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OK, you’re still out there, but why, man?

We all know it’s just lie, lie, lie, man.

It might sound appealing,

But you can’t go self dealing!

Here’s hoping the court says “goodbye, man.”

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

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.

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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!

I am feeling a bit icky, so this is it from me.

Robert Reicht: Everything you need to know about the new economy

Full Frontal: White at the museum

Wendover: How airlines decide where to fly.

Stephen: What’s next (or not next) for Stacey Abrams?

Vox: How scientists solved this dinosaur puzzle.

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

The Dotard Трамп And His Band of Insecure Imbeciles:

• Stephen: Трамп promises a healthcare plan, someday
• Ari Melber: Bill Barr hugging Mueller while undercutting him
• Late Show: Raiders of the Lost Tax Returns
• Trevor: Трампy news
• Chris Hayes: Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) asks, “What are Barr and The Dotard Трамп trying to hide?”
• Lawrence O’Donnell: The Dotard Трамп’s lawyer threat on tax returns “Didn’t really say anything”
• Stephen: Mueller’s team punches back at Barr’s summary
• WaPo: The Трамп administration’s many security clearance missteps
• Seth Meyers: The Dotard babbles about oranges and windmills
• Late Show: When Kellyanne Conway gets a healthcare question
• Rachel Maddow: New reporting suggests strain between William Barr and Mueller team
• Stephen: Трамп tilts windmills!:

• Trevor: Трамп wages war on windmills
• Stephen: Remember Herman Cain? Stephen does.
• Rachel Maddow: Трамп inauguration subject of at least seven open investigations
• Late Show: Трамп’s latest opponent is wind
• Seth Meyers: Police use a fake wall to catch a Трампy vandal
• Lawrence O’Donnell: The Dotard Трамп’s worst presidential appointment
• Stephen: John Lithgow Shares His Trump-Based Poems
• WaPo: Late-night hosts react to Trump’s windmill comments
• New York Times: How FAUX News and The Dotard Трамп lost control to their base
• Seth Meyers: Mueller team responds to Barr letter “exonerating” Трамп
• Stephen: What happens if Трамп closes the Mexican border?
• Ari Melber: Obama DHS Secretary blasts Трамп on border
• Late Show: The dossier is Webby-nominated.
• Trevor: The Dotard exacerbates America’s immigration crisis
• WaPo: Трамп’s longstanding opposition to windmills
• SNL Weekend Update: Jeanine Pirro
• Bill Maher: A mostly Трампy monologue
• Stephen: The Dotard Трамп sucks at golf
• Lauren Mayer: Whatever became of Lindsey?
• Rachel Maddow: William Barr’s rosy report spin frustrates Mueller investigators
• Seth Meyers: Chris Hayes defends his coverage of the Mueller Report
• Stephen: Aggressive and mean, two words most associated with Трамп
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Representative Adam Schiff—New report on Mueller findings “concerning.”
• Ali Velshi: The Dotard Трамп scrambles to keep his tax returns hidden from review
• Late Show: An America without avocados
• Chris Hayes: Mike Pence just wants to live like it’s fifty years ago.
• WaPo: What could happen if The Dotard closes the U.S.-Mexico border
• Trevor: A White House whistleblower outs Трамп’s careless clearances
• Stephen: The Dotard Трамп’s random lie about his father

John Oliver: WWE.

WaPo: The assassination of Jamal Khashoggi.

Minute Earth: Why can’t we get power from waves?

Samantha Bee: Roe V. Wade V. everyone

Mother Jones: How right-wing memes go viral.

Twenty-Twenty Vision:

• Seth Meyers: Senator Kamala Harris isn’t satisfied by William Barr’s Russia investigation summary
• Seth Meyers: Senator Kamala Harris wants to give every teacher in America a raise
• Jimmy Dore chats with Bernie Sanders
• Stephen: Joe Biden’s whispers make terrible ASMR
• Trevor: Joe Biden faces backlash for his “hands-on” approach to politics
• Mark Fiore: Repeal and Give Us a Minute.

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses.

Verge Science: The underground life forms that have taken over Centralia (PA, not WA).

The Atlantic: How virtual reality helps catch Nazis.

Ali Velshi: Legal trouble permeates North Carolina Republican party

Mother Jones: Rep. Pressley (D-MA-07) shares emotional story of survival.

