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All this week, fuck the sun. It’s too hot. More gray pleez. More gray.

But seriously, drink a lot of water. Keep drinking. More than you think you need. Now a bit more than that. Fill it up with ice if that’s something you can do at work, or wherever you are. Just glug glug glug it down. You’re doing great!

And hey, while you’re listening to me dispensing rudimentary life advice, please get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Trevor Noah: Overdraft fees are more evil than you think

WaPo: How U.S. courts have become increasingly political

Parody Project: ♫ CORRUPTION ♬:

Chris Hayes: Ohio Issue 1 fails in key victory for abortion rights

NowThis: Why are libraries being considered “dangerous”?

Alex Wagner: New report details extent of billionaires’ luxury gifts to Clarence Thomas

Трамп’s Fraud Club:

• Alex Wagner: “Extremely volatile situation”—Трамп could put himself in jail before a prosecutor does
• Jen Psaki: Fmr. top DOJ official points out that any other defendant would be “sent to jail” for threats like Трамп’s
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп’s social media outburst offers an accurate diagnosis of himself
• WaPo: How Трамп’s 2020 indictment could center on “fake” electors
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ I ain’t sad when Трамп’s afflicted ♬
• scaredketchup: The Трамп Show Ep 11: Ron DeSantis, Jack Smith, Hillary, Black Face Karen at Target
• Chris Hayes: Conservative lawyers argue Трамп is legally disqualified from holding office
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Come On, Aileen! ♬:

• Lawrence O’Donnell: Secret memo laid out strategy for Трамп to overturn Biden’s win
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to the Alabama riverfront brawl
• Mark Fiore: Ron DeSantis slitting throats for America
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Announces 2024 Running Mate! ♬
• The Daily Show: 13 minutes of Rudy Giuliani getting roasted
• Rachel Maddow: Judge sets deadline to decide on protective order restraining Трамп on evidence and witnesses
• Alex Wagner: Трамп judge in docs case makes misguided argument curiously similar to FAUX News guest
• LegalEagle: The Insane Трампsurrection Indictment in DC
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ MY LIFE IS AWESOME, Трамп’s is a Mess ♬:

• Ari Melber: Трамп prison fears mount as Judge says he’ll be treated like any “criminal defendant”
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Judge swats down Трамп attorney’s delay tactics
• Tommy Campbell: Lindell loses it over “deflamation” and Трамп’s lawyer admits to charge
• Rachel Maddow: As states take lead on fake elector probes, Трамп’s role is a likely endpoint
• Ali Velshi: Special Counsel cites inflammatory Трамп social post in protective order request
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп update (in as few words as possible) ♬
• scaredketchup: Lauren Boebert denies affair with youth pastor (the lost footage)
• Alicia Menendez: Looming Трамп indictment in Georgia rattles GOP
• John Di Domenico: Трамп demands first Barbie to be his!
• Alex Wagner: Now it’s serious—Special counsel’s new focus could threaten Трамп’s piggy bank
• Robert Reich: Is Трамп a Fascist?:

• Lawrence O’Donnell: Jack Smith uses Трамп lawyer’s TV appearances against Трамп
• Ari Melber: Трамп loses again—See 45’s failed, tragic bid to duck charges by Jack Smith
• Chris Hayes: Iowa man tells Pence, “I’m glad they didn’t hang you”
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard demanded Elon Musk hide his tweets
• Rachel Maddow: The Трамп fraud case you forgot about—Scammy scheme lawsuit unnoticed among big cases
• Alex Wagner: “Blinking red light” scandal of Kushner’s Saudi billions looms as GOP faceplants on Hunter Biden
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Melania’s ($108,000) hair ♬
• Jen Psaki: The one big problem with MAGA world’s “unhinged reaction” to Трамп indictment

Stephanie Ruhle: Justice Thomas accepted 38 vacations from billionaires

J-L Cauvin: The Mitch McConnell Cooking Show (Ep 1)

WaPo: Hip-hop and politics’ complicated 50-year relationship

NowThis: Pres. Biden on Maui wildfires, “We’re working as quickly as possible”

Liberal Redneck: Ohio and the future of democracy

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

80 to 90 or more is too many degrees. Western Washington, what? Stay hydrated over the weekend and beyond.

