I am very glad to live in a country with the presumption of innocence. It is a foundation of our criminal justice system.
The part of the Constitution that deals with giving people lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court is not that. The presumption of innocence also is coupled with trials and investigations, not whatever sham we saw yesterday.
It’s not my stop, but I have used the Capital Hill Station enough times that I should know what escalator to take. But no, it’s still mostly just take one or the other. And the exits are several blocks away from each other. It’s not the end of the world, but it’s kind of embarrassing that I haven’t figured it out.
Please join us tonight for another evening of politics and conversation over a drink at the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally. There are just six weeks to the mid-term elections!
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.
So you’re telling me that Matt Manweller might be a bit of a piece of shit? Well I never! How could anyone see this coming? Why next you’ll tell me that sometimes he can be a bit of a shouty asshole.
Stephen links Big Pharma’s Sackler family to America’s opioid crisis.
Jimmy Kimmel: This week in unnecessary censorship.
Vox: Why every social media site is a dumpster fire
The Dotard Трамп and Other Toads:
College Humor: Our weirdest sex misconceptions.
Kurzgesagt: How we could build a moon base TODAY.
Puerto Rico Moves Forward:
Stephen: The most Canadian marijuana story ever.
Jim Jefferies: Nike’s Colin Kaepernick ad isn’t about taking a moral stand.
Midterm Fever:
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses.
Daily Show: How racist is Boston?
Jimmy Dore: Chris Christie caught taking laundered money from embezzler.
Stephen: Are Bert and Ernie a gay couple?
Supremely Fucked:
Vox: Don’t blame scooters. Blame the streets..
Samantha Bee: The case for even more universal health care, part 1
Samantha Bee: The case for even more universal health care, part 2
Daily Show: Minorities Report—Stopping racist 911 calls.
Stephen: Michelle Obama goes on tour, rock star style.
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Happy Park(ing) Day. Did Santa get you anything? Did you sing Park(ing) Day carols? I just hope that the War on Park(ing) Day assholes will calm down. But the most important thing is to keep Park(ing) Day in your heart all year long.
It has been a long time since we’ve suffered “commenter issues” here at HA. But it has come to my attention that have a commenter who has increasingly become obsessed with “outing” another commenter—one who choses to remain anonymous.
I am talking about the person who comments as Mark Adams. If you regularly play in the comment threads, you have probably noticed. I didn’t, because Mark’s comments come off to me as so utterly dull and devoid of insight, that I rarely read them. His obsession has led him to email Goldy demanding that he “out” another commenter. Yeah…right. Like that is EVER going to happen. Goldy and I finally discussed our “problem child” on Tuesday.
At the same time, the other day, I got an email from our friends at the Living Liberally that said, simply:
We thought you should see this.
And an email from Mark was forwarded that, in my mind, is indistinguishable from the rant of a crazy person. I present it to you in (nearly) its entirety:
I am a little disappointed that living liberal has not registered with the Secretary of State of Washington.
What the fuck?
I have an ongoing issue with a person who is a troll on Horsesass.org.
Dude…you are essentially admitting to BEING TROLLED. That is a lifestyle choice. You can stop being trolled anytime you want. (Or any time we decide you will stop.)
It is a nearly defunct blog.
OUCH!
Okay…you actually got us there.
There is a weekly meeting of Drinking Liberally that is put on the site every Tuesday by Darryl Holman. Who is the weekly host of Drinking Liberally.
Dude!
Most of the speakers on Horsesass are anonymous.
Actually, Mark, everyone knows who everyone is. The blog is configured so that only YOU cannot tell the identity of “speakers” on this blog.
Unfortunately they use it as a shield and a sword, particularly Roger Rabbit.
Wait…you are bitching about an anonymous commenter in the COMMENT THREAD of a “nearly defunct blog”?!?
GET! A! FUCKING! LIFE!
Darryl Holman is one of the minions of David Goldman for
Horsesass and he knows who RR is.
I’ve honestly never heard of a David Goldman.
RR states he’s an attorney and is a party hack. He should be on HA as himself.
Nope. His occupation, hobby, sexual and faunal orientation, ear length, or hat size are totally irrelevant to whether or not he uses his real name. You don’t make the rules. This blog is private property…we make the rules.
He has attended drinking liberally and I’m fairly someone there knows who he is.
Yes…I recall a person showing up at DL who introduced him/herself as Roger Rabbit.
At some point I intend to go to see if I can find out…
You are free to stop by. You might find some people there who have met a person introducing him/herself as Roger Rabbit.
