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After the Tacoma boat fire, I have been thinking about why it got so much less attention than East Palestine. It got plenty of attention locally, and it wasn’t ignored nationally. But national media and activists just haven’t run with it the same.

The visuals are as compelling, and the toxicity is probably worse. It will effect more people, because it’s in a city.

It might be as simple as it is in a city, and people have pretty fucked up notions about cities are dirty already. It might be Tacoma specific: A very diverse place, with a certain reputation plays different from a heartland town. There are also some left activists who are obsessed with blaming everything bad on Pete Buttigieg, and maybe a fishing boat isn’t an excuse to complain about him winning the Iowa Caucasus. Maybe I am too cynical.

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

Good morning. Yes, SPD should apologize for how it handled the 2020 protests. But as noted in the article, Chief Diaz has already apologized. The department should apologize and apologize and apologize. It was really bad. But absent real reform, or more, does anyone believe it wouldn’t happen again?

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

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gets together this evening for some politics, chat, and good cheer 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. 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.

I got rid of my car recently. I didn’t use it during the pandemic. And then I hardly ever used it outside of commuting. So I finally ditched it. I don’t really miss it.

So I am glad to live in a city where you can (usually) get around without a car. In more cases than a lot of people realize, it’s easier than driving. I’m lucky enough to have an employer who pays for my ORCA Card, so it’s much cheaper.

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

Stephen: Top-secret Pentagon docs leak & Clarence Thomas didn’t report gifts & Tennessee GOP denies racism

Vox: How solar energy got so cheap

Robert Reich: You’re not alone…everybody hates junk fees

Stephen: Political news of the week

NowThis: Biden visits Northern Ireland for 25th anniversary of Good Friday agreement

The Indicted, Co-conspirators and Their Enablers:

• Ari Melber: D.A. who indicted Трамп unloads ‘one-two punch’ in Трамп prosecution
• Chris Hayes: Justice Thomas’ real estate deal with GOP megadonor Harlan Crow sparks new ethic concerns
• SNL Weekend Update: Jafar on Ron DeSantis ‘ attacks on Disney
• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: God gets salty about guns
• J-L Cauvin: Is Tiffany Трамп the New Ivanka Трамп?
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s 40-minute blab fest with Tucker Carlson, Pence saves women’s rights & Santos is Jewish!
• The Late Show: Boycotting Bud Light? Reach For Shaft Beer:

• Glenn Kirschner: Three Трамп stories—an anonymous jury, Barr says Trump’s sunk, & a last-ditch attempt to silence Pence
• Keith Olbermann: GOP’s racist Tennessee stunt creates hope of gun reform
• Chris Hayes: Tucker Carlson interviews man he hates “passionately”
• NowThis: AOC reiterates call to impeach Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
• Ari Melber: Bombshell ethics scandal has Justice Clarence Thomas under fire
• Alex Wagner: New Bragg lawsuit brushes back House GOP’s ploy to play shadow legal defense for Трамп
• Mark Fiore: Right wing travel
• Tommy Campbell: Clarence Thomas took megadonor-funded trips for decades
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Indescribable Pain of Dotard Трамп ♬
• Chris Hayes: The “politically toxic” abortion trap the GOP sprung for themselves
• Katie Phang: GOP’s Bizarre reactions to Трамп’s indictment
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп is the MOST INNOCENT & Don Jr’s night with daddy
• SNL: Трамп Easter
• Katie Phang: Bombshell Thomas reporting renews call for SCOTUS reform
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Tennessee Shmucks ♬:

• Ari Melber: “Grift scandal” rocks Clarence Thomas
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell’s wild claims and “conservatives” cancel Bud Light over trans support
• SNL Weekend Update: The Dotard Трамп’s arraignment and Marjorie Taylor Greene slams NYC
• Chris Hayes: Feds probing potential wire fraud in Трамп fundraising off election lies
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s unhinged Easter message & a majority of Americans believe he intentionally broke the law
• The Late Show: ♫ Трамп sings, “XI’s Got The Look” ♬
• Keith Olbermann: Special Counsel nears Espionage charge against The Dotard
• WaPo: The legal implications of the Dominion-FAUX case
• Joy Reid: Nutburger Missouri Republican pushes to ban trans care and suggests marrying 12-year-olds(!!!) should be allowed
• Alex Wagner: Hear the Giuliani off-air audio FAUX News withheld from Dominion lawyers
• The Late Show: Tucker Carlson—Not a messenger from God
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s crimes keep adding up, Giuliani can’t actually prove election fraud & disaster for DeSantis
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard loses it defending Clarence Thomas
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Clarence Thomas—For the man who has EVERYTHING ♬:

• Jon Stewart: How Трамп’s privilege protects him from accountability at every turn
• Ari Melber: FAUX News legal bomb rocks Murdoch empire
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп lied that NYC court staff cried, but he was the one close to tears
• Vice News: Two Black Reps were expelled in TN, it backfired for the GOP
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Jim Jordan stands by while Ohioans die ♬
• Chris Hayes: “Disaster upon disaster”—FAUX caught withholding key evidence in Dominion case

Stephen: Some political news of the week

John Oliver: Homeowners associations

Titus & Bradley: Press Conference vs. Press Conference

Stephen: Our Irish President & Big Pharma pushes back on abortion pill ban

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

More than you might ever want to know about Seattle street trees? Impossible! The map! The pictures! The personal stories! The tree ordinance! What a great read.

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

– We just passed the missing middle bill. Very, very exciting.

– Still, I am uncomfortable with property rights arguments from lefties. I like the idea of a strong tree ordinance and it seems like it’s not in conflict with the city planting more trees.

– Gosh, Republican appointed judges doing what they were appointed to do. You would think that they would celebrate it.

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

Please join us tonight as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gets together for politics, discussion, 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 patio off the back 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 chapter near you.

If you’re in King County, you should be getting a ballot if you haven’t yet. It’s for the crisis centers. I hope that you will vote yes. The need is there. I would prefer we pay for these things through the normal government process, voting no won’t make the County Council take it up.

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

SNL Weekend Update: Michelangelo’s David defends art

Rachel Maddow: Ohio neo-Nazi arrested; admits trying to firebomb church over drag story event

Fuck You, Tennessee:

• Joy Reid: “We should be embarrassing those not outraged” says activist after Tennessee GOP expels Dems
• Liberal Redneck: Трамп takes away from TN travesty
• Tommy Campbell: Трамп indictment comedy special
• Keith Olbermann calls on Biden to send troops to Tennessee
• Travis & Jonathan: ♫ Tennessee Trash 2023 Pt. 2 ♬:

• Chris Hayes: Tennessee GOP expels two Black lawmakers for joining gun protest
• NowThis: TN Rep. points out GOP bill allowing teachers to carry is a “band-aid”
• Joy Reid: “This is a predominantly–White supermajority undoing democracy” says Dem. lawmaker Justin Jones

John Oliver: Solitary confinement

WaPo: How to rig an election—The racist history of the 1876 vote

Roy Wood, Jr. with Sen. Cory Booker: Criminal justice reform & the farm bill

The Cult Of The Indicted:

• Seth Meyers: Трамп set to be fingerprinted and photographed for arraignment
• Roy Wood, Jr. and Jordan Klepper: George Santos at Трамп’s arraignment
• Jon Stewart and friends: Трамп’s indictment & America’s justice problem
• J-L Cauvin: The Passion of The Dotard Трамп vs Christ
• Mark Fiore: Трамп brand arrest
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ The Ballad of Davey Pecker ♬:

• Rachel Maddow: The charges against Трамп explained in brief
• NowThis: Disney World beats Gov. DeSantis at his own game
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп indictment helping to make America great ♬
• Seth Meyers: Jeff Wright on Трамп’s allies claiming Alvin Bragg’s investigation is funded by George Soros
• Desi Lydic FAUXplains Трамп’s indictment
• Jordan Klepper: Jordan Klepper takes on Трамп’s indictment rally
• Robert Reich: Debunking criticisms of Трамп’s indictment
• WaPo: Трамп’s 34 felony count indictment, explained
• Vice News: Did FAUX News melt this county’s brain?
• Seth Meyers: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez talks Трамп’s arraignment and GOP defending him
• The Late Show: ♫ Breakin’ The Law In New York City ♬:

