by Carl Ballard — ,
Oh, hey, the State Senate passed a capital gains tax. The House has passed it in previous years, and Governor Inslee supports it. Still, you don’t want to count your chickens before they’ve hatched: So if you want the tax system to be a bit more fair, you can let your House members know.
Also, please wash your hands right now
by Darryl — ,
Legal Eagle: How lawyers fight climate change
Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Culture wars ♬
Amber Ruffin: Why can’t America have nice things? Two words—“Economic anxiety”
Vox: Texas’s power disaster is a warning sign for the US
A REAL Administration:
Robert Reich: The truth about guaranteed income
John Oliver: Raids!
Winlar: ♫ A World of… ♬
Republicans and Other Losers, Liars, Seditionists, and Whack-Jobs:
Andre Antunes: ♫ ‘Shaking head prophetess’ goes Heavy Metal ♬
Stephen: Uh-oh, Nevada wants to let corporations form their own governments
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
The Week in ТрампPlague:
Amber Ruffin: ♫ “I Love It When a Man Tells Me What To Do ♬
Mark Fiore: Best frienemies forever
Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ CPAC is Mecca for conservatives ♬
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
I have some why am I up calls on the East Coast. So I’ll keep this short(er than usual). Do see if you’re eligible for the COVID-19 shot in Washington’s updated eligibility.
And wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Teachers are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Grocery stores and other public facing jobs may become eligible too. Hopefully, this will help open schools safely.
In the meantime, wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Darryl — ,
Stephen: Tim Meadows calls for the expansion of Black History Month
John Oliver: Meatpacking
Dulcé Sloan: The history of the “strong Black woman”
President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris:
LegalEagle: Weird federal criminal laws
Trevor: America’s failing power grid
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
Amber Ruffin and James T. Lane: Lift Every Voice and Sing—The Black National Anthem
The Grand Old Party of Incompetence, Sedition, Conspiracies, and Lies:
Mark Fiore: “It’s the windmill’s fault
The Late Show: Uninformed correspondent, Bootsie, talks race relations with Rep. Jamaal Bowman
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
Robert Reich: The only way Democrats will get anything done
ТрампPlague:
Wired: U.S.—China relations, explained
Jimmy Dore: Mitt Romney’s alter ego lashes out!
Stephen: Bill Gates points out that we’re going to have more crazy weather events
Roy Wood, Jr.: The history of Black journalists
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
It is the right thing to let felons who have served their time vote. It will help them be part of society once they have served their time. And a democracy should include everyone. So I am glad that a bill to do that has passed the state House. The article doesn’t really say what its prospects are in the Senate, so it couldn’t hurt to contact yours.
One thing I’m curious about, although obviously it’s the right thing to do either way, is how they will vote. During the 2004 election lawsuit they found some former felon voters, and many were Republicans. Not sure how much you can extrapolate a small sample size, but it may be that it helps Republicans a bit.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
The legislature is moving forward on police reform (first item, although the private prison story is interesting too). It would mean that police have to intervene when their colleagues use excessive force.
My favorite quote in the piece is Senator Jeff Holy complaining that it would make it tougher to hire cops. Good, my dude. Like, if it’s tougher to hire police who look the other way when other police are violent, it’s a better police force.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
The COVID-19 bill Governor Inslee signed on Friday is pretty good. I hope that the relief can get where it needs to go in a timely manner. People are hurting in the recession. Rent is behind for a lot of people, and many businesses are hurting. This bill goes a long way to help.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Darryl — ,
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
Trevor: Texas freeze and Cancún getaways
Robert Reich: No Compromising with the GOP Cult
The Daily Show: Cruz v. Cruz, vacation edition
Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Anti-social media ♬
Now This: Ted Cruz fled to Mexico amid Texas crisis, faces backlash
Roy Wood, Jr: CP Time—The history of Black doctors
Samantha Bee: Finally…A happy Presidents’ Day
Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ God is attempting to freeze Ted Cruz ♬
The Dotard Трамп and Other Losers, Conspiracy Theorists, and Seditionists:
Trevor: Bill Gates on how to avoid a climate disaster and driving innovation
Jimmy Kimmel: Ted Cruz heads to sunny Cancún while winter storm cripples Texas
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
Now This: New anti-abortion law in South Carolina temporarily suspended
Founders Sing: ♫ Fly me to Cancún ♬:
Jimmy Dore: Chris Christie’s FINAL phone call to Jimmy Dore
Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Oh Jen ♬
ТрампPlague:
Lewis Black: Alcohol is a right!
The Daily Show: Cancún—The perfect half-day getaway
Jimmy Kimmel: Rush, vaccines & blackout
Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Lyin’ Ted, the beach-blanket Bozo ♬
Joy Reid: Al Franken explains Mitch McConnell
Trevor: GOP & FAUX falsely blame AOC’s green new deal for the Texas power crisis
Now This: The Simpsons’ predicted Ted Cruz’s Cancún junket
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Man, fucking Mercer Island. Homeless people should have housing. They are on Mercer Island for a reason. Maybe they’re less visible in the forested area than in Seattle or denser Eastside cities. Maybe they have friends and family on Mercer Island. But whatever the reasons, pawning them off to other cities isn’t helping them.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Man, fucking Mercer Island. Homeless people should have housing. They are on Mercer Island for a reason. Maybe they’re less visible in the forested area than in Seattle or denser Eastside cities. Maybe they have friends and family on Mercer Island. But whatever the reasons, pawning them off to other cities isn’t helping them.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Man, fucking Mercer Island. Homeless people should have housing. They are on Mercer Island for a reason. Maybe they’re less visible in the forested area than in Seattle or denser Eastside cities. Maybe they have friends and family on Mercer Island. But whatever the reasons, pawning them off to other cities isn’t helping them.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
What the fuck is Facebook doing? Zach is good people, and he should be able to do his job. But also, and more importantly, Facebook should follow the law. It’s sucking up so much ad money, it needs to just be transparent.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Darryl — ,
Samantha Bee: The racist past (and present!) of Greek life
Amber Ruffin: ♫ Writing spirituals for modern-day malaise ♬
The Daily Show: Biden’s scandalous start—Dissing Space Force & flying on a plane!
Jimmy Kimmel: This week in unnecessary censorship
Trevor: Robin Roberts—Telling the story of the Tuskegee Airmen
The Twice-Impeached Dotard Трамп and Other Seditionists, Liars, and Thieves:
Samantha Bee: The Treatment of Peaceful Protesters vs. Violent Insurrectionists
SNL Weekend Update: Biden’s stimulus plan
Lauren Mayer: ♫ Ballad of the Unemployed Fact Checker ♬
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
Vice News: The trauma of being stuck at the US-Mexico border
Desi Lydic: The Karentervention Virtual Rehab Clinic
ТрампPlague:
Roy Wood, Jr.: CP Time—The history of Black spies
WTFBrahh: ♫ Jen “Circle Back” Psaki (remix) ♬
Roll Call: How does budget reconciliation work?
Bill Maher: On the gig economy
Samantha Bee: The fight For A $15 minimum wage
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
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