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It is a beautiful Tuesday, and the folks that make up the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will be getting together to talk politics over a drink. Please stop by.

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 or, perhaps, on the back patio. 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.

Allegedly, Allegedly, Allegedly. Jonathan Choe punched a woman. You know, in the course of fake reporting for the fake think tank The Discovery Institute. I assume the people who keep propping up this fake think tank, who invite members to speak on panels or shows, people who donate to it, people who site their obvious bullshit like it deserves to be part of the conversation, are at least neutral to this if they continue their support.

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

John Oliver: Medicaid

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Electile Dysfunction 2024:

• Rachel Maddow: The real DOJ corruption scandal at the heart of Трамп’s criminal trial in New York
• The Late Show: Biden hires a youth interpreter
• MSNBC: After failed delay tactics, Трамп becomes 1st ex-POTUS to face criminal trial
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ You Took The Republican Out Of Me ♬:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Grifting money for the antichrist ♬
• The Other Brother: ♫ Big Orange Ball ♬
• Parody Project: ♫ Rats Who Enable ♬
• Mother Jones: Minority rule is threatening American democracy like never before
• Ari Melber: Трамп’s jailable felony? Inside America’s first presidential trial to hear clash over NY state law
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Saying Something Stupid ♬:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ When Your Family Won’t Endorse You (for Robert Kennedy Jr.) ♬
• NowThis: How is the country doing today vs. four years ago?
• John Leguizamo: Will Трамп get the Latino vote?
• MSNBC: Трамп is dragging a “litany of criminality” into our elections

Josh Johnson: Josh Johnson learns just how rich people avoid paying taxes

The New York Times: Criminalizing homelessness won’t make it go away

The Dotard Трамп And Other Criminal Defendants, Villains, Liars, and Cheaters:

• Ari Melber: Criminal trial begins! Prison fears get real for Трамп as full jury sworn in after losing delay bids
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп is STILL mad about Oscars joke & thinks Jimmy Kimmel is Al Pacino in new unhinged post
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Gagged Трамп’s jury pool attacks are a big problem for his lawyers
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard says he did not fart in court
• Alex Wagner: GOP makes clumsy effort to superimpose anti-woke political games onto campus antisemitism debate
• The Late Show: Presidential immunity through the years
• Jon Stewart: Трамп’s hush money trial
• Chris Hayes: Inside Трамп’s courtroom nightmare, “He has no power in there”
• Liberal Redneck: Trying to find a Jury for Трамп (and a straitjacket for MTG)
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Mike Johnson, Standing Tall While Kissing Трамп’s Bumper ♬
• Stephen: Seeking 12 impartial New Yorkers & Трамп asks for Wednesdays off & a tiny MAGA mob assembles
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Lawrence reacts to Трамп post attacking NY criminal case jury pool
• Dulcé Sloan: Трамп juror excused amidst media frenzy & MTG goes full-on Capitol Hill karen
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard begins picking a jury
• LegalEagle: Трамп gagged harder
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп falls asleep during 1st day of criminal trial & delivers nonsensical gettysburg rant
• Alex Wagner: Embattled Mike Johnson kept in check by conservative House “FART” team
• God: Трамп’s hush money trial begins:

• Chris Hayes: Judge scolds Трамп for “intimidating” potential jurors on Day 2 of New York trial
• Joy Reid: Трамп attacks hush money prosecutor on crime—but NYC crime is down
• Christopher Titus: The GOP Is FULL OF (TV14) AND MENTALLY ILL!
• Rocky Mountain Mike: ♫ I’m Always Sleeping ♬
• Stella Magz: We admire your bravery, Brian Glenn!
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп wanted a big protest outside his trial. Instead he got babies napping
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп—DEFEATED
• ScaredKetchup: TRUMP SHOW 47, the series finale? AI Alina Habba, Lauren Boebert, Трамп hush money trial + MORE!
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Don Snoreleone ♬
• The Late Show: ♫ Sorry Mike Johnson ♬
• Jen Psaki: “Accountability is here”—Preet Bharara on “extraordinary” first day of Трамп trial
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—No Talent, No Skills, Just Hot Air ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to missing Barron’s graduation
• Tommy Campbell: Трамп roasted over his fake man of the people Chick-fil-A stop
• Steve Shives: If Republicans said the quiet parts out loud about the Bible:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s Chicken Nuggets Defense ♬
• Stella Magz: The Dotard pretends to care about possibly missing his son’s graduation….
• Jordan Klepper: Jordan Klepper crashes Трамп’s criminal trial & meets Giuliani’s son
• Ari Melber: MAGA panic—New Speaker faces same GOP revolt that put him in power despite Трамп nod
• Bruce W. Nelson: If they can do this to Трамп, they can do it to criminals!
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп—Dookie face
• Mark Fiore: Da boss selects his jury
• Stephen: GOP’s impeachment is DOA & keep Jimmy Kimmel’s name out of your mouth
• Dulcé Sloan tackles Трамп’s criminal trial day 2
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Go to Sleep, Sleepy Don ♬
• Stephanie Ruhle reveals why Truth Social’s falling stock price is no laughing matter
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard fell asleep in court??!!
• ScaredKetchup: The Dotard’s New York hush money Trial vs drag queen storytime—Jackie Beat sings “Stormy Daniels”
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Trump—Experts Predict Continued Hair Deficit and Head Inflation ♬
• Parody Project: ♫ Stormy Daniels ♬
• Joy Reid: Трамп’s mandatory attendance for hush money trial promises courthouse “spectacle”
• Desi Lydic FAUXplains Трамп’s new abortion stance:

• MSNBC: Трамп on trial—New York vs. The Dotard Трамп day 1 highlights
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s Stormy day in court, MAGA nutburgers furious about Barron’s graduation & seven jurors chosen
• SNL Weekend Update: Трамп’s abortion ban claims & O.J. Simpson dies at 76
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Moscow Marge ♬
• Stella Magz: DeSantis set to ban the word “checkmate” after getting played
• Dulcé Sloan: Трамп visits a bodega as jury recruitment continues
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard prepares for jury selection
• Stephen: Трамп jury selection woes & presidential hot dog eating contest
• Christopher Titus: Moscow Marjorie Traitor Greene and The FART Team
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Slap Трамп Down, Judge! ♬
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Rainbow Connection (The Lawyer, The Porn Star, and Me) ♬
• The Late Show: How Трамп selects his jurors
• Alex Wagner: Трамп antics already backfiring on his criminal defense as no one trusts him to behave
• Jimmy Kimmel: Worries about Трамп and MAGA media cries rigged trial
• Chris Hayes: Трамп forced to hear mean tweets about himself in court
• Tommy Campbell: Sleepy Don—Трамп mocked for courtroom nap
• Stephen: Трамп falls asleep in court & Трамп the historian
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ A Song to Make Conservatives’ Heads Explode ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard is buying OJ Simpson’s white Bronco

Bill Clinton: Why did the OKC bombing happen?

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

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

Oh goodness. The open threads just keep coming.

– Drought in most of the state.

– From the other side of the state, it looks like Lisa Brown is hitting the ground running.

– Speaking of mayors, Mayor Harrell, why?

– Leah Sottile and Sydney Brownstone are two of the best local reporters, so this is a delight.

– It’s the year of our Lordi 2024 and Washington State politicians think overturning marriage equity is a winner. Jeez, Dave Reichert.

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

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight for some politics over drinks. Please stop by! I mean, if you aren’t stuck in a courtroom somewhere….

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.

Gosh, I don’t know. Maybe lowering the standard for hiring police from whatever this is is a bad idea. I know it’s tough to find recruits right now. But maybe, just maybe, there’s a way to hire better people.

Of course, I am referring to one of my bugbears, disarm most police. Think of the pool of people who might want to be a cop but who don’t want to carry. Maybe some of them are security guards now and don’t want to make that leap.

It would also probably make policing better. Fewer deadly interactions. Probably make some civilians less nervous around the police.

Liberal Redneck: Why didn’t the rapture happen during the eclipse?

