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Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Taylor Derangement Syndrome:

• Alex Wagner: GOP invents Taylor Swift conspiracy theory instead of facing reality about unpopular policies
• Stephen: MAGA’s holy war on Taylor Swift & God’s army convoy limps toward Texas
• Joy Reid: “They’d impeach Taylor Swift if they could,” GOP’s angry threats slammed by top Dem
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп thinks he’s more popular than Taylor Swift & Senators grill social media CEOs
• Desi Lydic FAUXsplains Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce CIA psyop:

• Christopher Titus: MAGA manic over TAYLOR SWIFT
• Seth Meyers: FAUX and GOP lose their freaking minds over Taylor Swift & Трамп looks for new lawyers
• Jimmy Kimmel: MAGA nuts melt down over Taylor Swift, Трамп goes totally off the rails & A.I. Joe Biden
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Taylor Swift? Safe for Kids. Трамп? Not a Bit ♬
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ They Need to Calm Down ♬

Darrin Bell: It’s not about race…

Electoral Dysfunction, 2024:

• Seth Meyers: Трамп obsesses over cognitive test, Трамп WH drug scandal & $83 million verdict
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Candidate’s a Conman ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Historians’ brief teaches Supreme Court 14th Amendment’s real history
• Mark Fiore: Civil war for fun and profit
• The Late Show: Трамп, “We don’t have problems at the border”
• Tommy Campbell: Union endorses Biden and trashes Трамп & Navarro heckled after sentencing
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп ACES Genius Test (almost) ♬
• Chris Hayes: “Booming” Biden economy forces GOP to shift focus to new “shiny object”
• Stella Magz: Straw poll shows trouble for Loren Bobert
• Robert Reich: Трамп’s Chaos Agenda
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The mystery of Elise Stefanik’s Missing Brain ♬
• Seth Meyers: Katy Tur breaks down the similarities of Трамп’s presidential runs
• NowThis: Who Is Elise Stefanik?
• Stephen: Women voters put Biden ahead of The Dotard and Haley on America not being racist
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Happy Groundhog Трамп Song ♬

NowThis: Corporate drilling is sinking these Arizona towns

The Dotard Трамп and Other Ultra Maggots:

• Alex Wagner: Special counsel queried on “hidden room,” closet skipped by FBI in Трамп documents search
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Bruce’s Morning Affirmation #1 ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Bruce’s Morning Affirmation #2 ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Bruce’s Morning Affirmation #3 ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to 49ers vs Chiefs Super Bowl
• Liberal Redneck: Do Republicans want to fix the border or not?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Hail Трамп! Praise Jesus! ♬
• Stephen: GOP backs out of border deal & Abbott’s Texas rebellion moves U.S. towards civil war
• ScaredKetchup: Trump & Melania in “couples therapy” Ep. 2:

• Alex Wagner: Tantrums, weak self-control cut against Трамп outside the MAGA bubble
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ What You Think When You Think “Трамп” ♬
• LegalEagle: Трамп’s worst lawyer costs him millions (Carroll v. Трамп)
• ActTV: Трамп knows BULLSHIT!
• Jabari Jones: FUN with AI Трамп!
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—“Pathetic” is Just His Brand ♬
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Orange Buffoon ♬

• Stephen: Furries rumor debunked & Florida’s ban on Ppide flags
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard says Dan Campbell looks like a January 6th coach
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Hires Norfolk & Chance Law Firm ♬
• Katy Tur: Tracking the new developments across Трамп’s legal cases
• The Late Show: Трамп has PACs for days
• Lawrence O’Donnell: $83M to Carroll could start Трамп’s “collapse into bankruptcy”
• Parody Project: Battle Hymn Of The Трампublic:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ I Am WAY More Successful than Трамп (Just sayin’) ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard attacks Lil John
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп rides again!
• Alex Wagner: Former Трамп CFO talking to prosecutors about perjury plea deal
• Seth Meyers: Трамп and MAGA allies sabotage border deal, sparking GOP backlash, infighting
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Keep On Talkin’, Dotard (’til the money’s all gone) ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп plays dumb about red-spotted hands, fish having sex in Florida & do you have a Black friend?

NowThis: Why this anti-EV argument is ridiculous

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

– Oregon Republicans knew the rules, knew the consequences, and here we are.

