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I am feeling a bit blah, so this is all from me today.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight for an evening of political discussions over a drink. There are 56 days until the November mid-term election.

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 254 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, seven in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or consider starting your own chapter.

I would like to apologize. In Friday’s Open Thread, I said that Republican Supreme Court nominees had been lying to Congress since Thomas. That was before John Dean’s testimony. It was at least since William Rehnquist. I apologize for any undue benefit of the doubt that I gave to GOP nominees and the Presidents who nominated them.

Vox: Why protected bike lanes are more valuable than parking spaces.

The Atlantic: Inside the trauma of family separation:

Rachel Maddow’s show turns 10!

Dotard Трамп—The Amoral Dolt With A 5th Grade Understanding of the World, and Friends:

• Stephen: A damning op-ed distracts Трамп from a damning book
• Seth Meyers: The GOP’s corrupt bargain with “reckless” and “erratic” Трамп
• Ari Melber: Трамп trying to change rule for indefinite jailing of children
• Lawrence O’Donnell: The Dotard Трамп talks impeachment, his own mental health
• Trevor: The New York Times drops shocking anonymous op-ed
• Chris Hayes with Sen. Chris Murphy: History isn’t kind to collaborators
• Stephen: The strange case of the explosive anonymous op-ed
• Ari Melber: Former Трамп campaign aide sentenced in Mueller probe
• WaPo Opinion: Трамп has violated his oath of office — via Twitter
• Jimmy Kimmel REALLY knows who wrote the NY Times op-ed on Трамп
• Трамп: “I’m not going to have time to go golfing, believe me.”
• Bill Maher: Threat level orange:

• Stephen: Presidential leak-crets from the anonymous op-ed writer
• Daily Show: Masterpiece Tweeter—Covfefe
• Late Show: Clue—White House edition
• Seth Meyers: Late Night White House press briefing
• Ari Melber: Senior Трамп Admin. official reveals secret resistance
• Lawrence: Who wrote it?
• Stephen: Трамп’s Cyberbullying of Jeff Sessions continues
• The Late Show: The Reading Rainbow—Bob Woodward’s ‘Fear’
• Seth Meyers: Трампy monologue
• Chris Hayes: Dangers threaten the Dotard Трамп presidency from within and without
• Rachel Maddow: Some Трамп Admin officials see role as protecting US from The Dotard
• Ari Melber with Alyssa Milano: The Dotard is defying the American majority
• Stephen with Sec. John Kerry: Resistance within the White House
• Lawrence O’Donnell: White House has list of who could have written op-ed
• James Corden: Surprise! Трамп’s inauguration crowd photo was doctored!
• Trevor: Boycott Season hits Nike, the New Yorker and Ryan Gosling
• Jimmy Kimmel: Jimmy Kimmel knows who wrote NY Times op-ed on Трамп
• WaPo: Unraveling President Трамп’s top 5 claims
• Mental health experts: Трамп is dangerous & unstable
• Seth Meyers with Chris Cuomo on Why Republicans Embrace The Dotard
• Stephen: Bob Woodward, insiders call the White House “crazytown”
• Ari Melber: Трамп White House rocked by scathing anonymous attack from Трамп official
• Lawrence O’Donnell: An “amoral” Трамп led cabinet to consider invoking 25th amendment

Rachel Maddow with Steve Kornacki: Ayanna Pressley poised to make history with historic House seat.

Ali Velshi: Can Beto O’Rourke and Dems turn Texas blue?

Mental Floss: The surprising history of school

Supremely Fucked:

• Ari Melber: Supreme Court pick ducks question on firing Special Counsel
• Mother Jones: Kavanaugh turns his back on Parkland father
• Rachel Maddow: Democrats aim for potential cracks in GOP support for Brett Kavanaugh
• WaPo: Sen Booker, “I’m knowingly violating the rules” and releasing documents
• Trevor: Kamala Harris brings the heat at Kavanaugh hearing
• Stephen: Трамп rebukes “embarrassing” protestors at Kavanaugh’s hearing
• Seth Meyers with Chris Cuomo on Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing.
• Rachel Maddow: GOP carries Brett Kavanaugh weight to protect legally precarious Трамп
• Kavanaugh turns his back on Parkland father
• Ari Melber with Sen. Whitehouse Трамп’s SCOTUS pick open to gutting Roe v. Wade
• Jonathan Mann: Not Obvious To Kananaugh:

