by Carl Ballard — ,
Good morning to the Washington State Senate. I am glad that they passed 2 important gun regulations. Untraceable ghost guns shouldn’t be out there, and there shouldn’t be guns at government meetings. So there is more work matching up the House and Senate versions of the local meetings bill. The ghost guns bill will be sent to Governor Inslee to be signed. Exciting.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. If you’re not vaccinated, get vaccinated, and if you’re eligible, get boosted.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Today is the last day of the Seattle eviction moratorium. Nobody is getting kicked out of their house tomorrow, but the process of evicting people will start. I imagine a lot of landlords have already filled out paperwork. And rent may go up quickly. If you live in the city, you can apply for assistance.
Anyway, wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted.
by Darryl — ,
Trevor: Ta-Nehisi Coates on debunking the myth of American exceptionalism
Amber Ruffin: The ABCs of White priviledge
Zerlina: Judge Ketanji Brown makes history
Mark Fiore: Isolationist’s elegy
Now This: Everything you need to know about Biden’s SCOTUS nominee
The New Yorker: How oysters can help fight climate change
The Dotard Трамп and Other Types of G.O.P Traitors:
John Oliver: Critical race theory
The Remix Bros.: ♫ DETHLOCKE (Greg Locke)—I’ve Seen Too Much ♬
Ari Melber and friends: Biden’s court? Black women lawyers cheer barrier broken at Supreme Court
Robert Reich: End USPS sabotage
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Hello all you wonderful people. I have no news for you other than I am somewhat inexplicably tired. But talk amongst yourselves.
And it’s still a great time to wash your hands. And an even greater time to get vaccinated if you haven’t yet or boosted if you’re eligible.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Washington State has been partnering with pharmacies to give out N95 masks. But the policy hasn’t been very well publicized. I saw this Tweet back in January. But I never saw a good list of where they’re being handed out, and anyway I had several. But last weekend, I was running low, so I went to my local pharmacy and asked where they were and the lady working there went and grabbed me a handful. I hope that’s been happening throughout the state.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. Now. And if you aren’t vaccinated, please get vaccinated. If you are eligible for the booster, please make an appointment.
by Darryl — ,
The Late Show: Taboo—White fragility edition
MeidasTouch: Exposing Alabama’s RACIST gerrymandered maps
Robert Reich: Are both sides actually getting more extreme?
Jordan Klepper takes on Canadian truckers
Samantha Bee: SAND—The sexiest topic we’ve ever covered
Vox: Why the US doesn’t have universal child care (anymore)
The Dotard Трамп:
Jon Stewart: The problem with Twitter
Zerlina: Starbucks employees fight for unionization
Rocky Mountain Mike: ♫ See Karen whine ♬:
Cracked’s Honest Ads: If internet service providers were honest
Samantha Bee: We know who Biden should pick for SCOTUS
LegalEagle: How to sue God
WaPo: What is the NFL’s Rooney Rule?
This Week in ТрампPlague:
Amber Ruffin: Black history month (Part 2)
Jon Stewart and friends: Corporate greed is causing inflation
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
Levar Burton: Reading in 2022
Full Frontal: Allana Harkin goes to the Super Bowl to talk politics
Ari Melber: NRA loses big—Gun safety activists win first case ever against a gunmaker
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
I don’t have any data to support it, but walking around, it seems like there are more tents on the sidewalk Downtown, and in the rest of the urban core, than since near the start of the pandemic. I don’t know if it’s kicking people out of parks and neighborhoods.
In any event, I am glad to see the private sector is going to have navigators to help people out of homelessness. It’s been all hands on deck for a while, and any help is good. But the lack of housing is the biggest problem, and until the city addresses that, there’s only so much these teams can do.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And if you aren’t vaccinated, make an appointment today. If you’re eligible for the booster, get boosted.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Mayor Harrell gave his first State of the City address. Sweeps and hiring more police. Bidness! But also labor.
Anyway,please wash your hands. Right now! And for God’s sake, get vaccinated if you haven’t yet. Get boosted if you’re eligible.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Good morning. I am not sure that Inslee’s announcement of easing mask mandates at large outdoor spaces is the right call. Especially if he’s talking about further repealing the indoor mandates. I do want to see that at some point, but we’re still in the middle of it. I am glad he is being more cautious than many other governors, even Democratic governors.
Masks are a slight inconvenience, but people act like the sky is falling. It’s much worse to spread COVID-19. Let alone catch it.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
by Darryl — ,
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
Full Frontal: Power naps—Black America’s struggle to sleep
Parody Project: ♫ Ode to the World’s Worst (Politician) ♬
Amber Ruffin: Police brutality is not new
Roll Call: Congressional hits & misses of the week
The Dotard Трамп and His Fan Club of Traitors, Liars, and Deplorables:
Cracked’s Honest Ads: If NFTs were nonest
Amber Ruffin: Amber’s Black history month lessons (Part 1)
Andres Antunes: ♫ Karen Metal 4! [No Pomegranates] ♬:
AJ+: How a bank robbed former slaves—And got away with it
Robert Reich: These baristas started the wave of unions at Starbucks
This Week in ТрампPlague:
Trae Crowder: Florida’s “Don’t say gay” bill
Rocky Mountain Mike: ♫ Hitler burger ♬
Amber Ruffin: Systemic racism? No thanks
Jon Stewart and Dr. Mae Jemison: Why billionaires shouldn’t own space travel
Trevor: Highway racism
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
So, Twitter has been dunking on this for a while. But it’s so weird. Councilmember Juarez is arguing that Pike Place Market is unsafe except “Saturday in broad daylight.” Like, I have talked to women who are concerned about being in high crime parts of the city. So I can understand if she said those blocks on 2nd Avenue near Westlake, or 12th and Jackson, or pick whatever park has a lot of tents right now. It might be a bit callous, but I would understand. But Pike Place? The biggest problem is crowding, not crime. I do most of my shopping at Pike Place, and I just don’t understand why she chose that as her example.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And if you aren’t vaccinated, get vaccinated, if you aren’t boosted, get boosted.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Here in Seattle, our levies passed fairly easily. So good for us. A quick perusal looks like they passed in a lot of other cities. But less so in some exurban and rural areas. Does anyone have a comprehensive list?
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And if you aren’t vaccinated, please do it. If you aren’t boosted, do that.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Tomorrow is the last day to get your ballot postmarked or dropped off. So get on it. Please if you live in Seattle vote yes on both. And don’t forget about King Conservation District, our most ridiculous election.
And, hey, wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated if you haven’t yet, and boosted if you’re eligible.
by Darryl — ,
SNL Weekend Update: President Biden works to prevent Russia/Ukraine war
Samantha Bee: But God didn’t say that—Religious community members talk God and abortion
Black History Month Moments:
The Daily Show: Outrage Court—Are colleges limiting free speech?
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
Brownshirts, Blowhards, Bullshitters and Other Disciples of The Dotard Трамп:
Jon Steward and friends: Conspiracy theories we (kind of) believe
New York Times: Meet the people getting paid to kill our planet
This Week in ТрампPlague:
Robert Reich: The deficit double standard
Trevor: Green burials–the sustainable solution
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Congratulations to the Snoqualmie Tribe on their purchase of the Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Forest. We shouldn’t throw away whatever skepticism wh have of logging interests when they talk about sustainability. But if any are going to, a tribe that considers the land sacred is a good bet.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated/boosted if you haven’t yet.
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