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Maybe if I put enough exclamation marks, you won’t notice that I was exhausted and sleeping on my way into work.

It is rather depressing how difficult it is to discipline Seattle police officers. The Office of Police Accountability really needs to do a better job of holding officers accountable. It’s not the office it’s fine to throw blast balls at people causing cardiac arrest, or drive into a crowded sidewalk. Jeez.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now, and get vaccinated if you haven’t yet.

Please join us tonight for drinks, conversation, and, perhaps, ping pong at the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm. You will most likely find us on the patio off the back of the pub. The kitchen isn’t open quite yet, but will be soon. Carry-in food is okay when the kitchen is closed.

Chapters of Drinking Liberally are re-opening all over the place. If you can’t make the Seattle chapter, find a chapter near you.

I was unaware of the police officers on the University of Washington being different from Seattle Police. I don’t know if disbanding them would lead to SPD just taking over their role.

But disarming them seems like a good step, and I hope that happens. Also that the lawsuit gets resolved fairly, and the explicit racism isn’t ignored or swept up under the guise of training.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated if you haven’t yet.

Dulce Sloan: What July 4th means to Black folks

Jonathan Mann: ♫ The Ocean is On Fire ♬

The Late Show: What ya’ readin’? with Sec. Pete Buttigieg

Vice News: America’s oldest Black neighborhood is fighting racist infrastructure

Mark Fiore: Bipartisanship in the apocalypse

Rachel Maddow: Democrats get creative in effort to stem gun violence

The Thugs, Thieves, Traitors, and Tyrants of Today’s G.O.P.:

• Keith Olbermann: The 4th of July Трампian White supremacists parade in Philadelphia
• Chris Hayes: Right-wing Nutburgers engineer outrage over vaccine “coercion”
• Now This: Nutburger Marjorie Taylor Greene compares vaccine push to Nazi “Brown shirts”
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ If You Listen to Fox News ♬:

• The Remix Bros: ♫ DJT’s There’s Something About MAGA Remix ♬
• The Daily Show: Eye on North Carolina Republicans—Discrimination, counter-protests, and lawsuits
• Rachel Maddow: Michigan AG to probe “election fraud” grifters; Трамп lawyers may face reckoning
• Chris Hayes and friends: Nutcase GOP Sen. Blackburn warns Taylor Swift will be banned by socialists
• Wanda Sykes: Трамп praising Hitler and Republicans refusing vaccines
• Chris Hayes: GOP stoking vaccine culture war at the cost of American lives
• Bruce W. Nelson: Mangy’s Song of Independence (from Трамп)
• Rachel Maddow: Wisconsin nutburger Republicans join election investigation frenzy
• Keith Olbermann: It’s not that he praised Hitler in 2018, it’s why was John Kelly “stunned”?
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ King of the Tax Code ♬:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Wah, Wah, Life’s Unfair (The Трамп Theme Song) ♬
• Joy Reid: GOP efforts to can CRT mimic authoritarian “memory laws” says historian
• The Daily Show: The worst of Sean Hannity

Robert Reich: What does patriotism really mean

Now This: 50 years of the war on drugs

Wanda Sykes helps White people find Black friends

Vox: How the rich avoid paying taxes

Lawrence O’Donnell: TX GOP remove controversial election provisions ahead of special session

The Daily Show: The struggles of African-American journalists

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

Two of six cops in D.C.

Said “insurrection, that’s me!”

And so in due course,

We should kick them off of the force.

But SPD abhors accountability

The COVID-19 related moratorium on utility payments has been extended once again. I keep saying these are going to end at some point. But so far, they keep going. And it’s important to keep people able to have utilities. So, hopefully, when the landing comes, we can make it a soft one.

Anyway, please get vaccinated if you haven’t yet.

What are you up to this evening? If you can, stop by the Seattle chapter of Drinking Liberally for some recreational political conversation over a drink.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm. You will most likely find us on the patio off the back of the pub. The kitchen isn’t open quite yet, but will be soon. Carry-in food is cool when the kitchen is closed.

Chapters of Drinking Liberally are re-opening all over the place. If you can’t make the Seattle chapter, find a chapter near you.

