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It’s strange to get emails asking me to spend my democracy vouchers. I suppose that money is money for the campaigns. And it’s good to remind people that they can spend them.

Who are you going to use your democracy vouchers on?

Leviticus 19:19
Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.

Discuss.

Jimmy Dore: Ron Paul sounds drunk & screams “free market, free market!”

WaPo: 10 distinguished activists you should know about.

Why are there twice as many solar jobs as coal jobs?

Трампshit:

• Farron Cousins: In just 6 months, Трамп shrinks America’s reputation to below Shrub-era levels.
• Sam Seder: Трамп wanders around the tarmac as if he was confused or senile.
• Mark Fiore: Thank you Twitter.
• Chris Hayes: Rick Perry “explains” supply and demand.
• Maddow: The Donald Трамп Russia political crisis—A timeline in breaking news
• David Pakman: Трамп in Poland, “Nobody really knows” who meddled in US election
• Farron Cousins: Donnie Трамп, Jr. gets roasted after sending hateful, misspelled tweet on July 4th
• Richard Fowler: Трамп is hurting America’s image around the world.
• Sam Seder: Of course Трамп hangs fake Time covers of himself on his properties.
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Bob Inglis, who voted to impeach Bill Clinton says Donald Трамп’s actions are worse.
• Young Turks: Who does Americans trust more, CNN or Трамп?
• David Pakman: Трамп Poland speech is indistinguishable from parody.
• Randy Rainbow: Before he Tweets:

• Chris Hayes: The ethics chief who took on the Трамп White House.
• Maddow: News organizations should beware of forged Трамп Russia documents.
• Sam Seder: Buzz Aldrin IS NOT HAVING Трамп’s nonsense speech about space
• Lawrence O’Donnell: The 25th amendment and Трамп’s fitness for office.
• David Pakman: Bizarre Трамп speech apparently causes Buzz Aldrin physical pain.
• Farron CousinsDonald Трамп goes overseas, attack U.S. media and U.S. intelligence agencies
• Young Turks: Трамп’s handshake fail of the week.

Josh Pieters Investigates: This Is Fake News!!

Late Show: A PSA from Dogs about fireworks.

John Oliver: Warren G. Harding:

Young Turks: Congress’ sexy new dress code.

Chris Christie’s Whale of a Beach Story:

• Sam Seder: Beachgate
• Chris Christie on the beach.
• Young Turks: Chris Christie needs the whole beach to himself.
• Chris Christie’s controversial beach trip.
• Chris Hayes: Can Chris Christie fall any further?
• Farron Cousins: Chris Christie shuts down state beaches to everyone but his own family.
• Sam Seder: Chris Christie won’t apologize.

2018 candidate intro videos worth watching.

Farron Cousins: Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) admits that Republicans don’t know how to govern.

Good God! with with God & special guest President John Adams.

NPR Gets Super-Edgy:

• Young Turks: Trump supporters triggered by Declaration Of Independence
• Farron Cousins: NPR angers low-information Трамп supporters by Tweeting out Declaration Of Independence.
• Sam Seder: Tweets of the Declaration of Independence FREAKS OUT conservatives.

Young Turks: A day in the life of a female Senator.

DOJ fines Hobby Lobby for smuggling Iraqi artifacts.

The “voter fraud” commission.

Republicans Get Set To Kill and Bankrupt Americans:

• Ari Melber: “Patina of panic”, GOP and White House plot “urgent blitz” for ObamaCare repeal vote.
• Young Turks: G.O.P. ad blames healthcare problems on Hillary?!?
• G.O.P.’s attempts to strip health care from millions of Americans backfires, BIGLY!
• The miracles of Jesus under Трампcare:

• Farron Cousins: Dumbass, desperate Republicans call upon Democrats for a health care plan?!?
• Трампcare could cost disabled Americans their independence
• Chris Hayes: Indiana GOP call for Obamacare horror stories backfires.
• Young Turks: Ted Cruz is taking your healthcare but here, have some freedom!
• Fact checking the White House spin on healthcare.

Mental Floss: 34 historical facts.

Sam Seder and Justin Miller: Gov. Sam Brownback’s (R-KS) trickle-down experiment is a complete failure.

David Hawkings and Kellie Mejdrich on The Capitol’s dress code explained.

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

If Seattle can just agree not to talk to strangers on the light rail, that would be great. I get it if you need help or are a religious extremist who has to tell everyone you meet about Jesus. But if I’m reading, I want to read. If I’m on my phone, I want to be on my phone. If I’m starting unto space, I want to stare into space.

Did y’all have a nice 4th? I hope so. There was a pretty good spot to watch the fireworks near Drinking Liberally. It was just on the other side of the freeway, and a couple times, I saw ambulances going by. I know that rationally, it could be for anything, but I assumed it was fireworks accidents.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight for a 4th of July celebration. Please join us as we discuss the past and future of our democracy.

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 other 234 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.

Over the weekend, I went to my first Reign game of the season. It’s always a good time. And the I-5 rivalry game with Portland is the best. Oh, and they won.

Psalm 82:1
When all of the other gods have come together, the Lord God judges them.

