Seattle has 2 self testing COVID-19 kiosks. If you can get to Northgate or the Central District, you can get a test. If you get one, let us know how it goes.
In any case, please wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Darryl — ,
Stephen: President Obama reflects on the drone program and “the illusion that it is not war”
New York Times: Why Is the U.S. Allowing Migrant Children to Die of the Flu?
Sky New: Is 2020 the hottest year on record?
President Elect Joe Biden and VP Elect Kamala Harris and Other Election Stuff:
The Daily Show: Never forget—White people who called the cops on Black people for no reason
Stephen: President Obama’s mother-in-law helped keep the first family down to earth
The Dotard Трамп and His Delusional Simpleton Friends, Family, and Lawyers:
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
Stephen: More time with Barack Obama
The New York Times: How Prince wrote a political anthem that’s still relevant today
The Week in ТрампPlague:
The Daily Show: What is the monetary cost of climate change?
Stephen: President Obama answers “questions we’re pretty sure Barack Obama has never been asked before”
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Forgor to post earlier, sorry. There is a lot to sort out if someone jumps from one city race to another. How will Democracy Vouchers work with different requirements per race? Reading the options, the one that makes the most sense is asking for permission.
Wash them hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Good morning to everyone but the Mossyrock City Council. Imagine gathering together in this difficult time to make sure that your community gets more COVID-19. What a bunch of jackasses.
I hope that they get $0 in relief money. Relief money should go to people who weren’t actively making the pandemic worse. I am sorry for the residents and businesses that are not dipshits.
Anyway, you are not a dipshit or a jackass, so please wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
I’m more of a tea person than coffee. But the other day, I needed a bigger jolt of caffeine so I made myself a big, strong pot of coffee. Then I masked up and went out.
Let me tell you folks, I cracked a code. It turns out that the anti mask folks just have stink breath. It was annoying for one day, but imagine living with it every time you leave the house. Not worth killing your neighbors and spreading a disease, but still. Yuck.
It also explains the people who keep taking their mask off, and then putting it back on when people approach. Gotta loose some of that stink.
Still, no matter how stinky your breath, you have to wear a mask. And wash your hands right now.
by Darryl — ,
Seth Meyers: John Oliver blew up 2020.
The Daily Show: Why are Americans going to the dentist in Mexico?
Vice News: The military’s #MeToo moment
President Elect Joe Biden, VP Elect Kamala Harris and Other Election Things
Trevor: How QAnon is taking over the GOP
Stephen: Stephen challenges President Barack Obama to a game of “wastepaper basketball”
The Dotard Трамп and Other Delusional Conspiracy Theorists:
Stephen: When Barack Obama first asked Michelle about running for president, she said no
Bruce W. Nelson: Heroes of the Senate
ТрампPlague:
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
Trevor: So you think you know what militias are?
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Darryl — ,
Happy Thanksgiving y’all!
Here are some links for frittering away your time this Thanksgiving day….
by Carl Ballard — ,
Good morning! If you are still planning to have a large Thanksgiving, please cancel it. There’s still time. Seriously tell your aunt you’ll see her after you both get vaccines. Do Zoom or phone calls. But please let’s stop this virus.
And while we’re stopping the virus, please wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
For God’s sake, don’t go to a big Thanksgiving. Don’t go outside of your bubble. Don’t infect your family or friends. If you have plans, please call the people who you were going to have Thanksgiving with and cancel. Let’s not get COVID-19 this Thanksgiving or any other upcoming holiday.
Also, wash your hands right now.
by Darryl — ,
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
Robert Reich: Georgia runoffs—How you can help flip the Senate
Vox: The 126-year fight to change Mississippi’s Confederate flag
President Elect Joe Biden and VP Elect Kamala Harris:
Stephen: Better know a runoff—Georgia!
Jimmy Kimmel does Barack Obama
The Dotard Трамп and Other Sore Losers, Bad Liars, and SAD Fascists:
Wired: Is the YouTube algorithm controlling us? I try to find out
Bruce W. Nelson: Welcome back America!
John Oliver tells 2020 to “get fucked!”
The Week in ТрампPlague:
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
Robert Reich: The real story behind skyrocketing student debt
Jonathan Mann: Socialism or barbarism
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
I know it’s hardly news, but I got my first COVID-19 test the other day.
I have been making a ton of calls for work. And my leave a voice mail voice is a bit deeper than my regular talking voice. At the end of a couple days, I was talking very raspy and had a bit of a frog in my throat. I assumed it was that and not COVID-19, but I wanted to know for sure.
I live in the urban core, so my best option was at King County Public Health. I took a late lunch, and walked there. It’s walk-in only. The line was social distanced — so it’s a bit tough to gage — but it wrapped around the block. It took a bit under an hour from getting there around 2:00 to getting the pipe cleaner up my nose.
Pipe cleaner nose is not a pleasant experience, but it was quickly done. When I came out bent, the doctor told me I had an oddly shaped nasal cavity.
The next day, I got a text directing me to their website. And I am covid free.
Still, wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Congratulations to the 737 Max. Now to start getting out of the mothballs, and improve training. I suppose the pandemic is probably the best time to have people fly them. Notably without me in one. Good luck pilots and passengers.
Anyway, wash your hands right now.
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Darryl — ,
James Corden: Sen. Cory Booker’s wingman is President-elect Biden
The Late Show: Mitch McConnell learns a lesson about lying
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week
We have President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris:
Keith Olbermann: Pompeo was joking? Wasn’t joking? I don’t care. Cut off red state funding.
Our Cartoon President: “America, my fucked home” & new closing song
Matt Buechele: Making liberals mad
The Dotard Трамп and Other Sore Losers, Grifters, and Reality Deniers:
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship
The Daily Show: The GOP needs your vote in the lawful, fraudulent, official, rigged Georgia runoff elections
Superspreading the ТрампPlague:
Vox: Weed was the real winner of the 2020 election
Conan: Miss political texts? Sign up for Andy’s list
Roy Zimmerman: Thanks for the support
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
I agree with Governor Inslee. Thanksgiving, and probably Christmas, are going to have to be online only this year. It absolutely stinks. It’s the price we’re paying for not locking down fully, and for opening up before we should have. It’s also the collective manifestation of individual choices.
So, please wear a mask. Social distance. Avoid gathering. And wash your hands right now.