The omicron variant is being found in several Washington locations. 6 of the 9 cases are in King County. I don’t have any idea if it’s in King County more than the rest of the state, or if more testing is being done in King County.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And for goodness sake, if you aren’t vaccinated, get vaccinated, and if you aren’t boosted (boosterized?) get it.
Amy Hoggart: America’s paid parental leave vs. the rest of the world
The Late Show: President Biden’s call with Vladimir Putin barely got off the ground
Vice News: This loophole makes most Americans susceptible to government surveillance
Have a Very Merry FAUX News War on Christmas:
Jimmy Kimmel: The Week in Unnecessary Censorship
Samantha Bee: Reproductive justice escape “womb”
The Party of Трамп Deplorables:
Trevor: The housing market
Samantha Bee: SCOTUS—Where reproductive rights go to die
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
This Week in ТрампPlague:
Ari Melber: The greatest American protest songs
Samantha Bee: The dangers of the Supreme Court shadow docket
Trevor: Nikole Hannah-Jones on why reparations are necessary and what CRT actually is
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
The police should not roll their bicycle over protesters (point 2). And 10 day unpaid suspension, possibly broken up, seems like a slap on the wrist. Come on. And you have to think it would have been even less if it hadn’t been caught on tape.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted (boostered?) if you haven’t yet.
I have no idea how to estimate the post election swing on this recall. If Sawant was only down 53 to 46 in previous elections, you would have to say it was a gimme. But a higher percent of the votes have been counted (King County has the same facilities, but only one election). And recalls aren’t the same as general elections. So we’ll see. Probably more quickly than usual.
Annnnnyway, please wash your hands right now. And if aren’t vaccinated, please do. If you haven’t been boosted and you are available, please do. I have my booster appointment this weekend. There were plenty of slots available in South Lake Union when I signed up last night.
If you can, please stop by the Roanoke Park Place Tavern this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers for some conversation and drinks with a distinctly political flavor.
The Seattle chapter of DL meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm. A COVID vaccination card and ID are required to enter the Roanoke.
Chapters of Drinking Liberally can be found all over the place. If you can’t make the Seattle chapter, find a chapter near you.
If you live in the 3rd District in Seattle, you have until tomorrow to drop off or have your ballot postmarked. Again, I hope you will oppose the recall. Sawant is good on the council, and the recall is a net negative waste of time and money even for a more typical member.
Also, I appreciate the residents of the tiny house village in the U District being neighborly, but there’s something off about this story. People transitioning out of homelessness can be good stewards of the place seems obvious enough that maybe it doesn’t need a story. But maybe it’s a good counter to the relentless negative messaging around the unhoused that it does need saying sometimes?
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And hey, get vaccinated or get boosted if you’re eligible.
Lewis Black: Hallmark’s Hanukkah movies, Auschwitz ornaments & Hitler’s hat
Battle Over a Woman’s Freedom of Choice:
Wired: How animals are rapidly evolving because of climate change
Crooks, Liars and Other Variant Republicans:
Rachel Maddow: Stacey Abrams sees reason for hope on voting rights
ТрампPlague:
Vox: Why the US government is always shutting down
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Good morning. If you live in the 3rd District in Seattle, I hope you will vote again the recall of Kshama Sawant. I am glad that she has been a left anchor on the council. From the $15 minimum wage to holding the line on many progressive issues, she has been a net positive on the council.
Furtjer, the things that she is accused of are pretty ticky tacky. If you want to fine her, I guess? But having wealthy people fund her recall is not reasonable or proportionate. It’s tough to imagine one of the more conservative members facing a recall for similar reasons.
I will also add that many of the arguments against her were true when she ran last time. DSA has too much power in her office? She can be tough to work with? These arguments were made and rejected. She’ll be up for reelection, or won’t run in less than 2 years if you want to recruit someone.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated if you haven’t yet.
I have no idea if a $3.5 million settlement is correct for the Charleena Lyles case. It seems like a poor substitute to having her around. And I can’t imagine how difficult it would be for her children who were there. My goodness.
But given that the police killed her, a large settlement is in order. I have trouble wrapping my mind around any large amounts of money.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated if you haven’t yet.
Please join us tonight for a virtual feast of politics over a beer at the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally.
The Seattle chapter of DL meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm. A COVID vaccination card and ID are required to enter the Roanoke.
Chapters of Drinking Liberally can be found all over the place. If you can’t make the Seattle chapter, find a chapter near you.
I don’t approve of the heavy rain. I like Western Washington autumn and winter to be constantly drizzly. What the hell is this deluge and dry nonsense? Anyway, flood watches are being canceled today, but will return with the rain later this week.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And if you have been vaccinated, awesome. I know that’s most people reading this. If you haven’t, get on it.
SNL Weekend Update: House passes Build Back Better bill
Ali Velshi: Missouri gives Strickland his freedom, but no compensation for decades lost in prison
The Nihilists, Nobblers, and Nutburgers That Make Up The Трамп G.O.P.:
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Vice News: We can’t beat the climate crisis without rethinking this
This Week In ТрампPlague:
Vox: Why you don’t hear about the ozone layer anymore?
LegalEagle: What’s the deal with Rittenhouse Judge Schroeder?
SNL Weekend Update: Mother Earth on climate change
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Crosscut is getting rid of its opinion section. I am more interested in their news than their opinion.
I also don’t exactly know what Crosscut is for: If it’s for Seattle, giving John Carlson a regular gig seems like more wingnut welfare (although googling this, it looks like it’s been a minute). If it’s for a wider regional audience, the opinions seem more narrow than the news coverage. Right now, the 3 latest opinion pieces have “Seattle” in the headline.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated if you haven’t yet, you jerkoff.
Please join us tonight as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers for an evening of liberal politics over a drink.
The Seattle chapter of DL meets every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm. Note that a COVID vaccination card and ID are required to enter the Roanoke.
Chapters of Drinking Liberally can be found all over the place. If you can’t make the Seattle chapter, find a chapter near you.
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