John Oliver: Executions

Electile Dysfunction:

• Jonathan Capehart: Meet the far-right extremist plotting Трамп’s second term
• Ari Melber: MAGA’s loser panic sets in as Трамп retreats from dastardly women’s rights crackdown
• Chris Hayes: MAGA attempt to sanitize stolen election lies
• Stephen: Arizona turns the clock back to 1864 & Трамп’s abortion dodge
• Michal Kosta: Stair Sherpa—So politicians can avoid a costly slip
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп—What are you going to do?
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Grifter Man ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s crazy claim about helping Black people, MyPillow Mike’s merch & Guillermo interviews Biden
• Roy Zimmerman: ♫ Grifters Of Putin ♬:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Time to Give the Orange Snake a Whack ♬
• Seth Meyers: Panicked Трамп desperately backpedals on abortion after shock Arizona ruling
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard says he is “Pro life-choice”
• Stella Magz: Трамп doesn’t have a clue about women’s rights!
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп—It wasn’t me! (Featuring AI Elon Musk)
• Michel Kosta: Трамп unveils new abortion stance in naked political play
• Joy Reid: Трамп’s coup part 2—MAGA allies stoke baseless election integrity doubts ahead of November
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Dotard Трамп Hand Puppet is Out Now! ♬
• Seth Meyers: Faux populist Трамп promises rich donors he’ll cut their taxes at private fundraiser
• Alex Wagner: Kushner investments set up conflicts if Трамп returns to office
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп accepts the GOP nomination:

• Rachel Maddow: Media whiffs on the news in Трамп’s abortion statement as Dobbs becomes weaponized on global scale
• Chris Hayes: “Desperate” Republicans resort to lying about abortion stance after Arizona ban
• Alex Wagner: Mask slips from RFK Jr. campaign as right-wing policies and Трамп-supporting staff come into view
• Jen Psaki: Neal Katyal reveals why he “strongly suspects” Трамп will be convicted in hush money case
• Steve Shives: Will abortion cost Трамп the election?
• Michael Kosta: Arizona’s abortion ban sends Трамп and the GOP reeling
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Barred from Grazing his Sheep on Federal Property ♬
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп’s vagina neck

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

The Daily Show: Eye on Arizona—Why is it so fucking weird?

Трамп And Other Paste Eaters And Glue Sniffers:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ A song about Sarah Huckabee and Lectern-gate ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to the death of OJ Simpson
• Seth Meyers: Трамп visits Chick-fil-A as court rejects delay tactics in hush money trial
• Tommy Campbell: Lauren Boebert too drunk for fundraiser
• ScaredKetchup: Трамп Show 45 OJ Simpson—The interview from hell, AI Lauren Boebert, Mike Pence is a doll & MORE
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп sues judge in hush money case and shifts abortion stance AGAIN
• Chris Hayes: Трамп “petrified” of prison as he loses 10th bid to delay hush money trial
• Alex Wagner: Why Madeleine Westerhout could be key in Трамп’s criminal prosecution
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reveals his NY case strategy
• Lewis Black: Satirical Bible salesman:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ What the Heck Is the Problem With the Supreme Court? ♬
• Stephen: Can Трамп get a fair trial in New York? & tracking Truth Social’s share price
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s eclipse message, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s display of dim-bulbery & A.I. for STDs!
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Losing Your Shirt to Cover Someone’s (old orange) Ass ♬
• Katie Phang and Ali Velshi: Ali Velshi reacts to Трамп Media’s stock cratering in value
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard vs the eclipse
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Stormy Days for Truth Social—Трамп Gets ANOTHER Spanking ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s hush money trial starts Monday & Ted Cruz’s tough week
• LegalEagle: Трамп’s stock plummets (literally)
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп to Walk in O.J.’s Footsteps? ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Ted Cruz hit with FEC complaint over verdict podcast profits
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Two French Fries Short of a Happy Meal ♬:

• Ari Melber: Трамп’s judgment day hits—Criminal trial begins on “campaign crime” after Трамп loses delay bids
• Jen Psaki: Special counsel Jack Smith files new brief urging Supreme Court to reject Трамп’s claim of immunity
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ A Kinder, Better World, Without Трамп ♬
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп—Selling Melania
• ScaredKetchup: Трамп Show 44—Inaugural hump show, AI Lauren Boebert, Roseanne Barr, MAGA inventions & MORE
• The Late Show: Трамп’s eclipse ad, adjusted for scientific accuracy
• Ari Melber: Why could Трамп be convicted in NY? Lies and tabloid schemes, says insider
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трампers, You Got Rooked! ♬
• Chris Hayes: The “unbelievable” story behind Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard endorses Iowa and Cailtin Clark

Lewis Black discusses Tennessee chemtrails

Robert Reich: Is it inflation? Or is it greedflation?

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

– Man, close the market to cars. It’s so past time.

– And hey, let’s make the transition levy better for trips that aren’t by car.

– Given what she wants to do with it,, it’s probably a blessing that Ann Davison is bad at her job (second item).

– New parks, new parks, new parks.

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

Is this an experiment, or was I working from home because of an early meeting and forgot about it? Who can say?

Annnnnnyway.

I mentioned a while back, that Washington is one of the states in a pilot program to be able to file your taxes online if you take the standard deduction. I finally filed mine yesterday. I have to say it was easier than Turbo Tax, where I have used the free version in the past, but I did spend more time proving my identity. And it still asked more questions that are presumably in an IRS database somewhere already.

I will probably use it again next year if it’s still being offered.

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

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight for our weekly fix of political chat and beer. Please join us!

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.

Are you excited? For the eclipse? Did you travel for it? Are you disappointed that it’s cloudy in Western Washington so you won’t even get the cool shadows? Where are my shadows?

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

Lauren Mayers: ♫ The Pronouns Song ♬

Electile Dysfunction:

• Stephen: Three Presidents and one Colbert & Трамп’s Easter message
• Desi Lydic: Трамп’s Nebraska electoral vote play
• NowThis: The 2024 election could determine the future of the Supreme Court
• Christopher Titus: RFK—The anti-Kennedy Kennedy
• Rachel Maddow: U.S. foes exploit Трамп’s divisiveness with fake MAGA accounts
• Alex Wagner: Beyond efforts to contain Трамп, his radicalized followers pose growing threat
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler learns Трамп won’t be in prison by election day
• Ali Velshi: Violence is who Трамп is. But he can be stopped.
• Seth Meyers: Confused Трамп promises to “deport” Americans and Biden faces protest vote over Gaza
• The Late Show: Трамп’s new border plan
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s best people think he’s THE WORST & The Dotard rages over transgender day:

• Alex Wagner: White nationalist who marched in Charlottesville removed from city council after grassroots effort
• Democracy Dockett: Arizona Republicans sanctioned trying to overturn election
• Tommy Campbell: Трамп’s Bible grift
• Christopher Titus: The Dotard claims “DOJ weaponized against him”?
• Seth Meyers: Трамп Media stock plunges amid Truth Social losses & Трамп’s unhinged Easter meltdown
• Don’t Vote Stupid: Memories
• Katie Phang: “This is MAGA’s strategy”—Colorado Sec. of State sees 600% spike in threats since Трамп ballot ruling
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Allred hits Ted Cruz’s extreme abortion record
• Joy Reid: MAGA GOPers are “indoctrinated into alternate reality,” expert says
• Katie Phang: How do you report on wanna-be-tyrant Трамп? Media under scrutiny for downplaying risks
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s former associates agree. He’s horrible ♬
• Alex Wagner: DeSantis’ abortion ban draws attention GOP has been fearing; Democrats increase focus on Florida
• SNL Weekend Update: So…four Presidents go to New York City….

