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– Were you in SeaTac Airport or Swedish on First Hill recently? You might have been exposed to measles. If you got your MMR as a kid, or as an adult, you should be fine. But here are Public Health Seattle & King County’s recommendations if you were exposed.

And speaking of being vaccinated, get your COVID-19 initial dose or booster if you’re eligible. The vaccine itself and the bivalent booster are modern miracles.

– There’s a bill to have the minimum wage cover prisoners in Washington State. If you think this is a good idea, hey, you can contact your legislator.

– I have passed the asphalt plant in Kenmore many times growing up nearby. Good to see that it’s being cleaned up.

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Roy Wood, Jr. and the Golden State Warriors take the White House

Mark Fiore: Have a nice day from the corporation that cried too much

Liars and Трампers and Bores, Oh My!

• Seth Meyers: GOP in chaos as George Santos scandal gets crazier & Greene and Boebert fight
• NowThis: Veteran who George Santos allegedly scammed speaks out
• Chris Hayes: The DeSantis attempt to echo the cruelty of Трампism
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Typical Republican Guys ♬
• Stephen: George Santos is just emulating Трамп & charmless Ron DeSantis turns off GOP donors
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Insurrectionists are in charge of the House of Representatives
• GZERO Media: GOP partisanship could trigger first-ever US default
• The Late Show: Marley & GoFundMe—A George Santos story
• Seth Meyers: GOP caught in classified docs hypocrisy as Трамп admits he took “keepsakes”
• Lauren Mayers: ♫ Owning the Libs ♬:

• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell’s wild email claims and Republican gas stove hysteria
• Stephen: George Santos joins Stephen to clear his name(s)
• Ali Velshi: GOP is playing with U.S. prosperity in fight over debt ceiling
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The stinkin’ GOP brings smoking back to the Capitol ♬
• NowThis: Ex-GOP candidate arrested over shootings targeting Dems in New Mexico
• Chris Hayes: The $1M fine that held Трамп accountable—and may deter him from doing it again
• Stephen: Biden docs saga plays right into GOP hands & Gaetz presses George Santos on campaign funding
• Ari Melber: GOP’s Ron Johnson humiliated over nonsensical coup claim
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Why Santos is “a perfect fit” for Speaker McCarthy’s House
• Liberal Redneck: Gas and Government:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ George Santos writes to his mother ♬
• Keith Olbermann: George Santos—It’s kind of a drag
• Jimmy Kimmel: George Santos FINALLY answers for his lies, Трамп points finger at Biden & MyPillow Mike is broke!
• Robert Reich: The Republican Party’s worst nightmare
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп hopes to someday be more like Putin ♬
• NowThis: GOP dress code for women lawmakers in Missouri’s House sparks outrage
• The Late Show: Did Lassie get revenge on George Santos?
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to charges against Alec Baldwin
• Tooning out the News: Republicans’ Biden investigation blitz and the Santos scandal deepens
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ America—Now GOPzier and sleazier ♬:

• Ari Melber: As GOP flails over MAGA rebels, Dems surge by crushing rigged races
• Stephen: Santos grifted a vet and his sick dog & MTG gets Homeland Security Committee seat
• VICE News: FAUX’s crazy war on the woke mind virus
• Jon Stewart and friends: On George Santos’s absurd lies
• Mehdi Hasan: List of Republicans committing voter fraud continues to grow
• Tommy Campbell: Anthony Devolder and more lies from volleyball Star George Santos
• NowThis: High schoolers from George Santos’ NY district demand he resign
• Jimmy Kimmel: Santos scams his way through Congress & Трамп rants about stolen docs
• Chris Hayes: What the George Santos drag queen denial reveals about the Republican Party
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Regarding George Santos’s committee assignments ♬
• Alex Wagner: McCarthy plays hostage game with U.S. economy despite threat from caucus he can’t control
• Seth Meyers: Трамп FREAKS OUT over criminal probes and calls Special Counsel “a terrorist”

Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ What a Liberal Actually Thinks About ♬

Jimmy Kimmel: The document war rages on

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Leslie Jones: Alexis McGill Johnson on protecting reproductive freedom and agency

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

– After a decade on the City Council, Kshama Sawant has certainly earned moving on. Still, I don’t think if her replacement lasts a decade, whoever they are, that they will be able to point to anything like the minimum wage or renter protection that she has produced.