– King Conservation District elections are open until the 13th. If you’re registered to vote in most of King County, you can do it online. I voted for Brittney Bush Bollay, but I also heard good things about Erik Goheen.

– Possible exposure of a male nipple? At a gay bar? Seriously, can the LCB just be better?

– Burien just wasting money on cruelty.

– Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– I don’t like this warm January.

– Shitty initiatives from a shitty rich guy.

– More lines. Every letter needs a rapid ride.

– Beth’s is coming back. So exciting. A whole new generation can have over large omelets.

– Kent, and like, everyone, needs to be safer.

– Wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible. Maybe if you’re coughing like the guy s couple seats away from me, you can avoid public transportation?

Tonight (like pretty much EVERY Tuesday) the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gets together. There is much to discuss…stop by if you can!

We meet tonight and 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. We start at 8:00pm.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.

I don’t understand video games or the economics around them. But goddam, the Activision Blizzard layoffs are brutal. If these giant companies can’t keep their employees when the economy is strong, and they’re making money hand over fist, it doesn’t bode well. In tech, I hope that they aren’t stupid enough to think that something something AI is going to replace employees.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Stephen and Trevor: What Trevor learned about America by leaving America

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

John Fugelsang: “Mansplaining” in the Oxford Dictionary

Electoral Dysfunction, 2024:

• Liberal Redneck: Quick hitter on DeSantis quittin’
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Positioned to Raise Pervs’ Status ♬
• Stephen: DeSantis, “I will not stop now” & Haley gets under Трамп’s skin
• Tommy Campbell: Трамп threatens Nikki Haley & Marjorie Taylor Greene’s tipsy comments
• SNL Weekend Update: Sen. Tim Scott on why he’s endorsing The Dotard Трамп
• Chris Hayes: Трамп’s lies catch up with him
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп challenges Nikki Haley to an aptitude test
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Joe Biden’s Just an Old Guy, While Трамп’s a… ♬
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to Ron DeSantis qutting 2024 race
• ScaredKetchup: Ron DeSantis drops out, endorses Трамп, talks to God—A Трамп Show SPECIAL REPORT
• Jimmy Kimmel: Goodbye to Ron DeSantis & stable genius Трамп confuses Nikki Haley and Nancy Pelosi
• Christopher Titus: The Dotard’s worst nightmare
• Francesca Fiorentini: DeSantis is out of the primary and back to ruining Florida
• Robert Reich: Why are billionaires backing Трамп?
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler is informed DeSantis drops out of presidential race
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Ron DeSantis will NEVER Back Down. (Oh, really?) ♬
• Seth Meyers: DeSantis campaign ends in humiliation and a confused Dotard blames Haley for Jan. 6
• J-L Cauvin: Ron DeSantis quits 2024 race and endorses Трамп
• The Late Show: Rudy Brewliani’s Coffee:

• SNL Weekend Update: Трамп sports mysterious hand rash & CNN cancels Republican debate
• Jimmy Kimmel: MAGA nuts rally around Трамп after NH win, Capitol rioters arrested & trouble brewing in Dildo
• Stephen: Трамп is big mad at Nikki Haley & White House pharmacy scandal
• Chris Hayes: GOP lawmaker claims he’s “qualified” to ban abortion because he’s a veterinarian
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard explains how he destroyed DeSantis
• Mark Fiore: Трампzilla vs Nikki Haley
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Our Candidate is Great (New Трамп Campaign Song) ♬
• Darrin Bell: Creation of a political cartoon about RonDeSantis quitting the race
• Ali Velshi: Why Democrats can’t ignore threat of third party
• The Daily Show: Covering the NH primary over the years
• Stephen: Haley takes Dixville notch & Трамп’s war on the English language & Rudy pours coffee in NH
• John Di Domenico: DeSantis DROPS out of 2024 Race, and Трамп RIPS him
• The Late Show: Трамп picks up one union endorsement
• J-L Cauvin: Tim Scott proposes to his girlfriend
• Stella Magz: Arizona GOP chair resigns after Kari Lake “secret” recording
• Darrin Bell: Creation of a political cartoon about Трамп sabotaging the border deal
• Jimmy Fallon: Трамп confuses Nikki Haley with Nancy Pelosi & DeSantis drops out of presidential race
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler is informed Трамп wins New Hampshire primary
• Seth Meyers: Even FAUX News admits New Hampshire result was bad for Трамп and good for Biden
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ I Wanna Be the VP The Dotard Трамп would like to Hang ♬

