Results! The Democrat will face off against the Republicans who voted for impeachment (but are still very much Republicans). The legislature looks more promising than it did. Maybe Democrats can even gain seats. We’ll have to see when the final results trickle in. And of course, we’ll still have to win in November.
Anyway, for goodness sake, wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
Remember to get your ballot postmarked or dropped off by tomorrow. Light ballot for me, but there are some interesting legislative and Congressional races. If you drop off your ballot in Downtown Seattle, please note that the location has changed.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
John Oliver: Inflation
Robert Reich: The inflation cover-up
Steve Hofstetter (With JC Coccoli): Dr. Oz Roast
WaPo: Manchin strikes deal with Schumer on economy, climate bill
The Late Show: How Washington reacted to Joe Manchin’s deal with Chuck Schumer
Ari Melber and Samantha Bee: Fighting back with comedy, truth, and late night breakthroughs
Trevor: Manchin shocks Washington & McConnell with bill compromise
The Dotard and Other Domestic Enemies of the USA:
Vox: Four ways Americans are still getting abortion pills
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
Zerlina: Black father on the importance of representation
Honest Ads: Why you’ll never buy a house
Ronny Chieng: Angry Oregon residents want to move Idaho’s border
Vox: Why US gun laws get looser after mass shootings
LegalEagle: Illegal in the US, legal in the world
MSNBC: Washington’s Gov. Inslee on fighting climate change amid heatwave, wildfire threats
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Do me a favor. Find the biggest cup nearby. Fill it up with ice water and just drink as much as you can.
Dope. Seattle just passed an ordinance to make us a sanctuary city for abortion. This means, for example, we won’t enforce warrants on abortion related crimes in places where it’s illegal. I certainly hope that this can be a model for other municipalities and for the state as a whole in the future.
Thanks to all of the Councilmembers who voted for it, and especially to Councilmember Sawant. I love when Seattle does bold things.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
Please stop by this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets for political discussions tempered by liquid refreshments.
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, there is probably another chapter nearby.
Stay cool everyone. Drink some water. Right now. More than you think you need. You’ll want to piss clear during the heat wave. But seriously, drink a nice cool glass of water.
And please wash your hands right now, and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible. So bossy today.
Трамп-infested Deplorables:
The Late Show: Before Joe Biden’s fist bump, there was the secret handshake of FDR and Stalin
Supremely Fucked:
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Washington people, you should have received your ballot. Go vote in this important primary. Get your ballot postmarked or dropped off by August 2
Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
Working from home is when I forget to make these. Sorry?
It’s primary election season in Washington. Ballots have dropped and that gives you the perfect excuse to mosey on over to the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally. Yeah…we’ll talk electoral politics.
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, there is probably another chapter nearby.
Mask mandates may be coming back to King County. I think it would be good for public transportation. I mean vaccination and boosters are probably better than masks, but it’s not an either-or situation. So I don’t know enough, but it doesn’t hurt to wear one. I know some of you have glasses or stink breath, but really it’s pretty minimal.
Anyway, push the wire so it fits snuggly against your nose. This way a lot less air will flow, and the mask will work better. It’s also more comfortable.
Anyway, whatever comes of a mask mandate or not, you should wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
New York Times: America is failing refugees
The Criminals and Traitors that Worship The Dotard Трамп:
Trevor: The subminimum wage loophole
Robert Reich: Why food prices are rising
Supremely Fucked:
The New York Times debunk the latest corporate climate lie
LegalEagle: Elon Musk pulls out
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
As you probably know from my now rote sign off, I think you should be vaccinated and boosted. It’s one major thing you can do to protect yourself from the symptoms, and probably some of the contagion of COVID-19. So I am glad to see Governor Inslee pushing booster mandates (item two) for state employees. COVID-19 is still deadly and still spreading through the community. So reasonable measures that slow it down and make it manageable are important.
Anyway, don’t wait for the rules to kick in, get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible today.
Good morning. Starbucks is closing several locations. They are claiming that it’s because of crime, because that’s the catchall excuse for anyone in this town deciding to act shitty. It seems more likely that it’s in response to their recent unionization.
Many in the local media are taking Starbucks at their word. This morning, KUOW did a piece on the closure of the 23rd and Jackson location. They mention crime specifically, so it’s not just a general it’s closing story. But nothing about union busting. Sad, guys.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
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