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I understand that KUOW is a small newsroom. And they have to put something out. But I do not understand this story. Police say drivers are not stopping when they put on lights and sirens. And they blame the fact that there are new restrictions on high speed chases. At best, it feels like it needs more work.

Like, their numbers don’t make any sense. The story admits it doesn’t have the data to back up police claims. And only at the end does it mention oh by the way fewer people are dying in high speed chases. Imagine leading with that, and how frivolous the rest of the story might seem.

Finally, they provide one person who called 9-1-1 and asked the dispatcher to have the police stop chasing them. Presumably they caught the person, so it shows the chases aren’t necessary.

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

Please join us this lovely evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets for drinks and political chat.

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.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, find another chapter near you.

Vice News: The books getting banned from schools

Samantha: Uter-Us or Uter-SOS featuring Peaches!

So Weary of Needing a Another Heading Called “Guns in America”:

• Chris Hayes: David Hogg—The movement to end gun violence is stronger than Ever
• Jordan Klepper debunks the “Good guy with a gun” argument
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп speech to the NRA
• Jimmy Kimmel: Ted Cruz vows to stop gun violence by abolishing doors & more terrible ideas from terrible leaders
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Greg Abbott Campaign Song ♬:

• Seth Meyers: Ted Cruz storms off after questions about guns, wants door control instead
• Mark Fiore: Thoughts and prayers interrupted
• Stephen: A simple, if extremely difficult solution—Reduce the number of guns
• Vice News: Senators won’t pass gun reform this week
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ For Wayne LaPierre and the NRA ♬
• Seth Meyers: America’s urgent gun crisis and the rewriting of the Second Amendment
• Zerlina: When will we protect schoolchildren?
• Chris Hayes: Julián Castro—Texas Republicans pushing the lie that “more guns” is the answer
• Samantha Bee: Congress has the power to stop mass shootings
• Jimmy Kimmel: Jimmy Kimmel on elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas
• Lauren Mayer: Only in America:

• Seth Meyers: Seth Meyers Addresses the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Republicans don’t want you to know the truth about TX school massacre
• Stephen: Senate skips town without taking action & 100+ GOP midterm ads feature guns
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Thoughts and Prayers from Cruz and Abbott ♬

Zerlina: The new fastest-growing voting bloc

The Cult of The Dotard Трамп:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Big Ginni ‘T’ by Brucie Valli and the Four Seasons Landscaping Crew ♬
• Rachel Maddow: GOP Congressman walks back denial of Capitol tour ahead of Jan. 6
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Ginni Thomas song ♬
• J-L Cauvin: Mitch McConnell reacts to National Turtle Day
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп battles Pence in GA, Madison Cawthorn’s crypto scandal & MyPillow Mike’s wild endorsement
• Remix Bros: ♫ DETHLOCKE’s Demo-Christians METAL REMIX ♬
• Amber Ruffin: How Трамп and racism influenced The Amber Ruffin Show
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Great Replacement Theory ♬
• The Late Show: C-SPAN presents the 2024 Republican primary debates
• Tommy Campbell: Marjorie Taylor Greene angry about unintelligent image & Mike Lindell talking robots are hilarious
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The MAGA Gubernatorial Campaign Song ♬
• Vice News: The racist conspiracy theory conservatives are helping spread
• Steve Hofstetter: Comedians own Трамп Heckler
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard Трамп reacts to Herschel Walker winning Georgia primary
• Rachel Maddow: New reporting shows shameless self-dealing by Трамп admin’s Jared Kushner and Steve Mnuchin
• Stephen: Трамп and Pence wage a proxy war in Georgia
• The Good Liars at CPAC
• Jordan Klepper vs. Iowans who think Трамп won—throwback
• Seth Meyers: Jan. 6 panel grills Giuliani for 9 hours & Kellyanne Conway has a new book
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Madison Cawthorn is Planning His Revenge ♬

Samantha Bee: If nurses are fucked, we’re fucked

Lewis Black Rantcast:Flag waving

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

Good morning! It seems like people are getting their life back in the wake of the Blake decision. Fines and convictions for simple drug possession are being refunded and vacated. It’s a little frustrating that how smoothly the process is going depends, in part, on what county you were converted in. I suppose that has always been the system in some ways.

