So, black face. I don’t really care about Megyn Kelly. She and her millions of dollars will be fine. But her cruelty was toxic. Ratings were down. It works on Fox News. It works for segments of the Internet. But for a network morning show, it turned more people away than it brought in.
And then she was cool with black face. Don’t ever do that, obviously. But especially don’t if you’re on thin ice.
Been a busy morning, so I haven’t had a chance to write anything.
The ballots have dropped and there are only two weeks to the midterm elections. Let’s chat about it at this week’s meeting of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally.
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? Check out one of the 256 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.
My goodness, this is a new form of voter suppression to me. It’s kind of nice to see the Republicans give up on trying to push a conservative agenda. But seriously, fuck them.
It isn’t cute. It is a crude attempt to hold on to power by muddying the waters. Shame on anyone associated with it.
Also, too! That’s not how a write in candidacy works. You have to register to be a write in candidate. And you would see a lot more information than one random flier from a group you’re never heard of before.
Stephen: Tucker-boy Carlson can’t go to restaurants anymore
Trevor: Elizabeth Warren proves her Native American heritage.
Samantha Bee: Voter suppression:
Wendover: Greece’s geography problem.
Late Show: Canada already has a pot tourism ad.
Mark Fiore: Profit now, die later.
Trevor: Global warming threatens the beer supply
Mother Jones: November could actually bring good news for voting rights
The Dotard Трамп and Other Horses Asses:
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses.
SNL Weekend Update: U.N.’s Climate Change Report.
Full Frontal: The no-wave wave.
Jimmy Kimmel: Congressional Candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on healthcare, education & voting.
Robert Reich: Three easy fixes for Social Security and Medicare
Stephen: Here’s why white supremacists are chugging milk.
Trevor: “Cornerstore Caroline” falsely accuses a 9-year-old black boy of sexual assault.
Kingdom of Murder:
Jim Jefferies: America has a recycling problem.
Late Show: What went on inside Ted Cruz’s brain while debating Beto.
Samantha Bee: Culture Wars, Episode 69.
Late Show: Moses updates the Ten Commandments:
NASA: Science at 17,500 MPH.
Trevor: GOP voter suppression ramps up in Georgia.
Vox: How IKEA gets you to impulsively buy more.
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Washington State people! Your ballot has dropped! Postage is free. All the drop box locations are here! You have the power to put a real check on Trump, and help keep the progress going at the state level. There are also initiatives.
Men, and not a few women, knew about the accusations against Joe Fain when they gave him a standing ovation. Some of them were Democrats. Just like they knew when they confirmed Kavanaugh, or stuck with Ed Murray long past the point where they should have cut him off.
The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets this evening for some politics-inspired conversation and cocktails. Only three more weeks until the midterm 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? No prob…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.
A few open threads ago, I mentioned several places in Washington where you can donate or volunteer. I mentioned the state Democratic Party, but here is a better link. There are only a few weeks left, and you can still make the difference.
Vox: Why the US celebrates Columbus Day.
Robert Reich with Mayor Michael Tubbs: New approaches to fighting inequality.
The Atlantic: The search for murdered and missing American Indian women.
Appalachian great-grandma calls out the GOP.
The Dotard Трамп and His Ilk:
Vox: Watch the US stall on climate change for 12 years.
Brave New Films: Locking up migrant children is government sanctioned child abuse
John Oliver on Brazilian elections.
Bill Maher: New Rule—The fault in our stars.
Supremely Boofed:
WaPo: Video claims to show chain of events in Istanbul on day of Khashoggi’s disappearance.
Bill Maher: This week in stupid.
Mental Floss: Everything you didn’t know about paper!
Midterms!
Physics Girl: How to make fluid “climb” up!
Vox: How racism shapes jury selection.
Trevor: Kanye West and Taylor Swift pick political sides
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Pfffffffffffff. Man, this year, huh? I don’t know.
Yesterday night, One Bus Away, as is sometimes its wont, lied to me. So I left Drinking Liberally and instead of waiting for a couple minutes, I waited for the better part of a half hour. It wasn’t rainy or cold.
So the first few minutes are saying that the bus was coming. Then that it had arrived, but, obviously, I hadn’t seen it. Then by the time I was sure it wasn’t coming, it said that the next bus was 10 minutes away (turned out to be a bit longer). So, is it rude to go back in the bar after saying your goodbyes, and then leave again in 5 minutes?
I should also say that One Bus Away is basically magic, but I only write about it when it doesn’t work as well as I would like.
The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets this evening for a bit of conversation over a cocktail. And, you know…we’ll all receive our “angry mob” checks from George Soros. Hey…there are just 28 days until the midterm 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.
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Can’t make it to Seattle? No prob…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.
With the Kavanaugh horror, I can understand anyone’s frustration. But if you want to vent that frustration, there are some great Federal campaigns here in Washington that could use your time or money. Maria Cantwell, Lisa Brown,Carolyn Long, and Kim Schrier are all much better than the people they’re running against. They could use you making calls, doing data entry, walking a neighborhood, standing on the corner waving signs, or whatever your talents are. If you want to get involved with the local party, the WA Democrats can help. If you want to work with an organization that has been organizing against Kavanaugh, let me recommend Washing NARAL. Finally, if you aren’t in Washington, or just need help figuring out a specific plan, I would recommend Crushthemidterms.org.
Stephen: Steve Kornacki looks into his midterms crystal ball.
Minute Earth: The secret weapon that could help save bees.
Lauren Mayer: Oh, Beto!:
Real Engineering: How we will colonise the moon.
Bill Maher: New Rule—Power begets power.
The Dotard Трамп and His Band of Rape Deniers:
Kurzgesagt: Why meat is the best worst thing in the world.
James Corden and Eric Idle: “We are probably all going to die’:
Now This World: The problem with the UN veto power
Supremely Boofed!
Jim Jefferies: All America wants is the most entertaining candidate.
Wendover: Why the world is running out of pilots.
Late Show conspiracy theories with Damon Wayans Jr..
The Atlantic: Can women’s anger save America?
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
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