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I was recently cleaning out my closet, and I came across a pin I was given in October/ November 2001, when I was protesting the war in Afghanistan. On the one hand, it feels fucking futile. We’re still there, and people like John Fucking Bolton are still around along with team torture. On the other hand, it may be the protest I’m most proud of participating in. Just me and a couple Quakers on the street corner holding signs when the world had gone mad.

Come the hell on, Microsoft (h/t).

When we talk about the worst in the nation gender pay gap in Seattle, often Boeing, Microsoft, and Amazon come up. As if manufacturing and tech just have to favor men. It doesn’t. It’s choices we make. It’s systematic discrimination in our largest companies, and down the line. It’s seeing 238 internal complaints and not doing anything.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking liberally meets this evening. Please join us for some good conversations over a drink.

We meet 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 beginning about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Ok…then check out one of the 244 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, six in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or consider starting your own chapter.

I feel like I’m more tickled by KEXP doing every Sub Pop release than I should be. I was a teenager in Seattle at a time when they were huge. I guess that may be true of any time in the last 30 or so years.

Revelation 13:1-2

And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

Discuss.

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Liberals are politicizing online dating

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week.

Francesca Fiorentini: Why do Republican women love a party that hates them?

Young Turks: Inside Sinclair’s local news propaganda machine.

Vox: How politicians troll the media.

Samantha Bee: Doug Bruce ruined Colorado.

The Dotard Трамп And His Crooked Cronies:

• Trevor: Gary Cohn resigns
• Stephen: Robert Mueller is hot on Трамп’s tail
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Vladimir Putin’s black box for The Dotard Трамп
• Jimmy Kimmel on former Трамп aide Sam Nunberg’s TV meltdown
• Stephen: North Korea sends the U.S. a friend request
• WaPo: Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act. What is it?
• Bill Maher: Rocket Man and Rain Man
• Trevor: Sam Nunberg loses his freaking mind on live TV
• Chris Hayes: The Dotard Трамп seems to have trouble remembering to sign things
• Stephen: Трамп’s trade war means pricier jeans, bikes, booze
• Seth Meyers: Stormy Daniels sues, Gary Cohn quits, Трамп talks North Korea
• Weekend Update: Hope Hicks resigns
• Stephen: Oprah Winfrey searched For Meaning In Трамп’s Latest Tweet About Her
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s new astinence-only sex ed program
• Conan: Only Трамп can make tariffs creepy
• Stephen Grabs Capitol Hill by the memo:

• Our Cartoon President: “J’accuse bitch!”
• Stephen breaks down Sam Nunberg’s breakdown
• Ari Melber: Why Robert Mueller “following the debt” scares Трамп and Kushner
• James Corden: If there are naked pictures of Dotard Трамп, please don’t
• Bill Maher: White House motivational posters
• Rachel Maddow: With new players, details Dotard Трамп Russia probe seems far from over
• SNL: Presidential address.
• Vox: Guess who will leave the Трамп White House next
• Late Show: Canada has some tariffs of their own
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard Трамп is excited to meet Kim Jong-un
• Chris Hayes: EPA Chief wanted to stage climate science debates
• Seth Meyers: Robert Mueller investigates Трамп’s Kremlin back channel
• Stephen fills every vacant federal government job
• Trevor: If Melania divorced The Dotard.
• Mark Fiore: The best and most serious people.
• Stephen: You’re not dreaming, a porn star is suing the President
• Jimmy Kimmel responds to Трамп’s Tweet about Oscars
• WaPo: “Mean Boys”, name change
• Stephen: Chris Hayes on Трамп-Russia allegations, “Why is everyone acting guilty?”
• Our Cartoon President: Трамп’s Bracket
• David Pakman: Трамп-Russia scandal—What we know so far
• Young Turks: Did Трамп’s pornstar hush money break the law?
• Trevor: Трамп’s White House has “no chaos”
• Chris Hayes: Jared Kushner resort could make millions off government-backed ferry project
• Stephen Colbert responds to Devin Nunes
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s trade tirade and West Virginia teachers’ strike
• HeadsOfState: Трамп’s assault on solar energy
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Dotard Трамп upset at Press Secretary over Stormy Daniels answers
• Stephen: Трамп scolds Sarah Huckabee Sanders for… being honest
• Rachel Maddow: The Dotard Трамп agrees to North Korea meeting invite, South Korea announces
• Jimmy Kimmel: Stormy Daniels is suing The Dotard Трамп
• Trevor: Sam Nunberg’s wild cable news ride
• Stephen: Gary Cohn cashes out.

