by Carl Ballard — ,
Shot number one is officially in the rear view mirror. Everyone at Lumen Field was fantastic. Go there, go there, show me your number, go there, get a shot, wait 15 minutes, done. I was in and out rather quickly. My only side effect was that when I had my hands over my head, it was a bit sore. Not painful, but noticeable. That’s done now. In a few weeks, I can do it again.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Hey! Heeeey. I’m getting my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine this afternoon. I am so excited.
I believe that the benefits of me getting the vaccine are more for the society than for me; One less potential vector. But it also feels very personal. I am excited about not getting sick. I will be glad to be able to do things and see people, and that there is a timeline for it.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
The Tim Burgess plan to bully homeless people in Seattle without providing money shelter seems bad. And in bad faith. Like, you have to talk to the people on the ground, even when you disagree with their approach. They can tell you where you are wrong in a way people who generally agree with you can’t.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Darryl — ,
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
The Parody Project: ♫ Got To Please Yourself ♬
Liars, Grifters, Sex Offenders, and Other Types of Republicans:
Now This: Dem Senators introduce SCOTUS seats legislation
John Oliver: Long term care
The Late Show: General needs more time in Afghanistan for pizza slice
Race in American:
Stephen: Political monologue
Amber Ruffin: ♫ Biden’s war on ghost guns, explained…in song! ♬
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
This week in ТрампPlague:
Robert Reich: Does trickle-down economics actually work?
SNL Weekend Update: Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama on their podcast renegades
Roll Call: How Aaron Burr may have created the filibuster by mistake
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Good morning. If you can, please get vaccinated. Vaccines are still tough to get in walking or biking distance from my apartment. But it sounds like in parts of the state, vaccines are available. So please get vaccinated if you can. And if you’re competing with me for spots in Seattle, I hope you get it, but I am still going to try.
And in the meantime, please wash your hands.
by Carl Ballard — ,
For Governor Inslee (and President Biden, and Democrats in Congress and the legislature, but this post is about Inslee) I am often not sure how much credit I should give for basic stuff. But this is going to be me praising him for a thing he should do.
So, after the State Supreme Court ruling that the drug possession law violated the state constitution, Inslee is commuting sentences. And you can imagine some other governor saying let the court deal with it, or actively pushing back. So the right thing is good.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
– Some counties could be going back to phase 2 for COVID-19 reopening. I don’t think King County will be one, but restaurants are quite crowded for how much of the population has not been vaccinated yet.
– This article about the cost of not vaccinating is interesting.
– I hope that the Seattle Chamber of Commerce will stay out of elections long term, but good for 2021.
– Light rail on the I-5 Columbia River crossing in the Federal infrastructure plan would be great.
– Wash your hands right now.
by Darryl — ,
Jordan Klepper debunks the “good guy with a gun” argument
Trevor: What are NFTs?
Jimmy Kimmel: Hunter Biden on crack addiction, political divide, Ukraine, The Dotard Трамп Jr, laptop & finding love
The Proud Liars, Crooks, Racists, and Traitors of the Modern GOP:
John Oliver: The national debt
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
Now This: Artist reverses sexist ads from the past
The Week in ТрампPlague:
VICE News: WTF is a filibuster? And should we…nuke it?
Robert Reich: How corporations crush the working class
Desi Lydic: How the pink tax is ripping off women
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Good morning. Here are some things.
– Some great reporting on the police officers on the Brady list in Washington.
– And speaking of police who shouldn’t be police.
– Get yourself on the Seattle mass vaccination site list. And keep on looking (and feel free to drop other locations in Washington in the thread.
– Wash your hands, you grubby weirdo.
– Biden’s judicial nominees seem pretty rad.
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Carl Ballard — ,
Good morning to the Seattle students heading back to class.
I am a bit worried that this is too soon. But at some point, it has to happen. It is probably something that can be done safely, but that is a far cry from we will do it safely. Hopefully, between the Federal and state COVID-19 plans, there’s at enough money.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Darryl — ,
WaPo: Biden unveils his infrastructure plan
SNL: Kamala
Keith Olbermann: They moved the all-star game? Great! Now boycott the masters
The Daily Show: An amazing month for women
Now This: Missouri seeks to criminalize protests and legally kill protesters
Legal Eagle: The most ridiculous (but REAL) legal terms
Roll Call: Five issues with Biden’s plan for semiconductors
Liars, Thieves, Grifters, Seditionists and Others on the Republican Spectrum:
Now This: Warnock on Georgia’s voting laws
The Daily Show: How does business work?
Robert Reich: What if we actually taxed the rich?
SNL Weekend Update: Political news of the week
Al Franken: Voting rights and filibuster reform:
Now This: Sen. Chris Murphy on what’s going on at U.S. border
Maestro Ziikos: Elon Musk—Fly Me To The Moon
The Daily Show: Systemic racism in law enforcement & the need for police reform
This Week in ТрампPlague:
VICE News: Asian Americans speak out about countering the rise in anti-Asian hate
Lauren Mayers: : The Complicit Cha-Cha
Founders Sing: Lay the Guns Down
Robert Reich: Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk won’t treat you better on Mars
Now This: What’s in Biden’s American jobs plan
Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ It’s Easier to Buy a Gun (than a lot other things) ♬
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Here are some things what happened:
– Very exciting that everyone over 16 in Washington will be able to get vaccinated starting April 15.
– I wasn’t familiar with Rena Priest before she was made Poet Laureate of Washington. But reading some of her work, it seems like a good decision.
– We have to do better by homeless people than just post pictures of garbage and graffiti.
– Wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Good morning! Here are some things:
– Lots of you are newly eligible for the COVID-19 shot. I am jealous. Find your location to get your vaccine here.
– Wash your hands right now.
– The restored library in Snohomish is going to open soon.
– There are a lot of confounds, of course, but I would rather have Washington State’s economy than Idaho’s COVID-19 rates if there is a tradeoff.
– When the evictions start happening after the moratorium ends, it will be good that Seattle tenants will have attorneys.
by Carl Ballard — ,
New budget proposals just dropped. The state House and Senate 2 year budget proposals have been announced. It seems like good stuff. Of course it’s such a weird year, focusing on COVID-19 recovery and bringing back the economy are top priorities.
Anyway, wash your hands right now!
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