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I’ve got a bit of the yucks, so I think I will half sleep and hope I don’t miss my stop. As ever, I am the worst.

I was at the library the other day, so this is one of those posts.

There’s a remodel going on, and they’ve taken out the pay phones. I don’t want to write a post bemoaning progresses: It’s better that most people don’t need to use them. But! There is still a population that needs them.

Will you be singing Sweet Home Alabama? Or will Alabama Get Away? Either way this is the place to discuss tonight’s Yellowhammer special election. If it ain’t (broadly) about this election, take that crap to the previous open thread.

I’ll be (*ahem*) Mobile on my way to Roanoke Park Place Tavern, and may post random observations and whatnot as the spirit moves me.

Here’s one for the geeks among us:

Moore's Law: Political insanity doubles every 18 months.

— Bob Cohn (@1bobcohn) December 12, 2017

The needle moved! NYT extrapolating model changes from "tie" to "Jones 0.5" with 2% of precincts reporting…

— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) December 13, 2017

Roy Moore's horse Sassy breaks her silence pic.twitter.com/tRWqp3fyLn

— JDCrowe2 (@Crowetoons) December 12, 2017

Tweenie girls LOVE ponies!

— Mordant FreedomVoter (@MordantFV) December 12, 2017

So far, Doug Jones is holding his own in rural Alabama. Still extremely early. #ALSEN

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) December 13, 2017

5:56: AP has Moore leading for the first time, 7% reporting….

6:02: I wish Washington election results would trickle in like this. This “one ballot dump a night” business sucks!

6:05: With 16% precincts reporting, Moore’s lead has shrunk to +2%.

6:10: Now 21% reporting, Moore’s lead is up to +5%

I pray Roy Moore loses, but I am grateful the campaign kept him too
busy to apply for a mall Santa job this year.

— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) December 12, 2017

6:20: 33% in, Moore up by 5%.

6:26: Now 40% in and Moore is still up by 5%.

Half the votes are counted. Moore leads by four. But the needle is not impressed. pic.twitter.com/GxuBjP4AAo

— Binyamin Appelbaum (@BCAppelbaum) December 13, 2017

6:33: Yep…with 50% of precincts reporting, Moore’s lead over Jones has shrunk to 3%. Remember, bigger and more urban precincts usually report later….

Fmr McConnell chief of staff who often says what McConnell can’t: Thanks, Bannon “for showing us how to lose the reddest state in the union.” https://t.co/67cOT6ltVb

— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) December 13, 2017

6:40: Moore’s lead is back up +7% with 62% in.

6:57: Now 75% reporting and Moore’s lead has shrunk to +3% (51% to 48%).

7:03: Now 77% and Moore’s lead shrinks to +2%.

7:06: And at 81%, Jones is down by -1%.

7:09: And with 85%, Jones is almost even with Moore at 49% each. Jones is still down about 5,000 votes out of a million and some votes.

7:13: NYT still has Jones winning with a 73% probability by a margin of 2.1%

7:15: And as I typed that, the NYT “needle” jumped giving Jones a probability of 84% and a final 2.7% margin.

7:19: AP has 86% of precincts and Moore’s lead is about 500 votes.

7:22: Now we have 88% reporting and Jones is up by 8,000 votes. The NYT web site has Jones probability of winning >95%.

Blue tide.

— michaelscherer (@michaelscherer) December 13, 2017

FOX calls it for Jones🙌🙌🙌👋👍👍👍👍 #AlabamaSenateElection

— Artemis (@artemis1954) December 13, 2017

@nytimes & @AP calling Jones the winner! Not Fake News! Wheee!

— Dr. John Fulwiler (@Doorcow) December 13, 2017

7:37: I love the fact that Jones’ margin of victory is LESS THAN the number of write-in votes. In so many ways, this qualifies as a STRANGE election!

Huh. I guess God hates child molesters.

— Darryl Holman (@Hominid_Views) December 13, 2017

7:52: If you are an Alabamian, child molestation is worse than being a Democrat. VERY SLIGHTLY WORSE!

It’s not easy to go 0-2 in the same race with two different candidates but @realDonaldTrump just pulled that off. He has Bannon to thank for that 2nd loss

— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) December 13, 2017

Join us this Tuesday evening for a Special Election edition of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally. Stop by and cheer your team. In one coner is a man accused of molesting children. In the other corner is a man accused of molesting the KKK church bombers.

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, but the polls close at 5pm, so some of us will be there early. We expect election returns to trickle in all evening.

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.

Men knew: The Matt Manweller edition.

I’m glad that KUOW and other mainstream news outlets are reporting on Manweller. Still, they must have known earlier. I knew much of it when Goldy reported on it several years ago. But OK new info has come out, and the interview with his ex wife is sold reporting.

Still, what concerns me is that KUOW had him on the air, on the news roundup show, and acted like nothing was wrong with him. Didn’t question him on the air. It may have been a prerequisite to getting him. But maybe it’s not worth having him.

Gay man who was denied marriage license by Kim Davis is now running against her.