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

NowThis: How Reaganomics changed the economic landscape

Lauren Mayer: ♫ Greedflation ♬

The Dotard Трамп and Other Nazi Adjacents:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Christian Right Is Often Neither One ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell dropped from FAUX and maid crashes his hotel broadcast
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler phones The Dotard
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ I Stand for the Flag (But I’d Kneel to Kiss Трамп’s Bottom) ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп becomes first former President to testify as a defendant in his own trial
• Chris Hayes: Lindsey Graham “threw Трамп under the bus” in Georgia testimony, new book says
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ 83.3 Million Dollars. Трамп’s Latest Losing Investment ♬
• ScaredKetchup: Трамп Show 34. Трамп ordered to pay $83 million to E. Jean Carroll for defamation, opens pancake house:

• Ari Melber: Трамп hit with record-breaking $83 million fine for sexual assault lies
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to defamation verdict of $83 million
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Stormy Daniels Weighs in On Трамп’s Testimony ♬
• Stephen: The Dotard’s bad day in court
• Joy Reid: Трамп’s bombshell bankruptcy? Possible $100 million payout to victim could break his bank
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Dotard Трамп’s Favorite Song ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s courtroom confusion & Jimmy actually agrees with Ted Cruz
• Seth Meyers: Bombshell report says Lindsey Graham threw The Dotard under the bus in GA case
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Thinks That I May Be Nancy Pelosi ♬
• Jordan Klepper: What would a second civil war look like?
• Stella Magz: We’re gunna have a civil war because of Abbott? Seriously?!?
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ One Charge At A Time ♬:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ God MADE Трамп—The Incredible Трамп Origin Story ♬
• Alicia Menendez: Трамп storms out of Manhattan courtroom
• NowThis: GOP-led states reject aid for summer food assistance programs
• SNL: Трамп courthouse cold opening
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Experts Saying Трамп’s Brain is Seriously Fried ♬
• Ari Melber: Prison time for Трамп White House aide who admitted coup plot on live TV

WaPo: Biden orders expanded contraception and abortion protections

LegalEagle: Can Texas really secede from The Union—National divorce?

Robert Reich: The silent revolution in American economics

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

– If you’ve been charged more than you think you should for a Zoom doctor’s appointment with UW Medicine, check out the note at the end.

– Cops using excessive force against protesters should be a bigger deal than just the cost of doing business.

– Shoreline, figure out the Access bus. Gosh sake.

– Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– I didn’t like the results of the Seattle City Council elections. So, sure, a moderate was going to fill the vacant seat. You have to respect what people voted for in November. Wait!

– Those Toronto barriers are looking good.

– Man Discovers He Actually Lives in Kenmore, Not Bothell

– Get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Please join us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gets together and discusses politics…over a drink.

We meet tonight and 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. We start at 8:00pm.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.

The police officer who killed Jaahnavi Kandula was rejected by the Tucson police department. I don’t know, guys. Seems like maybe not the ideal situation. Without knowing why I am a bit worried about saying they should not have accepted him. But it seems like a red flag.

Anyway, please wash your hands. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Electoral Dysfunction, 2024:

• Stephen: Iowa’s coldest caucus & state GOPs are going broke
• Liberal Redneck: Трамп takes Iowa
• John Di Domenico: Трамп RIPS Chris Christie after he drops out of 2024 race
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler heckles Трамп
• Ari Melber: Indicted loser? Трамп trials may help Haley if primary runs long
• J-L Cauvin: Ron DeSantis destroys Iowa voters after losing Iowa caucus
• Steve Shives: Trump, Biden, and the demands of decency
• Chris Hayes: Nikki Haley dropping out of debates was “big mistake,” says New Hampshire GOP ex-chair
• The Late Show: DeSantis debated DeSantis
• Jonathan Jensen: ♫ The Second Time Around ♬:

• Ian Bremmer: Will voters care about “anti-woke” politics in 2024?
• Darrin Bell: Creation of a political cartoon about Nikki Haley saying USA has NEVER been racist
• Alex Wagner: Nikki Haley “rightly or wrongly” takes tepid tack against Трамп
• Jimmy Kimmel: Trump complains about lack of airtime & Ted “Cancun” Cruz endorses Dotard
• Stella Magz: Nimarata Nikki Haley says America “was never a racist country.”
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ It’s Just Tiny ‘Cuz It’s Cold ♬
• Ari Melber: If Трамп loses in 2024 and goes to prison, here’s the big reason why…
• Tommy Campbell: Ron DeSantis wins participation trophy, paper bag voting and more caucus fails
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп thought he won 69 percent of the Iowa caucus
• Mark Fiore: The victorious loss of Ron DeSantis
• NowThis: Nikki Haley stands by statement that the U.S. is not a “racist country”
• The Late Show: The MAGA casket is available now
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Karma Shows Up and Grabs Трамп by the …? ♬
• The Daily Show covers Iowa caucuses
• Stephen: Trump to Iowa, “Vote, even if it kills you,” & Haley says, “America is not racist” & Ramaswamy can’t let go
• Stella Magz: The Vivek Ramaswamy campaign approaches its finale

The New York Times: Unions aren’t the only way workers can fight exploitation

Трамп and Other Losers:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Explaining Трамп to a tourist ♬
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler is informed Трамп wins Iowa caucus
• Ali Velshi: Трамп’s explosive murder immunity defense “not gonna fly” with SCOTUS
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ If Трамп WAS Sent by God… ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Judge schools Трамп lawyer on “Evidence 101”
• Seth Meyers: Трамп lawyer embarrassed after judge scolds her and low turnout in Iowa caucus
• ScaredKetchup: TRUMP SHOW 33—AI Vivek Ramaswamy, Marge the Bounty Hunter, AI Lauren Boebert, MAGA Munsters & MORE:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ “Agent Orange”, The Трамп Spy Documentary Theme Song ♬
• Joy Reid: GOP’s ultimate PSYOP—Terrifying immigration propaganda while blocking immigration reform
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard tells Iowa caucus-goers to die for him
• Chris Hayes: Трамп compares himself to a “rogue cop” in rant demanding criminal immunity
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп is a REAL Man ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s hands stir up syphilis speculation & MyPillow Mike sells organs after getting dropped by FAUX
• Alex Wagner: Трамп concocts DOJ & Biden conspiracy theory in new classified docs filing
• Tommy Campbell: Alina Habba’s shouty Трамп defense fails, FAUX blames plane safety on DEI
• Stephen: Трамп brags about his cognitive test & Judge scolds Трамп’s lawyer & sex is a gift from God
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Some Трампers Claim I’ll Burn in Hell ♬
• The Late Show: Florida bans the dictionary
• Katie Phang: Trump’s SEAL Team 6 murder argument will be shot down, says Watergate prosecutor
• Parody Project: ♫ Take ‘Em All Down, Fani ♬:

• Lawrence O’Donnell: Alina Habba is the “worst Трамп lawyer to appear in court so far”
• Jimmy Fallon: Трамп and Nikki Haley tied in New Hampshire & Judge threatens to kick Трамп out of court
• Robert Reich: Five biggest GOP border lies debunked
• John Fugelsang: We wish The Dotard a long life!
• Alex Wagner: Трамп co-defendant hopes to generate scandal to escape Georgia prosecution
• Seth Meyers: Трамп lawyer humiliates herself again as Judge mocks her and threatens to expel Трамп
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ No matter what the verdict, Трамп will take it like a man! ♬
• Chris Hayes: Трамп must “pay dearly for what he’s done,” E. Jean Carroll lawyer tells jury

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

Gosh. I do not like the work in the transit tunnel. It’s not normally a part of my commute and already I have just stood in the tunnel waiting too long, or I took the shuttle. It’s also just dusty and gross.

Maintenance is necessary and it’s going to be inconvenient. Still, so are complaints. At least it will be done in a few weeks.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– Yuck. Stay safe if you’re driving in Western Washington and don’t drive if you don’t have to.

– After the Crosscut articles about Downtown revitalization, they’re moving. First Hill is great, and still the urban core. I know.

– I don’t watch Fargo, but I am glad/horrified that it’s relevant.

– Losers for City Council, I guess.

– Listen up. Get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Politics! Local. State. And National. That’s what we talk about at the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally. Okay…sometimes we stray into sports, hiking, food, etc., too. Stop by and join the conversation!

We meet tonight and 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. We start at 8:00pm.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.