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.
LegalEagle: Are the Crumbley parents responsible?
Samantha Bee: The met sacks the Sacklers
The Sickest and Whack-est of the Shitstorm Known As 2021:
Robert Reich: Can Congress really use insider information to trade stocks?
Lauren Mayer: ♫ The “Woke” song ♬:
Trevor: Huma Abedin—Her Muslim-American experience & Hillary Clinton
Roy Zimmerman: ♫ Happy Holidays ♬
The Losers, Lemons, and Lunatics that Make Up the Looney Трамп G.O.P.:
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
Samantha Bee modernizes a Christmas classic:
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
This Week in ТрампPlague:
Dulcé Sloan: The history of Kwanzaa
Jonathan Pie: The world’s end
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
Good morning. I hope you are all doing well. I am still feeling a bit yucky from the dentist. So not thrilled about that.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now, and get vaccinated or boosted (boosted?) if you haven’t yet.
Sorry I didn’t write something yesterday. I went to the dentist in the morning and felt not good for the rest of the day. I still don’t feel great, but here we are.
Over the weekend, King County passed 80% of residents 5 and older vaccinated. If you’re in King County, and you’re one of those people, I am so glad we’re in it together. We’re getting it done. With Omicron coming, we’re prepared pretty well. I am proud to live here.
And hey, wash your hands right now. And get vaccinated or boosted if you haven’t yet,
Bundle up and make your way to the Roanoke Park Place Tavern this evening for the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally. There’ll be conversations and drinks out on the back patio.
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.
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