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Christian Picciolini—rebuilding life after hate.

Stephen chats with Chelsea Clinton.

Women around the world march for equality.

Bill Maher: Third rails.

Lauren Mayer: Inclusion Rider:

What a campaign ad mocking Texas native Beto O’Rourke says about former Canadian citizen Rafael Ted Cruz.

The Daily Show: Robots want our jobs… and our genitals .

America Confronts Its Gun Violence Problem:

• Samantha Bee: The NRA is a cult
• The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Jesus take the wheel on high-capacity divine intervention
• Young Turks: The NRA sues Florida over new gun laws.
• Guns explained with cats:

• The Late Show: A gun’s reaction to being banned from bumble
• Sam Seder: Parkland students slam NRA spokeswoman in parody
• Samantha Bee: Alt-right killers.
• Trevor: The noninfluence of video games on gun violence

WaPo: What are the Obamas and Netflix up to?

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: The gay who would be clerk

Stephen: Ted Cruz SUCKS!

WaPo: Here is what rabies does to the body.

Daily Show: CP Time–Forgotten Black women of history.

Stephen: McDonald’s and Barbie honor International Women’s Day.

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

I think Netflix and Amazon (and similar subscription based companies) should start giving spots in corporate governance to members. I think there are many Prime members who would like some representation in corporate HQ. I know, they don’t need some asshole blogger telling them how to run their bidness, but I do think companies in the US ought to become more democratic.

Another day, another Seattle head tax proposal. I have supported these probably since the 1990’s. The homelessness crisis is so bad at this point we need to build more, and if this helps, great. We’re woefully behind.

It’s Tuesday! Please join us tonight for an evening of politics under the influence at 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 small room at the back of the tavern beginning about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Ok…then check out one of the 244 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, six in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or consider starting your own chapter.

The legislature banned licensed therapists from trying to torture gay kids straight. Great! It’s about time. I was glad to see a number of Republicans support the measure, although I will note that it took Democrats controlling both houses of the legislature to make it happen.

Ephesians 5:22-24
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

Discuss.

Daily Show: Australian students stick it to Martin Shkreli.

A tribute to James Baldwin

Bill Maher: Notes to self.

Stephen: Utah lawmakers made the worst rap ever

VOX: Why ships used this camouflage in World War I.

Trevor: Looking ahead to the 2018 elections.

John Oliver: Italian election.

The Dotard Трамп and the Very White White House:

• Lawrence O’Donnell: Robert Mueller’s new questions about Jared Kushner
• Stephen: Jared Kushner lost his “top secret” privileges
• Chris Hayes: FAUX News via The Dotard Трамп’s Twitter
• Bill Maher: Giving Hicks Hope:

• Young Turks: Why Jared cannot be trusted.
• Our Cartoon President: Trump and Трамп Press Conference
• Ari Melber: New report shows why Robert Mueller has not charged collusion yet
• David Pakman: Mueller asking what Трамп knew about hacked emails
• Rachel Maddow: Jared Kushner eyed over foreign contacts, vulnerability to manipulation
• The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: I on immigration—DACA & Трамп’s in-laws
• Stephen: Hope Hicks is way too good at goodbyes (and good lies)
• WaPo: The tall tale of President Трамп’s Cincinnati “success”
• Seth Meyers: How is the Трамп administration dealing with the opioid epidemic.
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Hope Hicks reportedly admits telling ‘white lies’ for The Dotard Трамп
• Chris Hayes: Robert Mueller wants to know what The Dotard Трамп knew about hacked emails
• Maddow: Robert Mueller appears to be working on Трамп—Russia collusion question
• Stephen: Is there anyone left in the Трамп administration?
• Ari Melber: Трамп Jr. told Трамп about Russians offer of “dirt”
• Our Cartoon President: An inspirational song by Justin Trudeau
• Trevor: Ben Carson lives large as the HUD Secretary
• James Corden: WITCH HUNT!
• WaPo: Трамп’s top 5 claims, updated
• Stephen interviews Omarosa.
• Farron Cousins: Aides Say Трамп is keeping an “enemies list” just like Nixon
• Late Show: A snake responds to Трамп’s snake poem
• Rachel Maddow: Potential for blackmail an obstacle to Jared Kushner security clearance
• Our Cartoon President: America’s daughter, Ivanka Трамп
• Seth Meyers: Don Lemon knows The Dotard watches his show
• Stephen: The Dotard Трамп claims he would have “run” into the school
• The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Simply the best—Hope Hicks and Ben Carson’s chair
• Late Show: Jared Kushner gets demoted in real time:

• WaPo: The Dotard Трамп refers to Sessions as “Mr. Magoo.” Who is the character?
• Stephen: “Tough cookie” Jeff Sessions defends himself against Трамп’s attacks
• Lawrence O’Donnell: First President Трамп, now Vladimir Putin brags about his arsenal size
• The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: CPAC 2018—more shootings call for more guns
• Ari Melber: Forget witch hunt, Robert Mueller’s probe is “a felony hunt”.
• Stephen: Dotard Трамп is coming after your guns!
• David Pakman: Трамп wants his personal pilot to run the FAA
• Chris Hayes: Ben Carson’s HUD spent $31K on office dining set
• Seth Meyers: Jared Kushner’s engulfed in scandal, Трамп and Mr. Magoo
• Lawrence O’Donnell: The Dotard Трамп is silent after Vladimir Putin’s nuclear “threat”
• Stephen: Трамп radically changed the U.S. economy because he could
• Young Turks: The Dotard Трамп belittling nickname for Jeff Sessions
• Joy Reid and friends: Devin Nunes was trying to mislead the American People
• Our Cartoon President: Trump’s Hollywood monologue
• Rachel Maddow: Трамп administration is a cautionary tale of nepotism for future generations
• Stephen: Ivanka and Omarosa

Vox: I am a Salvadoran immigrant fighting to stay in the US.

Madam C.J. Walker: The first female African American self-made millionaire in America.

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Alex Jones’s deep state enemy, “Jordan Keppler”

Minute Physics: Spacetime diagrams (special relativity Ch. 2)

Joy Reid: Woman booed at CPAC highlights GOP’s gender problem

Richard Fowler: PA Supreme court redraws PA districts.

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

Make America Gunz Again:

• Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) confronts The Dotard on guns in school.
• Seth Meyers: A White House under fire
• Trevor: Conservatives blame everything but guns for the Parkland shooting
• Bill Maher: Never Again MST
• Lawrence O’Donnell: The Dotard Трамп’s superhero fantasy world
• Chris Hayes: Did The Dotard Трамп get his idea for more guns from Archie Bunker?
• Seth Meyers: Трамп, Parkland and the #NeverAgain movement
• Mark Fiore: Gunning for profit!
• Trevor: Трамп attacks the GOP and sides with Democrats on gun Control
• Jimmy Dore: NRA’s Wayne LaPierre goes NUTS on Jimmy Dore!
• Key and Peele: He’s got a gun
• Late Show: Delta’s new pre-flight safety announcements:

• Sam Seder: Трамп proves he’s a total moron after totally misunderstanding due process
• WaPo: What to know about an assault weapons ban, in 3 minutes
• Ari Melber: No, there’s no 2nd Amendment right to AR-15s
• RIIIIGHHHHT: The 5 time draft dodger with bone spurs in his feet claims he would run in without a weapon.
• The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Should teens be leading the gun violence debate?

Francesca Fiorentini: Don’t drink the toxic masculinity.

Daily Show: CP Time—Black innovators.

Our Cartoon President: Just two friends

Young Turks: Alex Jones’ Anti-Semitic meltdown.

VOX: How Pennsylvania rigged its electoral map.

Joy Reid: Michael Steele, “Yes, the Republican Party has a racism problem”

Stephen’s profiles in discourage: Arthur Jones, the GOP’s actual Nazi.

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

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I forgot to write something and now I’m almost at work. I guess this will have to do. Sorry.

At the end of February, I always feel like I was overcharged for rent (and an ORCA card, even though I get mine through work). This usually gets me through 30 or 31 days, but this time it’s only 28. I know it works out over time, but part of me wishes it was prorated.

Please joins us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking liberally meets for conversations over drinks.

We meet 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 beginning about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Ok…then check out one of the 244 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, six in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or consider starting your own chapter.