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The Republican Senate, and particularly Matt Manweller, are sure into local control. Let the locality make its own decisions, they say. You wouldn’t want the state to micromanage where it’s not even their business.

You know what, I can’t keep this joke going. It’s pretty bad, but their desire to not let Seattle do commercial rent control is bad policy on its own. And hypocrisy is the laziest charge in politics.

Also, when a literal socialist cares more about small business than the freemarketwillsolveeverything guy, it’s time to just ignore labels.

Join us this evening for the last meeting of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking liberally under President Obama.

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 198 chapters of Living Liberally, including ninteen in Washington state, three in Oregon and one in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

A lot of us were shocked when the Islamic Center of the Eastside was burned. (video autoplays) Thank goodness they have a suspect in custody, but it still must be horrible for the people who use the facility. It’s a helplessness and not knowing who in your community would maybe be on their side. Even if it’s only a small fraction, it’s got to be scary as fuck.

If you want to do something a bit more tangible, this is the place I’ve seen on social media to donate to the repairs.

Galatians 5:12
I wish that everyone who is upsetting you would not only get circumcised, but would cut off much more!

Discuss.

Martin Sheen: This is what corruption really costs us.

The story of Haru, Japanese internment, and a caution.

Mental Floss: 25 facts about fitness.

The Golden Sociopath:

• Trevor: Drumpf v. Druth—The Russian hacking report.
• Young Turks: Do the Russians have “dirt” on Drumpf?
• Randy Rainbow: Tweets, Tweets and Nothing But Tweets:

• The next American P-P- President
• Stephen: Details continue to leak out about Drumpf’s Russia story.
• Samantha Bee: People are saying…Drumpf likes pee.
• Maddow: Worries that some Drumpf rumors may be true.
• Young Turks: Elizabeth Warren destroys Ben Carson.
• Seth Meyers: A closer look at Drumpf’s war with the press and conflicts of interest.
• Samantha Bee: Session on Sessions.
• Jonathan Mann: The President is compromised.
• Trevor: Drumpf takes on the media.
• Kimmel: Russian official denies compromising Drumpf.
• David Pakman: Drumpf calls CNN “fake news,” then takes question from Breitbart!?!
• Maddow: Drumpf caught blatantly lying about Putin’s Russian hacking intel report.
• Leaked tape of Drumpf’s golden shower show.
• Young Turks: FAUX News host sticks up for CNN after Drumpf’s shameful slander
• Sam Seder: Drumpf’s Russia dossier scandal
• Seth Meyers: A couple things about Drumpf and Russia
• Stephen: The damage Drumpf can do with his thumbs.
• Sam Seder: Drumpf puts Guiliani in charge of THE CYBER for the U.S.
• Rex Tillerson gets grilled by Senator Colbert.
• Trevor: President Water Sports:

• Are these the worst Cabinet picks ever? Maybe not.
• Farron Cousins: Drumpf gets pissy about golden shower story
• Cameron Esposito: Let’s talk about abortion!
• Kimmel: The Bushie and The Donald travel comedy show.
• Olbermann: Can Donald Drumpf confront America’s gun crisis?
• Young Turks: Drumpf is pissed at Buzzfeed.
• Seth Meyers: A closer look at Drumpf nominee confirmation hearings.
• PsychoSuperMom: Overrated!
• Stephen: A golden opportunity for jokes.
• Drumpf’s futile news conference
• David Pakman: Drumpf’s abysmal approval rating.
• Daily Show: Goldshower
• Sam Seder: Sen. Al Franken destroys Sen. Jeff Sessions over false claims about work on civil rights cases
• Stephen: Trump’s nuclear plan is funny because nothing matters anymore.
• Seth Meyers: A closer look at Russian hacking and Drumpf ethics.
• Kimmel: A 10 second recap of Drumpf’s press conference

Samantha Bee: White plight:

Heard on the Hill: The Saga of the Student Painting Heist.

Obama Cares:

• Farron Cousins: G.O.P. governors recognize that ObamaCare repeal is a political death sentence.
• Young Turks: G.O.P. vote on ObamaCare repeal.
• Farron Cousins: While you were sleeping, Republicans were trying to take away your healthcare

The real reason “In God We Trust” is on U.S. currency.

Young Turks: Guess who would make a “rape Melania” sign?

Cory Booker testifies before Jeff Sessions.

Going Out With Dignity:

• Obama says goodbye.
• Obama surprises VP Biden (and Biden gives his response).
• Reflecting on Obama’s sense of humor
• Jimmy Fallon: Michelle Obama says goodbye to Jimmy
• Mark Fiore: Obama farewell addendum.
• Is the U.S. economy better off after President Obama?

What does the World Bank actually do?

Conan: Russia has more kompromising material about public figures:

Sam Seder: Three bizarre Russia-related TV malfunctions.

Mental Floss: Why do we close our eyes when we sneeze?

Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

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

Paid family leave would be great. Make it happen, the state and or Seattle. At the link above, Seattlish has the details.

If you’re in Seattle, Geov has plenty of protests going on. Before and during the inauguration. I heard some people say they didn’t realize there were anti-Trump rallies going on in the immediate wake of his election. So there you go.