Jimmy Kimmel: This week in unnecessary censorship

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

WaPo: Here’s how Biden’s July 4 vaccination goals turned out

Jaboukie Young-White: Corporations capitalize on Pride Month

The Remix Bros: ♫ Joe Biden Whisper Remix (Ying Yang Twins Parody) ♬

John Oliver: Health care sharing ministries

The New York Times: Searching for The hidden graves of Louisiana’s enslaved people

WaPo: How Southern California became the epicenter for right-wing activism against vaccine mandates

Liars, Thieves, Seditionists, and Other Types of Republicans

• The Daily Show: Govs gone wild!
• Stephen: Crackpot GOP members push for seats on Pelosi’s Jan. 6th Commission
• The Late Show: Olympic protest criticized by Rep. Crenshaw and soiled insurrection desk
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп impersonators are going out of business
• Now This: The Dotard brags (again) about passing a dementia test
• Keith Olbermann: There’s an Easter egg in the 1/6 Commission. Pelosi selects all of its members!
• Parody Project: ♫ FILIBUSTER – a Parody of Land Down Under ♬:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ You can tell where he was “planted” (by the patch of brown dead grass) ♬
• The Late Show: The truth behind Tucker Carlson’s NSA spying claim
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to Bill Cosby being released
• Stephen: Is the 2024 GOP presidential primary already underway?
• Now This: Obama on GOP gerrymandering, Republican voting suppression, & Трамп’s ‘Hooey’
• Roy Wood, Jr.: Unsolved Mysteries—Do any Republicans know what critical race theory actually is?
• The Daily Show: How Florida wants to teach slavery
• LegalEagle: Sanctions order for the Kraken
• Stephen: The Dotard offers nothing new at rambling Ohio rally
• The Late Show: Gopher yodels every time MTG says something xenophobic
• The Daily Show: Tucker Jeopardy!
• act.tv: Anti-cancel-culture nutburger cancels people!
• Trevor: This didn’t age well
• Founders Sing: ♫ He’s indicted & it feels so good ♬:

• Now This: Boy Tucker thinks the NSA is spying on him
• The Late Show: Трамп’s latest border delusion
• Stephen: Pelosi appoints Liz Cheney to Jan. 6th Committee, as more Capitol rioters face justice
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ When Your Friends are Being Indicted ♬
• Keith Olbermann: Did Tucker Carlson admit emailing a foreign entity with intent on hurting the U.S.?
• LegalEagle: Rudy Giuliani in trouble in DC
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Mangy’s Suggestions for Improvements to America ♬
• Now This: Al Gore calls out Трамп and the GOP on election denialism
• The Daily Show: The Culture War—Critical race theory
• The Late Show: ♫ Трамп Org Indicted! ♬

Lewis Black: Should Justice Stephen Breyer retire?

Robert Reich: Why your Chipotle burrito costs more

The Daily Show: The worst Joe Biden scandals of all-time this month (June)

Stephen: Sec. Pete Buttigieg on his move to D.C.

Vice News: Arizona’s “recount” changes nothing about 2020 election results

Roll Call: Previewing the 2022 battle for the Senate

Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ To those volunteering to ride in the hearse ♬

The Daily Show: Biden ASMR

Lauren Mayer: ♫ Bridge And A Babysitter ♬:

Amber Ruffin Show: ♫ Properly mourning Joe Biden’s dog Champ in song ♬

The Remix Bros: ♫ Joe Biden x Vladimir Putin REMIX ♬

Stephen: Sec. Buttigieg has big plans for America’s infrastructure

Desi Lydic: An apology from the NYC Board of Elections

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

Good morning to everyone except for the 64,115 people who signed the Compassionate Seattle initiative. I understand the impulse. The City and County have been dithering for far too long. And it does provide much needed housing (although not enough, more than now).

But that ban on encampments is just too much. There won’t be enough housing, and so it will be cruel. Now is cruel, but this would make that permanent.

Anyway, please get vaccinated if you haven’t yet.

The Seattle chapter of Drinking Liberally meets on Tuesday for an evening of chilled drinks and cool chat. It is the…er…hottest event of the evening. Won’t you join us?

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern (2409 10th Ave E, Seattle) starting at 8pm. You will most likely find us on the patio off the back of the pub. The kitchen isn’t open quite yet, but will be soon. Carry-in food is cool when the kitchen is closed. Occupancy limits are still in place, so admission will be first come-first serve. Thus far, we have not had occupancy issues.

Chapters of Drinking Liberally are re-opening all over the place. If you can’t make the Seattle chapter, find a chapter near you.

