel: No one wants to stay at Трамп Hotels
Sam Seder: Трамп goes off the deep end, says he’ll go under oath with Mueller
Stephen: Трамп is up for “doing it under oath” with Mueller
WaPo fact checkers: No, “nearly 3 in 4” convicted of terrorism aren’t foreign-born
Seth Meyers: The tiny voice in the back of Dotard Трамп’s head, “Just Be Quiet”

WaPo: Jan 31 moon is 150 years in the making.

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Shawarma Law brings extreme tolerance to middle America

Slate: The racist history of cartoons

SuperDeluxe: A message from Tomi Lahren.

Bill Maher: Women’s march.

Jimmy Dore chats with future Sen. Mittens

Young Turks: Another school shooting massacre and the media barely notices.

VICE News: The war between cattle ranchers and conservationists over wolves.

Trevor: Gerrymandering—because America can hack its own elections:

David Pakman: After Roy Moore disaster, Alabama cancels “special elections”.

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

Slate: Why it’s so hard to make realistic snow.

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Tim’s tactics—co-opting liberal words

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

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Tuesday, 1/23/18, 1:04 am

Please join us this evening for more adventures in politics, conversation and drinks at this week’s meeting of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern beginning about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 244 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, six in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

by Darryl — Saturday, 1/20/18, 12:09 am

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: The war on men—Resisting the evil Estrogenda

Stephen: Raw water.

Sam Seder: Project Veritas’ lame surprise! Twitter expose.

Jimmy Kimmel: Government shutdown and funding CHIP

CAFE: California is experiencing a deadly flu epidemic.

VOX: How rats take advantage of human failure

Dotard Трамп, A.K.A. President ~~Shithole~~ Shithouse, and His Band of Con Men and Thieves:

Stephen: Tuck Buckford Wants To Be Трамп’s Poison Tester
PsychoSuperMom: He’s not sick, he’s just a shithole
Jimmy Fallon: Трамп’s fake news awards
Francesca Fiorentini: Not a President, not yet a dictator
James Corden: What will be President Трамп’s nickname for John Kelly?
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Glitz, glamour and lies—The fake news awards red carpet
Jimmy Kimmel asks kids how Трамп is doing.
WaPo: A year of Pres. Shithole on Трамп
Trevor: Cory Booker is not having the DHS secretary’s shithole testimony.
Conan on Трамп’s physical and public service.
The Magic School Bus goes inside Трамп:
Sam Seder: Trump, “Sleeping with my friends’ wives makes life worth living!”
Stephen: Трамп is conveniently one pound under obese
Seth Meyers: Трамп and GOP face a government shutdown of their own making
James Corden: Melania Трамп sings “Part of Your World”
Songify the News: I’m a shitholer
Stephen: General Kelly says Трамп’s wall promises were “not fully informed”
WaPo: Fact-checking Трамп’s claims about coal
Jimmy Kimmel: Dotard Трамп is the Least Racist Person Ever
The Daily Show: Little Dotard’s first year
Stephen: Did Трамп say shithole or shithouse?
Samantha Bee practices her fakies speech
Farron Cousins: Трамп’s Mar-a Lago cited for more than a dozen health and safety violations
David Pakman: Creepy Трамп told porn star she reminds him of Ivanka during affair
WaPo Fact-checking President Трамп’s “Fake News Awards”
Jimmy Fallon: Трамп’s physical results and other stories
Late Show: The Dossier has a message for all the haters
Jimmy Kimmel: The porn Dotard Трамп doesn’t want you to see
Seth Meyers: Трамп, Stormy Daniels and a possible government shutdown
Conan: Melania likes to go to bed disguised as a salad
Young Turks: “Girtherism” explained
WaPo: Liars on parade—the defenses and dodges to Трамп’s ‘shithole countries’ remark
Stephen: Sen. Chuck Schumer has “no doubts” Трамп said “shithole”
James Corden: Can we say aloha to the weekend’s Stormy, shithole news?
Roy Zimmerman: Bleep-hole:
Stephen: Who let the Wolff in?
Lawrence O’Donnell: The President and the porn star
Jimmy Kimmel: Borderline obese Трамп in excellent health
Stephen: Shocking news, our President is perfectly healthy
Maddow: Sketchy Kazakh money finds its way into President Dotard Трамп’s dealings
Young Turks: Трамп too stupid to lie about campaign stop
Stephen: People keep buying the wrong “Fire And Fury” book
Chris Hayes: Dotard Трамп brings the government to the brink of shutdown
Samantha Bee: Is this racist racist?
Trevor: Dotard Трамп is somehow healthy
Young Turks: Трамп’s lawyer fears Mueller “perjury trap”
David Pakman: At least SOME of Трамп’s medical report was lies
Stephen: Sarah Huckabee Sanders explains why Трамп isn’t racist
WaPo: Трамп’s divisive first year in office
Chris Hayes: How did Michael Wolff get access to the White House?
Trevor: So stupid it’s not funny—Трамп’s crackdown on legal immigration
Conan: Трамп’s doctor has his own TV ad
Jimmy Kimmel: The dishonest & corrupt President awards
Rachel Maddow: Dotard Трамп’s first year to be marked by return of nationwide protests
David Pakman: Трамп disputes DISASTROUS interview, then audio is released
James Corden: And the #FakeNews awards go to…404 Error
Sam Seder: Trump “affair” story proves what we already knew—He’s A CREEP
Late Show: The Stormy-Трамп porno that no one’s been waiting for
Jimmy Fallon: James Taylor sings “Fire and Fury”:
Seth Meyers: Трамп and Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria Recovery
WaPo Fact Check: Do illegal immigrants commit more crimes?.
Conan: Трамп and Haiti have a lot in common
Young Turks: Porn star Stormy Daniels, “Трамп said I’m just like Ivanka”
Maddow: Mueller subpoena blocks Steve Bannon Congressional testimony
Stephen: Stormy Daniels, “Sex with Трамп was ‘textbook generic'”
Farron Cousins: Our idiot President speaks at a fourth grade level
WaPo: Fact checking Трамп’s claim that terror suspect bring two dozen relatives to U.S.
Stephen: Is the President a pornstar-dating racist?
Young Turks: Трамп go help doctors discriminate
Weekend Update: President Shithole news
Late Show: A full history of Трамп’s fake awards

Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

VOX: The chocolate science hype machine.

Samantha Bee: #MeToo backlash.

Mark Fiore: Algorithm News.

WaPo: Short-term spending bill fails in the Senate

White noise sleep machine: How racists sleep at night.

On Wisconsin and Midterm Elections:

Sam Seder: Democrats score HUGE upset in Wisconsin election, Republicans should be terrified
Lawrence O’Donnell: GOP fears of “blue wave” in midterm elections grow
Ari Melbur: Midterms and Dotard Трамп’s record low approval

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Raging out to cable news

The Women’s March on Washington one year later.

Stephen: Don’t fire the Hawaiian who hit the emergency alert.

VOX: How faster computers gave us Meltdown and Spectre.

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

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Monday, 1/15/18, 11:42 pm

Join us this Tuesday evening for another adventure in politics and drinks at the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern beginning about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 244 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, six in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

by Darryl — Friday, 1/12/18, 11:42 pm

New Scientist: How climate change can bring cold snaps.

VOX: How the US failed to rebuild Afghanistan.

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: An even “specialer” prosecutor to stop Robert Mueller

Young Turks: Republican Governor tied woman up in his basement.

Samantha Bee: No one questions her dishonesty.

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

~~President Shithole~~ Dotard Трамп And His Band of ~~Treasonous, Lying Whiners~~ Stable Geniuses:

Trevor: Трамп calls non-white countries “shitholes”
Stephen: Dotard Трамп is like, really not smart
Seth Meyers and Lawrence O’Donnell Talk news reporting in the world of Трамп
Трамп on libel laws, insults, hypocrisy and free speech.
Stephen: Трамп does a “Jekyll and Hyde” on DACA
Jimmy Kimmel examines Dotard Трамп’s X-Ray
Late night reactions to Трамп’s ‘shithole’ remark
David Pakman: White House caught editing Трамп transcript to cover up his idiocy
Seth Meyers: Lewis Black reflects on the first year of Трамп’s presidency
Young Turks: Трамп paid hush money after sex with porn star, allegedly
Stephen: Трамп sold Norway F-52 aircrafts, which isn’t a real thing
A look at Трамп’s offensive comments on nonwhite immigrants
Seth Meyers: Jake Tapper shares his thoughts on Michael Wolff’s book
Joy Reid and Rev. Al Sharpton: Dotard Трамп has built a whole presidency on race
Michael Brooks: Трамп shows just how stupid he is when he blasts libel laws
Ari Melber: Lawyer who deposed Dotard Трамп speaks out.
Late Late Show: Steve Bannon and Dotard Трамп almost had it all
Samantha Bee: Beyond the Fire & Fury
Jimmy Kimmel: Low White House morale doesn’t stop Трамп
Farron Cousins: Трамп says US doesn’t want immigrants from “shithole countries”
Stephen: Трамп still thinks Mexico will pay for the wall
Maddow: Dotard Трамп fails to protect the U.S. from Russian attacks
Seth Meyers: Трамп attacks Feinstein, makes racist immigration comment
Roy Zimmerman and Melanie Harby: The “I Got a Really Big Button” song:
VOX: Here’s how Трамп’s nuclear “button” actually works…
Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s 2,000 lies — A documentary
Stephen interviews Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff.
Trevor: Трамп gets dictator-y with the Justice Department
Late Show: Трамп sings the National Anthem
Ari Melber: How likely is a 25th amendment removal of a president?
Stephen: Sen. Dianne Feinstein gives no F’s (except for Fusion GPS’s testimony)
Maddow: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse—Dossier has held up well despite GOP attacks
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Trend wars—Roy Moore out, Joe Arpaio in.
WaPo: The difference between the F-35 and the fictional F-52
Jimmy Kimmel: Dotard Трамп’s insanely easy schedule
Lawrence O’Donnell: “Hating is what he does”
Stephen interviews Jake Tapper’s interview of Stephen Miller
Late Night: Amber Cougar Mellencamp performs “Sneaky Dianne”
James Cordon: Can we quiz Трамп on the National Anthem?
Joy Reid: Democrat introduces the “Stable Genius Act”
Stephen: Melania Трамп corrects the lies of “Fire and Fury”
James Corden: Steve Bannon needs a job
Late Night White House press briefing: Does the President believe in Satan?
Farron Cousins: Bitter Трамп wants to change libel laws so people can’t criticize him
Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп ACTUALLY called these countries shitholes
Dotard Трамп shows even more signs of dementia: Episode 4
Stephen gets in a few words before Трамп’s libel crackdown
SuperDeluxe: Dotard Трамп is a stable genius
Lawrence O’Donnell: Dotard Трамп breaks Mueller promise as “noose is tightening”.
Late Show: Kaplin Interview Prep—Russia investigation edition
Jimmy Kimmel: Dotard Трамп speaks at a fourth-grade level
David Pakman: White House admits it found no evidence of 2016 voter fraud
Stephen: Stephen Miller got escorted out of CNN
Rachel Maddow: Dotard Трамп remarks may undo his racist policies:
Late Show: Трамп adjusts to life without Sloppy Steve.
Farron Cousins: Трамп cancels visit to Britain because he knows he isn’t welcome
WaPo fact checker: President Трамп’s top five false or misleading claims as of Jan. 10
Trevor: Трамп sends mixed messages on immigration
Seth Meyers: Jake Tapper talks about his Stephen Miller interview
Sam Seder: Dotard Трамп hits rock bottom, becomes a huge shithole before our eyes
Lily Allen sings fuck you to the 45
Stephen: How Трамп got his Mooch back
Young Turks: The most racist thing Трамп ever said?
Mark Fiore: The Трамп anthem
Joy Reid: My parents were from what Трамп calls “shithole countries”.
Jimmy Kimmel: Mike Pence might hate Трамп too
Stephen: Someone forgot to explain Трамп’s position on FISA to Трамп
Melania Трамп’s wife coach reveals secrets.
Seth Meyers: Трамп is becoming more erratic and working less
Stephen: Трамп and Russia

Daily Show: The price of social change—Why California is paying gun offenders.

Minute Physics: How we know black holes exist.

VOX: The new US tax law, explained with cereal.

Sam Seder: Kansas lawmaker stupidly claims blacks abuse pot because it’s “in their character”

Full Frontal: Road to 2018—Stacey Abrams

The FISA bill in 60 seconds.

President Oprah:

Jimmy Kimmel: Oprah for President?
Stephen on how an Oprah presidency would look.
WaPo: Oprah’s political beliefs
Young Turks: Poll of Oprah vs Trump; and the winner is…
James Corden: Let’s just designate Oprah as the ‘stable genius’
Stephen: Future Presidents (Oprah) and past Presidents (Bannon)

VOX: The real reason Amelia Earhart is so famous.

Francesca Fiorentini: The powerful will erase you in 2020:

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: A crash course in Breitbart’s conspiracy journalism, Pt. 1

Samantha Bee: No country for pregnant women.

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

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Tuesday, 1/9/18, 12:00 am

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets Tuesday night for another evening of political analysis over a drink. Stop by and share what’s on your mind.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern beginning about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 242 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, six in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

by Darryl — Saturday, 1/6/18, 12:10 am

The rise of “the new nationalism” in 2017

WA AG’s lawsuit against Motel 6, explained

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper Making football great again:

The end of the H1B visa could send skilled workers elsewhere.