…but this evening I suspect based on a post by RR on HA that I would be greeted by a friendly or not so friendly police officer of some type.
Paranoid much?
Yes I intend to out RR, but I think it’s an open secret as to who he is.
First. Goldy specifically told you to stop trying to “out” RR. You are, of course, free to attempt to out out anyone you want. But you have now lost the privilege of using HA as part of your demented quest.
Before spoiling folks fun some Tuesday in Seattle I just want you all to know I think I have a serious issue.
Yes…we all recognize that you have a serious issue.
I can only say that RR is breaking ethics rules as an attorney and member/official of the Democratic party.
Hogwash. You appear to lack sufficient information to know about which you write.
[Stuff deleted about Mark’s identity]. I think RR and others on the list should [use their real name] least then they might not say things they would not say face to face or if their mum was there.
Except that our policy is that commenters can be anonymous. Your opinion on the matter is irrelevant.
A little help would be appreciated (anyone know who RR is perhaps Mr. Holman)…
Dude…nobody is the least bit interested in helping you to “out” RR, especially people who have nothing whatsoever to do with HA
…and I encourage participation on HA, though you all are in New York.
Wait…you are suggesting that the Living Liberally folks in NYC participate in the HA comment threads?!? (*Snicker*)
So here is the deal Mark. Go away. Your participation is not wanted or welcomed here. You are now blocked from commenting. If you try to circumvent being blocked, we will back-delete any comments that sneak through.
And finally, get some help. Your obsession with rabbits is unnatural. Take some advice from Rudy (substituting “rabbit” for Rudy’s “weasel”):
And for the rest of you. Please have mercy. Don’t taunt someone who cannot comment back. I’ve already done that for you.
Let’s wish Mark a successful post-HA recovery.
There’s something perverse about boys-will-be-boysing of Kavanaugh. I mean many of us managed to be shitty teenage boys without attempting to rape anyone. Seems like the minimum standard.
And I believe that people can change. And they deserve second chances (although they don’t deserve lifetime appointments). If that isn’t him today today, he could at least take some effort to make amends.
Please stop by tonight’s edition of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally for an evening of political pontification 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 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.
So, last week New York had state primaries. I think that most of the people who I follow online were pretty disappointed. I make it a policy to assume that people in other states have it. So I didn’t take a side. But after the election, come the fuck on, my dudes.
2/3 of Democratic voters in New York are sellouts and corrupt? Maybe they like that Cuomo was the first (only?) governor to support the fight for a $15 minimum wage. Or they think the fracking ban is great.
My point isn’t Cuomo qua Cuomo. My point is that Democratic primary voters in New York are some of the most liberal voters in the country. You can be upset about the results without shitting on the voters.
Ari Melber: First amendment doesn’t protect Alex Jones defamation.
The Atlantic: What is “normal”, what is “different”?
Real Engineering: Can we terraform the Sahara to stop climate change?
Bill Maher: I don’t know it for a fact…I just know it’s true
The Tremendously Big and Tremendously Wet Dotard Трамп And Friends:
Rachel Maddow: Judge more annoyed than charmed by Maria Butina boyfriend duet video.
Stephen: To boldly advertise where no one has advertised before.
Minute Earth: Why malaria isn’t just a tropical disease.
Supremely Fucked:
WaPo: Ben Folds writes a song about Rod Rosenstein:
Chris Hayes: Who is being held accountable for poisoning the people of flint?.
Jimmy Dore: Vince Vaughn burns his Nike’s in protest of Kaepernick commercial.
The Atlantic: America has always been a tribal society.
The life of Bryan.
Just Neil deGrasse Tyson:
New Yorker: Do personality tests like Myers-Briggs actually work?
Michael Che demands more political speeches at the 70th Emmy awards.
Is Colin Jost fit to host the 70th Emmy awards?
Michael Che wants musical numbers over jokes at the 70th Emmy awards.
Jim Jefferies: Has Jim found God?
Vox: Why we say okay.
The Atlantic: The problem with parents, kids, and social media.
Mid-Terms Are Coming:
James Cordon with Professor Robert Winston: Science tricks.
Bill Maher: New rule—scary socialism!
Wendover: How fighting wildfires works.
Stephen: Porn wars with Tucker Carlson and Michael Avenatti.
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Still kind of under the weather. But at least I’m back to work. Hope there isn’t too much backlog.
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.
Eager to share our brilliant political commentary and blunt media criticism, but too genteel to link to horsesass.org? Well, good news, ladies: we also answer to HASeattle.com, because, you know, whatever. You're welcome!