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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.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets this evening for politics, drinks and good cheer. 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 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.

Your guys deserve more than another dashed off open thread, but sadly, you ain’t getting it. Back to normal soon?

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

The New Yorker: Can the oil industry adapt to a changing world?

Ronny Chieng: Everything is stupid—America has a problem with food

Guns Kill in America:

• Ali Velshi: Mayors advocate for assault weapons ban as mass shootings become part of the job
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Systemic failures in Uvalde shooting response
• Liberal Redneck: How the Right handles the shootings
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ America leads where no one should want to follow ♬
• Samantha Bee: We don’t have to live this way
• MeidasTouch: Illinois Governor Pritzker’s POWERFUL response to Highland Park tragedy
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Democratic states are making progress in passing new gun laws
• Joy Reid: We “live at the mercy of whoever” can buy an AR-15

Tiffany Cross and friends:Can young people save our democracy?

Now This: How Femly’s CEO aims to end “period poverty” globally

The Coup Corps and Other Dotard Sycophants:

• Mehdi Hasan: Investigators inch closer to charging Трамп
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп, The Biggest Spoiled Baby You Ever Saw ♬
• Chris Hayes: Could Pat Cipollone be the John Dean of the Jan. 6 case?
• Now This: Will Трамп be prosecuted?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Drip, Drip, Drip of Information ♬:

• Lawrence O’Donnell: Rep. Schiff condemns threats against Jan. 6 Committee
• Desi Lydic: The only phone plan for insurrectionists
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ I Believe Cassidy Hutchinson ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell’s on air choke and Rudy Giuliani’s ShopRite story are hilarious
• Ali Velshi: Former January 6 Committee counsel shares insights on upcoming witnesses
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Dotard and Boris, Both Bad, Both Gone ♬
• Chris Hayes: Fani Willis is “not playing around” with Трамп probe says ex-Fulton County ADA
• Jonathan Mann: ♫ Rightwing Christofascists ♬
• MeidasTouch: Reenactment of Dotard Jr. DRUNK DIALING friend after Cassidy Hutchinson humiliated his dad
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Dotard, Grab the Wheel ♬
• 11th Hour: Трамп’s legal peril—Giuliani subpoenaed as new Jan. 6 witnesses speak out after coup bombshells
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ When will you stop following Трамп ♬
• Stephanie Ruhle: Alexander Vindman on Трамп team intimidating Jan 6 witnesses
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Dotard, Just Testify Under Oath ♬
• Joy Reid: Lindsey Graham subpoenaed in GA criminal investigation is a “very big deal”

Dulcé Sloan: What July 4th means to Black folks

The Daily Show: Never forget the time Barack Obama didn’t wear a flag pin, the worst scandal in presidential history

Supremely Fucked:

• Now This: How Roe v. Wade’s reversal impacts the foster care system
• Tiffany Cross: Is travel reimbursement for abortions the new corporate perk?
• Vice News: Arson at an abortion clinic foreshadows a post-Roe future
• Now This: What are the legal risks of seeking abortion care post-Roe?

Rev. Sharpton: Protesters demand justice after bodycam video released shows fatal shooting of Jayland Walker

Now This: How the Biden Administration plans to take on global water insecurity

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

No, you forgot you were working from home because you had to start early and didn’t prepare anything. You should be making breakfast right now. What are you doing, just hit publish.

Good morning to everyone except Reagan Dunn. Man. While the rest of King County is helping people come here to get abortions, in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade. It’s a good thing to do. I hope that the county, and other municipal governments find more ways to act.

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 politics, drinks and good cheer. We’d be happy to have you stop by.

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.

Seth Meyers: Some political news

The Dotard Трамп and Other Domestic Enemies of the United States of America:

• Stephen: Rep. Adam Kinzinger on why it was critical to hold a surprise hearing for Hutchinson’s testimony
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ A song for Cassidy Hutchinson ♬
• Trevor: Trump’s January 6th fury revealed by Cassidy Hutchinson & Giuliani gets “slapped”
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reveals video of him throwing ketchup
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Why did Трамп WH counsel Cipollone say “We’re going to get charged”?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Almost telling Трамп to “Go fund yourself” ♬
• The Late Show: ♫ Elmo claps back at Ted Cruz the only way he knows how ♬:

• Stephen with AOC: Members who sought pardons should be expelled from the House
• Ari Melber: Трамп insider raided! Coup plotter has phone seized in “bad news” for MAGA-world
• Chelsea Handler: The awfulness that is Melania Трамп, Lauren Boebert & Ginni Thomas
• Tommy Campbell: Cassidy Hutchinson exposes Трамп throwing ketchup and Marjorie’s rescue tweet fails
• Jonathan Mann: ♫ Rudy’s Sandals ♬
• The Late Show: Surprise your lady with a hearing from the January 6th Committee
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ A Song for Marjorie TG ♬
• Lauren Mayer: There Was Ketchup On The Wall:

• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: Don Jr’s intervention
• Stephen: Former President suspected of witness tampering
• WaPo: The bombshell sixth Jan. 6 hearing in 3 minutes
• Symone Sanders and friends: What Трамп did on Jan. 6
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп, tougher on China than any past President ♬
• Ari Melber: Трамп coup nightmare—See the moment FAUX News turns amidst “devastating” smoking gun
• Stephen: “Real real bad”—Hutchinson’s eyewitness testimony reveals White House knew Jan. 6th would get ugly
• Parody Project: ♫ Anthem for the insurrection ♬:

• Ali Velshi: Coercion eyed in Трамп paying lawyer fees of Jan. 6 witnesses
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп DESTROYS Cassidy Hutchinson
• Seth Meyers: Even FAUX News was stunned by Cassidy Hutchinson’s devastating testimony
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп, the cowardly liar ♬
• Stephen: Rep. Kinzinger on what’s next for the Jan. 6th committee
• Tommy Campbell: Mike Lindell crying about MyPillow knockoffs is hilarious
• Ari Melber: Indictment? Трамп linked to armed violence by star WH witness
• Stephen: Rudy Giuliani remains undaunted after Staten Island attack

Stephen: Take a ride on the SCOTUS roller coaster

John Oliver: Water

Supremely Fucked:

• Seth Meyers: Supreme Court rulings debate who’s next to be overturned
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard Трамп declares the Трамп Supreme Court the greatest ever
• Chelsea Handler: A message for men everywhere
• LegalEagle:How the Supreme Court killed Roe v. Wade
• Seth Meyers: Corrupt Republicans shredded the Supreme Court’s legitimacy with Roe ruling
• Lewis Black: SCOTUS
• WaPo: Late-night hosts scold Supreme Court after Roe is overturned
• Liberal Redneck: Not so Supreme Court
• Chelsea Handler: On Roe v. Wade being overturned
• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: Life is precious . . . unless it’s not:

• Jonathan Mann: ♫ Fuck the Supreme Court ♬
• Robert Reisch: They aren’t stopping with Roe v. Wade
• Seth Meyers: Sen. Elizabeth Warren warns the Supreme Court is not stopping at Roe v. Wade
• Mark Fiore: Pre-born patriots
• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: The not-so-Supreme Court
• The Late Show: ♫ The conservative Supreme Court Justices sing “This Land Is My Land” ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: Mangy Fetlocks’ Pro-Life Poem (satire)
• The Daily Show: Vasectomies—A “snip” in the right direction
• Stephen: What will be the punishment for illegal abortions? And how to know if you still have rights
• Late Night: Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson responds to the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Seth Meyers: Sen. Elizabeth Warren praises Ketanji Brown Jackson’s commitment to justice

Desi Lydic: Pride Month’s coming out story

Stephen: Late Show’s Pride Month news parade

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

I am still reading this opinion (.pdf). But this thread about it is a good summary. The Washington State Supreme Court found that you can’t rant about illegal immigrants and building a wall as part of jury selection. It was just horror after horror done to this man to send him to court at all is vile. To also have jury selection go like that. Fuck, man. Fuck.

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

I don’t know, man. I’ve had several years to process Amazon using drones for delivery, and whatever. The big question is how will the company make the drones pee into a bottle like they do with human drivers, and what happens if you’re under it?

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

Please join us this this evening for a gathering of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally. Women are welcomed even without a male chaperone. For now, anyway. Same-sex or opposite-sex couples are equally welcomed, and interracial couples are still free to stop by. Openly…for this week, at least. People of all religious preferences are equally welcomed…for the time being. So stop by for a drink, good cheer, and some robust political discourse. You know—while you’re still allowed to.

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.

Good morning. I hope you have been enjoying the sun. Don’t forget your sunscreen. And don’t forget to drink more water than you think you need. Seriously, a big ‘ol jug of ice water. Just down it. I want you going to the restroom a lot, like until you pee clear.

