The Washington State Presidential Primary ballots will be mailed on Friday. So you should be getting it next week. You have to declare your party and get it returned by March 10.
(Sorry I didn’t write this sooner)
by Carl Ballard — ,
The Washington State Presidential Primary ballots will be mailed on Friday. So you should be getting it next week. You have to declare your party and get it returned by March 10.
(Sorry I didn’t write this sooner)
by Darryl — ,
It’s Tuesday! And that means the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets for an evening of libations-fueled political musings. Please stop by, if you can.
We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. Look for us in the back room of the pub beginning about 8pm.
Can’t make it to Seattle? There are hundreds of chapters of Living Liberally, including dozens in Washington state, a bunch in Oregon and even a few in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter for your community!
by Darryl — ,
Stephen interviews new American citizen, John Oliver.
Now This: Black women replace men in historical paintings
The New Yorker: How reënacting slavery became an education tool.
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week.
The Dotard Трамп and His Band of Liars, Thieves, and Snowflakes:
The Atlantic: How the nuclear family broke down.
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.
The Late Show: Jon Batiste sings classic Valentine’s Day Black History Month love songs.
Now This: Rare footage shows all-Black towns in 1920s America.
Twenty-twenty Vision:
The Atlantic: “Karma” comes for a border agent.
Jimmy Dore: NYTimes says Mitt Romney is a “Man alone!”:
Roy Wood, Jr.The Chitlin’ Circuit.
Samantha Bee: Prager U wants you! (To become a conservative).
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Applications for King County’s Section 8 lottery are going on now. If you are eligible, I would encourage you to apply.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Did you vote in a special election? Did your local bond pass? Should I have covered it before it was over? All good questions.
by Darryl — ,
Please join us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets for an evening drinks, conversation and NH primary returns.
We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. Look for us in the back room of the pub beginning about 8pm.
Can’t make it to Seattle? There are hundreds of chapters of Living Liberally, including dozens in Washington state, a bunch in Oregon and even a few in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter for your community!
by Carl Ballard — ,
Big election coming up tomorrow. Could make a huge difference for years to come. Of course, I am talking about the King Conservation District. You can vote online for this one, so you can vote on the toilet. In fact, I will be disappointed in you if you don’t vote from the toilet.
I asked a couple environmentalists and they said Porter. So vote for Porter — while pooping — is the official Carl Ballard recommendation.
by Darryl — ,
Seth Meyers: Paul Krugman explains why cutting taxes for the wealthy doesn’t work
Roy Wood, Jr.: The 2020 State of Black Shit Address.
Samantha Bee: The art of health care haggling.
The Dotard Трамп and His Fellow Thieves, Philanderers, and Traitors:
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week.
Now This: How Trayvon Martin’s death led to Black Lives Matter.
The Daily Show: American democracy is going great
AJ+: Why are there so few Black farmers in the U.S.?
Twenty-Twenty Vision:
SNL Weekend Update: Dr. Angie Hynes on Black History Month.
Samantha Bee: Dental care IS health care.
Now This: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shares her experience with poverty.
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
It would be nice if the Sound Transit area was allowed to pay for Sound Transit without shenanigans from the state. I know, I know there was an initiative. Still, if you want to contact your legislators and let them know that it’s bullshit, Transportation Choices Coalition has a place for you to write them.
by Carl Ballard — ,
So, today is the impeachment vote
And by now it seems rather rote
If you think they have some gall
Well, give them a call.
Or at least you can write them a note.
by Darryl — ,
The Dotard is in the middle of an impeachment trial for abusing is office and obstructing Congress. Yet…here we are about to hear him tell us about the state of the U.S.A. Isn’t that a bit like having Harvey Weinstein deliver an address on the state of the American family?
6:03: I’m at the Roanoke watching the SOTU on CNN. “Трамп entering house chamber” sounds like The Dotard is in the midst of some kind of sexual assault.
6:07: The nutburgers are chanting “four more years!”, turning an official state function into a redneck campaign rally.
6:13: So far, just a bunch of slogans strung together with no real content.
WAY skeptical of these numbers #SOTU
— Bored Vidal (@jpduberg) February 5, 2020
6:24: Just 20 minutes in and Трамп is dipping his toes in xenophobia.
