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Is this an experiment, or was I working from home because of an early meeting and forgot about it? Who can say?

Annnnnnyway.

I mentioned a while back, that Washington is one of the states in a pilot program to be able to file your taxes online if you take the standard deduction. I finally filed mine yesterday. I have to say it was easier than Turbo Tax, where I have used the free version in the past, but I did spend more time proving my identity. And it still asked more questions that are presumably in an IRS database somewhere already.

I will probably use it again next year if it’s still being offered.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight for our weekly fix of political chat and beer. Please join us!

We meet tonight and 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 start at 8:00pm.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.

Are you excited? For the eclipse? Did you travel for it? Are you disappointed that it’s cloudy in Western Washington so you won’t even get the cool shadows? Where are my shadows?

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Lauren Mayers: ♫ The Pronouns Song ♬

Electile Dysfunction:

• Stephen: Three Presidents and one Colbert & Трамп’s Easter message
• Desi Lydic: Трамп’s Nebraska electoral vote play
• NowThis: The 2024 election could determine the future of the Supreme Court
• Christopher Titus: RFK—The anti-Kennedy Kennedy
• Rachel Maddow: U.S. foes exploit Трамп’s divisiveness with fake MAGA accounts
• Alex Wagner: Beyond efforts to contain Трамп, his radicalized followers pose growing threat
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler learns Трамп won’t be in prison by election day
• Ali Velshi: Violence is who Трамп is. But he can be stopped.
• Seth Meyers: Confused Трамп promises to “deport” Americans and Biden faces protest vote over Gaza
• The Late Show: Трамп’s new border plan
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s best people think he’s THE WORST & The Dotard rages over transgender day:

• Alex Wagner: White nationalist who marched in Charlottesville removed from city council after grassroots effort
• Democracy Dockett: Arizona Republicans sanctioned trying to overturn election
• Tommy Campbell: Трамп’s Bible grift
• Christopher Titus: The Dotard claims “DOJ weaponized against him”?
• Seth Meyers: Трамп Media stock plunges amid Truth Social losses & Трамп’s unhinged Easter meltdown
• Don’t Vote Stupid: Memories
• Katie Phang: “This is MAGA’s strategy”—Colorado Sec. of State sees 600% spike in threats since Трамп ballot ruling
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Allred hits Ted Cruz’s extreme abortion record
• Joy Reid: MAGA GOPers are “indoctrinated into alternate reality,” expert says
• Katie Phang: How do you report on wanna-be-tyrant Трамп? Media under scrutiny for downplaying risks
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s former associates agree. He’s horrible ♬
• Alex Wagner: DeSantis’ abortion ban draws attention GOP has been fearing; Democrats increase focus on Florida
• SNL Weekend Update: So…four Presidents go to New York City….

Robert Reich: This is why rich people hate the IRS

Jon Stewart: Jon Stewart on the false promises of AI

Cult Of The Guy Out On Bail:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—Steak Hawker, Flag Humper, Bible Hustler ♬
• Maestro Ziikos: ♫ Creepy Nuts – Bling-Bang-Bang-Born (Трамп version) ♬
• Ari Melber: Republicans panic over another speaker losing gavel as chaos rocks GOP and Трамп 2024
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard claims Judge Merchan’s daughter is a maniac
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп has bigly bad day in court, exploits the murder of a young woman & Roseanne goes to Mar-a-Lago
• Stephen: Hankey posts Трамп’s bond & Truth Social stock woes & Lara Трамп vs. Beyoncé
• John Di Domenico: Трамп’s “God Bless The USA Bibble!” Proceeds benefit DJT’s Legal Defense Fund
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Jack Smith just legally cornered Трамп’s favorite judge
• Mind Paste: Трамп’s perfect day
• Ari Melber: MAGA fans go to prison as GOP leaders go “truther”
• ScaredKetchup: ♫ Трамп Show 43 – Mitch McConnell music video “Useless Douchebag”, BIG ANNOUNCEMENT and SO Much More! ♬:

• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to east coast earthquake
• Stella Magz: Lauren Boebert hospitalized for blood clot….
• The Late Show: Judge Judy vs. Dotard Трамп
• Christopher Titus: Трамп and the GOP’s dystopian plan to dismantle America
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Lie to Me Dotard! ♬
• Rachel Maddow: Judge has enough of Трамп’s attacks on family members, extends gag order on “defendant’s vitriol”
• The Late Show: ♫ Has Трамп Even Read The Bible? ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: Who will The Dotard attack today?
• Steve Shives: How right-wing media covers the NBC News/Ronna McDaniel story:

• Lawrence O’Donnell: Judge expands Трамп gag order, noting “the threat is very real”
• Christopher Titus: Трамп is Jesus 2.0
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп is REALLY Rich (and really broke) ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard is selling chicken wings
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп compares himself to Jesus
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Warns Followers Against Getting Smarter ♬
• Stella Magz: Marjorie Taylor Greene says we need to repent…
• Ari Melber: Musk-Трамп hypocrisy busted in court, as Ari Melber breaks down free speech in 2024
• Tommy Campbell: Jesse Watters Easter rant embarrassment, Трамп bailed out by Don Hankey
• Jen Psaki and Stephanie Ruhle: Трамп Media stock plummets because…it’s a con
• Desi Lydic: FAUX News FREAKS OUT over Easter falling on Trans Visibility Day
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard is THE April Fools’ GOAT
• Seth Meyers: Трамп loses $1 billion in net worth as short sellers bet DJT stock will collapse
• The Late Show: ♫ Deejay T’s Mar-a-Lago Spotify playlist ♬
• Darrin Bell: Animation of a political cartoon about “Christ-like” Трамп’s Easter rant
• Desi Lydic: Welcome to Трамп Elementary:

• Joy Reid: Bombshell Трамп Russia revelation—Truth Social allegedly “kept afloat” by nephew of Putin insider
• Stephen: “April showers bring May trials, and other things
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Трамп deportation song ♬
• Chris Hayes: Трамп walking around with “Bribe Me” sign on his neck
• John Di Domenico: Perez Hilton interviews The Dotard Трамп PART 1
• John Di Domenico: Perez Hilton interviews The Dotard Трамп PART 2
• The Other Brother: ♫ MTG ♬
• Stella Magz: Conservative commentator thinks all White people are racists!!
• Bruce W. Nelson: The Mangy Fetlocks Bible offer
• SNL: Easter

John Oliver: Food delivery apps

Mother Jones: An incomplete list of earth’s 2024 climate disasters

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

Listen, everything that gets in the way of salmon recovery is a problem. And nobody likes a crash. But for some reason, salmon falling into the wrong river is funny to me. Like, we spend all this time and money and then woopsadoo. Any sorry if you are a fish in the wrong tributary.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– Very interesting article about the closing of Northern State mental hospital in the 70’s and the consequences going forward.

– But crisis care is still a way off in King County.

– SPD officers harassing bus drivers. Man, fuck. All the discipline. Imagine being a commuter and the driver gets pulled over for honking at a bad driver who happens to be a cop. I would be so pissed if it was my commute. Not to mention the bus driver.

– Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers this evening for a drink and to chat politics. I hope you can stop by!

We meet tonight and 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 start at 8:00pm.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.

It’s April Fools Day, and I for one don’t like it. So no thanks to pranks from massive wanks. No jokes or hoax from the worst folks. No fools from ghouls or massive tools. No fake story to bore me or deplore me.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

The New York Times: The Deep State is kind of awesome

Alex Wagner: Right-wing Supreme Court “dripping contempt for federal regulation”

Lauren Mayer: ♫ Scotus, Scotus (Where Did Your Soul Go?) ♬

Electile Dysfunction 2024:

• Chris Hayes: A former president is selling “God Bless the USA” Bibles in latest cash grab
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп sells the satanic Bible
• Stella Magz: “Weak” in review—Republican Party edition
• Ari Melber: The open secret why Трамп may lose 2024
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s inflated DJT stock is a “bubble,” Truth Social Is a failure, experts say
• Rocky Mountain Mike: The Adventures Of Joewinkle and Malarky—Episode 1
• Brian Tyler Cohen: Who’s bankrolling RFK Jr.’s campaign?
• Daily Show: How do RFK Jr. supporters feel about his VP pick?
• Burnt Raisin Toast: AI Трамп defends his janky Easter Bibles
• Leslie Jones begs America not to elect Трамп:

• Stephen: Biden weighs in on the 2024 election, “Our democracy is at stake”
• Liberal Redneck: Трамп’s Bible, Biden’s bridge, Ronna’s shame, etc.
• Ari Melber: “Coup dominos falling”—Трамп’s prison odds increase as lawyers face consequences
• Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow: The unlikely institution holding Трамп’s coup plotters to account
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Hey Трамп, isn’t it past your jail time? ♬
• Stephen: Трамп’s low-quality USA Bibles & Ronna McDaniel is terrible & RNC’s Big Lie litmus test
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard is selling Трамп Bibles
• Stephen: Трамп’s wealth surges as DJT goes public & Biden trolls RFK Jr.
• Chris Hayes: GOP official suing Kari Lake for defamation speaks out
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Biden’s three-president fundraiser shows party unity Трамп doesn’t have
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп warns his supporters
• Seth Meyers: Panicked Трамп stoops to selling Bibles, calls Biden “Buden,” and is hit with gag order
• Jordan Klepper: How the GOP is trying to win female voters amidst anti-abortion legislation
• Chris Hayes: The Supreme Court just “tipped the scales” for House Republicans
• Rachel Maddow: Combat training for election workers? Arizona braces for Трамп-addled election deniers
• Chris Hayes: MAGA sales tax—The Трамп plan to make everything more expensive
• Ari Melber: Republicans lose red Alabama and worry about a Трамп 2024 loss over extremism

Robert Reich vs. Big Tobacco

Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: The Bible’s biggest secret

The MAGA Cult Of The Insane:

• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell attempting to promote cognitive supplements is ridiculous
• Chris Hayes: “Brainworms”—GOP nutburger mistakes NCAA team for “illegal invaders”
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard listens to Beyoncé’s Country Carter
• The Late Show: Трамп’s Courthouse Madness
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ WWDDIJ (What Will Donald Do in Jail?) ♬
• The Other Brother: ♫ Ronna ♬
• Jordan Klepper: How we should deal with Jan 6th rioters
• Stephen: Трамп isn’t a real rich guy and MTG goes after Speaker Johnson
• Stella Magz: Трамп newest venture—$60 “God Bless The USA” Bibles:

• Bruce W. Nelson: Трамп golfing hero! Sports news with Noose Brelson
• Rachel Maddow joins colleagues in objecting to McDaniel for legitimizing Трамп & attacking democracy
• Seth Meyers: Desperate Трамп abandoned by rich friends and begs for money to pay fines
• LegalEagle: Трамп’s liquidity problem for his massive bond
• Joy Reid and Rachel Maddow: Grateful that NBC News leadership cut ties with Ronna McDaniel
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Believing Crazy Shit Simply Because The Dotard SAID It’s So ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard claims Democrats attacked Russia
• Lincoln Project: ♫ Phantom of the MAGA ♬:

• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Трампer on the Roof ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—Cheatin’ Old Fart ♬
• Jordan Klepper: Трамп’s Bible grift and GOP reaction to Baltimore bridge collapse
• Stella Magz: Jon Stewart BETRAYED US!!!
• Desi Lydic FAUXsplains Трамп’s fraud penalty
• Alex Wagner: Fleecing the flock—Fine print shows how Трамп takes his cut of followers’ money
• Lawrence O’Donnell: NBC News hiring Ronna McDaniel and “the Nixon rule”
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп and Karma ♬
• Jon Stewart deconstructs Трамп’s “victimless” $450 million fraud:

• Joy Reid: Stormy Daniels could take down Трамп — not stolen documents or Jan. 6
• Darrin Bell: Animation of a political cartoon about broke Трамп selling $60 bibles
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ If I Were a Rich Man (Dotard edition) ♬
• Nicolle Wallace: “If he were selling waterbeds or condoms fine,” reaction to Трамп’s Bible grift
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Make America Prey Again ♬
• Stella Magz: Buh byeee Candace Owens!
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard begs Letitia James not to take his properties

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Alex Wagner: Judge shopping scheme backfires on anti-abortion activists with “embarrassing” case in Supreme Court

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

Late, but still ahead of the Multimedia Extravaganza.

– The misconduct by the Portland Police is really astounding.

– Republicans will conspiracy theory anything.

– Fuck Idaho racists, but thank goodness for the people who cover them.

– Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– A stripper’s bill of rights (second item) sounds like something Fox News commentator would use to make fun of a Best Coast governor. And yet, it is clearly the right thing, and I am glad Governor Inslee signed it, and that he emphasized workplace rights.

– The culture at SPD needs a real kick in the ass. Jeez.

– Landlord Lives Matter, oh brother.

– Anyway, what a great time to wash your hands. And to make an appointment to get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Please join us this evening for some political ponderance over a pint at the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally.

We meet tonight and 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 start at 8:00pm.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.