New Scientist: Interstellar probe Voyager 1 is alive and well

Roy Moore Molested a Middle School Girl and Other Tales of Political Perversion:

• The Late Show: Graduation Cards from Roy Moore
• How to be a journalist: Reporting on Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore:

• Roy Moore spokeswoman gets in heated debates with CNN anchors
• The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Jesus Christ was a soy boy
• Stephen: Трамп lost to the #MeToo movement
• Young Turks: Roy Moore’s horrendous slavery somments
• Jimmy Fallon: Roy Moore unveils new campaign slogans
• Samantha Bee: Even more creeps: Journalist edition
• Christine Emba: Roy Moore proves we still only believe some women
• Trevor: Republicans renew their support for Roy Moore
• Conan: What Dotard Трамп and Roy Moore have in common
• Stephen: Billy Bush believes the women accusing Трамп of sexual assault

Mental Floss: 21 things that turned 21 in 2017.

VOX: The US medical system is still haunted by slavery.

Jimmy Kimmel: Unnecessary Censorship, Star Wars edition.

The Dotard Трамп and His Merry Band of Colluders, Thieves, and Political Prostitutes:

• Seth Meyers: The tiny voice in the back of Трамп’s head, “You can’t even read”
• Stephen: Трамп Tweet confesses to obstruction of justice
• Late Show: Frosty the Snowman’s new hat
• Rep. Al Green reads articles of impeachment on House floor
• Maddow: First dossier news lost amid 2016 bombshells:

• Seth Meyers: Трамп, Flynn and obstruction of justice
• Conan: Dan Rather on the dangers of Трамп’s nationalism and authoritarianism.
• Stephen: Paul Manafort is colluding from home
• The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: #MAGAMealChallenge, Трамп’s greatness fuel
• Mark Fiore: Teddy’s back
• Seth Meyers: The tiny voice in the back of Dotard Трамп’s head: “You’re pathetic”
• James Cordon: What (the fuck) is Omarosa’s White House job?
• Trevor: #DentureDonald slurs through a White House address
• The Late Show Coral Ensemble: Robert Mueller’s 12 Days Of Christmas
• Seth Meyers: Rick Perry and the Department of Energy
• The Late Show: More Jerusalem declarations from the State Department
• Stephen: Michael Flynn colluded during Трамп’s inauguration
• Conan: Dan Rather points out that Трамп isn’t much of a reader
• James Corden: Vice President Mike Pence is such a narc
• Seth Meyers: The tiny voice in the back of Dotard Трамп’s head: “You’re not normal”
• Daily Show: Трамп’s best words
• Late Night: One mayor’s courage
• Stephen: Lewandowski book reveals much about candidate Трамп
• Jimmy Kimmel explains the Трамп—Flynn scandal using Star Wars
• Seth Meyers: The tiny voice in the back of Трамп’s head, “You’re not good at this job”
• Stephen: Junior wants more privilege?
• Conan: White House ethics lawyer’s last day
• James Cordon: So Трамп doesn’t write the Tweets admitting crimes?
• Seth Meyers: Al Franken resigns and Don Jr. testifies before Congress
• WaPo Fact Check: What happened between Flynn, Трамп and Comey? The Fact Checker’s Timeline
• Stephen: Трамп is coming for your national monuments
• Conan with Dan Rather: This is NOT normal.
• Seth Meyers: What Dotard Трамп really means when he talks about “crime”

Seth Meyers chats with Samantha Bee.

PsychoSuperMom: If There’s A War On Christmas (Christmas Started It!)

Trevor: https://youtu.be/gLLi6tO60LM

The GOP Tax Scam on America:

• Stephen: Lewis Black has the ultimate “trickle down” analogy
• Samantha Bee: The greatest tax bill ever sold
• Jonathan Mann: Fuck these motherfuckers:

• Conan: Handwritten additions to the GOP tax bill
• Late Show: Christmas presents from Dotard Трамп (largely to himself)
• Young Turks: Paul Ryan hints that now we’re coming for your medicare
• Full Frontal: Speaking of cutting taxes for the rich
• Stephen renames Трамп’s tax scam
• Conan: More handwritten additions to the GOP tax bill

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Conservative affirmative action and taking down big college

VOX: NASA’s plan to save Earth from a giant asteroid.

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

There is a problem going around Seattle. I have seen it a few times now, but I suspect that bus drivers and regular bus commuters see it more than me. I refer, of course, to men — always men — who put their ORCA Card in their front pocket and then hump the card reader when they get on the bus.

What is? But. Why? Just don’t.

I have been perplexed by seeing men who read about sexual assault and workplace harassment and whose takeaway is that you can’t even flirt anymore. The AP decided to add to the genera here. (h/t)

I don’t know, dudes. If you read the dozens of Weinstein stories, and your take away is I can’t ask about your weekend or compliment your haircut, maybe you shouldn’t. If you can’t tell the difference between a friendly hug and a creepy one, yeah, no hugs at work. Sorry, you don’t seem to know what harmless flirting is, so maybe don’t try it out at work.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will meet on Tuesday night for an evening of political conversation over drinks. Please stop by!

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.

At what point does Hillary Clinton have the right to sue Donald Trump for slander? I think making up lies about her lying to the FBI must cross a line. She’s a private citizen now. She isn’t running for anything.

