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I don’t poop at Starbucks enough to know if it’s common, but the restroom in the one in Capitol Hill has a sharps container. This seems correct for harm reduction. If people were shooting up before, it’s better than used needles going in the trash, or being reused.

For the traffic mess some people are going to experience when the Viaduct shuts down, it might be a chance to take public transportation. I recommend it. But! You should probably know what the hell you are doing. So here are some tips to make sure that you don’t mess with other people’s commute.

Load your Orca Card now. Or if you don’t have one, know how much your trip will cost and have it ready before you fumble around at the bus door, or wherever you pay.

Figure out your route ahead of time. The driver (ar least Metro) will help you out, but if it’s super crowded, there might be a lot. They will talk to you at the door, but if you cause them to stay at the stop through a light, everyone on the bus will hate you. One Bus Away is great, and all the transit agency websites have tools to help you out.

Standing in front of open seats doesn’t help anyone. Jesus, man. Just have a seat. Or if you’re worried about getting off soon, move away from it so someone else can sit down.

If it’s crowded, move toward the back, and away from doors. Exit from the rear doors of buses. Don’t crowd the platform on the train.

Please join us this evening for the weekly meeting of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally, border wall edition. Who knows…we might be in a state of national emergency by the time our event starts. You’ll need a drink.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the room at the rear of the tavern beginning about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 260 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, eight in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or you might consider starting your own chapter!

So, it’s probably too early, but 2020 primary elections for President and possibly governor are sooner than we might want. I am going to try to stay neutral. There are people I like more than others, but there’s no need to pick at this point. Hopefully we can get to issues at some point.

BuzzFeed: Americans and Russians swap snacks.

Jonathan Mann: Medicare for allllll:

Young Turks: Tucker Carlson does incel porn.

The Dotard Трамп and His Band of Mobsters:

• Mark Fiore: The year in lies.
• David Pakman: Трамп busted bragging about news written by his own staff
• Farron Cousins: Idiot Трамп says he can’t be impeached because he “won…the great election….”
• Jimmy Dore: Rick Perry pushes Israel loyalty oath for Americans:

• A quick recap of the 2018 Circus that is the Трамп Presidency
• Chris Hayes: Трамп golf club concealed undocumented workers
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп looks ahead to worst year ever as Democrats retake control of the House
• David Pakman: Трамп provided FAKE GREEN CARDS to his illegal immigrant workers
• Farron Cousins: The Dotard lies and says voters are calling to express support for his border wall
• WaPo: “We’re gonna impeach the motherfucker” says Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Трамп
• Young Turks: Трамп hiding undocumented workers
• Winlar: Border wall
• Ari Melber and Lawrence O’Donnell: The Dotard Трамп destroyed Ronald Reagan
• Sky News: The true impact of the US government shutdown
• Rachel Maddow: Трамп is curiously well versed in specific Russian talking points:

• David Pakman: John Kelly confirms he was lying all along
• Farron Cousins: Jerry Falwell’s idiot son attacks poor people to defend The Dotard Трамп
• WaPo: Dirty parks, closed museums as the government shutdown enters 12th day

Vox: Why fixing the US bail system is tricky.

Nova: 2018 in review—the biggest science stories of the year.

Robert Reich: Why we must get Big Money out of politics.

Wired: How photography is affecting our brains.

The 116th Congress:

• Rachel Maddow: Democrats paint stark contrast with outgoing Republicans
• Sam Seder: New Congresswoman SLAMS The Dotard Трамп, “We’re gonna impeach the motherfucker!”
• Chris Hayes: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Dances, People Lose Their Minds
• Vice News: These scientists just got sworn into Congress and they’re ready for a fight
• Young Turks: ANOTHER Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attack backfires spectacularly
• Sam Seder: Conservatives lose their shit over Ocasio-Cortez dancing on rooftop
• Roll Call: New Congressional hits and misses
• David Pakman: Dems take over and IMMEDIATELY pass a bill to end shutdown
• Ari Melber: Why Nancy Pelosi shrugs off the haters like Drake.
• Steve Kornacki and Joy Reid: Nancy Pelosi will demonstrate what Democrats can do with power:

• Roll Call: Pelosi’s first responsibility as Speaker? A marathon of 300 photo-ops
• Sam Seder: Watch Mike Pence awkwardly swear in a bisexual member of Congress
• Young Turks: Conservative HEADS EXPLODE over Rashida Tlaib.

Pitchfork Economics: Whatever happened to the middle class?

The Atlantic: The world’s happiest animal.

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

I am excited about the US House of Representatives and the Washington State Legislature. Like, I actually expect great things from the state. A less regressive tax code and maybe steps toward pre Kindergarten education at the state level. At the Federal level, finally, finally, finally some accountability.

Oh right, I post open threads here sometimes. Anyway!