• Seth Meyers: GOP Rushes Kavanaugh hearing amid Трамп’s legal woes
• Chris Hayes: Senator Cory Booker blasts SCOTUS hearing
• Rachel Maddow: Overlap in Brett Kavanaugh nomination and Трамп Russia probe becomes clear
• Trevor: The battle over Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation
• Mark Fiore: Embrace your inner Kavanaugh
• Stephen: Cory Booker tells Senate committee chairman to “bring it”
• Rachel Maddow: Democrats try to make case for Brett Kavanaugh perjury with past emails
• Late Show: The Brett Kavanaugh free for all
• WaPo: Harris questions Kavanaugh on the Mueller probe.
• Heads Of State: Brett Kavanaugh and Dotard Трамп on withholding SCOTUS documents
• Rachel Maddow: U.S. women see reason to reject Dotard Трамп SCOTUS pick Brett Kavanaugh

The Atlantic: Why is America obsessed with lawns.

WaPo: Obama’s rallying cry for the midterms:

Largest prison strike in U.S. history.

Burning Their Foot-bras To “Own The Libs”:

• Amber Ruffin and Seth Meyers on protests against Nike’s Ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick.
• Chris Hayes: People are lighting shoes on fire to “own the libs”.
• WaPo: “Just Do It”—Colin Kaepernick stars in new Nike ad campaign
• Jimmy Kimmel: Some People are really mad at Nike
• Trevor: Nike’s Kaepernick ad

Stephen: A Twitter bill to swallow.

Physics Girl: What size magnet will erase a credit card.

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

Since Justice Thomas, there has been an expectation that Republican nominees for the Supreme Court lie during their confirmation hearings. Thomas pretending that he wasn’t sexually harassing Anita Hill. George W. Bush’s nominees pretending that they didn’t have an opinion on roe. That kept going under Trump.

But yeah. Kavanaugh is worse. Just brazenly lying about who he talked to about the Muller investigation. Knowable facts. At this point, not only should the Senate not support him, the House should probably impeach him.

You get what you pay for. Except teachers. Obviously we should nickle and dime the people who spend hours teaching children. That’s why we should oppose the teacher strikes: Because who needs children, what have they ever done for me?

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets on Tuesday night for an evening of political conversation over cocktails. Massachusetts is the only state with a primary election tonight. There are 63 days until the November general election.

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 255 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, seven in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or consider starting your own chapter.

Matthew 5:31-32
“It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Discuss.

Roe v. Wade saved my daughter’s life.

Winlar: Hey! America!:

Minute Physics: How to stop structures from SHAKING.

Funny or Die: When u a Congressman and things get awkward AF at the outdoor festival.

The Atlantic: “Man-killing jobs” and environmental racism.

Young Turks: Fan to Alex Jones, “What about the trans porn on your phone?”

Trevor with Dahlia Lithwick: The politicization of Neil Gorsuch’s SCOTUS confirmation.

Egosurfer Dotard Трамп and His Associates in Crime:

• Chris Hayes with Adam Schiff: What happens if Democrats take the House?
• Ali Velshi: The Dotard Трамп’s disapproval soars as Robert Mueller approval holds solid
• Jim Jefferies: A Jew, a Christian, a Muslim and a Jim.
• Rachel Maddow: The GOP’s misuse of private security documents
• Young Turks: Трамп’s conspiracy theory about Russia tapes
• David Pakman: The Dotard is now arguing why we shouldn’t impeach him
• Farron Cousins: Betsy DeVos wants to redefine what “sexual assault” means
• Chris Hayes: The Dotard Трамп’s bizarre obsession with birds
• Conan: Трамп promised evangelicals….
• Liberal Viewer: Faux News spins Трамп threat as metaphor
• Ali Velshi: The story that set the Dotard Трамп off today
• Rachel Maddow: Robert Mueller gets another guilty plea flip following foreign money
• The Daily Show: So much winning!
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Dotard Трамп angry at Google, silent on Puerto Rico and border crises
• Heads of State: Трамп SINGS “The Sound Of Music”:

• Chris Hayes: President Dotard Трамп’s list of “good guys”
• Rachel Maddow: Attacks on DOJ to protect Трамп
• Young Turks: These polls are bad news for the Dotard
• Farron Cousins: Dotard Трамп lays framework to fire Sessions and Mueller
• Superdeluxe: Getting to know the Huckabee family
• Our Cartoon President: “My fellow Americans, I declare…”
• Dotard Трамп: Even more signs of dementia? (Episode 5)
• Ali Velshi: The Dotard Трамп caves on honoring Senator John McCain
• David Pakman: Roger Stone claims Dotard Трамп Jr. is getting indicted
• Chris Hayes: Dotard Трамп vs. speakerphone
• Andrea Mitchell with Pres. Jimmy Carter: Трамп’s “serious mistake” refusing to lower flag for McCain
• Lawrence O’Donnell: British intel snubs Rep. Devin Nunes requests for dossier info
• Randy Rainbow: IF YOU EVER GOT IMPEACHED:

• Farron Cousins: The Dotard is mad at Google and will look at “regulating” search results
• WaPo: Networks keep booking Трамп guests who can’t disparage Трамп
• Young Turks: The Dotard finds a new level of stupid
• Chris Hayes: A Dotard Трамп exposed to blackmail
• Ayman Mohyeldin: Manafort ally help foreign payment to Трамп inauguration
• Vox: Why obvious lies make great propaganda
• Trevor with Adam Schiff: Investigating Russia’s role in the 2016 election
• Rachel Maddow: Dotard Трамп is frantic to shore up his base as scandals deepen and insiders flip
• Ali Velshi: The other federal investigation worrying The Dotard Трамп
• Daily Show: Separation anxiety
• Young Turks: etsy DeVos’ proposed sexual misconduct guidelines update
• Farron Cousins: Furious Трамп wants Google investigated because he doesn’t like search results
• Chris Hayes: The Dotard Трамп intervened in plan for FBI HQ near his hotel
• Rachel Maddow: Paul Manafort looked to cut a deal with Mueller in second trial
• Chris Hayes: The Dotard Трамп to rally for Senator “Lying” Ted Cruz

WaPo: What is salmonella?

Trevor with Rep. Jim Himes (D CT-04): Why gun deaths are a uniquely American problem.

John Oliver: Retractions.

Sam Seder: Republicans say the darndest things on C-SPAN.

Minute Earth: Why do some animals eat poop?

David Pakman: Transphobe Alex Jones caught looking at transgender porn on live stream.

Midterms On The Horizon:

• Young Turks: Ron DeSantis on Black opponent, “The last thing we need to do is monkey this up”
• WaPo: Who is Andrew Gillum?.
• Mark Fiore: Back to screwed.
• Farron Cousins: Republican Governor candidate makes major racist gaffe.
• Young Turks: DeSantis uses racist language against Andrew Gillum
• Pap: Rep Duncan Hunter and Wife charged with federal crimes in campaign fund scandal
• WaPo: Beto O’Rourke was in a punk rock band. The Texas GOP tried to shame him.
• David Pakman: Nutjobber Republican blames McCain of dying to deliberately hurt her campaign
• Farron Cousins: Трамп-backed Republican runs racist, conspiracy theory-pushing Facebook page
• Young Turks: Трамп is terrified of Andrew Gillum

SuperDeluxe: Elon Musk as an Indie synth-pop song.

Sky News: Can people give up social media for 30 days?

Daily Show: DiscrimiNATION

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

Oh man! Rain now clearing out the remaining smoke, and a forecast of a good long weekend. What a time to celebrate labor.

Just walking around Downtown this morning, there were a couple piles of clothes. They were several blocks away from each other. Was there a raid? Is it just a coincidence?

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets on Tuesday night for an evening of political conversation over cocktails. There will be primary elections in Florida and Arizona and some runoff elections in Oklahoma along with lots of local and state-wide issues to discuss.

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 255 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, seven in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or consider starting your own chapter.

Man, I went for a semi-smokey bike ride yesterday without a mask. I thought it was clear enough. But no! Semi-smokey is still too much if you’re breathing heavily.

OK last vacation post. Back to the regular nonsense schedule later.

A lot of people are sharing personal stories about interactions with John McCain on his death. And it is important that he seemed to treat constituents he disagreed with, and staffers for people on the other side of the aisle well. And his heroism as a POW is undeniable.

But while that’s important, it isn’t really how you should judge the legacy of an elected official. And on policy, he was garbage. He should be judged for his full throttle support of the Iraq war among many others. He should be judged for tax cuts for the wealthy, and fuckall for the poor. He had a few moments where he did good things (his ACA vote, saying Obama isn’t a secret Arab), but none of them would be the bare minimum if it was a Democrat.