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

Hey, good news about the West Seattle Bridge. It would be fabulous if there was a solid timeline. West Seattle has been so cut off for so long now. I have only taken my car to West Seattle once (granted, pandemic) since the bride closed and I don’t want to do that again.

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

Now, more than ever: The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally. Stop by tonight for drinks and conversation. You’ll be happy you did.

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.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place. If you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, find another chapter near you.

This is a fun story about the Miller Seed Vault at the University of Washington. I didn’t know it was a thing, but I am glad that it exists. These types of projects are vital. And we (understandably!) don’t spend as much time on things going right as them going wrong.

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

Al Franken: Why the founding fathers didn’t mention abortion in the Constitution

WaPo: Is Congress searching for UFOs? Sort of.

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Ethnonationalists and Other Despicable Disciples of The Dotard Трамп:

• Stephen: FAUX News & GOP pushed replacement theory
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп is REALLY Aging ♬
• Katie Phang: Republicans openly embrace Hungary’s authoritarian leader
• Seth Meyers: George W. Bush’s shocking gaffe & Republicans vote against baby formula bill
• The Late Show: Which battleship will win Miss USA battleship?
• Mark Fiore: Great Replacement Theory in 60 seconds
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to Madison Cawthorn losing his primary
• The Late Show: ADT can help keep Dr. Oz out of your bed
• Zerlina: The Right cares about climate change when it allows them to be racist
• Stephen: Who won the PA GOP Senate primary? & North Carolina says farewell to Madison Cawthorn
• Lawrence O’Donnell: FAUX News has blood on its hands’
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп and the “Papergate” Scandal ♬:

• Seth Meyers: The right’s embrace of racist replacement theory is both dangerous and dumb
• WaPo: How the right embraced the racist “replacement” theory
• Stephen: George W. Bush finally tells the truth about Iraq
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Some Truths about Ted Cruz ♬
• Ari Melber: Secret plot busted—New Clarence Thomas scandal over wife’s efforts to override AZ votes for Biden
• The Late Show: ♫ The GOP Says “Bye Bye Maddie!” ♬
• Jordan Klepper meets the My Pillow guy
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Jim Jordan and Kevin McCarthy, aka, Lawless and Spineless ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell fails at rally, Don Jr’s baby formula tears and hurricanes vs Трамп
• WaPo: What the May 17 primaries reveal about the future of Трампism
• Stephen: Трамп’s desire to bomb Iran & Mexico is distrubing
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Do they really think Трамп’s coming back? ♬
• Seth Meyers: Madison Cawthorn ousted after relentless GOP campaign to take him down

John Oliver: Utilities

Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-8) on national baby formula shortage

Lauren Mayer: ♫ Musk’s a Shmuck ♬:

WaPo: Supporters of abortion rights rally in D.C., nationwide

Robert Reich: How private equity is making your life more expensive

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

A very fine Friday to you all. I had a lovely walk after work the other day. Not very far outside the urban core, there were several homeless encampments. Dozens of tents and 2 people sleeping on the sidewalk not sheltered by more than a sleeping bag. And I thought to myself if this is the rest of massive sweeps, why bother? Like, what does teem sweeps think it’s accomplished?Out of the tourist and business areas and into the industrial parts of the city.

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

Man. Fucking Edmonds, man. I don’t know what I can add to my last few posts about their homeless camping law. Except, fuck, now it’s the law. Fuck 5 of the City Council members. Fuck the cruelty. Fuck not building shelter, let alone enough housing. Man, and jail time if you don’t break up your family for an unsafe shelter in a different city. Keep shuffling people around like there isn’t a goddam pandemic still. Sorry, you have to choose between getting rid of your pet and going 30 miles away for one night’s shelter or rising 90 days in jail and a fine.

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

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets this evening for conversation over a cocktail. Got something to say? Then stop by.

The Seattle chapter of DL meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm out on the back patio.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place. If you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, find a chapter near you.

It’s filing week, Washington. Every state House and half of the state Senate are up for grabs. The only statewide race is for Secretary of State. Depending on where you live, there may be local races too.

If you aren’t satisfied with your legislator, or whatever other office, and nobody is picking up the slack, that someone can be you. We need people to run.

