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Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleIt’s a beautiful day! Join us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gets together to raise a toast and chat about life, politics, and summer plans.

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 or, perhaps, on the back patio. 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.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Robert Reich: How wall street priced you out of a home

Stephen with Desi Lydic: Stephen wrote the rulebook on field pieces at “The Daily Show”

Electile Dysfunction 2024:

Desi Lydic: Desi Lydic targets illegally idling vehicles

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Bloomberg Law: Is social media big tobacco 2.0? Suits over the impact on teens

The Cult Of Von Shitzenpantz:

John Oliver: Libraries

More Perfect Union: The shadow group working to keep wages low

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

Happy 20th Blogoversary to Me! (And to You!)

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It was 20 years ago today that I published the first post here on HA, and mygod did it change my life (and hopefully a few elections and public policy debates along the way).

For a few glorious years HA was one of the most widely read, influential (and feared) state and local blogs in the nation. We were the official WA state blog at the 2008 Democratic Convention. HA helped get me my own radio show at 710 KIRO back when it was still a 50,000 watt news/talk powerhouse, and eventually a gig at The Stranger where I helped advance the nation’s first $15 minimum wage. And ultimately this weird adventure led me to my current job, which is hard to explain, but is gratifying and difference-making in so many ways.

I don’t blog here at HA anymore. Darryl and Carl keep it going on a daily basis, and so happy blogoversary (and a big THANK YOU) to them too. But of course, the biggest thanks goes to HA’s readers, past and present, because none of this would’ve been possible without you. HA’s comment threads may have been a cesspool of trolling since nearly the very beginning, but I was very, very, fortunate to find an audience large and loud enough to make my writing relevant.

By the way, if you miss me, I host a weekly podcast with my billionaire boss, Nick Hanauer, called Pitchfork Economics. It’s wonky and subversive and we interview amazing guests—Nobel laureates, best-selling authors, administration officials, and other leading or should-be-leading thinkers in economics, philosophy, science, politics, and public policy—so if you’re not already a subscriber, now would be a great time to start.

And finally, a much earned thank you and congratulations to my daughter Katie. She was just seven years old when this blog first started consuming my life and she patiently put up with more than her fair share of “just a minute, baby, I need to finish this post.” Today, coincidentally, she graduates from USC with an MFA in film and television production and I couldn’t be prouder. Here’s hoping our democracy, our economy, and our civil society survive another 20 years (at least) so that she and all our children have the opportunity, the security, and the means to pursue their dreams.

Friday Open Thread

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– Have I mentioned that I am excited to read this book? I picked up a copy and am excited to dig in.

– Seattle should have more density for its own sake, but also, yeah, the state is probably not going to fund as many things if we fuck around.

– Good news for Pioneer Square. A quick response to overdoses will hopefully get people helping.

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

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottlePlease join us this evening for a pint peppered with political prognostication and polite punditry 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 or, perhaps, on the back patio. 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.

Cheers,
Darryl

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Colin Jost roasts everyone at the WH Correspondence Dinner

Jon Stewart interviews U.S. Presidents from Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Electile Dysfunction 2024:

Jon Stewart on immigration over the years

Mark Fiore: Free speech update

Robert Reich: Should billionaires exist?

Criminal Defendant Трамп And Other Terrible People:

Gravel Pit Gnome:

Jon Stewart: devours the fast-food industry

Liberal Redneck: National day of prayer

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

Wednesday Open Thread

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– Look, I give the Seattle City Council a lot of shit, but who can fault a call for more civility? (In case you missed the reference)

– I mentioned light rail on the Eastside, but I haven’t had the chance to check out Wilburton Station yet. Will have to give it a try some day.

– I liked this interview with Anna Zivarts, and look forward to reading her new book.

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

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleHave something political on your mind? Then join us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers to talk politics over a cold one.

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.

Monday Open Thread

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Look.. I wanted to report on the new light rail line on the Eastside. It looks great. Can’t wait for it to be properly connected. But instead, the Seattle City Council are being fuckos.

I mentioned the Sara Nelson sponsored bill to repeal the gig workers protections in the last open thread. But The Stranger had one detail that stood out to me. “Her law undermines enforcement by eliminating penalties on companies who fail to pay workers, denying them the right to sue companies for breaking the law and cutting provisions that protect workers against retaliation.”

Wage theft is a huge problem. A quick Google didn’t turn up much recent info, but this post from 2018 has information from the Economic Policy Institute that has it as by far the largest form of theft. And the City Council, specifically Councilmember Nelson, ran on being tough on crime. Yet here they are making it easier to get away with it.

Tough on crime, my ass.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Vice News: Exposing the NSA’s mass surveillance of Americans

Electile Dysfunction, 2024:

John Oliver: UFOs

The Dozy Dotard and Other Criminals, Liars, and Traitors:

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

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