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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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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:
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:
It’s Not Easy Being Greene
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:
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.
by Carl Ballard — ,
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.
by Carl Ballard — ,
$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.
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by Darryl — ,
Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Ted Cruz, Dumb as a Board ♬
Legal Eagle: Rights you didn’t know you had (and probably don’t want)
Winlar: ♫ Illegal Immigrants ♬
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris:
Amber Ruffin: Homeownership is rigged against Black people. Instead, we get “da hood”
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
Bill Maher: Getting stuff done
The Disgraced Dotard Трамп and Other Treason Weasels and Insurrectionists
Roy Wood Jr.: African scholars suggest how to fix American democracy
Amber Ruffin: How America changes with a President Sanders (or Warren, or Cruz, or…)
Robert Reich: Reddit exposed the truth about the stock market
Jonathan Mann: Unemployment Too High, Wages Too Low
ТрампPlague:
Samantha Bee: Space Force’s greatest hits
Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Nice Tweet Senator Cruz! ♬
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
Robert Reich: The sedition that nobody’s talking about
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
I am glad that King County is down to an r of 0.5. As frustrating as the last year has been, that’s definitely a great sign. I am glad that the Puget Sound region is doing well enough to get into the phase 2, but I worry an early reopening is going to reverse some of those gains.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Generally speaking, I believe 2 contradictory things. That we need more gun control, and that law enforcement needs a lighter touch.
So I am a bit pensive about the bill in the Washington State Legislature to ban open carry guns at the state Capitol and at demonstrations writ large. I am fine with the Capitol (and would be fine for a full open carry ban). But it seems like just demonstrations could be abused. I don’t know, maybe I’m overthinking it.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Thank you to William “Stacey” Cowles for rescinding your Trump endorsement. Not after he refused to conced. Or after he inspired a violent white supremacist attempt to overturn the election. But eventually.
Better way, way, way late than never.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Darryl — ,
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
Seth Meyers: Sen. Bernie Sanders reacts to his image becoming a meme
Andre Antunes: Kenneth Copeland goes Heavy Metal!
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris!
Amber Ruffin: Why are 1/3 of Black Americans suddenly anti-vaxxers?
LegalEagle: NRA goes bankrupt
The Twice-Impeached Dotard Трамп and His Band of Treason Weasels
Samantha Bee: The activists who helped save our democracy!
Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Kickin’ Tucker’s Ass ♬
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
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