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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.

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.

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.

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:

• J-L Cauvin: Трамп delivers obituary for Rush Limbaugh
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ When numbers lie ♬
• LegalEagle: No witnesses at the impeachment trial
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard Трамп, Jr. defends Ted Cruz amid vacation fallout
• SNL Weekend Update: Stephanie Green on conspiracy theories
• Robert Reich: Acquittal is not the end
• Keith Olbermann: Pelosi calls for 9/11 commission style investigation of Трамп coup but we need more
• Parody Project: ♫ Impeachment defense—Translated to plain English ♬:

• The Daily Show: Tucker Carlson Jeopardy
• Jimmy Kimmel: McConnell gives blistering speech condemning Трамп after acquitting him
• Keith Olbermann: McConnell v. The Dotard
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ DJT takes on LFT ♬
• J-L Cauvin: Rap battle—Трамп v. Mitch
• SNL: Impeachment trial
• Trevor: Трамп attacks McConnell’s chins & the Трамп Plaza Hotel implodes
• Al Franken recreates McConnell’s post-acquittal impeachment speech
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп celebrates his second impeachment acquittal
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Senator Ron Johnson, a remarkable man ♬
• Lauren Meyers: ♫ Turns Out the Right (Is Still Quite Crazy) ♬

• Trevor: Трамп’s acquittal
• LegalEagle: The tragedy of Трамп’s second impeachment
• Mark Fiore: Have your spine and eat it too
• Keith Olbermann: GOP declared war on democracy. Why are we making deals with them?
• SNL Weekend Update: Трамп acquitted
• The Daily Show: Who is Tucker?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Rush is Gone ♬

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:

• Trevor: How to reopen schools—Getting back to normal-ish
• Roll Call: Biden invests $1.6 billion in COVID-19 tests, genomic sequencing
• The Daily Show: Hate crimes against Asian Americans continue to rise
• Trevor: Will Biden get all Americans vaccinated by July?
• Vice News: The U.S. can’t keep up with mutant COVID strains
• John Oliver: The next pandemic
• Trevor: New COVID mutations & Cuomo’s death count cover-up

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ I Don’t Want to Sing (about Republicans) ♬
• Robert Reich: Трамп Senate trial—No healing without accountability
• Stephen: New video of Capitol riot reveals shocking violence and emotional pleas for help
• Seth Meyers: Impeachment managers make powerful case against Трамп to open trial
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard and Mitch recap day one
• Desi Lydic: ImpeachPods
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Q Shaman, or “The Guy with the Bison Hat” ♬:

• Al Franken: Closing arguments in the impeachment trial
• John Di Domenico: The Dotard & Melania forced to work in retail hell during 2nd Impeachment Trail!
• Jimmy Kimmel: Never-before-seen Capitol riot videos provide damning evidence against Трамп
• LegalEagle: Dominion & Smartmatic sue FAUX and other Трамп nutters for billions
• Keith Olbermann: Трамп wanted to make Flynn FBI Director? Move ON? You’re WRONG!
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Put Your Feet Up, Josh Hawley ♬
• Stephen: Even the cat lawyer would be a better impeachment advocate than Bruce Castor
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to day 2
• Trevor: Трамп rolls out trash lawyers for his 2nd impeachment trial
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Republicans To Champion Cheating for Impeachment Trial ♬
• Now This: The Dotard’s defense sourced from FAUX News
• Seth Meyers: The trial begins
• Robert Reich: Cancel perks for the worst President in history
• Stephen: Cowardly GOP Senators look away as devastating footage shows exactly who incited the Capitol riot
• Jordan Klepper asks Трамп supporters, “Impeachment v1 or v2?”
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ “We Love You, You’re Very Special” ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Jimmy Kimmel breaks down path to a Трамп conviction
• Francesca Fiorentini: How (not) to stop right-wing extremists
• Seth Meyers: GOP Senators warned about Трамп’s violence—Now they’re ignoring it
• LegalEagle: Reaction to the Newsmax/MyPillow Implosion, Part 1
• LegalEagle: Reaction to the Newsmax/MyPillow Implosion, Part 2
• Vice News: How Трамп’s speech led to the Capitol riot
• The Late Show: Law & Order—Impeachment Unit
• Mark Fiore: Exhibit 1 (Insurrection)
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Never Knew How (or why) I’d Miss Donald Трамп ♬
• Trevor: Трамп and GOP slam Трамп’s lawyers
• Stephen: Republicans tune out damning evidence as House managers warn that acquittal would have consequences
• Amber Ruffin: What if The Dotard had never been born
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Swingin’ Salute to Trump’s Terrific Team of Lawyers ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп circus back in Washington for impeachment trial #2
• Seth Meyers: GOP Senators want to “Move On” from Трамп’s second impeachment Trial
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп hires Mike Lindell for impeachment defense
• The Daily Show: Farewell Трамп-fellator Lou Dobbs
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Goodbye Lou Dobbs! ♬
• Bill Maher: Valentines Impeachment week
• Maestro Ziikos: ♫ The Dotard Трамп sings Without Me by Eminem ♬:

• John Di Domenico: Трамп reads UNEDITED, unhinged, SAG-AFTRA Letter for Gabrielle Carteris, then quits union!
• The Late Show: You do not want Bruce Castor defending you in court
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Advice for Republican Senators (You Can Save Trump, OR Your Party) ♬
• Trevor: Impeachment day 3—Unseen riot footage & apathetic GOP Senators

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:

• The New Yorker: Twenty people share their vivid COVID-19 dreams
• Trevor: A vaccine loophole, a new lunch rule & an island rescue
• Roll Call: Vaccine push may leave behind diverse communities
• Jonathan Mann: ♫ Combination Pandemic And Class War ♬:

• Samantha Bee: Be more like Jimmy Smits (as Dr. Fauci) and wear a mask!
• Vox: Vaccine side effects are actually a good thing
• Trevor: Dr. Atul Gawande—The equity problems with vaccine distribution

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.

There once was a fellow named Tim

Double dealing was what suited him

Another biggest lie of his life

Caused so much strife

See how his finances are grim

Anyway, please wash your hands right now.

The UK variant if COVID-19 was detected in the UW. So I am even more worried about reopening, especially indoors. Like we’re close. People have had both doses. Help is on the way for businesses.

Anyway, wash your hands right now.

Did it snow where you are? None for me in the urban core. Do you need shelter? Late last year, Seattle wrote about their emergency plans during COVID-19.

Anyway, stay warm, and wash your hands right now.

Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Bernie Sanders on a folding chair ♬

The Daily Show: Legendary Black leaders

Stephen: Harriet Tubman will finally become the face of America’s $20 bill

Amber Ruffin: Why we need a White history month

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris:

• Maestro Ziikos: ♫ Joe Biden sings The Pokemon theme song ♬
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Circle Back, Jen Psaki ♬
• Mark Fiore: So much for unity
• New York Times: How Joe Biden defeated The Dotard
• Stephen: Biden plays hard ball with his big package

Now This: All the bonkers news that happened in January 2021

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Trevor: Rep. Cori Bush—Standing up for her constituents in Congress

Founders Sing: ♫ ARE YOU WITH ME? (The Climate Song) ♬

Samantha Bee: Whose PPP loan is it, anyway?