There are protections for some presidential actions that would end up in court if they weren’t President. High crimes and misdemeanors are handled by Congress, for example. But this sort of slander is civil, so perhaps it can proceed.

Exodus 21:20-21
If a man beats his male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies as a direct result, he must be punished, but he is not to be punished if the slave gets up after a day or two, since the slave is his property.

VOX: Why cities are full of uncomfortable benches.

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: The round-earth theory is Satan’s greatest lie.

Sam Seder: Sean Hannity freaks out over angry photos he had taken of himself.

The Dotard Трамп and His Co-Conspirators:

• Stephen: Rex Tillerson is rumored to have upset the moron
• Seth Meyers: Трамп and Republicans rush to pass their radical tax plan
• WaPo Opinion: Flynn could have been charged with worse…and that should worry Трамп.
• Sam Seder and Cliff Schecter: Jared Kushner should be TERRIFIED of Michael Flynn’s guilty plea
• Late Show: Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz joins the “Трамп attacked me on Twitter” Hall Of Fame
• Jimmy Kimmel talks to new opioid czar Kellyanne Conway
• Trevor: The truth about Трамп’s “Pocahontas” slur
• The President Show: The President and the press need each other:

• WaPo Fact Check: Would the GOP tax debacle cost Трамп money?
• Mark Fiore: The Battle of Doughnuts
• The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Трампing Obama—The repeal of net neutrality
• Stephen: Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz points out that Трамп’s tax bill will hurt Puerto Rico
• Jimmy Kimmel: Drunk Dotard Трамп on tax breaks.
• David Pakman: The Dotard Трамп is now retweeting anti-Muslim videos
• James Cordon: Here’s the thing about Britain First…
• Young Turks: Трамп is furious over undocumented immigrant verdict
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Michael Flynn guilty plea means walls are closing in on the Dotard Трамп.
• Stephen: Трамп’s tax bill helps one man in particular
• WaPo: Will Трамп be a drag on Republicans running in 2018?
• Trevor: From the tax plan to Libya, everything goes back to Трамп
• The President Show: It’s not going to stop
• Francesca Fiorentini: The GOP’s newest efforts to destroy the world
• Maddow: Why did the Dotard Трамп ignore warnings about Michael Flynn?
• Farron Cousins: Трамп is showing clear signs of psychosis, psychiatrist warns
• Daily Show: The Mike Flynn “Lock Her Up” Yule Log
• Seth Meyers: Late Night White House press briefing.
• Late Show: Melania Трамп Is Dreaming Of A Dark Christmas
• WaPo: A timeline of Трамп’s comments on Flynn.
• Trevor: A boss fight at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Late Show: Even Andrew Jackson was offended by The Dotard’s “Pocahontas” crack
• Seth Meyers: John Oliver is trying to educate Трамп through commercials on FAUX News

President Obama on the fight against AIDS.

VOX: The real reason American health care is so expensive.

The Opposition With Jordan Klepper: The globalist attack on Christmas.

Ben and Jerry’s cofounder: What the GOP tax scam sounds like:

Conan: Vir Das presents news from the rest of the world.

VOX: How Technicolor changed movies.

Roy Moore and Other Perpetrators of Sex Crimes:

• Stephen: Why Matt Lauer wasn’t on Today today
• Conan: Roy Moore’s new campaign ad
• Jimmy Kimmel: Jake Byrd at Roy Moore Rally in Alabama
• Young Turks: You’re funding this Congressman’s sexual harassment
• Farron Cousins: Roy Moore picked a fight with Jimmy Kimmel, and he lost BIG TIME
• Michael Brooks: Roy Moore blames socialists, LGBT for how much of a total creep he is
• Seth Meyer’s: Трамп stands by fellow child predator, Roy Moore, and pushes GOP tax plan
• Late Show: Yet Another Morning Show Ridden With Sexual Misconduct
• Jimmy Kimmel on his Twitter war with Roy Moore.
• The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Was Трамп’s “Access Hollywood” tape fake news?
• News is a flirty business if you work with Geraldo Rivera
• Young Turks: Трамп admitting to hanging out with a pedophile
• Seth Meyers: Matt Lauer sexual harassment allegations & Трамп’s unhinged Tweets
• Stephen: Geraldo Rivera, the lone Matt Lauer sympathizer

Jimmy Kimmel’s epic takedowns.

VOX: Building a border at 4,600 meters.

Samantha Bee: Full Frontal’s undercover sting:

Minute Physics: The black hole tipping point.

Late Show’s alter egos V.

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

Oh man I would have thought it would take longer for Flynn to flip. Seriously, everyone, stop helping Trump commit crimes. He won’t save you, and you destroy your soul. Also, maybe don’t bring your children into your criminal enterprise.

Anyway, thank goodness we avoided having a kindly Methodist grandmother as president.

I support the striking school bus drivers. I’m sure it’s inconvenient for many parents, but you want bus drivers to have healthcare and a retirement plan. These are people in charge of your kids, for goodness sake.

Please join us tonight for another evening of politics and conversation over a drink 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? 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.