Discuss.

Josh Pieters: What Is Climate Change?

This is almost as crazy as that viral NRA video.

America Lives Through the Terrible Трампs:

• Full Frontal: Words still have no meaning
• Stephen: This is what is wrong with the President.
• Late Show: New White House briefing rules:

• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s private prisons.
• Stephen: Трамп rejoices over CNN’s commitment to journalistic ethics
• Olbermann: Why are we appeasing Трамп
• Seth Meyers: Трамп tweets while Republicans huddle on health care
• Трамп’s refugee/travel ban explained
• Women respond to Трамп’s “Morning Joe” tweet.
• Bill Maher: The real housewife of Pennsylvania ave.
• Samantha Bee: ICE unleashed
• Olbermann: Трамп will not be cleared
• Stephen: Stephen returns from Russia with an apology for Трамп

Samantha Bee with Elizabeth Warren: Persisting 101.

Bill Maher interviews Dan Savage.

Grace Parra: Defend immigrants & the immigrant defense project.

GOP Death Panels:

• Samantha Bee: Last call for nasty women.
• How a bill becomes a law: Трампcare edition:

• Seth Meyers: Senate Трампcare would leave 22 million more uninsured
• Thank you, Senate!
• Stephen: “Repeal and Replace” is being “Delayed and Postponed”
• Jim Jefferies: The new healthcare plan is a secret
• Samantha Bee: Medicaid’s last stand
• WaPo: Why health care is so tough for Republicans.
• Mark Fiore: The Institute for Empathetic Studies
• 13 men wrote a health care bill that would hurt women
• American health box:

• Seth Meyers: Трамп doesn’t seem to know anything about health care
• Poll: Senate health care bill is deeply unpopular

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

Sorry I forgot to post something this morning. I’m reading a biography of Alexander Dumas’ father, and it’s quite fascinating. I just read it on my way in to work instead of doing any writing. Here’s your thread. 9 hours late, and a half-assed apology.

Do we have a budget yet? Now? How ’bout now? I mean it would be nice. Now?

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight. Please join us while Washington state is still in business and people can still afford health insurance.

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 other 234 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.

Seattle Pride went rather well. The only hitch was it would have been nice if it was 10 degrees cooler. I couldn’t watch the whole parade, even though I was in the shade.

Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Discuss.

The Daily Show: DJ Khaled’s World of Positivity.

Stephen cares about your health (for money)

Sam Seder and Andy Kindler: Something about how unfunny Denis Miller is.

Mental Floss: 29 states with weird nicknames for their residents.

The Travesty that is Трамп:

• Sean Spicer, Sarah McLachlan ASPCA commercial
• Kimmel: Lil’ Havana
• Samantha Bee: Fantastic words and where not to find them
• James Corden: Surprise! Трамп doesn’t have Comey tapes
• Olbermann: What if Трамп actually fires Mueller?
• Ezra Klein: Трамп’s policy agenda is a bigger scandal than his Russia ties
• Stephen: Sean Spicer is irreplaceable (because no one wants his job).
• The President Show: The President is in trouble.:

• Olbermann: So, does Трамп have tapes of Comey?
• Michael Brooks: Trump lied about the Comey tapes to see if HE WOULD LIE
• Late Show: Leaked best man speech from the wedding Трамп crashed
• Daily Show: Donald Трамп—A man of characters
• Young Turks: tweets strange non-denial of Comey tapes
• Jimmy Fallon: Pros and cons of Трамп being investigated.
• Ten memorable moments from Sean Spicer’s news briefings
• Olbermann: Трамп appears to be self destructing.
• Kimmel: Drunk Donald Трамп on electoral maps
• The President Show: Witch hunt.
• Stephen: Is Трамп under investigation? His lawyer says yes, no, and more!
• Seth Meyers: Is Трамп under investigation? He and his lawyers disagree.

Mark Fiore: Friend or foe?

Hasan Minhaj: America’s war problem.

Two dads, two daughters, one goal.

Sam Seder: Governor Brownback’s failed Kansas experiment

The Congresscritter Carcinoma:

• Stephen: Republicans want a vote, not a debate, on AHCA.
• Seth Meyers: Senate GOP tries to rush its cruel Трампcare bill
• Trevor: The terrifying tale of Трампcare:

• David Hawkings’ Whiteboard: How Congress’ schedule works
• Young Turks: Sen. Rand Paul thinks Trumpcare not vicious enough.
• Seth Meyers: Republicans don’t know what’s in their own health care bill
• PsychoSuperMom: Secret bill.
• Trevor: Whatever Трамп is selling, his people are buying
• Ezra Klein: The Senate health bill—poor people pay more for worse insurance
• Republican health care bill reveal party
• Bill Maher: Make America sick again!
• Roy Zimmerman: Old Man Fibber:

• Senate Majority turtle Mitch McConnell has changed his mind on how to pass health care reform
• Wall Street owns Congress.

Late Show: What Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods will look like.

Maddow: Russian election hacks took US to Brink if cyberwar: .

Bill Maher: I didn’t reproduce day..

Samantha Bee: Summer news.

Trevor: So much news, so little time.

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