The Dotard Трамп and Other Liars, Conspiracy Theorists & Seditionists:

• Stephen: Kevin McCarthy is playing both sides of the GOP’s civil war
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ “It’s Time to Move On”, from the Republican Glee Club Chorus song book ♬
• SNL Weekend Update: Cathy Anne on the Capitol insurrection
• Trevor: AOC reveals what happened to her during the Capitol invasion
• Amber Ruffin: ♫ Трамп Is a Bad Boy Who Wants To Be Impeached ♬
• Meidas Touch: Congressman’s harrowing experience trapped in Capitol during insurrection
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Brian Sicknick Lies in State ♬
• WTFBrahh: ♫ Alex Jones’ Q-Shaman (remix) ♬
• Stephen: My Pillow guy spouts the same election fraud bullshit the The Dotard plans to use at impeachment Tr
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Matt Gaetz is Pretty Greasy ♬
• John Di Domenico: Трамп & Melania’s Mar-a-lago rally
• Legal Eagle: Трамп’s lawyers quit, part 1
• Legal Eagle: Трамп’s lawyers quit, part 2
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Requests Impeachment Trial be Moved to Judge Judy ♬
• SNL Weekend Update: My Pillow CEO, Mike Lindell, on getting banned from Twitter

It’s Not Easy Being Greene

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Poor Marjorie Has Lost Her Mind ♬
• Trevor: Nutburger Marjorie Taylor Greene gets punished by House & disavows QAnon
• Seth Meyers: House votes to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees
• Rocky Mountain Mike: ♫ Greene, Greene (She’s Marjorie Greene) ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Nutso Marjorie Taylor Greene booted from committees after years of lies & conspiracies
• Lewis Black: Marjorie Taylor Greene
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ It Ain’t Easy Bein’ Marjorie Taylor Greene ♬
• Randy Rainbow: ♫ MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE ♬:

• The Late Show: ♫ Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Conspiracy Theories ♬
• Keith Olbermann: Defending Greene, the GOP died by suicide. It’s the Q-Party Now.
• Trevor: Everything you need to know about Marjorie Taylor Greene
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Space Jews with Lasers ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard’s phone call to Marjorie Taylor Greene leaked!!
• Seth Meyers: GOP stands by Marjorie Taylor Greene & My Pillow guy’s Newsmax meltdown
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Matt Gaetz Went to Wyoming ♬
• Stephen: The GOP is consumed by its own conspiracy theories as establishment Republicans jump ship
• Jonathan Mann: ♫ Jim Jordan trapped in the digital thunderdome ♬
• Legal Eagle: Трамп’s new lawyers
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Ballad of Zip-Tie Guy ♬
• the Daily Show: The very sad tale of Republicans (on national TV) being SILENCED

SNL: What still works in America?

Andres Antunes: ♫ “How Dare You” pastor goes heavy metal! [Mark Driscoll remix] ♬

Bill Maher: America’s mass delusion

Samantha Bee: Environmental racism—How it started vs. how it’s going

Trevor: House Dems crack down on guns & Newsmax cracks down on Mr. Pillow

Now This: GOP hypocrisy on debt and deficit

ТрампPlague:

• Seth Meyers: Republicans demand “bipartisanship” from Biden on COVID-19 relief bill
• The Late Show: Coronavirus Kenny may decide when you get your covid vaccine
• Vox: mRNA vaccines, explained
• Parody Project: ♫ Give It To Me ♬:

• Trevor: What will the new coronavirus relief package look like?
• Now This: Fauci warns of new, more contagious COVID-19 variants
• WaPo: What we know about the latest coronavirus variants
• The Daily Show: The week in coronavirus

Bill Maher: Political monologue for the week

Trevor: America’s child care crisis

Robert Reich: Wall Street kingpin admits the game is rigged

SNL: Blue Georgia

Trevor: Ibram X. Kendi on honoring Black America’s diverse history

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

I love The Admiral Theater. But man oh man, am I worried that it’s reopening today. As more and more people get the vaccine, get the second dose, and wait long enough to have full immunity, it makes sense for businesses to open. But it’s not worth spreading the disease, or dying, for Wonder Woman (I haven’t seen it, so this isn’t a review).

Anyway, wash your hands right now.

$4 an hour hazard pay for grocery workers goes into effect today. I am glad that happened, and that it is happening quickly. I hate that it was necessary; Grocery stores, pay your goddam workers, for fuck’s sake. Like, a few months of clapping doesn’t offset the risks of working in a public facing, indoor job.

And wash your hands right now.