• Rachel Maddow: Judge in Трамп case has familiarity with criminality surrounding Трамп
• Roy Wood, Jr. Трамп attacks judge at Mar-a-Lago speech
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Hours from arraignment, Трамп fails to get the protests he wanted
• Stephen: The Dotard is under arrest, weak MAGA turnout in NYC & MTG says “Jesus was arrested”
• SNL Weekend Update: Трамп indicted
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп or Jesus, It’s all the Same to Marge ♬
• LegalEagle: Analyzing the Трамп indictment & arrest
• NowThis: Трамп’s not the first U.S. President to be arrested
• Seth Meyers: Трамп arrested, arraigned on 34 felony charges in Manhattan criminal court
• Ari Melber: Defendant Трамп indicted for 2016 plot
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard prepares for his mug shot
• Seth Meyers: Трамп calls to defund FBI and DOJ after arrest & GOP wants to prosecute Biden
• Randy Rainbow: ♫ Grumpy Трампy Felon from Jamaica in Queens! ♬:

• Rachel Maddow: Indicted Трамп lashes out at prosecutors, justice system in wake of arraignment
• Tooning Out The News: Трамп’s wild indictment and Mar-a-Lago meltdown
• Stephen: Will The Dotard pose for a mugshot? GOP insists the indictment is politically motivated
• Chris Hayes: DOJ has “significant” evidence of possible Трамп obstruction at Mar-a-Lago
• Seth Meyers: Lindsey Graham begs FAUX viewers to give Трамп money & MTG calls NYC “repulsive”
• Jimmy Kimmel: The George Santos action figure that simply can’t tell the truth!
• Roy Wood, Jr.: Трамп indicted & FAUX News warns of violence
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ If They Can Do this to Трамп, They Can Do this to Me! ♬
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s post-arraignment Mar-a-Lago speech
• Desi Lydic: PSA—Help these conservatives heartbroken by Трамп’s indictment
• Rachel Maddow: New York City’s rejection of Трамп compounds humiliation of arraignment
• Roy Wood, Jr. and Jon Stewart “Arraignment day”
• Seth Meyers: Трамп indicted, arrives in New York to face arrest & FAUX and GOP freak out
• SNL: Трамп indictment
• The Late Show: The Трамп indictment commemorative coin
• Joy Reid: Criminal defendant Трамп
• Jonathan Mann: ♫ Clarance Thomas and The Billionaire Bribes ♬:

• Chris Hayes: New texts reveal how FAUX became one giant infomercial for MyPillow
• Stephen: MTG, Gaetz attend The Dotard’s post-arrest rally
• Maestro Ziikos: ♫ The Dotard sings “Indicted!” ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ It Appears that Orange has brought out Something Blue ♬
• Rachel Maddow: Трамп’s calls for protest over his indictment go mostly unanswered (so far)
• Tommy Campbell: Трамп arraignment comedy special
• Desi Lydic: The Marjorie Taylor Greene insults you didn’t hear on 60 Minutes
• Seth Meyers: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the GOP-led House and Republican’s “wokeism” term

Alex Wagner: Clarence Thomas has accepted unreported gifts from GOP billionaire for decades

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Vox: Welp, we gotta start pulling CO2 out of the air

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

We’re stocking up on mifepristone in Washington. It’s important to have local leadership who are prepared in case of a bad outcome in the Texas case. Honestly, it’s awful that it might come to this. People who need abortions should be able to get them.

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

Big political news today. You know, the Wisconsin elections. We should be able to find stuff to talk about tonight when the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gets together for political discussions and good cheer over drinks.

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.

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 near you.

We’re entering the final weeks of this year’s legislature. I hope the legislature doesn’t weaken the police pursuit law. Let’s avoid car chases in our neighborhoods if possible. I encourage you to see what’s important to you in those stories and write your legislator.

