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Wednesday Open Thread

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Man, the Seattle City Council really thought that they could just roll back gig worker protection and there wouldn’t be any opposition. Conservative as they are, none of the new slate ran on it. They just saw some bullshit on KOMO or whatever.

So whoopsadoodle, there was pushback and now they’re delaying the vote. The bill is bad and unpopular and in a decent society, that would be enough to make sure it stays defeated. But sadly we are going to have to keep vigilant. If you live in Seattle and want to let your City Council member know you oppose this, you can let them know here. I recommend calling, or send a request via US mail, but an email will work.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleTuesday at last! And that means the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will be getting together for an evening of political conversations over a drink. Please stop by!

We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern or, perhaps, on the back patio. We start at 8:00pm.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Electile Dysfunction 2024:

Stella Magz: The Harrison Butker speech

Clowns in the Service of Barron Von Shitzenpantz:

John Oliver: Corn

Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body:

Andre Antunes: ♫ I’m Not Gay No More ♬

Justice Lets His Freak Flag Fly:

The New Yorker: A father-daughter swearing lesson—“The F-Word”

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

Friday

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I have mentioned it over at Bluesky, but in case you aren’t one of the couple dozen people inexplicably following me there: Let The Kids Dance! KUOW’s podcast about the teen dance ordinance is really great. I’m sure it’s the nostalgia, but man it worked on me. Now that it’s done and therefore bingeable, go take it for a whirl. Especially if you grew up in or around Seattle in the 80’s and 90’s.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleIt’s not such a beautiful day today, but the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will still be getting together this evening to discuss life, politics, and whatnot.

We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern or, perhaps, on the back patio. We start at 8:00pm.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.

Monday

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The proposal to make part of Denny Blane no longer a nude beach is probably misguided. But as I am nothing if not helpful, let me propose a couple of compromises. First make the whole place a Porkey Pig beach. Everyone will be required to wear a shirt and go bottomless.

If that doesn’t satisfy you, let me suggest the left half clothed beach. I believe wit the right (or left!) tailoring and maybe some velcro, we can have a beach where adults see half as many nipples. Will ut be comfortable? No. Will anyone be happy? Also no. The perfect compromise.

Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Parody Project: ♫ Elegy for the Court ♬

Robert Reich: My “radical” position that’s not so radical now

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses

Electile Dysfunction, 2024:

Robert Reich: Will billionaires destroy worker rights?

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Lauren Mayer: ♫ Infrastructure week ♬

Barron Von Shitzenpantz And The Diaper Crew:

LegalEagle: Is it legal to ban TikTok? What happens next?

NowThis: Social Security is at risk if Congress doesn’t act soon

John Oliver: Opioid settlements

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

Friday!

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– I don’t like this nebulous maybe there will be delays on the 1 Line. It’s not part of my commute, but I have taken it a couple times this week and it has been fine. I would prefer knowing though to plan ahead better.

– Also, there seem to be more 3-car trains recently. Has anyone else noticed that?

– Boeing, get your shit together challenge.

– Donald Trump is such a creep.

– Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleIt’s a beautiful day! Join us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gets together to raise a toast and chat about life, politics, and summer plans.

We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern or, perhaps, on the back patio. We start at 8:00pm.

Chapters of Living Liberally are all over the place…if you can’t make it to the Seattle chapter, stop by another chapter near you.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Robert Reich: How wall street priced you out of a home

Stephen with Desi Lydic: Stephen wrote the rulebook on field pieces at “The Daily Show”

Electile Dysfunction 2024:

Desi Lydic: Desi Lydic targets illegally idling vehicles

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Bloomberg Law: Is social media big tobacco 2.0? Suits over the impact on teens

The Cult Of Von Shitzenpantz:

John Oliver: Libraries

More Perfect Union: The shadow group working to keep wages low

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

Happy 20th Blogoversary to Me! (And to You!)

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It was 20 years ago today that I published the first post here on HA, and mygod did it change my life (and hopefully a few elections and public policy debates along the way).

For a few glorious years HA was one of the most widely read, influential (and feared) state and local blogs in the nation. We were the official WA state blog at the 2008 Democratic Convention. HA helped get me my own radio show at 710 KIRO back when it was still a 50,000 watt news/talk powerhouse, and eventually a gig at The Stranger where I helped advance the nation’s first $15 minimum wage. And ultimately this weird adventure led me to my current job, which is hard to explain, but is gratifying and difference-making in so many ways.

I don’t blog here at HA anymore. Darryl and Carl keep it going on a daily basis, and so happy blogoversary (and a big THANK YOU) to them too. But of course, the biggest thanks goes to HA’s readers, past and present, because none of this would’ve been possible without you. HA’s comment threads may have been a cesspool of trolling since nearly the very beginning, but I was very, very, fortunate to find an audience large and loud enough to make my writing relevant.

By the way, if you miss me, I host a weekly podcast with my billionaire boss, Nick Hanauer, called Pitchfork Economics. It’s wonky and subversive and we interview amazing guests—Nobel laureates, best-selling authors, administration officials, and other leading or should-be-leading thinkers in economics, philosophy, science, politics, and public policy—so if you’re not already a subscriber, now would be a great time to start.

And finally, a much earned thank you and congratulations to my daughter Katie. She was just seven years old when this blog first started consuming my life and she patiently put up with more than her fair share of “just a minute, baby, I need to finish this post.” Today, coincidentally, she graduates from USC with an MFA in film and television production and I couldn’t be prouder. Here’s hoping our democracy, our economy, and our civil society survive another 20 years (at least) so that she and all our children have the opportunity, the security, and the means to pursue their dreams.

Friday Open Thread

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– Have I mentioned that I am excited to read this book? I picked up a copy and am excited to dig in.

– Seattle should have more density for its own sake, but also, yeah, the state is probably not going to fund as many things if we fuck around.

– Good news for Pioneer Square. A quick response to overdoses will hopefully get people helping.

– Anyway please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.

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