Good morning. You can sign up for free testing kits from the government. Couldn’t be simpler. It took like 20 seconds. Boom. Easy. They’ll be good to have. Go do it right now. More is also available through your insurance.
And then wash your hands. And get vaccinated or boosted.
Seth Meyers: Stacey Abrams on fighting for Georgia and her optimism for voting rights
Winlar: ♫ Are you really that stupid? ♬:
Robert Reich: Robert Reich reads more mean tweets
The Idiot Death Cult Called The G.O.P. and Their Deranged Leader:
Vox: Why the US photographed its own WWII concentration camps
Mark Fiore: The wonders of the filibuster
This Week in ТрампPlague:
Lewis Black: Screw the Chamber Of Commerce
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
You guys! King County rocks. More than 90% of people under 5 have received their first shot and more than 80% have had their full course. It’s been a lot, and it isn’t over, but this is truly great work by so many people.
Thanks to everyone who got the shot. Thanks if you are afraid of needles or were worried about side effects but did it anyway. Thanks to everyone, starting with Seatac voters, and eventually statewide, who made sure we have a sick leave to take a day off if necessary. Thanks for politicians who pushed state and local mandates.
Thanks to everyone who organized and participated in a vaccine event. Thanks to the people giving shots and taking information. Thanks for people who were there while we waited 15 minutes. Thanks to the private places that gave their space. Thanks to Lumen Field and Amazon for me specifically.
If you haven’t yet, please get vaccinated or boosted.
Still no news, I guess (there is a lot of news).
Nothing happened over the weekend. No news. Or it’s possible that I didn’t sleep well over the weekend and am half-assing this. Um, the legislature starts today. So that’s something.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
Robert Reich: The big picture: How we got into this mess, and how we get out of it
Трампian Traitors:
Michael Spicer: David Bowie predicts the impact of the internet on Newsnight, 1999
This Week in ТрампPlague:
Vice News: The race to zero emissions, & why the world depends on it
Cracked explains: How Companies Undermine Your Right to Repair Their Broken Products
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Good morning to everyone who isn’t spreading disinformation (point 1) via SPD radio traffic. What a bunch of shits. Let’s figure out a way to escalate an already tense situation.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted. Do it. Make an appointment today.
Hey you! Yes, you. The legislature is meeting remotely. That means you, yes you, can testify without traveling to Olympia. So, you, yes you, should. We’ve had 2 years of learning how Zoom works, so go for it.
And please wash your hands right now. If you aren’t vaccinated, quit wasting time and make an appointment.
Another problem year in the books. Things got a lot better, especially after Trump left office. In King County, we have mostly returned to normal for healthy, vaccinated people. You have to wear a mask, but also otherwise it’s fine. Bars are open. Schools are mostly open. Restaurants are open. The library is open. I spent Christmas with vaccinated family. Public transportation is less used than pre covid, but it’s getting back.
But man, I know that’s not true everywhere. And it wasn’t true for most of the year. It has been slow, slow, slow.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And for goodness sake, get vaccinated if you haven’t yet.
Now This: The “doomsday glacier,” explained
Giving 2021 a Farewell Kick in the Nuts:
The Daily Show: Kimberlé Crenshaw, pioneering critical race theory scholar, on why we’re talking about CRT
Chris Hayes: Experts raise alarms about cracking Antarctic ice shelf
The Fraudsters, Fake Fundamentalists, and the Fecal Fucks that make up the Трамп G.O.P.:
Tiffany Cross: Harry Reid’s legacy is the Affordable Care Act former Sen. Al Franken says
Roy Zimmerman: ♫ Is America Ready? ♬:
Full Frontal Rewind: The ultimate case for abortion rights
This Week in ТрампPlague:
Chris Hayes: Alaska records all-time December high of 67 degrees
Ari Melber: : Schumer floats new plan to end McConnell’s obstruction
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Here’s a thread I made just for you.
Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Birds aren’t real ♬
Lawrence O’Donnell: Kamala Harris’s successes overlooked by political media
Very Merry War on Christmas!:
Full Frontal correspondents talk to crazy America
The Pug-Ugly Plug Uglies, Plague Peddlers, and Pugnacious Purveyors of Poisoned Politics that Make Up the Трамп G.O.P.:
The Remix Bros: ♫ LIL KC’s Die In My Colon ♬
Fuck You, 2021:
Lawrence O’Donnell: Rep. Jayapal reacts to Mitch McConnell inviting Manchin to join the GOP
This Week in ТрампPlague:
Lawrence O’Donnell: Biden Administration succeeds in averting supply chain disaster
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
I am probably going to halfass these even more than usual until January.
The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally is giving-in to the viral terrorists. We will not be meeting at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern tonight or in the near future. With any luck the omicron wave will be fast and not furious, and we will all get to drink together to each other’s good health real soon.
Be safe, get your booster, and always wear a mask in any circumstance where someone else’s droplets might end up in your mouth, nose, or eyes….
Man, I don’t know how to feel about Senator Ericksen dying. Obviously, any loss of human life is sad. And you should feel bad for his family. It stinks. While there are things you can do, dying of COVID, or anything else, isn’t a morality tale.
He also made COVID-19 worse in the state, and — because we’re not hermetically sealed — the rest of the country and world. His legacy of conservative advocacy is pretty gross. It’s the sort of thing that you hope to defeat in elections. Having a death short-circuit that leaves a void.
Anyway, on that bummer note, please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
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