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

Jon Stewart: Prison is America’s real cancel culture

NowThis: How Ruth Bryan Owen shaped citizenship rules for U.S. women

Biden discusses recovery efforts after touring Mississippi storm damage

John Leguizamo: What America gets wrong about the Southern border

Vice News: Going undercover inside the NRA

The Cult of Corruption:

• Seth Meyers: Трамп lies about hush money case at Waco rally as possible indictment looms
• Stephen: Трамп claims to have America’s #1 song
• Jonathan Mann: ♫ Трамп’s been indicted ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s last ditch effort to avoid indictment and grand jury leaves us hanging
• Keith Olbermann: GOP has metaphorically shat on the dead kids of Nashville
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп EXPOSES the Manhattan DA is Scared to Charge Him
• Ari Melber: Трамп nightmare—Charges show criminal “defendant” and arrest plan
• Rachel Maddow: Reckless DeSantis rhetoric would break U.S. legal system
• John Leguizamo: Pence to testify against The Dotard
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ He’s So Indicted ♬:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Once atop Stormy, Трамп now not even above the law ♬
• WaPo: The Dotard’s shifting story on the Stormy Daniels payment
• Jen Psaki picks apart GOP’s attacks on Manhattan D.A.
• Chris Hayes: Why Trump’s indictment isn’t actually some “crazy departure from reality”
• John Leguizamo:
• Vice News: How will Dotard supporters respond when he’s arrested?
• Chris Hayes: New FAUX emails—CEO says Трамп fact-checks are “bad for business”
• Mark Fiore: The art of parental rights
• John Leguizamo: Трамп indicted by grand jury & FAUX News says facts are “bad For business”
• Tooning Out The News: Roy Wood Jr. on DeSantis “Don’t Say Gay” escalation
• The Late Show: Was Rep. Ronny Jackson snorting coke on the House floor?
• Rocky Mountain Mike: ♫ I’m So Indicted ♬:

• Seth Meyers: FAUX slams Трамп after Трамп rips DeSantis on FAUX in ongoing GOP civil war
• Tommy Campbell: Ron DeSantis has pudding fingers and Трамп’s tape claims
• Rachel Maddow: Prepare for New York D.A.’s Трамп case to be… boring
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп’s potential legal challenge? Convincing a jury he loves his wife
• WaPo: What does Трамп’s indictment mean for the country?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Dotard Трамп–Not Completely Useless ♬
• Ari Melber: Трамп’s legal tsunami just got worse—Why threats, lies, secrecy and “death” warning won’t work
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп attacks Stormy Daniels at rally & Kanye likes Jewish people again
• The Late Show: ♫ The January 6th Prisoners Choir Had It Comin’ ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to his indictment
• John Di Domenico: Трампp & Story Daniels secret check exchange
• Seth Meyers: Grand Jury hears from key witness in Трамп case and Трамп rips DeSantis on FAUX
• John Leguizamo: MTG blames TN shooting on being trans & Трамп says DeSantis cried for help
• Founders Sing: ♫ He’S Indicted (And It Feels So Good) ♬:

• Stephen’s Interview of Sean Hannity’s interview of The Dotard
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп throws pity party as indictment looms & GOP is turning on Dotard
• LegalEagle: Трамп’s lawyers keep crime-fraud-ing
• Tooning Out The News: Трамп January 6th song profiteering & FAUX News’s trans attack
• Seth Meyers: Boebert humiliated over “public urination” fixation and Трамп wants to bomb Mexico
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп is indicted
• Rachel Maddow: Why Трамп could end up in jail if he can’t keep his cool about being indicted
• Stephen: Трамп indicted, Disney strips power from DeSantis’ oversight board, & Boebert gets weird
• Keith Olbermann: Трамп/Pecker pornstar payoff-palooza drags to next week
• Liberal Redneck: Трамп indictment (for real though)
• Ian Bremmer: Трамп indicted
• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: Trump indicted
• Jon Stewart and friends: Трамп indictment watch
• The Daily Show: “Cocaine News” with Трамп Jr.

LegalEagle: The bizarre origin of Florida Man

Stephen: Some political news of the week

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ NRA Says It’s Just the Price of Freedom ♬:

NowThis: Trans rights will prevail amid GOP Attacks, activist says

Robert Reich: The hidden costs of denying paid sick leave

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

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

– Good morning to everyone except Tim Ceis.

– Oh, and except Howard Schultz.

– Oh, oh, and John James Audubon.

– But good morning to you if you get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.