Quick one today. But I do want to draw your attention to this piece on federal funds for Sound Transit’s BRT.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

John Oliver: Student loans

Electile Dysfunction 2024:

• Joy Reid: Трамп’s cashless crisis—Could someone “own the president” by posting his $454 Million bond?
• The Other Brother: ♫ Our Nation Will Be Pitied ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to Mike Pence not endorsing him
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп wants your fear. Don’t give it to him.
• Robert Reich: How Трамп is following Hitler’s playbook
• Jen Psaki: Voting rights attorney on why Трамп “would do anything” in 2024
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Mangy’s Helpful Tips for Voting ♬:

• Lawrence O’Donnell: Susan Rice on national security risk posed by Трамп’s debts
• Rachel Maddow: How pro-Трамп election officials could make sure your vote doesn’t count
• Stella Magz: Save the billionaires!
• NowThis: Project 2025—The conservative vision for the U.S.
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s a Visionary Sociopath ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard refuses to forgive Mike Pence
• Mark Fiore: What you get
• Jabari Jones: The AI Трамп rally!
• Rocky Mountain Mike: Bloodbath and Beyond
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп auditions potential VPs, but can’t pay his $464 million bond
• Liberal Redneck: Is Трамп really broke? Is Biden really off the hook?
• Ali Velshi: Трамп becomes the butt of Biden jokes as legal bills he can’t afford erode rich guy image
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Scamming the Clueless Suckers (again) ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: “Racist conman” Трамп’s debts pose national security risk

Stella Magz: Rich conservative Ben Shapiro thinks retirement is stupid

WaPo: Why birth control misinformation is on the rise

Traitors, Трампs, and Thieves:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ You Can Follow Trump OR You Can Follow Jesus ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell commits felony promoting court case and cohost Brannon quits
• Chris Hayes: “Monopoly money”—Why Трамп’s Truth Social deal may not help his $454M bond
• The Other Brother: ♫ The Bimbo Rock ♬
• Ali Velshi: Americans wise to Трамп’s rhetorical tricks recognize his threat; Трамп excuses ring hollow
• The Daily Show: ♫ Jason Isbell sings the most absurd FAUX News Biden headlines ♬:

• Christopher Titus: Трамп is broke?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ It’s Really Hard to Love a Трампer ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп begs for immunity from Supreme Court & MyPillow Mike’s crazy life stories
• Ari Melber: Трамп begs actual billionaires to bail him out in fraud bond debacle
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ How To Write Beautiful Poetry. Lesson One—Alliteration ♬
• Joy Reid: Bombshell plot exposed—“Secret men-only right-wing society” plots Christian government takeover
• LegalEagle: How Fani Willis and Nathan Wade (almost) derailed Трамп’s Georgia prosecution
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп and the Epstein Docs (a limerick song) ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: NY fraud case will expose Трамп’s foundational political lie about his wealth
• The Schoolbook Suppository: A.I. Trump #4—Yarn
• ScaredKetchup: Трамп Show 41—Bond Money FAIL, AI Lauren Boebert, Alina Habba, Bobblehead & MORE:

• Chris Hayes: New details on Трамп’s “absolutely desperate” finances
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ It’s Looking VERY Bleak for Трамп ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп STILL STEWING over Jimmy’s Oscars joke & he spins “bloodbath” remarks
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ The Bare Necessities of Трамп ♬
• Ali Velshi: “It’s really just about control”—GOP stops hiding agenda targeting women
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Cheated on His Wives, so He’ll Surely Cheat on You ♬
• Chris Hayes: Another GOP rep quits rather than deal with Republican “toxic dysfunction”
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reveals how he will come up with $464 million
• Rachel Maddow: Panicking Трамп coming up short for civil fraud penalty; no friends stepping up as deadline nears
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп, Keep Your Filthy Hands Off Our Democracy ♬
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп does stand-up comedy (and bombs)
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ A Simple Request for Happiness ♬
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп wishes Barron Трамп a happy 18th birthday
• Darrin Bell: Animation of a political cartoon about broke Трамп hiring felon Manafort:

• Ari Melber: Witness who may land Трамп in jail talks Jack Smith probe
• The Other Brother: ♫ Pariah ♬
• Jabari Jones: AI Comrade Трампsky begs Putin for cash!
• Chris Hayes: Трамп running out of time to post $454 fraud bond
• LegalEagle: Трамп charges dismissed* in Georgia
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп CLAIMED That He was REALLY, REALLY Rich ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп weighs in on Kate Middleton drama & Stormy allowed to testify

Jon Stewart on America’s decades-long battle for reproductive rights

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

Good morning. I hope that you enjoyed fake Spring part two. Real Spring should be arriving soon, but in the meantime, enjoy more rain. You are in Washington, it can’t be that surprising. Anyway real Spring starts about the same time as regular season baseball, so I look forward to both, eventually.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.