Here's a list of truthful statements Trump has made thus far at the SOTU:
— Sergio Siano (@SergioJSiano) February 5, 2020
6:31: Good point…
I would sooner drive metal stakes into my ears, douse my eyes with battery acid, drag my bare a$$ across chards of glass, and set fire to my own crotch than watch trump speak. Who's next?#HashtagGames#BoycottSOTU https://t.co/IX9JXODMWf
— Shelby ☘️🌊#RegisterToVote🌊☘️ (@ShelbyRatifyERA) February 4, 2020
6:31: “Space Force” is a brand new branch of the military except that it is largely a renamed sub-branch of the Air Force.
6:35: When is Трамп calling out Thomas Edison?
Empty, empty words being applauded by small, hollow, frightened, and selfish people.#SOTU
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) February 5, 2020
6:38: I think Трамп prefers that children go to a failing private school. (“I love the uneducated!”)
6:41: Quick…someone ask Трамп to name one historical Black college or university.
6:42: Трамп claims he will protect coverage for pre-existing conditions WHILE HE IS IN COURT TRYING TO GET RID OF COVERAGE FOR PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS!
6:44: Can someone please shout, “You Lie!”
6:46: A wall is being built? WHO PAID FOR IT!?!?!
6:51: I threw up in my mouth with this Rush Limbaugh bullshit. That dishonors everyone who has actually earned the metal.
6:54: Wait…I’m confused…is The Dotard claiming he is responsible for delivering a premature infant? Or is he just doing an “Amazing Facts” reality show?
Melania just got a shout out from trump for helping America's kids.
I'm physically sick now. #SOTU
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) February 5, 2020
Trump. "And we will always protect your Medicare and your Social Security." LIES! Just announced CUTS to both programs and THROWING people off the rolls of Social Security Disability.
LIES! 🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥
— Peter Morley (@morethanmySLE) February 5, 2020
6:59: Трамп spews bullshit about honoring law enforcement. I guess he means unless they are from the FBI.
Let this be a lesson to all you kids out there: If you lie, spew hate and vitriol, and pit half the country against each other for decades, YOU TOO could win a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Hell, you could become President. #StateOfTheUnion
— Michael Kurth (@mkurth1) February 5, 2020
Trump said that illegal crossings are down 75% since May. That's correct — but May was the high point for illegal crossings for the entire Trump administration. Total illegal crossings under Trump have been higher than the total in the late Obama administration: pic.twitter.com/qDTJVGlRFT
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 5, 2020
Question: If every life is a “gift from God” why are we putting some of these innocent gifts in cages? @realDonaldTrump
— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) February 5, 2020
7:14: …still waiting for The Dotard to boast about all he has done for Puerto Rico.
7:16: This is a reminder that Трамп is still on trial for abusing power and obstructing Congress. Why the fuck is he addressing Congress?
7:26: What a fucking whimp this Трамп is. He had to read everything from a teleprompter. I guess we can call him the teleprompter President.
Yes. pic.twitter.com/L3TNndm3uI
— 62% Hoodlum 🇺🇸 (@HoodlumRIP) February 5, 2020
7:55: SOTU in a nutshell: White supremacist takes credit for the accomplishments of a Black man.
by Darryl — ,
The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight for an evening of caucus-debriefing-State-of-the-Union-discussing-Impeachment-updating-and-other-stuff. Or…just relax over a pint.
We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. Look for us in the back room of the pub beginning about 8pm. Or stop by early and catch the State of the Union at 6pm.
Can’t make it to Seattle? There are hundreds of chapters of Living Liberally, including dozens in Washington state, a bunch in Oregon and even a few in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter for your community!
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Darryl — ,
Trevor: Virginia ratifies the equal rights amendment.
Samantha Bee: Are Republicans being shadow banned? (No.)
The Dotard Трамп on Trial:
Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.
Bill Maher: New Rule—Do the wrong thing.
Now This: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks about U.S. government spending on Puerto Rico.
Twenty-Twenty Vision:
Bruce Nelson: The Rigor Mortis Tortoise, a Mitch McConnell campaign song.
Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week.
Samantha Bee: Coronavirus is scary! CDC budget cuts make it scarier.
Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Happy maybe last day of impeachment. I see people posting on Twitter that if he’s acquitted, President Trump will start believing that he’ll start feeling like he can do anything. But that’s false; Of course he has always operated like he can do anything and will continue as long as he’s in office. Impeachment showed who the Republicans are, and now it’s up to us to defeat them.