Robert Reich: This is why rich people hate the IRS

Jon Stewart: Jon Stewart on the false promises of AI

Cult Of The Guy Out On Bail:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—Steak Hawker, Flag Humper, Bible Hustler ♬
• Maestro Ziikos: ♫ Creepy Nuts – Bling-Bang-Bang-Born (Трамп version) ♬
• Ari Melber: Republicans panic over another speaker losing gavel as chaos rocks GOP and Трамп 2024
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard claims Judge Merchan’s daughter is a maniac
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп has bigly bad day in court, exploits the murder of a young woman & Roseanne goes to Mar-a-Lago
• Stephen: Hankey posts Трамп’s bond & Truth Social stock woes & Lara Трамп vs. Beyoncé
• John Di Domenico: Трамп’s “God Bless The USA Bibble!” Proceeds benefit DJT’s Legal Defense Fund
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Jack Smith just legally cornered Трамп’s favorite judge
• Mind Paste: Трамп’s perfect day
• Ari Melber: MAGA fans go to prison as GOP leaders go “truther”
• ScaredKetchup: ♫ Трамп Show 43 – Mitch McConnell music video “Useless Douchebag”, BIG ANNOUNCEMENT and SO Much More! ♬:

• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to east coast earthquake
• Stella Magz: Lauren Boebert hospitalized for blood clot….
• The Late Show: Judge Judy vs. Dotard Трамп
• Christopher Titus: Трамп and the GOP’s dystopian plan to dismantle America
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Lie to Me Dotard! ♬
• Rachel Maddow: Judge has enough of Трамп’s attacks on family members, extends gag order on “defendant’s vitriol”
• The Late Show: ♫ Has Трамп Even Read The Bible? ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: Who will The Dotard attack today?
• Steve Shives: How right-wing media covers the NBC News/Ronna McDaniel story:

• Lawrence O’Donnell: Judge expands Трамп gag order, noting “the threat is very real”
• Christopher Titus: Трамп is Jesus 2.0
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп is REALLY Rich (and really broke) ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard is selling chicken wings
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп compares himself to Jesus
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Warns Followers Against Getting Smarter ♬
• Stella Magz: Marjorie Taylor Greene says we need to repent…
• Ari Melber: Musk-Трамп hypocrisy busted in court, as Ari Melber breaks down free speech in 2024
• Tommy Campbell: Jesse Watters Easter rant embarrassment, Трамп bailed out by Don Hankey
• Jen Psaki and Stephanie Ruhle: Трамп Media stock plummets because…it’s a con
• Desi Lydic: FAUX News FREAKS OUT over Easter falling on Trans Visibility Day
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard is THE April Fools’ GOAT
• Seth Meyers: Трамп loses $1 billion in net worth as short sellers bet DJT stock will collapse
• The Late Show: ♫ Deejay T’s Mar-a-Lago Spotify playlist ♬
• Darrin Bell: Animation of a political cartoon about “Christ-like” Трамп’s Easter rant
• Desi Lydic: Welcome to Трамп Elementary:

• Joy Reid: Bombshell Трамп Russia revelation—Truth Social allegedly “kept afloat” by nephew of Putin insider
• Stephen: “April showers bring May trials, and other things
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Трамп deportation song ♬
• Chris Hayes: Трамп walking around with “Bribe Me” sign on his neck
• John Di Domenico: Perez Hilton interviews The Dotard Трамп PART 1
• John Di Domenico: Perez Hilton interviews The Dotard Трамп PART 2
• The Other Brother: ♫ MTG ♬
• Stella Magz: Conservative commentator thinks all White people are racists!!
• Bruce W. Nelson: The Mangy Fetlocks Bible offer
• SNL: Easter

John Oliver: Food delivery apps

Mother Jones: An incomplete list of earth’s 2024 climate disasters

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

Listen, everything that gets in the way of salmon recovery is a problem. And nobody likes a crash. But for some reason, salmon falling into the wrong river is funny to me. Like, we spend all this time and money and then woopsadoo. Any sorry if you are a fish in the wrong tributary.

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

– Very interesting article about the closing of Northern State mental hospital in the 70’s and the consequences going forward.

– But crisis care is still a way off in King County.

– SPD officers harassing bus drivers. Man, fuck. All the discipline. Imagine being a commuter and the driver gets pulled over for honking at a bad driver who happens to be a cop. I would be so pissed if it was my commute. Not to mention the bus driver.

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