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#WomensMarch

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Across the U.S. today, people are marching in support of women. Why? Because we now have a government run by assholes who are openly hostile to women.

Exhibit one: The pussy-grabber-in-chief. That’s right, we are living in bizarro-world where the so-called leader openly boasts about using his position to sexually assault women or walk in on young women changing clothes at their workplace. It’s disgusting.

Americans are responding:

Women’s marches across the U.S. (@billmckibben)

Women’s march brings far more people to D.C. than Drumpf’s inauguration. Sad!

Here in Seattle we have the “Womxn’s March on Seattle” that starts with a rally at Judkins Park, followed by a march to Seattle Center at 11am. Something like 30,000 people are expected to participate. I wouldn’t be surprised if this is an underestimate.

Judkins Park (@KIRO7Seattle)

Judkins Park (@fwd2utopia)

To join the demonstration, check out this information.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Trevor with Cecile Richards: The high cost of defunding Planned Parenthood.

Rick Perry’s “oops!” moment with Sen. Al Franken.

2016: Warmest year on record.

And the Justice Said to the Philandering Sociopath, “You’re In!”

Bill Maher with Jimmy Kimmel: Bill’s number one concern.

What you need to know about the 2018 Senate landscape.

With Grace and Humility, Obama Departs:

Presidential Training Video.

Ezra Klein: Republicans have one major problem on ObamaCare.

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

#OPENTHREAD

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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.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleJoin 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.

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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.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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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:

Samantha Bee: White plight:

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

Obama Cares:

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:

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.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleThis 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.

What Do You Want From The Legislature

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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?

Open Thread!

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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.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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White House: West Wing Week.

SCOTUS Wars:

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:

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:

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.

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