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

Amber Ruffin: America’s history of stealing vulnerable children of color

Zerlina: When will laws catch up to #MeToo?

The Weekly MAGA Chronicles:

• Jimmy Kimmel: Senate Republicans block abortion rights bill, Трамп vs wind & newly-leaked Lindsey Graham audio
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ That’s Tucker, with an ‘F’ ♬
• Ali Velshi: New e-mails show early stage of Трамп’s big lie scheme
• Zerlina: What GOP subpoenas mean For Jan 6 investigation
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell fails to rejoin Twitter, Boebert’s book roasted and The Dotard fears fruit
• Chris Hayes: The Right’s abhorrentresponse to the formula shortage—Starve undocumented infants!
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Dotard Трамп, a man of God ♬
• Desi Lydic: Coup Mobile—America’s most reliable insurrectionist network:

• Seth Meyers: Trump thought China had a “hurricane gun,” and Senate GOP block bill to codify Roe v. Wade
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to the Washington Post winning the Pulitzer Prize
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Dotard Трамп, Nothin’ Special ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s latest crazy rant
• Rachel Maddow: GOP fields candidates of questionable character as attacks on abortion rights intensify
• Seth Meyers: Rudy dodges Jan. 6 investigation and Трамп calls Pence a “fucking loser”
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Just how “monumentally historic” the McCarthy subpoena really is
• Jimmy Kimmel: GOP lawmakers subpoenaed over Jan 6th insurrection
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Why Lauren Boebert Loves Free Speech ♬
• Jonathan Mann: ♫ Fascism in America ♬
• Stee Hofstetter: Proof of Madison Cawthorn lies:

• Michael Kosta: This is every former Трамп official promoting their book
• Robert Reich: Why Republicans are NOT the party of freedom
• Zerlina: More GOP Jan. 6th hypocrisy revealed in new audio from Lindsey Graham
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s Twitter can, his subpoenaed phones disappear & his pretend MAGA Republican Dr. Oz
• Seth Meyers: Трамп wanted to bomb Mexico
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Backs Трамп Clone In Nebraska ♬

LegalEagle: The Constitution doesn’t say that!

Forced Pregnancy and Other Supremely Fucked-up Issues:

• SNL Weekend Update: Justice Amy Coney Barrett on overturning Roe v. Wade
• Vice News: Will overturning Roe set back our democracy?
• Lawrence O’Donnell: America is living under the obliviousness of the Supreme Court
• Now This: How restricting abortion rights will change the U.S.
• Mark Fiore: Alitos DIY precedentkit
• The Daily Show: Did the FAUX News civility police forget 40 years of anti-abortion protests?
• Zerlina: Surveillance in a post-Roe world
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Once You’re Born You’re On Your Own ♬:

• Full Frontal Rewind: Health care—for her!
• Now This: Restrictions on abortion rights are the new “Jane Crow”
• Amber Ruffin: ♫ The Supreme Court—Letting uteruses down everywhere ♬
• Joy Reid: Alito’s reason for overturning Roe–the decline in “domestic supply of infants” for adoption
• SNL: Roe v. Wade
• John Oliver: Abortion ruling
• Vice News: How your phone knows if you’re getting an abortion
• Now This: The economic impacts of abortion bans
• SNL Weekend Update: Roe v. Wade leaked draft opinion
• Amber Ruffin: No uterus? No opinion on abortions
• Zerlina: Doctor combats abortion misinfo on TikTok

Mother Jones: The secret economy that runs EVERYTHING

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

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

Are you excited? Free transit (h/t) this weekend. Re-register your Orca Card. Look at the card reader confused as it doesn’t work. What fun.

Seriously, if you don’t normally use transit, this could be a good weekend to try it if you live in the Puget Sound region. There are soccer and baseball games to go to. Downtown is hopping, and it’s a nice weekend to go somewhere. Please wear a mask, though.

And hey, wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you haven’t yet.

Good morning. I have read a few things about tires degrading it it harming salmon. But this is one of the more comprehensive articles on it. First, kudos to KUOW on finding the local peg for California is looking for alternatives. Local news is the best. Second, it’s really terrible what we’re doing. What chemicals we’re putting in the water every time we drive, and the timeline to fix it. Geez.

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