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Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Tuesday, 11/14/23, 5:40 pm

DLBottleThe Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will meet tonight for an evening of politics and good cheer over a drink. Please stop by, if you can.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm. You’ll find us on the back patio.

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.

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 11/13/23, 8:02 am

– I support the Providence nurses.

– Burien, man. What are you doing? Just, just take the money. Also, I don’t see how the city manager gets through this.

– Disappointing to see Gluesenkamp Perez and Schrier on the list of people who voted to censure Representative Talib.

– Hey, hey you. Wash your filthy hands right now. Right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible. Pair it with your flu shot. Go make that appointment today!

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Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

by Darryl — Friday, 11/10/23, 11:55 pm

Seth Meyers: Rachel Maddow breaks down early polls for Biden and Трамп Presidential campaigns

NowThis: Why security measures are not enough to prevent school shootings

The People Have Spoken:

  • Ari Melber: MAGA GOP loses again in 2023—after flailing in 2022 and 2020 shellacking and 2018 wipeout
  • NowThis: Why Ohio’s win on abortion rights matters
  • J-L Cauvin: Mitch McConnell reacts to the Kentucky governor race
  • Darrin Bell: Animation of a political cartoon—VA governor Glenn Youngkin loses big
  • Seth Meyers: GOP loses big in key elections, Ivanka takes stand in Трамп fraud trial
  • Liberal Redneck: Election results and other bad news for Republicans
  • NowThis: How a nonpartisan approach to organizing abortion ballot measures could help in the 2024 election
  • Stella Magz: GOP bad karma in full swing
  • Ari Melber: Voters back choice and crush Kavanaugh-Трамп tears in 2023 Ohio rout
  • Sarah Silverman: Democrats & abortion rights win big on election night
  • Chris Hayes: “You break it, you buy it”—GOP pays price for unpopular anti-abortion policies

John Oliver: Abortion rights

Roll Call: Congressional Hits and Misses of the week

Alex Wagner: Manchin, third party candidates complicate 2024 with more uncertainty

The Chaos Monkey Трамп Cult:

  • Jimmy Kimmel: MAGA’s scariest creatures rally for Трамп & drag queen Trixie Mattel reads Ted Cruz’s book to kids
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп and the Cult of Colossal Dumbness ♬
  • Seth Meyers: Трамп scolded by Judge and grilled by prosecutors in NY fraud trial testimony
  • The Economist: Трамп’s trials—How much jeopardy is he really in?
  • Sarah Silverman: Haley, Ramaswamy throw down at GOP debate
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Mangy Thinks About What Makes Sense and What Doesn’t ♬
  • Steve Shives: GOP—Grifters, oafs, and phonies
  • Lauren Mayer: ♫ Two Creepy People ♬:

  • Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Delays, Delays, Delays ♬
  • Chris Hayes: Jack Smith previews plan for prosecuting Трамп
  • J-L Cauvin: Mitch McConnell reacts to Joe Manchin news
  • ScaredKetchup: TRUMP SHOW 23—Ivanka testifies, Kimberly G, Lauren Bobo-bot Boebert & Marge the Bounty Hunter
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трампublican Glee Club Song, Number One ♬
  • Jimmy Kimmel: Republicans debate in Miami, Ivanka testifies in daddy Dotard’s fraud case & rough election for GOP
  • Darrin Bell: Animation of a political cartoon—Ivanka Трамп “can’t recall” during fraud trial
  • Ari Melber: Трамп warned fraud testimony may sink his wobbling company
  • Seth Meyers: Haley calls Ramaswamy “scum,” Ramaswamy calls GOP “losers,” and Ivanka testifies
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Ivanka’s Revenge ♬
  • Red State Update: Tommy Tuberville
  • Tommy Campbell: Mike Johnson allows spy software to monitor his devices
  • Bruce W. Nelson: Mangy Fetlocks Channels Alina Habba
  • Randy Rainbow ♫ interviews Mike Johnson ♬
  • J-L Cauvin: The Dotard testifying in court
  • Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп pushes to delay Jan 6th trial and Ted Cruz’s new book
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Donald, Eric, and Don ♬
  • Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell admits Трамп won’t buy his pillows, DeSantis offers to wear boots on his head
  • Sarah Silverman: Трамп’s testimony goes off the rails & Mike Johnson’s anti-porn app
  • Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Fani and the Bandit / Eastman Is Down ♬:

  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Trump blames courtroom meltdown on global warming ♬
  • Mark Fiore: The denialism of Speaker Mike Johnson
  • Chris Hayes: Трамп uses fraud trial as “dress rehearsal” for his criminal cases
  • Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп lashes out during fraud trial. Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson and son monitor each other’s porn intake
  • Stella Magz: Change of heart—Let Santos stay!
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Free Legal Advice for Трампp ♬
  • Ari Melber: See prosecutor Jack Smith’s new plan for Трамп trial, path to prison
  • The Daily Show: MAGA Mike Johnson—The GOP’s perfect combination of crazy and boring
  • ScaredKetchup: HIDDEN CAMERA in Трамп’s fraud trial courtroom
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Eric Трамп and The Curse of Genetics ♬

Jonathan Mann: ♫ Wage Slavery ♬

LegalEagle: Oh no! Alex Jones can’t use bankruptcy to avoid the Sandy Hook judgments

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

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Wednesday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 11/8/23, 7:00 am

It looks like the election was good for Democrats. But Seattle will get more conservative. At least the housing levy passed easily.

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Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Tuesday, 11/7/23, 6:06 pm

DLBottleIt is election night! Priority one is getting that ballot to a drop box. And priority two is stopping by the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally for some politics and good cheer over a drink.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm. You’ll find us on the back patio.

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.

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 11/6/23, 7:53 am

Tomorrow is the last day to get your ballot postmarked or dropped off. City, county and school board elections are super important. The guy with the Blue Lives Matter bumper sticker you passed last night? He’s voted. The lady who came to school board meetings to yell about trans kids? She voted the day she got her ballot. But their vote counts the same as yours, so let’s elect the best people.

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

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Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

by Darryl — Friday, 11/3/23, 11:17 pm

SNL: Biden Halloween

Electoral Dysfunction:

  • Chris Hayes: Pence drops out and DeSantis denies wearing height-boosting boots as campaign stumbles
  • NowThis: Where the G.O.P. candidates stand on abortion
  • Stephen: Why is Ron DeSantis wearing lifts? The Dotard Трамп v. The People
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Mike Pence Shocks World with his Lack of Perception ♬

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: Top 10 predictions for 2024

The Dotard Трамп:

  • Seth Meyers: Трамп “livid” about NY fraud trial as Dotard Jr. gets grilled by prosecutors
  • Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s late night ALL CAPS rant and DeSantis’ boot lift mystery
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Трамп Family’s Stunning Stupidity Satirized in Song ♬
  • Jason Johnson: Eric Трамп’s second day testimony in NY fraud trial scrutinized
  • SNL Weekend Update: Mike Johnson elected as House Speaker, Трамп testifies in civil fraud trial
  • J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to the death of coach Bobby Knight
  • ScaredKetchup: Трамп Show Halloween Special:

  • LegalEagle: Трамп’s friends* are all pleading guilty
  • Chris Hayes: GOP speaker “laser-focused” on helping yacht owners cheat on taxes
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Eric Trump Pours Concrete ♬
  • Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard puts on an insane show in Vegas, Santos charges are piling up & Pence drops out
  • Seth Meyers: Addled Трамп confuses Sioux City and Sioux Falls and Ivanka ordered to testify
  • Lawrence O’Donnell: Terrorist threatening DA Willis did so with Трамп’s implicit instructions
  • Alex Wagner: Junior ducks responsibility in fraud trial testimony
  • The Late Show: ♫ The Trump Kids in America ♬:

  • J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to judge forcing Ivanka to testify
  • Parody Project: ♫ AXIS of EVIL ♬
  • ScaredKetchup: Трамп Show FRIDAY Special Report—Fraud trial update w/ Eric Трамп, Ivanka, Ron & Casey DeSantis
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Mangy Fetlocks Gets Pretty Freakin’ Profound ♬
  • Tommy Campbell: Mike Johnson heckled and mocked for his bogus claims of law and love
  • Ari Melber: Трамп coup bombshell nightmare—Aides flip as judge gags him against “mob” style witness tampering
  • Seth Meyers: The Dotard freaks out as his son Dotard Jr. takes the stand in New York fraud trial
  • Darrin Bell: Animation of a political cartoon—the Republican House Speaker, the IRS, and Israel
  • Jimmy Kimmel: Don Jr. gets grilled in court and Трамп plays victim
  • Stella Magz: True life I want to be a politician with George Santos
  • Lauren Mayer: ♫ How Can You Govern (When You’re Anti-Government)? ♬:

  • Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп a no-show as Jr. testifies, but may show up for “daddy’s little girl”
  • J-L Cauvin: The Dotard watches Ivanka Трамп testify
  • Bill Maher: Turning back time
  • ScaredKetchup: Трамп Show Special Report—Fraud Trial Update w/ AI Eric Trump, Don Jr, new MAGABOT Mike Johnson
  • More Perfect Union: The secret Republican scandal stealing millions of kids’ healthcare
  • Alex Wagner: Republicans resort to lies and deception ahead of vote on popular abortion rights amendment in Ohio
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп is NOT Scared Shitless ♬
  • Stephen: Трамп wants Pence’s endorsement and Speaker Mike Johnson takes the Bible literally
  • Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s dumb sons testify in fraud trial & George Santos lives to scam another day

John Oliver: Chocolate

WaPo: Biden signs AI executive order

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

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Friday!

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 11/3/23, 8:04 am

You guys. You guys. The Needling is so great right now. Satire is very difficult. They are nailing the hell out of it.

Like, I know some of you still like The Onion, but man has it declined. And it has many more possible targets than The Needling. I don’t know what I’m saying here other than I appreciate them.

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

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Wednesday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 11/1/23, 8:02 am

– I support both an art district and more streetcars better connected, but I don’t know that the second is the key to making the first work.

– Looks like the link has finally been found.

– Seattle impounding people’s cars when those cars are their only home is heart breaking.

– Hey! Wash your hands right now. And how about you get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

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Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Tuesday, 10/31/23, 5:48 pm

DLBottleThe Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight. You just know we will be discussing ghouls, goblins, and ghosts…and how we’re voting those monsters of office. Stop, if you can, and drop off your ballot at a drop box while you are at it.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm. You’ll find us on the back patio.

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.

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Monday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 10/30/23, 8:58 am

Hey, get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

I know I usually put it at the end of these, and maybe it’s an after thought. But it’s a good thing to do. I got mine over the weekend and no side effects this time.

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Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

by Darryl — Friday, 10/27/23, 11:25 pm

More Perfect Union: Big Pharma’s 20-year War On America EXPLAINED

Robert Reich: No Labels isn’t what it claims to be

Desus Nice: Why are taxpayers paying for stadiums?

Commentary and Comedy Covering The Chaos Club:

  • Jimmy Kimmel: Republicans groveling for Трамп, The Dotard storms out of court & GOP swipes WAY RIGHT for Speaker
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Republicans IDENTIFY as Brave ♬
  • Stephen: Трамп torpedoes Tom Emmer’s Speaker bid and Jenna Ellis flips and U.S. spells “Us”
  • GZERO Media: Who is Mike Johnson (in 60 seconds)
  • Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ ♬The Party That I Used To Vote ♬
  • J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts To Jenna Ellis PLEADING GUILTY
  • Lauren Mayer: ♫ Flipping! ♬
  • Parody Project: ♫ GREENE GREENE—The Censure ♬:

  • Ari Melber: Трамп’s coup bomb goes off! DOJ gets the goods as lawyers confess & WH vet flips
  • Seth Meyers: Трамп called to testify, storms out of court after Judge fines him $10,000
  • The Late Show: Meet the GOP House Speaker candidates
  • Bill Maher: The MAGA party
  • Darrin Bell: Animation of a political cartoon—The NEXT mass shooting Republicans will ENABLE
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ “Bing Bing Bong Bong”, The Immortal Words of The Dotard Трамп ♬
  • Tommy Campbell: Jenna Ellis Flips on Трамп—is Rudy next?
  • Stephen: Upsetting facts about Speaker Mike Johnson and Clarence Thomas’s secret payments
  • Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп is definitely going to jail, House of Representatives unravels & the Ted Cruz curse
  • Seth Meyers: Трамп distances himself from Sidney Powell amid another surprise guilty plea in GA
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Sarah Huckabee Sanders, lectern queen ♬
  • SNL Weekend Update: Jim Jordan dropped as Speaker nominee, Трамп gag order
  • Ali Velshi: “A self-cannibalizing party”—House GOP uses “alarming” threats of violence during Speaker chaos
  • Stephen: Uh-Oh, George Santos is in big trouble
  • Liberal Redneck: New Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson:

  • Tommy Campbell: Трамп lawyers flip, Jim Jordan’s done, Lindell invites Kimmel on telethon
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп said “Republicans Eat Their Young” ♬
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live: Трамп won’t stop violating gag order and GOP moves to expel Santos
  • Bill Maher: Meet Mike Johnson
  • SNL: Jim Jordan cold open
  • Ari Melber: Трамп rattled over RICO and prison as two lawyers confess and flip
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ “Turning on” The Dotard Трамп and Turning on The Dotard Трамп ♬
  • Rachel Maddow: “The Republican party is sick”—Maddow notes atypical nature of current House speaker vacancy
  • Darrin Bell: Animation of a political cartoon–The latest mass shooting Republicans will ignore
  • Stephen: GOP moderates take down Jim Jordan & Трамп freaks out as Powell and Chesebro flip
  • Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Do The “Lock Him Up” ♬:

  • Mark Fiore: Who’s Speaker Now?
  • Seth Meyers: New GOP Speaker was a Jan. 6 architect & more Трамп allies testify against him
  • Alex Wagner: Inexperience, low profile key to Johnson ascension
  • LegalEagle: Трамп gagged, immediately violates gag order
  • Chris Hayes: Трамп doesn’t get his “Legally Blonde” moment and storms out of court
  • Jimmy Kimmel: Pence’s very sad photo and Трамп’s attorney amnesia
  • Stephen: Election denier Rep. Mike Johnson is House Speaker and Трамп threatens Meadows
  • The Late Show: MAGA Mike Johnson
  • Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп, Pimple or Wart? ♬
  • Ari Melber and friends: Трамп prison odds increase as two lawyers flip

Robert Reich: Zombie myths—The economic lies that just won’t die

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

LegalEagle: When police raid a newspaper for no reason

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

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Friday!

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 10/27/23, 7:50 am

Having trouble figuring out who to vote for? Here are some resources.

– At Publocola they interviewed the City Council candidates.

– So did the Hacks and Wonks podcast.

– But maybe you want to know about other elections? The Stranger has you covered with their endorsements.

– Fuse has a good voter guide no matter where in the state you live.

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Wednesday Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 10/25/23, 7:57 am

– This is a bit old, but oof Mayor Harrell’s budget.

– There was a time in my life that I biked around East Marginal Way a lot. Not sure if I had ever noticed those tracks in use.

– Responsible gun ownership from the Washington state Republicans.

– Impotrant to know this time of the year who is a Weird Barbie and who is just a Seattle woman.

– You. Yeah you. Wash your goddam hands. And then make yourself an appointment to get vaccinated or boosted. And maybe throw in a flu shot as long as you’re there.

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Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Tuesday, 10/24/23, 7:25 pm

DLBottleTonight, the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will get together for some politics, drinks and good cheer. Please feel free to join us.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm. You’ll find us on the back patio.

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.

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