And for goodness sake, get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

If it’s Wednesday, it’s Carl is talking about his bus trip home from Drinking Liberally. I know it’s very complicated, but man is it annoying when it says 6 minutes away for 10 minutes. Is it traffic? Is it technical issues? Is it one of those things where the drivers switch in the middle of the route, but something happened?

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight. Please stop by for some conversation 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.

If I trusted Seattle Police to act well, the South Precinct memo described here would be pretty benign. Your partner is speeding “hey slow down, man” is probably a better response than making a formal complaint.*

But many people don’t trust the police. I don’t know if they’re just doing it for minor things or if things that need to be corrected are being handled internally or at all. A department where no offers could take down rapist Donald Trump’s flag or gravestone of people who offers shot probably won’t be able to correct bad behavior.

* I have never been a cop or OPA. So who am I?

Robert Reich: Why thousands of workers are on strike

Mark Fiore: It’s too late!

LegalEagle: Cutting down trees to hurt protesters? (TREE LAW!)

Трамп’s Treason Troupe:

• Ari Melber: Трамп indicted on 4 counts for bid to overturn 2020 election
• scaredketchup: ♫ AI Трамп sings 80s ballads to Jack Smith ♬
• Rachel Maddow: “Have your ducks in a row”—What to know about the judge in the Трамп 2020 case
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп and employee number 4 ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Prof. Tribe on Трамп’s “monumental” third indictment
• Parody Project: ♫ Three Times Indicted ♬:

• Rachel Maddow: “Exciting, blustering nutjobs”—Money problems, chaos seen in state Republican parties
• Jen Psaki: Jack Smith’s bombshell—Top secret doc he boasted about on tape just got more important
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Biden Flag Consistently Outsells Трамп Flag ♬
• LegalEagle: Трамп’s bonkers new indictment—They tried to delete the video!
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to his second federal indictment
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп election indictment shows Mike Pence will be Jack Smith’s star witness
• John Di Domenico: ♫ Трамп sings the indictment song! ♬:

• Ayman Mohyeldin: ‘”The biggest legal case in our lifetimes”—Neal Katyal reacts to indictment in election probe
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ So who’s the dumb one Dotard? ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard’s eulogy for Pee Wee Herman
• Rachel Maddow: History’s judgment looms as citizen Трамп faces accountability
• Stella Magz: Трамп’s latest collector items—indictments!
• Ari Melber: Трамп prison fears mount as new charges show “all roads lead to coup”
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK ♬:

• MSNBC: Who goes first? Трамп’s accumulating indictments threaten a court bottleneck
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Pachelbel for Dummy ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Трамп’s new charges. “The Boss” wanted the server deleted
• J-L Cauvin: Ron DeSantis suspends his 2024 campaign
• David Shuster: Boebert and Lake get caught lying and are humiliated
• Ari Melber: Трамп indicted by grand jury in special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 investigation
• Founders Sing: YOU’RE BACK, JACK, YOU DID IT AGAIN:

• Chris Hayes: Трамп conspirator’s path from “unremarkable” to coup plotter
• Joy Reid: Giuliani confirmed as co-conspirator #1 in Трамп 2020 indictment
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ NPR could help cure Трамп Stupidity Syndrome ♬
• WaPo: How the 2020 election landed Rudy Giuliani in legal jeopardy
• Ari Melber: MAGA violence becomes criminal evidence against Трамп in coup case

Trae Crowder: Is the Barbie movie woke?

NowThis: How nuclear fallout affected generations of families in New Mexico

Stella Magz: Texas school district removes libraries for detention centers

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

Good morning you lovelies (and some weirdos and jerks). I hope you’re doing well. I am probably going to be low-energy around here through August, but I will post open threads.

But good news! You can get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Good morning.