I hope you all survived the weekend. Today is going to be the worst of the heat. So grab a large cup of water. Nice and full of ice. Keep drinking past when you think you need it. Keep drinking water until your pee is clear.

We’ll get through this, but dammit, it’s horrible. My apartment is East facing, so it doesn’t get the worst of the afternoon heat. But it was still rather unpleasant.

Anyway, the pandemic is still going on, so please wash your hands too, and get vaccinated as soon as you can.

Samantha Bee: New York’s feeling the consequences of the 2020 census

LegalEagle: George Floyd videographer receives Pulitzer prize

Robert Reich: The bill Jeff Bezos doesn’t want you to know about

Amber Ruffin: Now that Juneteenth is a national holiday, let’s do more

Bill Maher: Freedom!

Now This: Senator Chris Murphy on filibuster tradition

Lauren Mayer: ♫ It Matters ♬

The Liars, Traitors and Child Molesters of Today’s G.O.P.:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Ronny Jackson Needs a Mental Competency Evaluation ♬
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп BEGS Ivanka not to break up with him
• Stephen: SNL and late night shows probed by Трамп’s DOJ because the loser couldn’t take a joke
• The Late Show: Mitch McConnell—No lips, no soul, no problem
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп REACTS to the loss of Joe Biden’s dog Champ
• LegalEagle: Rudy Giuliani’s law license suspended
• Now This: Idiot nutburger Tucker Carlson slams Gen. Milley over critical race theory comment
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard wanted the government to investigate Jimmy Kimmel for making fun of him
• Seth Meyers: Mike Pence booed and called a “traitor” at conservative conference
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Proudly Fly Your Trump Flag (satire) ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard explains that the Manhattan DA should investigate FRED Трамп
• The Late Show: MTG’s southern border rant
• Keith Olbermann: Pelosi will name a House Select Committee to investigate 1/6 coup. And, thusly, Трамп
• Stephen: The Dotard denies targeting comedians and insists he’ll be back in the White House Soon
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Quirky Song About The Dotard Трамп and SNL ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Giuliani’s law license is yanked
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп Demands Justice Dept go after Saturday Night Live
• Samantha Bee: Gov. Ron DeSantis could be our next presidential nightmare
• The Daily Show: Thanks for the memories, Rudy
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Stolen Election, Washing Machines and “Deep Chomp” (satire) ♬:

• Stephen: Rudy’s fall from grace continues
• LegalEagle: Newsmax freaks out over Pledge of Allegiance
• Seth Meyers: Gen. Milley embarrasses Matt Gaetz and Rudy Giuliani loses law license
• act.tv: Pence call Трамп’s plan to overturn the election “un-American”!
• J-L Cauvin: Трамп reacts to the suspension of Rudy Giuliani’s law license
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Mike Pence—Christian, Conservative and a Republican, with that disorder ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Marjorie Taylor Greene wants Fauci fired and Трамп slips into obscurity
• The Late Show: Mike Pence heckled at Faith and Freedom Coalition

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

John Oliver: PACE

The Late Show: Chuck Schumer fails to convince little girl

Al Franken: Al Explains Why We Need to Tax the Rich (and the very wealthy!):

Robert Reich: When you realize the economy is rigged

Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: American history story time

Vice News: Poisoning America—The US’ lead pipe problem

The week in ТрампPlague:

• Seth Meyers: Трамп told aides he hoped COVID would kill John Bolton
• Jimmy Kimmel: Team Трамп plagued by chaos and Donny’s botched pandemic response
• Seth Meyers: The Hot Zone inspired Bill Clinton to begin the strategic national stockpile
• Late Night: If U.S. vaccine incentives were given out in a pawn shop
• Stephen: ♫ The Vax-Scene—The box set ♬
• Seth Meyers: Трамп wanted to send Americans with COVID to Guantanamo Bay

Mother Jones: How the Supreme Court green-lit Republican attacks on voting rights

LegalEagle: Google is a monopoly (bad legal takes)

Amber Ruffin: Beyond Tulsa—The secret history of flooding Black towns to make lakes

Now This: Supreme Court rules in favor of “fuck”

Seth Meyers: Bill Clinton on the filibuster

Bill Maher: Future headlines

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

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

I have had to wake up early all week, and I am zonked. So nothing to write, but please try to survive the heat.