I dig the hell out of Seattle on a day like today, and the whole weekend. Being so far North, the sun is out forever. It’s too hot but not tooooo hot. I went on a couple nice walks.
It’s too bad that the republic is dying, sure. But at least Mertle Edwards park is amazing.
Job 1
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Discuss.
Jimmy Kimmel: Ted Cruz has basketball on the brain.
Samantha Bee: The myth of crisis actors, Part 1
Vox: How TV gave us the classic soccer ball.
Mental Floss: Summer facts and life hacks!
Samantha Bee: The myth of crisis actors, Part 2
Daily Show: Secession vs. a two-state solution in California
MinuteEarth: Rise of the mesopredator
The Dotard Трамп and Other Petty Tyrants:
Jimmy Kimmel: This week in unnecessary censorship
Maine passes rank choice voting.
Listen to Black women
Full Frontal: The Irish abortion referendum.
Electile Function and Dysfunction:
Jim Jefferies: Carol Burnett on staying apolitical in political times.
Bill Maher: New Rule—#BlueToo.
Jimmy Kimmel does research on blobfish Ted Cruz.
Minute Physics: Relativistic addition of velocity
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
I am beginning to suspect that it was a bad idea to elect a violent white supremacist as President. I mean, President is a shitty job, and most Presidents are shitty people. But, at least we could have been done with the Presidents who support ripping babies away from their parents. Not since slavery was outlawed, I think.
History won’t be kind to us.
Naps are awesome and the Devil at once. Yesterday, I got home from work with about an hour before I had to go to Drinking Liberally. It was only Tuesday, but I was already tired. So nap. Rad. I didn’t set an alarm, but it wasn’t very long. Anyway, I was refreshed at DL but when I got home, I couldn’t sleep. So now I’m tired again. So should I take another nap when I get home and start the process again?
Tonight will be filled with primary election results from Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia. Perhaps, the local issues in your head tax you to drinking. Whatever your reasons, stop by the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally tonight to ponder politics over a pint.
We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the room at the rear of the tavern beginning about 8pm.
Can’t make it to Seattle? There are 253 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, six in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or consider starting your own chapter.
Are you excited about how we’re definitely going to solve nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula this afternoon? I mean sure, there’s a tiny little bitty chance that nothing happens. Or that something happens that makes things worse.
1 Corinthians 14:34-35
Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.
Discuss.
Ronny Chieng: A televangelist begs for a private jet.
Jimmy Dore: Nellie McKay’s anti-war song update.
Trevor with #MeToo founder Tarana Burke.
The Cruz Challenge:
Physics Girl: The physics of skateboarding.
Vox: Why chronic floods are coming to New Jersey
Samantha Bee: A message.
Bill Maher: New Rule—Crass dismissed .
Lauren Mayer: Please stop making insults out of genitalia.
The Dotard Трамп and Other Future Pardonees:
Daily Show: Facebook cashes in on conflict.
The Atlantic: Hawaii’s Kilaeuea volcanic eruption—A stunning time-lapse
The Onion: How to increase your cognitive ability by reading a fucking book for once.
Vox: How noise pollution is ruining your hearing.
Stephen: The FBI’s Breakdancing Training VIdeo
Elections and Stuff:
Jim Jefferies: Abstinence-only education makes no sense:
The Atlantic: Tangier Island—The first U.S. climate refugees?
New Scientist: Can sleeping pills make you racist?
Stephen: China’s sonic attacks reach the Late Show.
Vox: Trade wars, explained.
WaPo: The Supreme Court punted on the Masterpiece Cakeshop ruling.
Late Show: Straight Cakes—The all-hetero cakeshop
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Tuesday is a big election day with primary elections in Alabama, California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota, and a handfull of special elections. Stop by the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally for election gawking and analysis over a pint.
We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the room at the rear of the tavern beginning about 8pm.
Can’t make it to Seattle? There are 253 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, six in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or consider starting your own chapter.
A surprisingly good unexpected joy in Seattle comes when you pick up a Lime Bike off the ground. Strangers will thank you. When there are several bikes, other people will often help. It’s great. There are a few seconds of community and then back to whatever we were doing. I know, it’s free labor for a private company, but still, can’t beat it.
Chronicles 15:13
All who would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, were to be put to death, whether small or great, man or woman.
Discuss.
Vox: Scientists are remaking mosquitoes to fight malaria.
Conan: Obama also asked James Comey to make a promise….
Trevor: A Mali migrant rescues a child in France
Jimmy Kimmel accepts Ted Cruz’s challenge.
Minute Physics: Length contraction and time dilation.
The Dotard Трамп and His Gang of Criminals:
Trevor: France’s migrant hero.
Minute Earth: How long can we live?.
Bill Maher: New Rule—Conspiracy theories.
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.
The most valuable airspace in the world.
Racists SUCK!
Vox: The culture war between doctors and midwives, explained.
Seth Meyers sits down with The Washington Post.
Jonathan Mann: 4,645 Americans died in Puerto Rico:
Best of Newsbroke (farewell).
How scientists discovered dark matter.
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
I’m looking forward to the employment numbers this morning. I may have been briefed on them yesterday, but today I’ll really delve deeper. I’ll be sure to keep Tweeting if I find something interesting.
Prime rate held steady at 79.2%. That’s a number.
They slightly revised the April numbers too. Did you know they could do that?
So Ambien got Rosanne fired?
I blame Ambien for America’s inability to apologize.
Ambien made slavery and Jim Crow.
Ambien fucked up all that money.
Jesus Christ on the Cross, did Ambien make conservatives forgot that they pretend to be about personal responsibility?
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