And for goodness sake, with all that going on, please wash your hands. And hey get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Stephen: Sen. Booker on closing the boyfriend loophole with gun safety legislation

Dulcé Sloan The commercialization of pride

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Samantha Bee: Abortions on federal lands

Trevor: Regulating guns vs. regulating prescriptions

Lewis Black: Gun safety bill

The Dotard Трамп and His Band of Coup-monkeys, Liars, and Grifters:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Republicans in Deep Doodoo ♬
• Stephen: Puppetry in the first degree
• WaPo: The 5th Jan 6 hearing in 3 minutes
• Joy Reid: Трамп would’ve gone through with this without threat of mass resignations
• The Late Show: Coming this July—Stranger Hearings
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп can’t understand why GOP officials wouldn’t steal 2020 for him
• Mark Fiore: Republican gunning mates
• J-L Cauvin: ♫ Трамп reacts to Rusty Bowers January 6th testimony ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The fake electors song ♬:

• Joy Reid and friends: Election workers terrorized by Трамп
• Rachel Maddow: Six questions to help follow the January 6th investigation
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Ginni Thomas—Dumb, Deluded and Dangerous ♬
• Stephen: Трамп’s relentless, illegal scheme to overturn the election & GOP candidate goes RINO hunting
• Tommy Campbell: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s global warming rant and Rudy’s “theories”
• Ari Melber: DOJ vet says Трамп is “at the center” of “criminal conspiracy”
• Amber: ♫ January 6th Capitol rioters FINALLY face consequences ♬
• Seth Meyers: Hey! Arizona Speaker of the House Rusty Bowers’ Трамп hypocrisy
• Now This: How Трамп tried to use “fake electors” in the 2020 election
• The Late Show: Even Yosemite Sam got booed at the Texas GOP convention
• Seth Meyers: Rudy Giuliani admitted Team Трамп had no evidence for election fraud claims
• The Daily Show: Need fake electors fast? Try Fast Earl’s Fake Elector Depot
• Stephen: Трамп campaign staff didn’t notice film crew at White House and Johnson runs away from fake elector scheme
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Jan. 6 Committee’s “Shocking” evidence links fake elector scheme to GOP Senator’s office
• Seth Meyers: Трамп dangles pardons for Jan. 6 defendants after blockbuster hearings
• Jordan Klepper shows Трамп supporters January 6th Hearing clips:

• Rachel Maddow and friends: Why Ron Johnson is right to worry about Трамп’s fake elector scheme
• Zerlina: The biggest takeaways From Tuesday’s 1/6 hearing
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to the Supreme Court’s gun ruling
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ When Your God is YOU ♬
• Stephen: A chilling portrait of Трамп’s attempt to steal the election by weaponizing the DOJ
• New York Times: How the Proud Boys breached the Capitol
• Joy Reid: Giuliani’s baseless “smoking gun” was thoroughly debunked at Jan. 6 hearing
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп KNEW he lost ♬
• Stephen: Sen. Booker is haunted by the sight of the Confederate flags carried by Jan. 6 rioters
• The Late Show: ♫ Who ya gonna call? ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell and friends: Jan. 6 Committee revealed evidence of a crime
• Rachel Maddow: What we learned about Трамп’s fake elector scheme at the 4th Jan. 6 hearing
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Gospel According to Lauren ♬
• Stephen: Gaetz, Greene, Gohmert, Brooks, Biggs and Perry are the GOP members who begged for pardons
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to Juneteenth being celebrated on June 20th

Samantha Bee: Glitter is killing what’s left of earth’s sparkle

Roy Wood Jr.: Honoring The slaves who escaped before slavery ended

Stephen: Sen. Booker on Juneteenth, we have a responsibility not to cheapen this holiday

Zerlina: Will Biden strengthen relationships with Native communities?

New York Times: He was the N.R.A.’s “pointman.” An unlikely friendship made him think twice

Samantha Bee: Sam on Roe…with Covid

Zerlina: What the future holds for feproductive fights

Trevor: Biden pushes for “gas tax holiday” and Senate breakthrough on gun reform

John Oliver: Rent

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

Oh hey. Seattle Pride is back. Parades are fun. Leather daddys and Bank of America marching through the city. Glad it’s back, and everyone stay safe.

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

Children under 5 can get vaccinated for COVID-19. Great news for parents and for society writ large. KUOW’s story about it has good information on where to find places to vaccinate your children in Seattle and Washington state.

And for every age, please get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.