The Chaotic and Criminal White House of Dotard Трамп:

Trevor: Steve Bannon is Трамп’s latest coffee boy
Jimmy Kimmel: Dotard Трамп kicks off 2018 with fresh new Tweets
Stephen: Our President never planned on being our President
Farron Cousins: Following release of damning new book, Трамп aides head for the exits
Lawrence O’Donnell: Will President Dotard Трамп claim they all lost their minds?
Young Turks: Трамп may seriously have dementia
Sam Seder: Alex Jones FLIPS OUT on Steve Bannon and whines about Fire And Fury
Stephen: New footage from Disney World’s Hall of Presidents
Mark Fiore: TWEET-POCALYPSE
Katy Tur: Dotard Трамп expected protection from Jeff Sessions in Russia probe
WaPo: A list of striking quotes from the new book on Трамп
David Pakman: Трамп sabotaging HIS OWN peace negotiations
Farron Cousins: Psychiatrist warns lawmakers that Трамп is mentally unraveling during secret meeting
Young Turks: Трамп was horrified and Melania was sobbing on election night
Stephen took out a billboard for Трамп’s “dishonest media awards”
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper America’s mean girl diplomacy
Maddow: James Comey notes claims about Dotard Трамп confirmed by Priebus’ notes
What Lawrence O’Donnell has “100% confidence” in regarding bombshell book
Late Show: Don’t let “Button Dysfunction” destroy your world:
Lawrence O’Donnell and friends: The Трамп White House
Sam Seder: Трамп dissolves voter fraud panel after it couldn’t justify his “Hillary voter fraud” lie
David Pakman: LOL! Трамп cancels bogus voter fraud commission
Dotard Трамп’s bizarre obsession with size
Young Turks: Трамп on sleeping with friends’ wives
Stephen uses Трамп’s global warming logic against him
Sam Seder: Трамп proves he’s absolutely collapsing during bizarre pre-recorded press conference video
Kimmel: New book claims that Трамп sleeps with his friend’s wives.
Joe Biden on Трамп’s reckless Tweets
Young Turks: Oops! Трамп attacks Hillary aide for something Ivanka did too
Trevor: Трамп goes nuclear on Twitter
David Pakman: Republican ethics lawyer says Трамп nuclear Tweet is grounds for impeachment
Rachel Maddow: Book suggests new aspects of potential President Трамп obstruction case
Stephen bites into the juicy new Трамп book
Kimmel: Dotard Трамп vs. Steve Bannon
WaPo: Mean Boys, “Fire and Fury”
Farron Cousins: Ivanka Трамп allegedly ended Kellyanne Conway’s media appearances due to her “idiotic militancy”
Trevor: Michael Wolff steps inside the Трамп presidency
Young Turks: Eric Трамп is still dumb as shit
Stephen unbuttons Трамп’s button brag
Lawrence O’Donnell: New book chronicles President Dotard Трамп sexual harassment

Joy Reid: Turns out Roy Moore’s Jewish lawyer is Christian

Francesca Fiorentini: The rich want to keep you dumb:

Young Turks: Alex Jones declares holy war on CNN journalist

Minute Physics: The unreasonable efficiency of black holes.

WaPo: Six things you may not have known about the NSA.

Pot Topics:

Young Turks: Why California pot legalization will sweep across the nation
Stephen: Jeff Sessions says legal weed…illegal?
KOMO: Are WA marijuana growers & business worried about Jeff Sessions? Not really!
Sam Seder: Jeff Sessions kicks off 2018 by creating a war on legal marijuana
Californians can now buy marijuana for recreational use
KIRO: Seattle Mayor says Seattle police will NOT participate in a federal crackdown on legal marijuana
Young Turks: Jeff Sessions intensifies federal war on legal marijuana
Rachel Maddow with Mayor Jenny Durkan: Legal pot states prepare to resist Sessions:
Chuck Todd with Gov. John Hickenlooper (D-CO): U.S. to end policy that let legal pot flourish
Kimmel: Why Jeff Sessions hates marijuana

New Scientist: There is a new bitcoin scam everyday.

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper Big Publishing’s attack on Milo Yiannopoulos

Sam Seder: Leaked editor’s notes hilariously TRASH Milo Yiannopoulos’ Book.

David Pakman: Michele Bachmann is asking God if she should run for senate

Young Turks: Uh-oh, God’stalking to Michele Bachmann again…

VOX: Takeout creates a lot of trash. It doesn’t have to..

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

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Monday, 1/1/18, 10:05 pm

Join us on Tuesday evening to toast in the new year at this week’s edition of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern beginning about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 242 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, six in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.