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Wednesday Open Thread

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Filled out my ballot last night. We have too many judges, but it’s nice to have voter guides to help with those. We’re going to elect Kamala Harris. We’re going to elect Bob Ferguson. We’re going to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. We’re going to defeat those gross initiatives. Seattle is going to pass a levy that’s more car centered than my ideal, but is still fine. We’re going to pick up seats in the legislature and back progressive candidates in local elections. Let’s go.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleDLBottleBallots are out and voting has started in Washington State! It sure seems like a good time for a drink! For you too? Then please join us tonight at the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally.

We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. Bring an extra layer and find us on the back patio. We start at 8:00pm.

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.

Monday Open Thread

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So, Boeing is offering a 35% raise and more money for their 401k. Not the 40% and a defined benefit for retirement. Better than the earlier offer that was rejected, but still not everything they asked for. It’s tough not to compare it to the gold parachute the bosses who actually harmed the company got.

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

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Electile Dysfunction 2024:

The Onion: Mayor explains why he changed city named after slave-owning founder to Salami Town

Cult of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

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

Friday Open Thread

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Your ballot should have been mailed out recently. If you haven’t received it yet, you should soon. Have them postmarked or dropped off by November 5. But how are you going to vote? Here are some guides.

– Fuse has really stepped up in recent years with an explicitly progressive voter guide for the whole state.

– If you’ve in Seattle, The Stranger has been the gold standard for decades.

– The Labor Council has links to various local endorsements.

– The Sierra Club has endorsements if you want to look from an environmental perspective.

– Planned Parenthood and Pro Choice Washington have the endorsements to best protect reproductive freedom.

– As for me, I say vote for the Democrat if it’s them versus a Republican, and no on the statewide initiatives. There are a few races where both candidates are Democrats, but the more progressive candidates is pretty obvious.

Wednesday Open Thread,

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The bus route for my commute goes by a high school a few stops ahead of mine. Depending on what after school events are going on, it can be pretty crowded. Because I’m in my 40″s, I generally don’t interact with them much. Anyway, it was standing room for me, and one of the kids offered me their seat.

At first, I thought it was a signpost of aging that I hadn’t prepared for. But the more I think about it, the cooler I think it was. When I was that age, I don’t think I would have given up a seat for someone my age unless they obviously needed it.

And the bus is a reflection of the larger society. So it is neat to see teens going out of their way to be polite, beyond what was the norm 20+ years ago. This has been, Carl overextrapolated from one interaction on public transportation.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleWith three weeks to Election Day, Washington state ballots are about to drop. Let’s talk about it! Please join us tonight for some politics and a pint at the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally.

We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us on the back patio. We start at 8:00pm.

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.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Electile Dysfunction 2024:

LegalEagle: Alex Jones’s entire empire is being sold off

Cult of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

John Oliver: Traffic stops

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

Wednesday Open Thread

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I have linked to other people talking about the new G Line. But like a fool, I had not taken it yet. Now that I have, I think it’s neat. It’s tough to do east-west connections within Seattle. And man does it. I took it at rush hour and it seems like it could add more people comfortably.

Also, I have never rode some of the Rapid Ride lines outside of the city, so forgive me if this is old hat there, but I can’t recall a bus with doors on either side depending on the stop. Obviously that’s how light rail and the streetcar work, but just adding it to a bus feels innovative.

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

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottle

Please join us tonight for some political punditry and electoral prognostication over a pint at the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally. The election is just 27 days away. Let’s talk about it.

We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us on the back patio. We start at 8:00pm.

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.

Monday Open Thread

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New park! New park. New park. Look at the Overlook Walk. What a great addition to Downtown Seattle. The replacement for the Viaduct is too road centric, so it’s nice to see some real pedestrian infrastructure. It’s also good to connect the market with the waterfront in a more accessible way. My most serious injury in my life was on the hill climb and it must be worse for people in wheelchairs or the elderly.

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

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Michael Kosta: Jelani Cobb on the history of the Electoral College & a healthy journalism diet

The New Yorker: Zooey Zephyr’s defense of trans lives in a deep-red state

Electile Dysfunction 2024:

John Oliver: Federal courts

LegalEagle: Eric Adams’s ridiculous corruption

Cult of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

Vox: Can clean energy handle the AI boom?

Stephen: Chris Wallace on the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling

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

Friday Open Thread

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– I understand that there’s a process. But geez Tacoma Police Department, just rip off the bandaid. The whole thing is going to come out.

– Part of me wishes I wasn’t the type of person who has zero sympathy for January 6 people waiving a shotgun. I bet your little 8 Chan friends were very impressed. But they have already moved on.

– My elderly father had dementia, anger issues — and many guns

– What is the value of the Seattle Channel?

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

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