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I didn’t mention the carbon tax when I did the what I’d like to see from the legislature post. But sure, sign us up for that too. Our future has to be one where we don’t keep pumping out global warming gases. The sooner we start, the sooner we get there.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleThe Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets Tuesday night for another evening of political analysis over a drink. Stop by and share what’s on your mind.

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? Check out one of the 242 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, six in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

Open: Thread.

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The legislative session starts today. Are you excited? Now that it’s controlled by Democrats, what do y’all want them to do?

It seems to me that the top priority will be to finnnnnnnnaly fund education properly. Preferably with as progressive a tax as possible.

I would also like to have some version of the reproductive parity act.

And, I know I said this last year, but I would like to try to build a space elevator somewhere in Eastern or Central Washington.

Finally, I want them to resist Trump. Maybe make it tougher to deport Washington residents. Maybe fund the AG’s office more.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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The rise of “the new nationalism” in 2017

WA AG’s lawsuit against Motel 6, explained

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper Making football great again:


The end of the H1B visa could send skilled workers elsewhere.

The Chaotic and Criminal White House of Dotard Трамп:

Joy Reid: Turns out Roy Moore’s Jewish lawyer is Christian

Francesca Fiorentini: The rich want to keep you dumb:

Young Turks: Alex Jones declares holy war on CNN journalist

Minute Physics: The unreasonable efficiency of black holes.

WaPo: Six things you may not have known about the NSA.

Pot Topics:

New Scientist: There is a new bitcoin scam everyday.

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper Big Publishing’s attack on Milo Yiannopoulos

Sam Seder: Leaked editor’s notes hilariously TRASH Milo Yiannopoulos’ Book.

David Pakman: Michele Bachmann is asking God if she should run for senate

Young Turks: Uh-oh, God’stalking to Michele Bachmann again…

VOX: Takeout creates a lot of trash. It doesn’t have to..

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

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Remember the last Congressional redistricting? Washington got an extra seat, and at least from outside, it seemed like the Democrats’ main objective was making sure Denny Heck had a seat.

I saw someone retweet Congressman Heck the other day, and I realized how little I hear about what he’s doing. I know he has been in the minority party in an obstructionist Congress, but you hear about other Democrats from Washington more often. According to his Wikipedia page, his big thing is marijuana banking. I don’t know if that’s his priority, or the priority of Wikipedia editors.

Still, he got a safe seat, and I would have hoped he could use it better than a generic Democrat.

Open-thread

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I know that compared to the rest of the country I can’t complain, but it’s too cold. Yesterday my bus kept being a few more minutes late than the previous time I had checked. So I stood outside for like 15 minutes. I recommend against that.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottle

Join us on Tuesday evening to toast in the new year at this week’s edition 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 small room at the back of the tavern beginning about 8pm.





Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 242 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, six in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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A history of the iconic White House magnolia tree.

Young Turks: Conservatives to Tomi Lahren, “Who’s the snowflake now?”

Out With A Worn-out Old Year And In With A Shiny New Year:

Chris Hayes: Senator Orrin Hatch “grateful” Op-Ed cited his “lack of integrity.”

Blowing up stuff in the name of science.

VOX: How this military explosive is poisoning American soil

Dotard Трамп and That Criminal Organization Running Out of the White House:

Ed Helms & Jack Black wrote a song to fix politics

How to ratify a 200 year old Constitutional amendment

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

Open Thread 12/27

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I was walking to Drinking Liberally the other night, and the city was all lit up. Christmas decorations, trees, really looked nice in the remaining snow.

Still, all I could think was: Man, Christmas starts earlier and earlier. I mean, wait for New Years Day to pass at least.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleJoin us this this evening for a “good riddance, 2017!” edition 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 small room at the back of the tavern beginning about 8pm.




Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 242 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, five in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

HA Bible Study: Jeremiah 10:2-4

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Jeremiah 10:2-4

Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.

They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

Discuss.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Daily Show: Can liberals survive the apocalypse?.

Information about the winter solstice.

Young Turks: Roy Moore’s Muslim Marxist MELTDOWN.

Samantha Bee: FAUX and Friends’ war on justice.

The Dotard Трамп and His Merry Band of Looters, Thieves, and Deviants:

Jimmy Kimmel: The year in unnecessary censorship.

VOX: How smart is today’s artificial intelligence?

New Scientist: The best science and tech stories of the year.

HBO: Alabama—The special election.

Daily Show: Today’s future now — Crime-fighting technology.

The GOP Tax Scam on America:

Newsbroke: White genocide—Fake and present danger.

David Hawkings: The GOP is anxious to look productive in 2018—4 takeaways from the 2018 Congressional calendar.

Trevor Noah: The politics of branding, meeting Obama & Трамп’s first year.

Mental Floss: 500 facts.

I know Robert Muller.

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

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