Over Christmas break, I listened to the Pitchfork Economics episode about trickle down economics, and how it’s the conventional wisdom. It made me think about the great chain of being. We can look back and see how silly it was. But if you were living in a time when it was professed by everyone around you, and presumed to be from God, it’s easy to understand why people kept using it as a way to understand the world.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight to contemplate the possibilities and promise of 2019. Please join us and start out the new year left!

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the room at the rear of the tavern beginning about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 260 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, eight in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or you might consider starting your own chapter!

Daily Show: The year in outrage.

Young Turks: Jerks of the Year.

The Year in Review: Humanitarian crises around the world.

Craig Melvin and Jane Timm: Fact checking The Dotard Трамп’s most sweeping claims of 2018.

Vox: 2018, in 5 minutes.

Young Turks: Turks of the Year.

The Daily Show’s Michael Kosta: Top Michaels of 2018.

Hallie Jackson: Swamp watch—Looking at the year’s biggest DC scandals.

Young Turks: The worst part of 2018.

Goldy and Friends: What is the trick in trickle down?

Wired: Biobots—Snakebot, batbot, and more robots inspired by nature.

Wendover: Cities at sea—How aircraft carriers work.

Drunk History: A surprising Christmas story—Washington crossing the Delaware .

Robert Reich: Ten steps to save American democracy:

Ari Melber: Pelosi exposes the secret holding back women in Congress.

Farron Cousins: Job growth SOARS after minimum wage increases.

Aliens under the ice: Life on rogue planets.

Roy Wood, Jr: CP Time—2018 Episodes.

The Dotard Трамп And Other Clowns of Chaos:

• Young Turks: Трамп ruins Christmas
• Ari Melber: Democratic Senator says GOP Congress thinks Трамп is “nuts”.
• David Pakman: OOPS! Трамп’s AG lied about his academic background
• Sam Seder’s drunken Трамп conspiracy theory
• Jonathan Mann: Eight year old Guatemalan boy
• Chris Hayes and Trymaine Lee: The damage done by Jeff Sessions’ last act as AG
• Young Turks: Kirstjen Nielsen’s disgusting response to migrant child’s death
• Joy Reid: U.S. suffering effects of Трамп gutting environmental protections
• David Pakman: Трамп caught signing fake bills in oval office
• Lauren Mayer: January’s coming!:

• ABC: The year 2018—Drama in politics
• Ari Melber with Former Defense Secretary William Cohen: Трамп is “destructive” and “Unpresidential”.
• Young Turks: Трамп’s border wall meltdown just got INSANE
• Farron Cousins: The Dotard lied to troops’ faces about giving them a pay raise
• Sam Seder and Rebecca Traister: Women’s rage only building in the Трамп era
• David Pakman: Трамп exposes identities of Navy Seal Team on Twitter
• Young Turks: Is the Трамп dossier actually true?
• WaPo: The three problems Трамп is facing over the holidays
• Ari Melber: Трамп approval at record low as country blames him for shutdown

The Daily Show: The White People Whisperer—Dr. David Campt’s guide to avoiding holiday disasters.

Steve Kornacki: State Election Board dissolves before certifying NC-9 race.

The Atlantic: The adrenaline rush of herding reindeer.

Pitchfork Economics: How Republicans sold their trickle-down tax cuts as a great deal for the middle class.

BuzzFeed: A surgeon reviews gun violence in PG-13 movies.

Phosphorescent: This Land is Your Land:

Young Turks: “Deportation bus guy” goes to jail.

Vox: Why monks have that hair cut.

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

The Late Show: The Oregon Trail on mushrooms.

The Atlantic: Inside a historic win on election day 2018.

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Robert Reich: How to hold corporations accountable.

Vox: Why Colombia is losing the cocaine war.

I.C.E.-y Walls:

• Samantha Bee: The New Ellis Island.
• Ari Melber: Hypocrisy in The Dotard’s shutdown
• Seth Meyers: Трамп threatens a government shutdown over his wall
• Full Frontal: Deck the Walls

• Jimmy Kimmel: The Трамп wall will be BEAUTIFUL
• Samantha Bee: Lumpkin or leave it.
• The Atlantic: A visitor’s guide to America’s great big border wall.
• Samantha Bee: The least terrible season of the year.
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s wall and charity were scams
• Samantha Bee: I.C.E. on Ice with Adam Rippon and Jason Jones.
• Full Frontal: The best Christmas tree ever.

Adam ruins frequent flyer miles.

GQ: The tattoo artist who covers racist tattoos.

Chris Hayes: Paul Ryan and the GOP’s hypocrisy on the debt and deficit

Minute Physics: Hardy’s paradox and the quantum double double slit experiment.

Wired: How Boston Dynamics’ robots became internet favorites.

Vox: Why “Buy one, get one free” isn’t a great deal.

The Daily Show looks back at 2018.

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses.

