– Seattle, our tree canopy is going in the wrong direction.
– Impotrant Tacoma doughnut information.
– The pandemic food assistance is coming to an end. So it might be a good time to give to your local food bank.
– Get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
I think I have found the adult equivalent of running into your teacher outside of school. Running into your bus driver outside of the bus. So weird. Just going for a walk, and why do I recognize this person? Ohhhh.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And if you’re not vaccinated or boosted yet, get flippin’ on it.
The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will be meeting tonight. What will we be chatting about? Almost anything and everything political. And then some. All are welcome.
The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm either in the back room of the pub or on the back patio.
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 you can hit.
– I haven’t paid attention to the Dilbert guy since like 1997. But Christ almighty. I’m glad The Seattle Times has dropped him.
– pay them human services workers what they’re worth.
– Get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible. And, hey, wash your damn hands.
Oh geez, who could have predicted giving Steve Bannon your money would lose you that money.
John Oliver: Psychedelic assisted therapy
NowThis: The Supreme Court case that can reshape the internet
Stephen: Biden tours Kyiv with Zelenskyy and other news
WaPo: Why spy balloons never went out of style
Cracked: Insane things about amusement parks
Vice News: Why the US is known as the mass shooting nation
The Tragicomedy That is Трамп and His Sycophants:
WaPo: How Florida’s abortion ban is leaving one family in agony
Joy Reid and Robert Reich: Deregulation is destroying us
Stephen: “Big Money buys elections”—Sen. Bernie Sanders on how money corrupts American politics
Vox: Why is everything getting so expensive?
Robert Reich: The biggest economic lies we are told
The Late Show: Sir Topham Hatt faces the consequences of lobbying against train safety regulations
Stephen: Sen. Bernie Sanders, “Build Back Better would have been transformative”
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
– This story about a cat interrupting a city council meeting in Liberty Lake is delightful.
– The House Our Neighbors campaign did quite well, a W is a W, of course but in this case, a large victory makes it tougher to marginalize.
– The high speed chases law moving forward had me worried that this legislative session would be all backsliding on police reform. So it’s good to see that the qualified immunity bill is moving forward.
– And hey, there’s some ambitious gun control too. Feel free to contact your legislator on these or anything else important to you.
– Wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible. Dooooo it now.
The snow messed up my commute and I forgot it was a Wednesday, and now I’m writing this on break. Sorry.
Please join us tonight as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers for an evening of lively political discussion over a drink. All are welcome.
The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm either in the back room of the pub or on the back patio.
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.
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
Sarah Silverman: Political news of the week
NowThis: Pres. Biden gives powerful remarks on the legacy of Emmett Till
LegalEagle: This Supreme Court case could destroy the internet. Really.
The Politics of Mysterious Flying Objects:
Jimmy Kimmel: Some political news
NowThis: Why it’s important to preserve Black history
Robert Reich: How corporate greed destroyed a small Ohio town
Sarah Silverman with Lizz Winstead on destigmatizing abortion through humor with Abortion Access Front
Трамп’s Goons and Wannabe Goons:
Liberal Redneck: Ohio train derailment and corporate greed
NowThis: Missouri House of Reps institutes dress code for women
Alex Wagner: Feds bust company using child labor to clean meatpacking plants
Sarah Silverman: How tech companies are profiting off your anger
Mark Fiore: Big oil, big green
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
– Ugh. A state House committee passed a bill to weaken the rules on when police officers can get involved in chases. I would urge you to contact your legislator and let them know that you want fewer high speed chases in Washington neighborhoods.
– Can’t get enough urban forests.
– You, yes you. Wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
Barring any weirdness it looks like I-135 has passed. Because of the way initiatives are set up they will have to fight for funding. But I hope that a victory as well as maybe some left candidates will inspire real action. As well as the actual value of the initiative.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. Right now. Right…now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight for some lively political discussion over a drink. 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 in the back room of the pub or out on the patio.
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.
Cheers,
Darryl
If you’re in a jurisdiction that’s having a special election, get your ballot postmarked or dropped off by Tuesday. If you’re in Seattle, please vote for the social housing initiative. If you’re in King County, separately, there’s an online ballot for King Conservation District. An important, if kind of silly, election. I voted for Porter, but I don’t really have a strong opinion on the others.
And, hey, it’s Valentine’s tomorrow. So you might as well get voting done today. Save yourself any hassle.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
Red, White, and Balloon:
SNL Weekend Update: Last week’s political news
The Snowflakes in the Cult of The Dotard Трамп:
Seth Meyers: Political headlines
AJ+: Why maternity leave would be good for all Americans
State of the Union:
Robert Reich: The dark side of sports stadiums
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Hey, you. Yeah you. Do you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit? Are you close? Might as well see if you’re eligible for the Washington Working Families Tax Credit.
And hey, wash your hands right now. And please for goodness sake, for goodness sake get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
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