– Glad we’re renaming some gross things.

– I don’t know what to make of the reporting of deaths in tiny house villages.

Wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– Full service Amtrak to Canada’s Vancouver. Very nice.

– I liked this article about implementing the Organics Management Law. A lot of getting into the weeds on everything from building facilities to all those stickers on your fruit.

– I am excited to see how unlimited vacation works out for Microsoft (First item under “Last Week in Corporations”). Hopefully it goes well for productivity and for employees. (I wrote, but didn’t publish this before the news of the layoffs. So addendum: Oof).

– Good information on possible Ballard Station options.

– Man, fuck Jim Jordan.

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

Hear ye, Hear ye! A symposium of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will convene this evening for discussion, analysis, and consumption of the essential spirits and antifogmatics.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm out on the back patio. Some folks may meet in the back room of the pub to stay warm.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.

Alex Wagner: Ozone hole on course to heal after global phase out of harmful chemicals

NowThis: Regaining the right to vote in Mississippi

The Party of Chaos:

• Lawerance O’Donnell: The Republican party is the George Santos party
• Jimmy Kimmel: Curious George Santos and Трамп wanted to nuke North Korea
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Kevin McCarthy’s about to learn a painful lesson ♬
• Chris Hayes: New details on the dubious finances of George Santos
• Seth Meyers: Unhinged House GOP wants to impeach Biden and claims left is canceling cowboys
• Joy Reid: Rep. Jayapal on House Republicans voting on new abortion restrictions
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Who Could Fault Rogers for Wanting to Punch Gaetz? ♬
• Alex Wagner: DeSantis accomplishes fear, confusion and publicity, but not so much election security
• Tommy Campbell: Marjorie Taylor Greene cancelled by Dr. Dre
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Kevin McCarthy—Well-groomed waste of space ♬
• Stephen: House GOP shows off diversity & the many aliases of George Santos & will gas stoves be banned?
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп lashes out at late night hosts and chaos on the House floor
• Liberal Redneck: Republican projection:

• The Late Show: ♫ DJ Khaled On Kevin McCarthy’s Bid To Become Speaker ♬
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to Hakeem Jeffries’ House speech
• Stephen: McCarthy wins late night vote with help from The Dotard
• NowThis: Here’s how Rep. Santos conned his way into Congress
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Jack Smith is Reaching for the Flush Lever ♬
• Alex Wagner: Reporters follow George Santos’ money in increasingly small circles
• Lawrence O’Donnell: This will be the worst Republican House of Representatives in history
• GZERO Media: Five concessions McCarthy made to become US House Speaker
• Mark Fiore: ♫ I’m just a speaker ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to Brazil’s January 6th
• Chris Hayes: Volleyball legend George Santos was a “star” at college he didn’t attend
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Crazytown ♬:

• The Daily Show: FAUX on GOP Speaker votes with Jan. 6 footage
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ A Letter from George Santos to his Constituents ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell claims he’s a numbers guy and McCarthy’s embarrassing win
• Ari Melber: The smoking gun that might get Трамп indicted—GOP chief links him to “crime” phone call
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to the loss of Diamond from Diamond and Silk
• Seth Meyers: Chaos and a near-brawl as McCarthy humiliates himself to win speaker vote
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ CPAC, Closet Pervertives and Conservatives ♬
• Alex Wagner: Republicans invent fake procedure for symbolic anti-abortion vote

Robert Reich: Do we have to bribe corporations to do what’s right?

Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Waiting for the NRA statement ♬

Classified:

• Mehdi Hasan: Why the Biden and Трамп classified docs cases aren’t the same
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп OUTRAGED over Biden docs and Cancun Cruz livid at FAA
• Chris Hayes: Politics of Biden-Трамп docs cases may help to center Jan. 6 prosecution
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп’s blaring pathological lies about docs probe
• Jimmy Kimmel: MAGA nuts salivate over classified Biden docs as Трамп indictment looms
• Seth Meyers: How Biden and Трамп classified docs cases differ
• Ari Melber: Трамп vets gain power in Biden-Garland DOJ
• WaPo: How the Biden and Трамп classified documents cases differ

Founders Sing: The AI Song

Alex Wagner: Assault weapons banned in Illinois after series of deadly mass shootings

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

– I am fascinated by all of the ways homeless people in the Seattle area survive despite the cities and counties not doing nearly enough. This story about people sleeping rough in SeaTac is another example. Geez.