The Dotard Трамп and His Band of Putin Toys:

• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп wishes Michael Flynn good luck before sentencing
• Ari Melber: Mueller zeroes in on Flynn sanctions call with Russian
• Stephen: He’s the top result on Google for “idiot”
• WaPo: Трамп shuts down foundation amid allegations of illegal conduct
• Jimmy Kimmel: Trump leaving D.C. a mess for 16-day vacation
• Trevor: John Kelly’s White House departure & Трамп’s struggle to find a new Chief of Staff
• Rachel Maddow: Трамп announces Syria plan counter to U.S. goals; Allies are baffled
• Stephen: The TV is telling the President what to do
• WaPo: The most bizarre political moments of 2018
• Jimmy Kimmel: Special medication just for The Dotard Трамп
• Late Show: White House Christmas Message Featuring Melania Трамп:

• Late Show: The Трамп Foundation needs your help
• Chris Hayes: John Brennan reacts to Michael Flynn hearing
• Ari Melber: Michael Flynn played himself in court
• Trevor: The GOP doesn’t care if their “law and order” President breaks the law
• WaPo: Трамп’s most awkward moments of 2018
• Jimmy Kimmel children’s book: “How the Trump Saved Christmas”
• The Late Show: The Dotard Трамп gets a message from the mob
• Stephen with Rep. Adam Schiff: We expect a President to tell the truth
• Chris Hayes: What ever happened to The Dotard Трамп’s 10% middle class tax cut?
• Stephen: Secretary Mattis takes a parting shot at Трамп
• WaPo: Трамп’s many, many shutdown threats
• Trevor: Трамп’s new Chief of Staff and Stephen Miller’s new hairline
• Ari Melber: Mike Flynn admits lies, eviscerating some Dotard’s conspiracy theory
• Jimmy Kimmel: Not a very merry Christmas for The Dotard Трамп
• Stephen: Does Mick Mulvaney like The Dotard Трамп? “No.”
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Judge threatens to send Michael Flynn to prison
• The Late Show: This character from “Rudolph” hasn’t aged well
• Jimmy Kimmel: Mueller on a Cruller
• Stephen: Stephen Miller has a bad hair day
• Ari Melber: Dotard Трамп’s AG pick ignored DOJ call to recuse
• Daily Show: Трамп’s best words of 2018
• Chris Hayes: Country feels on the precipice of real crisis
• Rachel Maddow: Judge shocks court with harsh rebuke of Michael Flynn
• WaPo: Giuliani’s new defense of The Dotard—Even if it’s true, it’s not a crime
• Mark Fiore: Its beginning to look a lot like convictions
• Late Show: Star Trek—Space Command
• Jimmy Kimmel thanks The Dotard Трамп
• Stephen: The Трампs and charity Don’t seem to mix
• Trevor: Russia slides into Americans’ DMs to suppress the Black vote
• Late Show: A Very Special Counsel Christmas:

• WaPo: Трамп routinely says things that aren’t true. Few Americans believe him.
• Maz Jobrani: Stop yelling at me for making Трамп jokes
• Ari Melber: Трамп shows “consciousness of guilt” in Russia contact
• Rachel Maddow: President Трамп infidelity to allies drives Jim Mattis to resign in protest
• James Corden: Трамп’s new Chief of Staff thinks highly of him
• Daily Show: Трамп’s mythical crying man yule log
• Stephen: “Treason” is the last word Flynn wanted to hear.
• WaPo Opinion: No, collusion is not a crime. But conspiracy is.
• Jimmy Kimmel: Santa wants to Make Christmas Great Again
• Stephen: Good news—the Government still exists
• Trevor with Bob Woodward on “Fear” in America & President Трамп’s war on truth
• Ari Melber: General Clark says The Dotard Трамп’s military decisions have “no logic”
• Stephen: Mick Mulvaney will let Трамп be Трамп

Jimmy Kimmel: This year in unnecessary censorship.

The Atlantic: We should be “screaming mad” about Amazon’s “corporate welfare”.

Mental Floss: Everything you need to know about the holidays.

Vox: The World War II battle against STDs.

Stephen: Tucker Carlson’s new target is gingerbread people.

Dulcé Sloan: How to handle your news rage.

The New Yorker: Inside the forges of New York City’s bladesmiths.

John Oliver: Brexit update.

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

What a creep. Senator Ranker should stop being such a creep. Don’t be a creep, you creepy creep. I hope that the investigation is thorough. I hope that we as citizens get the full picture. And that he’s punished appropriately. But for now, we know that he is a creep.

I took the Sounder train for the first time, even though I have lived in the region since before there was a Sound Transit. I suppose it’s different for people on a packed train, but Tacoma to Seattle was rather pleasant in the afternoon, even with a delay. I don’t really know how much of my car tabs went to it over the years, but I am glad that it was there.

These days, the air is filled with the smell of conspiracy and the stench of corruption. Add ‘er all up, the nose sure brings out the craziness! The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight to ponder the political mystery and intrigue of our crazy times…all over a drink, of course.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the room at the rear of the tavern beginning about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 260 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, eight in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or you might consider starting your own chapter!