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– 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.

• NowThis: 10 GOP moments that made us say “WTF?” in 2022
• Mehdi Hasan: Women were on the front lines of 2022’s battle for Democracy
• Jimmy Kimmel: The year in unnecessary censorship
• NowThis: Biden’s top moments we’ll remember from 2022
• Mark Fiore: Out with the old….
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Happy Worst Year Ever for Трамп ♬:

• NowThis: How Twitter became the biggest clusterfuck of 2022
• WaPo: The wildest political moments of 2022
• Jimmy Kimmel crowns viral clip of the year 2022
• NowThis: The biggest political stories of 2022
• David Pakman: The absolute worst of 2022
• Vox: 2022, in 7 minutes
• NowThis: Roe v. Wade—What happened in 2022 & what to look for in 2023

Katie Phang: Historic gun safety reforms bust myth of NRA invincibility

NowThis: How to fight misinformation

The Cult of The Dotard:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Mark Meadows, Sandwich Shop Legend ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Mar-a-Lego—Search and seizure edition!
• Al Franken: The day the President laughed
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ “The George Santos Resume-Inventing Workshops” are only $99 ♬:

• Katie Phang: MAGAworld rocked by Jan. 6 testimony bomb—Top advisors knew of plan to march on Capitol
• Tommy Campbell: George Santos trying to defend his lies is hilarious
• Don Winslow Films: #GregAbbottFakeChristian
• Maria Teresa Kumar: Dotard Трамп, Jr. and more included in trove of new transcripts from Jan. 6 Committee
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Jew-ISH (Does Not Mean Jewish) ♬:

• J-L Cauvin: Трамп defends George Santos
• Chris Hayes: Ginni Thomas transcript shows Justice Thomas should have recused himself says Lofgren
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Incels Crying a River for Kari Lake ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell snaps after Hannity admits there was no fraud

LegalEagle: SBF is going to jail for a long time

NowThis: Student loan debt forgiveness—What’s next?

Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood, Jr: Constructive-ish criticism—our 2015 police bias training

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

A rare Thursday thread. I am mostly not working, but maybe you are.