It is election night in Washington. Please join us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gets together for discussion and good cheer over a drink. So drop off your ballot, if needed, and then swing by the Roanoke.

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.

WaPo: Biden establishes national monument honoring Emmett Till

NowThis: California reparations task force completes report and offers recommendations

Traitors of the Трампian Type:

• Tommy Campbell: FAUX and Friends priceless meltdown over Трамп evidence and Lindell’s auction flops
• Alex Wagner: “The evidence is going to be significant.” Трамп’s own words are Georgia prosecutors’ best weapon
• scaredketchup: AI MAGA’s NEW health supplement—“Трамп’s Tiny White Balls”
• J-L Cauvin: Ron DeSantis holds car accident press conference
• Alex Wagner: Why “Employee 2” could be Трамп’s worst nightmare
• Stella Magz: Giulani and those election lies!?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Never Thought That Folks Could Be THAT Dumb ♬:

• The Daily Show: 21 minutes of Tucker Carlson getting roasted
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The “Crybaby Трамп” Song ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: We now know who the star witness in the Трамп docs case will be
• Alex Wagner: “You can’t lie in the court of law.” Трамп’s Big Lie hits brick wall in court.
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard tells janitor to DELETE security camera footage
• scaredketchup: AI Marjorie Taylor Greene’s AMC Movie Theater promo
• Joy Reid: “Complete lunatic.” Former Трамп White House aide blasts Navarro after “civil war” threat
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Трамп Fundraising Song ♬
• Alex Wagner: Why Jack Smith waited until now to charge Трамп for secret Iran document flaunted on tape
• Mark Fiore: Slavery is not so bad says DeSantis & crew
• Jen Psaki: Allegations to delete video footage hits home for Трамп in new charges
• Tommy Campbell: Peter Navarro posts crazy civil war video and Boebert lies about trashing pin
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Hating on Barbie ♬:

• Katie Phang: Jack Smith adds additional charges against Трамп in classified docs case
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Smith Tells Трамп, I’ll Give You Something to Cry About! ♬
• Alex Wagner: While Трамп hogs spotlight, states push ahead on Big Lie cases
• Robert Reich: 5 crises Republicans made up to distract you
• NowThis: Alabama Republicans refuse to draw 2nd Black Congressional District
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Live In Hope! ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard says TIM SCOTT is his biggest threat
• Alex Wagner: Трамп documents indictment shows “clearer example of criminality” than Mueller found

Vice News: Hearing from the founder of Black Lives Matter

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses

NowThis: How “Barbie” empowers all people, despite what critics argue

Frozen Mitch:

• WaPo: McConnell freezes mid-sentence at news conference
• scaredketchup: Mitch McConnell Bot’s battery dies on LIVE TV

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Mitch had a glitch ♬
• J-L Cauvin: Mitch McConnell reacts to frozen face emergency

New York Times: “I feel like I’m in hell”—High heat and housing crisis collide in Florida

NowThis: Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. being censored?

WaPo: The state of political misinformation, as shown by RFK Jr.

NowThis: Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?

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

Man, remember to get your ballot postmarked or dropped off by Tuesday.

Family stuff ahead, so who knows if I post even less frequently, more erratically. Annnyway.

I love taking the bus. Last night coming home from Drinking Liberally, it was the best! A group of 50 something women having a night on the town got on and were aggressively trying to flirt with the bus driver. “Oh he’s my favorite driver, he can take me anywhere.” Delightful.

Also, and this was 10:30, some teens hop on. Too much time in the summer, but good for them finding things to do. Being able to hang out. Taking the free for them bus Downtown.

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

Come one, come all! The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight for socializing, political discussion, and relaxation. Stop by if you can. And if you haven’t dropped off your ballot yet, take the opportunity to do so.

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.

Finally some dang rain. It was drizzling in Downtown Seattle earlier today when I was walking to work. It’s been more than a month, so good. I hope we can stay cool and that some of the plants can get a drink. Ideally Seattle summer would have one good rainy day a week.

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