Filing Week,
Filing Week,
Find whatever office you seek.
Local race, any size
Run for something you guys
Look out!
Here comes the filing week.
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Darryl — ,
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
Drunk History: The history of the birth control pill .
Daily Show: A message to the Arctic from the people of Africa
Samantha Bee: NRA’s unfriendly fire.
Bill Maher: Michael Lewis on why government is good
The Dotard Трамп and His Flock of Felons:
Real Engineering: The challenge of building a self-driving car
Jim Jefferies: Helping kids in foster care with Ty Burrell.
Stephen: The VEEP/Colbert crossover episode.
Wired: How scientists are preparing earth for an incoming asteroid.
The New Yorker: Why noise pollution is more dangerous than we think.
Desi Lydic: Can we pass the equal rights amendment already?
Mental Floss: The Declaration of Independence and other amazing yard sale finds.
Twenty-twenty Vision:
Roy Wood, Jr.: Why aren’t people more worried about climate change?
The Late Show: Russian trolls are fueling the anti-vaxxer movement
The New York Times: Facebook is “too big”. Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes tells us why:
Desi Lydic: Uber and Lyft vs. old-school taxis.
Jordan Klepper: The inside story of a pro wrestling league for war vets.
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Goldy — ,
I don’t blog much anymore, but I thought I’d stop by HA for a moment to mark my 15th blogiversary.
It was on May 10, 2004 that I put up my very first post, clearly with no fucking idea how this foul-mouthed blog would eventually take over my life.
I’ve got a habit of shooting for the moon, but I’m also a realist, so nobody was more surprised than me when my shitty little blog developed such a large and loyal audience. I’ve been very fortunate. So if you’re still around to read this thank you… thank you for your support. (Also, a big thank you to Darryl and Carl for keeping alive what would otherwise be a static archive.)
And finally, as always: Tim Eyman is a horse’s ass.
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Carl Ballard — ,
The second time in as many weeks coming home from Drinking Liberally, the bus passed without stopping. Last week another one came soon. Yesterday it was 10 more minutes. It was pleasant out, but goddam. I don’t know where I’m going with this, but should I call Metro if it happens again?
by Darryl — ,
The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets this Tuesday evening for conversations over a drink. Please join us if you can!
We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the back room of the pub. We start at about 8pm.
Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 264 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, seven in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter for your community!
by Carl Ballard — ,
Social media is a part of a lot of people’s jobs. This can cause a gray area in some situations. But transitioning from HR crude (to say the least!) messages is a workplace problem. Don’t be gross at work, even when you are not officially on the clock, to potential coworkers. Obviously, don’t creep even if it’s not at work too.
by Darryl — ,
Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Deep fakes.
Late Show: A Message From The NRA
Trevor: Putin’s plot to take over the Arctic.
Today I Found Out: Why Doesn’t the U.S. Use the Metric System?.
Seth Meyers: Mostly political monologue.
Wendover: The economics that made boeing build the 737 Max.
Jim Jefferies: America can learn a lot from Australia’s gambling addiction.
Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Balance v. truth
Minute Physics: How quantum computers break encryption.
The Dotard Трамп and His Fellow Liars, Purgers, and Thieves:
Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Honorary journalism honor award honors.
Jim Jefferies: Silicon Valley’s gamification of everything.
Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Horny for good journalism.
Trevor: Melinda Gates—“The Moment of Lift” and giving back on a global scale.
Lauren Mayer: NRA!
Knowing Better: The straight white man’s guide to feminism and social justice.
Desi Lydic: Why the wage gap is very real but shouldn’t be.
Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Racism is racist with Brandon Victor Dixon:
Verge Science: On board Virgin Orbit’s flying launchpad.
Jim Jefferies: Not all snowflakes are unique.
Robert Reich: Five responses to climate change deniers
Twenty-Twenty Vision:
Jimmy Dore chats with Sen. Mitt Romney.
Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Sigourney Weaver saves journalism
Jordan Klepper: Meet the vets who use pro wrestling to combat PTSD.
Physics Girl: Singing this note is impossible.
Lewis Black: New York’s subways are about to get way worse.
Jim Jefferies: Taking care of your body is too much damn work.
Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Conservative comedian Zam Larson (Taran Killam).
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
I was at the bus stop not super late, but post rush hour. There were a handful of people at the stop. When I saw my bus coming, I walked over and waited first in line. As I stated to board, the driver gave me the wait signal, as someone else was taking a minute to exit.
And then as I was waiting, someone goes around me trying to board. Like I just decided to stop! Then when he realized there was someone getting off the bus, he stayed in the head of the line. Seriously, what?
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Darryl — ,
Please join us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers for conversations over a drink. All are welcomed!
We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the back room of the pub. We start around 8pm.
Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 264 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, seven in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter for your community!
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Darryl — ,
Jim Jefferies: The best way to win an argument
Today I Found Out: Why were executions held at midnight?
Minute Earth: Why is lyme disease getting worse?
WaPo: The fight for access to birth control and abortion, explained.
The Dotard Трамп and His Ring of Co-conspirators:
Jim Jefferies: You can attend your own funeral in South Korea.
Verge Science: This is what sea level rise will do to coastal cities
Ronny Chieng: Desperate ideas for a warming planet.
WaPo: Behind the speech—A joke that didn’t land. For a good reason.
Jimmy Fallen: Mostly political monologue.
Real Engineering: The truth about space debris.
Twenty-twenty Vision:
Jim Jefferies: A simple solution to the retirement crisis.
Today I Found Out: How did flipping the bird come to mean “fuck you”?
Vice News: The evolution (or not) of school shootings in America since Columbine.
Farron Cousins: Devin Nunes is so afraid of the public he’s holding a fundraiser in secret location.
WaPo: Why do politicians switch parties?
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
CPB in Spokane acting scuzzy has caught up with them. I hope that Mr. Elshieky gets all of the money and that there are real reforms. Also, even if the fuckery were justified (it’s not) the bus ride from Spokane to Portland isn’t exactly the hot route for international smugglers.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Matt Shea is such a garbage person. At a certain point, there have to be the barest of consequences for all of the fuckery. I would hope that there is enough decency in the Republican Party to show him some serious consequences. But the truth is that the rot is the party. They have become the party that redefined the Second Amendment and elevated Donald Trump. Of course they don’t care about genocide manifestos or targeting professors and protesters.