This week marks the start of confirmation hearings in D.C. and the start of the Washington state legislative session. Please join us this evening for a much-needed 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 other 198 chapters of Living Liberally, including ninteen in Washington state, three in Oregon and one in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

It’s the first day of the Washington legislature. And that means it’s the what-do-you-want-from-the-legislature thread:

Mostly for me it’s playing defense against some of Trump’s excesses. It’s making sure that don’t tangle ourselves up in any attempt to deport people. It means making sure that the people kicked off Obamacare get health care in Washington; Maybe it means keeping up the exchange. Maybe it means universal health care from the state. But it can’t mean we let people die for want of health care.

But I don’t think we can just be stuck in react to Trump mode. I was kind of inspired by California’s we’ll launch our own satellites thing (a reaction to Trump, sure, but would also be pretty cool if Clinton had won the election). I’d like Washington State to build a space elevator. It seems like with Boeing and the universities and some good places to build it East of the mountains, it’s the sort of thing the whole state could be involved in.

Every year I say I’d like the reproductive parity act, or whatever we’re calling it. Every year, it doesn’t pass, but it’s still a good idea.

Anyway, those are the things I’m hoping and maybe dreaming will happen in the legislature. What do you want to see?

Did you get your democracy voucher? I did! I’m super excited to use them. Like, should I just find one candidate I like and give them all of the money? I can’t just use them to reject Tim Burgess due to the fact that he’s retiring. But surely there will be someone.

White House: West Wing Week.

SCOTUS Wars:

• Young Turks: Could Dems block Supreme Court nominations for entire Трамп term?
• Sam Seder: Republicans are now saying that obstructing SCOTUS nominees is wrong!?!

Trevor with Keegan-Michael Key: A final address from Obama’s Anger Translator:

Farron Cousins: Paul Ryan attaches Planned Parenthood defunding provision to Obamacare repeal.

Young Turks: Proof Republicans don’t give a shit about ethics.

Michelle Obama’s says goodbye as FLOTUS.

Трамп—The Putin Poodle, Sexual Assaulting, Serial Philanderer, Scam Artist Goes to Washington:

• Stephen: Трамп Tweets tough, but he has nothing on Jesus.
• Maddow with Chuck Schumer: Donald Трамп captured by hard right.
• David Pakman: Трамп spokesidiot wants Hillary “punished” for “trying to influence election”!
• Trevor: Russia/Трамп reacts to President Obama’s Sanctions
• Olbermann: What did Трамп know and when did he know it?
• Sam Seder: Kellyanne Conway thinks its unfair That Dems won’t help destroy Obamacare
• Young Turks: Трамп on Russian hacking
• James Corden: Hillary Clinton will make Трамп’s inauguration awkward.
• Maddow: Republicans shift Donald Трамп coverage with packed schedule
• Jimmy Kimmel explains how truth works.
• Is Трамп a crony capitalist?
• Young Turks: Трамп takes aim at CIA
• David Pakman: Трамп whines that hearing was delayed. It wasn’t. Officials call out his lie.
• Olbermann: Still supporting Трамп? This message is for you:

• Sam Seder: Bernie shows YUGE Трамп Tweets on the floor…
• Ari Melber: Donald Трамп biographer thrown out of Трамп golf course
• Farron Cousins: New study confirms racism, sexism propelled Трамп into office
• Some House Members object to the Electoral College vote.
• David Pakman: Why hasn’t anyone hacked Трамп’s tax returns.
• Young Turks: What is the T. R. U. M. P. act?
• Stephen: ТрампCare and “Intelligence”
• Late Night: Трамп and Cover
• PsychoSuperMom: It’s My Patriotic Duty (To Make As Much Fun Of Trump As I Can)
• Joy-Ann Reid: Donald Трамп’s lack pf acts for inauguration getting under his skin
• David Pakman: Трамп is so hated, he has to go to British singers for inauguration entertainment.
• Maddow: Resistance to Donald Трамп grows with local roots
• James Corden: Трамп Tweets.

Ways Hitler was like a teenage girl.

Young Turks: Republicans ban live-streaming from the floor…what do they have to hide?

Vice News: Seattle’s trans law enforcement.

David Pakman: Republican’s bizarre attempt to prevent Supreme Court from citing their prior ObamaCare cases!!!.

Sam Seder: GOP Rep’s Twitter poll BACKFIRES BIGLY, shows YUGE support for Obamacare.

The 2017 Congressional Clown Show:

• Trevor: House Republicans grapple with backlash on ethics vote:

• Farron Cousins: Voter backlash forced Republicans to abandon plans to destroy Ethics Committee.
• Mark Fiore: De-Obamafication.

Obama: President Obama on social progress and equality.

Sam Seder: Megyn Kelly pretends to be sad about leaving FAUX News to join the real “Journalists” at NBC.

Stop Jeff Sessions.

Young Turks: What is Obama’s real record on the economy?

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

It’s kind of amazing that when the Office Of Congressional Ethics gutting vote came about all of Washington’s Republicans were either for it or Didn’t vote (it’s not organized by state, but I’m pretty sure that’s right). Remember when Reichert was running as a straight arrow? Well, it was always bullshit, of course, but now it’s even more exposed as such.

Oh hey, people’s minimum wage just went up. It’s still needlessly complex in Seattle. Washington’s is not as much as I’d like it. Still and all, the sky hasn’t fallen yet.

Also, everywhere in Washington has sick leave/safe leave now. So use that if you need it. I don’t know how strong the enforcement will be (it has been pretty weak in Seattle).

Start out 2017 by feeding your inner political animal. Please join us tonight for a New Year 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 other 196 chapters of Living Liberally, including ninteen in Washington state, three in Oregon and one in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

Revelation 1:9
We suffer because Jesus is our king.

Discuss.