– Please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

– Social media doesn’t seem very healthy for children. I don’t know if a lawsuit is the best remedy, but it will be interesting if it gains traction.

– I have not had any of these bagels. Perhaps it’s time to change that.

I will probably ask you to write your legislator several times this session. I am going to start with a bill that will not pass either house in the Democratic controlled legislature and would be vetoed by Governor Inslee if it somehow got to his desk. I am talking about this transphobia smorgasbord.

Representative Jim Walsh wishes to pick on trans people. Trans youth who need protection. Trans youth who are some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

So I am asking you to find your legislators and let them know that you oppose HB 1214. I would like their bigotry to be rejected now, before it has a chance to take hold in Washington.

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

Please join us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gets together for an evening of politics over a beer.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm out on the back patio. Some folks may meet in the back room of the pub.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.

Shoplifting is a problem. And I am sure if you’re working retail or retail security Downtown, it’s part of a larger problem. So I can understand why you would be excited about the police arresting shoplifters. But, while the story isn’t complete yet, it appears that a lot of the arrests are not prolific shoplifters.

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

Robert Reich: The little secret about corporate profits

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Mark Fiore: Anti-Christmas greetings

NowThis: Biden honors heroes of Jan 6 with the Presidential Citizens Medal

Chaos, Spite, Greed, and Grift:

• The Late Show: ♫ Republicans are in disarray ♬
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп APOLOGIZES for January 6th
• Jimmy Kimmel: Republicans STILL can’t elect a Speaker and Трамп stands by McCarthy
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Kev McCarthy, Sad, White, and Blue ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Hope Hicks texts slam The Dotard and Kevin McCarthy keeps losing
• WaPo: What lies ahead for George Santos as a member of Congress
• The Late Show: ♫ A definitely true message from George Santos ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Kevin bangs his head against the wall (over and over and over) ♬
• Seth Meyers: Boebert and Hannity clash, Republicans turn on The Dotard amid GOP Speaker chaos
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard announces he will run for Speaker of the House
• Stephen: Kevin McCarthy’s major weakness & George Santos’s lies should disqualify him from office
• Jon LieberSpeaker vote mess shows how ungovernable US House is
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Totally Unbelievable Life of George Santos ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Super right wing vs McCarthy and Трамп loses ANOTHER election
• NowThis: Late Night TV hosts roast Kevin McCarthy’s failed attempts
• The Late Show: Here’s how far Kevin McCarthy will go to get speaker votes
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to Hope Hicks’ January 6th testimony
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Is Kimberly Guilfoyle really worth $30,000 a minute? ♬
• Jonathan Mann: ♫ Kevin McCarthy Sowing and Reaping ♬:

• Seth Meyers: McCarthy humiliated by failed Speaker vote as House GOP explodes into chaos
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell and Don Jr’s holiday broadcasts get destroyed
• Mother Jones: The other Big Lie
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Kev McCarthy Won’t Sleep Well Tonight ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Embarrassing day for House Republicans and Трамп’s tax returns released
• Stephen: Kevin McCarthy’s ground hog day

Honest Ads: If healthcare was honest

Stephen: Michelle Obama takes the Colbert Questionert

NowThis: Record-breaking number of women will serve in the 118th Congress

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

Forgot I was coming in to work early, so quick post from me. Wash your hands. Get vaccinated.

The legislature starts next week. What do you want from them?

For me, it’s time — it’s past time — to get density around transit stops. Come on. Let’s get it done.

I would also like as much funding for abortion as we can get. If we have the votes, and the polling looks good, we should have a constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights.

And for you, I hope that you wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

It’s Tuesday! That means the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will be getting together to converse over some politics and bring in the new year with a toast. Stop by, if you will.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm out on the back patio. Some folks may meet in the back room of the pub.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, there is probably another nearby chapter for you.

I don’t necessarily think that if you have nothing positive to say about the dead, you should just zip it. But sometimes. So mum’s the word.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now. A for goodness sake, get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.