Washington state people, there are local special elections. Many, but not all, jurisdictions are having elections. If yours is, you should have received your ballot. Get it dropped off or postmarked by February 11.
In general, I hope you support levies and bond measures. I don’t know the details in your area.
I also hope if you’re in Seattle, that you vote for 1A. It’s not the solution to homelessness and affordable housing in the city, but it is an important step, and a better plan than 1B.
Roll Call: Congressional Hits and Misses of the Week
America’s First Felon Fascist Leader:
Sandy Pliskin: ♫ Nope! ♬
Cult of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
A long time ago, back when buses ran in the Transit Tunnel, I was going from Pioneer Square to Convention Place and just got on the first bus, that happened to be at the end of the route. I got on and the only other people were the driver and a couple sitting in the very back. The man was playing a ukulele to the woman. Fantastic.
This moment, back when buses ran in the tunnel, back when there was a Convention Place station, is the last time I was charmed by hearing someone else’s music on public transportation.
But now? Every other ride someone is playing music. It’s very annoying. The other day, it wasn’t just a phone without headphones, but an actual speaker. Fucking hell dude. And sometimes I have to hear your podcast, with commercials? I’m advertised to enough on public transportation without an annoying ad for mattresses or whatever.
Sorry now for the sudden tone shift, I’m trying out a footer. Hey, today is a good day to contact your member of Congress or one of legislators.
More people biking the Fremont Bridge. You guys. I don’t know how much that’s people coming back to work Downtown and how much it’s bike specific.
Amazon workers taking the Interurban Trail to work will probably boost that this year as they’re required to work from the office. I have mentioned that I haven’t noticed a huge uptick in people in coffee shops around Amazon; I also haven’t noticed more bikes. Yet.
Anyway, it’s cold as fuck, go warm up.
It’s Tuesday, which means the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gets together for politics and conversation over a drink. Stop by, if you can.
We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the back room of the pub. We start at 8:00pm.
Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.
Mother Jones: Seven ways to cut TRILLIONS in wasteful government spending
Grace Kuhlenschmidt: Election prognosticator answer for his wrong prediction
Preznit Elect Felon Von Shitzenpantz Syndrome:
Stephen: Is TikTok really a security threat? A conversation with Jeremy Bash
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
The Deplorables Basket:
Lawrence O’Donnell: Biden’s “tech-industrial complex” warning might be most remembered line of his presidency
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
– Have you been waiting for the state rebate to get an e-bike? Well good news, come April you can get it.
– District 2, so many candidates.
– Man just the other day I saw a driver run a red and almost hit a blind man. Imagine feeling so entitled to do that that you get out of your car and attack them. Seriously, if any of you fuckers feel like that, give up driving.
– I have many problems with Clarence Thomas, but you have to admit he has expertise.
– Still working on an outro for openthreads. Tootles? G’Bye. Just back to wash your filthy hands without the COVID-19 link? You should wash your hands still. I’ve used enough men’s rooms to know many of you aren’t; Maybe something Bob Ferguson specific?
Help! I am broken in ways that science can’t fix. I fucking love every story about municipal composting. Who makes such a person?
Anyway, today’s delightful entry in Carl has a problem is Spokane. What declares itself biodegradable and isn’t feels like a great annoyance. And probably a growing concern. I don’t know what is to be done.
The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gets together this evening for some politics over a drink. Please stop by, if you can.
We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the back room of the pub. We start at 8:00pm.
Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.
– Hey eff a parking minimum.
– If you’ve seen the horror in Los Angeles and can help an animal out, well geez.
– I don’t understand transit in Spokane, but good luck to them.
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
Preznit Elect Felon Von Shitzenpantz:
Vox: Should fluoride be in our water?
Peanuts:
Knotheadusc: ♫ Bluer than Blue ♬:
Miscellaneous Deplorables:
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
– 2 years late, but congrats to SPD on firing a giant fuckup. Hopefully now the good apples can finally note that it’s bad to kill someone and then joke about it.
– Not just the Puget Sound, housing is expensive in Spokane too. Hopefully some of their newish reforms will bring prices down over time.
The Stranger has a bill tracker. I would advise you to find a bill you find interesting and good. Track it, sure, but also contact your legislators and try to get it passed. Maybe find an org that’s doing lobbying.
Please join us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally convenes for conversation and good company over a cold one.
We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the back room of the pub. We start at 8:00pm.
Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.
An hour ago, I didn’t know Washington state had an intercity bus. Now I would like to see it expanded. Maybe ride it, although it doesn’t seem super convenient to Seattle.
Have any of you taken it? Is it worse than the Greyhound bus would be on a similar route?
Electile Dysfunction Hangover:
Peanuts:
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
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