Seth Meyers: Chris Hayes had the best day on social media when Tucker Boy Carlson attacked him.

Daily Show: How the pink tax is ripping off women

WaPo: Lori Lightfoot’s mayoral victory is full of firsts

New York Times: Lori Lightfoot will be Chicago’s first Black woman Mayor.

Chris Hayes: House rebukes NRA to renew the violence against women act

Minute Physics: Why do compressed air cans get cold?

Vox: Why Tucker Boy Carlson pretends to hate elites.

Samantha Bee: Anti-anti-vaxxers.

WaPo: Stopping HIV in America is possible. What will it take?

Roll Call: More Congressional hits and misses.

The Daily Show: Today in Obama scandal history—The selfie stick.

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

We should have comprehensive sex ed

In all of Washington, but instead

The Senate committee

Is acting so shitty,

The bill this year is now sadly dead.

Is anyone excited about the Seattle City Council elections? I am not excited about the current crop of candidates. I will be voting for one, and using my Democracy Vouchers on 1 to 4 of them. So, who should I be excited about?

Please join us on Tuesday as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers for an evening of political conversation over a drink.

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.

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Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 266 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!

This is really the opposite of what I want from bicycle infrastructure. Both as a bicyclist and a city driver. Seattle is very hilly, so we can use the help.

Stephen gives Mike Lee the Mike Lee treatment.

Chris Hayes: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Contemplates What’s Next.

Bill Maher: I don’t know it for a fact…I just know it’s true.

Buzz Feed: Eight women who saved us

WaPo: Six geniuses who didn’t get the credit they deserved—at first.

The Dotard Трамп And Other Non-Collusioners:

• Rachel Maddow: The Dotard seeks to take health care from tens of millions via courts
• Stephen: Трамп suddenly remembers healthcare is a thing
• Lawrence O’Donnell: A moral responsibility for Presidential candidates
• WaPo: Did Mueller “exonerate” The Dotard? It depends who you ask.
• Trevor: Team Трамп wants to rein in spending on the Special Olympics and hurricane relief
• Full Frontal: Immigrants in the military
• Chris Hayes: Swamp creatures crash The Dotard Трамп’s nominee’s confirmation hearing
• Jimmy Kimmel: Mike Pence goes where no VP has gone before
• Rachel Maddow: Low Трамп credibility necessitates Mueller report’s release
• Lawrence O’Donnell: “You almost felt sorry” for Defense Sec. on border wall
• Randy Rainbow: The Mueller Blues:

• The Late Show: William Barr summarizes classic texts
• Rachel Maddow: Democrats mobilize as Dotard Трамп tries to take insurance from millions
• Trevor: Mueller report series finale—No collusion, maybe obstruction
• Lawrence O’Donnell: A Republican challenge to The Dotard Трамп
• Stephen: Healthcare, Puerto Rico aid, Special Olympics! Everything must go!
• Rachel Maddow: Documents show The Dotard’s practice of misrepresenting his wealth
• Ari Melber: Holder To Трамп, “Exactly when did you think America was great?”
• Samantha Bee: Mick Mulvaney, bad scammer
• WaPo: Inside the Трамп financial statements that Cohen unveiled
• Rachel Maddow: Betsy DeVos Proposal To Cut Special Olympics Funding Sparks Outrage
• Jimmy Kimmel: Team Трамп basking in glow of Mueller report
• Lauren Mayer: Show us the Mueller report
• Mark Fiore: The Barr report
• Lawrence O’Donnell: The Dotard Трамп’s new attack on Obamacare may boost Democrats
• Chris Hayes: The White House cover up of The Dotard’s North Korea sanctions tweet
• Stephen: The Трамп campaign’s memo to TV producers
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Nancy Pelosi to Barr, “We do not want your interpretation” of the Mueller report
• Rachel Maddow: Courtroom surprise—Robert Mueller grand jury “continuing robustly”
• Roll Call: The back and forth on why Mueller’s report hasn’t been released yet
• WaPo Opinion: Yes, the media made mistakes in the Mueller probe. Covering Trump wasn’t one of them.
• Late Show: The Dotard Трамп could “go full animal”
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Rep. Adam Schiff’s controlled anger at GOP’s indifference on Russia
• Samantha Bee: Collusion collusion:

• Katy Tur: QAnon conspiracy theorists increase their presence at Dotard Трамп rallies
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп feels “exuberant” after Mueller report
• Rachel Maddow: Why did so many Dotard Трамп associates lie about contact with Russians?
• Ari Melber: Mike Pence “rebuts” Eric Holder’s MAGA critique
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Why does The Dotard Трамп love Kim Jong Un?
• Bill Maher: The Dotard’s “Got away with treason” tour
• Jimmy Dore: Sean Spicer’s new job is hilariously embarrassing
• Trevor: Democrats demand Mueller’s full report and Republicans seek revenge
• Rachel Maddow: Schiff Shames grandstanding GOP with litany of Трамп corruption

Chris Hayes: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explains why the Green New Deal is about more than climate.

Vox: Why baby cages were a thing.

Verge Science: Everything wrong with the young blood injection craze.

Chris Hayes: People seem to really like the Green New Deal despite what Republicans say.

Bill Maher: New Rule—Capitalism PLUS:

New York Times: Spinning water droplets that seemingly defy physics.

Twenty Twenty Questions:

• Trevor: Who is Pete Buttigieg and why is he killing it in the polls?
• Roll Call: Beto O’Rourke is running for president, here are some congressional basics
• Bill Maher: Mayor Pete Buttigieg
• Stephen: Sen. Elizabeth Warren isn’t asking wealthy donors for help

Mother Jones: AOC tears into Republicans skeptical about Green New Deal.

Roll Call: Myths of the Green New Deal debunked.

Chris Hayes: The case for the Green New Deal.

Trevor: Dr. Leana Wen—Planned Parenthood & fighting the politicization of health care

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

KOMO is garbage. They should be ashamed of themselves. Just completely irresponsible. Honestly, if it wasn’t obviously orders from the top, I would expect someone to be fired. And imagine having no comment? An apology and a correction at a minimum are in order. And fast. They maligned Mr. Champagne. They misinformed their viewers. And they did it on the public airwaves. Shame shame shame.

Maybe more bike lanes instead of not. I don’t know, people who drive in the city more than me, do you like sharing a lane with more bicyclists? It seems better for both to have them separate where possible.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets (as usual) this Tuesday evening. Stop by for a drink garnished with smart political conversation.

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, eight in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter for your community!

I was at an old folks home over the weekend, and several of the old white ladies were very excited about Michelle Obama’s book. I guess they were talking about it because she was in town. I bought it but haven’t started reading it. Is it as good as the old ladies say?

Robert Reich: Why unions matter to you.

Chris Hayes: Florida Republicans say “fuck you” to voters, and try to restrict felon voting rights.

Daily Show: Who’s responsible for the rise of socialism in America?

Seth Meyers: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez breaks down what the Green New Deal really is

BuzzFeed: People share their experiences with cops.

Bill Maher: New Rules—reverse improvements.

Trevor: Boeing gets grounded and the FAA is broke AF.

The Dotard Трамп and Other Inhabitants of KKKrazyTown:

• Stephen: The President thinks he runs FAUX News
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп exaggerates wealth & attacks McCain again
• Ali Velshi: The Dotard Трамп tweet-rages as Robert Mueller report looms
• Lawrence O’Donnell: What happens now that Robert Mueller submitted his report
• Stephen: The Mueller probe might be maybe ending soon, possibly
• New York Times: The Mueller Report–how did we get here?
• Chris Hayes: Ben Carson learns to work like The Dotard Трамп
• WaPo: he Mueller report is complete. Now what?
• Ari Melber: DOJ insider on scoop about secretly taping The Dotard
• Stephen: The Dotard is ready for a non-metaphorical fight
• Jimmy Kimmel: Proof Трамп has narcissistic personality disorder:

• Rachel Maddow: Trial of Трамп transition official may expose new Mike Flynn details
• Trevor: Трамп’s rhetoric and the Christchurch shootings
• Seth Meyers: Трамп attacks Conway and McCain and Nunes sues Twitter
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard is lashing out at everyone
• Late Show: Ted Rye the science funding cut guy
• Lauren Mayer: Tweetin’ Dotard
• Rachel Maddow: Nation on edge for next steps as Robert Mueller probe runs its course
• Chris Hayes: Wajahat Ali, “The Dotard Трамп is a racist”
• WaPo: The Трамп administration’s own email scandal
• Stephen: “Kushner, Inc. author, “Only Melania can say ‘no’ to Ivanka”
• Conan: Трамп goes after McCain & Lincoln in new attack ad
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп thinks late night hosts are colluding with Russia
• Vox: What Mueller has already revealed about Трамп and Russia
• Rachel Maddow: Investigations multiply as The Dotard Трамп scandals spiral wider
• Trevor: Mr. Kellyanne vs. Mr. President—A Twitter feud for the history books
• Stephen: The President meets the “Трамп of the Tropics”
• Samantha Bee: The Muslim ban is still a thing
• Bill Maher: Whiny little witch:

• Ari Melber: Трамп exposed for undercutting trafficking victim protections
• Late Show: Mick Mulvaney asks “how many times?”
• Seth Meyers: Трамп ramps up campaign as Mueller report looms
• Ali Velshi: The Dotard Трамп stokes personal feuds, tells workers “you better love me”
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard Трамп Jr. running for President in 2024
• Stephen: All New Zealand asked from Трамп was “love”
• Daily Show: Unsolved mysteries: What happened to Rudy Giuliani?
• WaPo: What you need to know about George Conway’s criticism of The Dotard
• Conan: Don’t let Трамп speak at my funeral

Full Frontal: Black future month.

The Atlantic: Gaming disorder—What it’s like to be addicted to video games.

Seth Meyers: Rep. Steve King—couple things.

Roll Call: What is congressional recess? Explaining time off in the House and Senate.

Daily Show: Dumb solutions to policing problems

Kurzgesagt: The origin of consciousness—How unaware things became aware.

Nunes Has A Cow:

• Stephen with Chris Hayes: Welcome to Twitter, Devin Nunes.
• WaPo: Why some conservatives feel targeted by social media companies
• Lauren Mayer: Mocking Devin’s Cow:

• Mark Fiore: @DevinNunesLawyers.
• Jimmy Kimmel: Whatever you do DON’T follow @DevinCow on Twitter
• Stephen: Nunes is suing Twitter for being mean

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Vox: The conflict in Kashmir, explained.

Seth Meyers: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responds to FAUX News’ weird obsession with her

WaPo: Is FAUX News “obsessed” with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

Late Show: Just one question with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez.

Jim Jefferies: Jim visits Australia’s massive anti-migration fence.

Twenty-twenty Vision:

• Stephen: Elizabeth Warren and get rid of the Electoral College
• Daily Show: Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang’s campaign for universal basic income
• Jimmy Kimmel: Presidential candidate took mom to X-rated movie
• Mother Jones: Elizabeth Warren wants to abolish the Electoral College
• New York Times: Beto O’ Rourke in Iowa—Will his star power win votes?
• Seth Meyers: Getting to know Pete Buttigieg
• Samantha Bee: Guess Who’s Running?
• Late Show: The Electoral College basketball tournament
• Stephen: Biden’s accidental 2020 announcement
• Conan filled out his bracket of 2020 presidential hopefuls
• Jimmy Fallon: Jimmy checks in on the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates
• Jonathan Mann: Beto on a countertop:

• Chris Hayes: Democratic candidates want to get rid of the Electoral College
• Stephen: Sen. Doug Jones could be challenged by Jeff Sessions
• Trevor: Beto O’Rourke is born to run & born to apologize
• Jimmy Kimmel: Senator Kamala Harris on running for President, electoral college, her family & Star Wars
• Stephen with Chris Hayes: 2020 Town Halls

Chris Hayes: The lessons of the Iraq War 16 years after it started.

The Daily Show: Today in Obama scandal history—The bike helmet .

Mental Floss: Dogs don’t see in black and white and other animal myths, debunked.

Vox: How the British failed India and Pakistan

Trevor: The reparations debate—Should America compensate the descendants of slaves?

Seth Meyers: Mostly political monologue

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

I am glad that the Legislature is working on a 14 day period before renters can be evicted. There isn’t a single thing that will solve our homelessness crises. But this will help. So kudos, and if you want to write your legislators, this is a good bill to support.