Archives for May 2026

Happy filing week to all who celebrate. And hey, if your local elected officials aren’t up to snuff, there’s a good chance that they’re up for election now. You might as well run if nobody you like is stepping up.

Anyway:

• The tough on drugs policies had the predictable results in Seattle.
• Do you have World Cup fever?
• Exciting things happening in and around Spokane. Street meat in street racing out.
• That bus lane means you can get out of your car.
• Over the weekend, I was at a fundraiser for the Pierce County YWCA. And, if you have some change, they could sure use a donation.

That’s right. The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight. Swing by and join the conversation and relax over a drink.

We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the back room starting about 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.

Remember a while ago when like every open thread was Carl has something to say about the library? Anyway here’s another Carl rides his bike post.* It was either that or complain about taking the bus in Tacoma again.**

Anyway, the bike lane is for moving bikes (and scooters, etc.). I understand people crossing the road or going out of their cars are going to be in the bike lane for a second. But!

Stop walking long ways through it. Especially on 2nd where there’s ample sidewalk. And for God’s sake, holding hands? There’s a sidewalk. It’s bad enough being stuck behind slow walkers when I’m walking, but when I’m on a bike?

And are people parking their Lime Bikes in the bike lane or are people putting them there? Either way, please stop.

I love having the bike lanes. It’s so much nicer than when I moved to the urban core, let alone growing up in the area. I think a little consideration would make them even better.

* Carl, you had too many Carl rides his bike pieces from the jump.

** The 3 takes such a weird detour to the Tacoma Mall and then just sits there before doubling back for a bit??? Also, not a complaint or the bus, but T Line got good at some point!

JoJoFromJerz: Violence is NEVER the answer (but neither is the anti-free-speech bullshit!)

Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler is informed about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

Reign of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

• J-L Cauvin: Is the Dotard boycotting the Michael Jackson movie?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ 24 Great Reasons Why we NEED a Ballroom ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s totally unhinged assault rifle pic, big night with King Charles & James Comey vendetta
• The God Show: Bless the 60 Minutes question that made Трамп go full Nixon
• Josh Johnson: Трамп and Republicans want YOU to pay $400 million for his ballroom
• Liberal Redneck: So there was another attempt on Трамп’s life…OR WAS THERE?!?
• JoJoFromJerz: Branding America—Трамп’s plan to put his face on your passport
• Christopher Titus: Трамп jumps the shark DAILY!
• JoJoFromJerz: Трамп lectures America on “dangerous rhetoric”….Seriously?
• The Marsh Family: ♫ The British King is Here! ♬:

• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard celebrates the end of the Voting Rights Act
• Desi Lydic: Desi Lydic chronicles Трамп’s forever war on windmills
• Jimmy Kimmel: Some brain-addled felon attacks Jimmy Kimmel AGAIN & wants him fired “SOON”
• Seth Meyers: Трамп posts unhinged gun meme in threat to Iran, Hegseth mocked over Strait of Hormuz
• John D. Cundle: ♫ The King’s Speech—King Charles ROASTS Трамп at the White House ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ For the “Extraordinarily Brilliant” Dotard J. Трамп ♬
• Jon Stewart: Трамп spins dinner shooting for ballroom agenda & Blitzer is CNN’s one-shoed hero
• Tommy Campbell: Трамп’s big nap and Hegseth plays doctor
• Jen Psaki: Трамп, apparently oblivious, makes the same joke for which he wants Kimmel fired
• The God Show: Donald HUMILIATES Melania in front of KING CHARLES!
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard demands a boycott of Jimmy Kimmel
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Discourages Violence (When He’s Not Encouraging It) ♬
• Josh Johnson: Трамп indicts Comey over seashells & King Charles is King of congressional comedy
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ You’re A Schmuck ♬:

• John D. Cundle: ♫ Трамп vs Science ♬
• Seth Meyers: Трамп demands ballroom after WHCD shooting, Kash Patel “likely to be fired”
• Jesse Welles: ♫ Lone Wolves ♬
• Stella Magz: Dinner with Трамп sounds like a blast….
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп visits with King Charles, wants us to pay for ballroom & did he just joke about his own death!?!
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ I’ll keep on labeling Трамп a fascist ♬
• John Di Domenico: Трамп demands a $500M ballroom for “safety”
• The Resistance: ♫ Please Just Drink The Bleach ♬
• John D. Cundle: ♫ They Indicted SEASHELLS?! ♬
• Seth Meyers: Трамп roasted by King Charles, Lindsey Graham wants YOU to pay for Трамп’s ballroom
• JoJoFromJerz: Taxpayer funded luxury—The new White House ballroom scandal

John Oliver: Chatbots

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

And the Other Right Wing Lunatics, Sociopaths, and Deplorables:

• Bette Midler: ♫ ALL YOU FASCISTS (Bound to Lose) ♬
• The God Show: Melanie FREAKS out over AMAZING Jimmy Kimmel joke
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ JD Anxiously Awaits a Promotion ♬
• LegalEagle: One shelluva a dumb indictment
• JoJoForJerz: He said “No quarter.” Hegseth’s darkest threat yet:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Todd Blanch—Трамп’s mindless sock puppet ♬
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Rudy Giuliani ♬
• Clare Blackwood: Karoline Leavitt explains how Трамп saved the White House correspondents’ dinner
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Your Guy Was a Moron ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Melanie & Dotard Трамп demanding his firing & the White House correspondents’ dinner
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Kash for Corruption ♬

Josh Johnson: SCOTUS deals blow to Voting Rights Act & Трамп deals blow to NASA chief’s ears

LegalEagle: Shadow docket leak is insane

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

Running a bit slow this morning. Here are some links.

• Be better next time, Bob Ferguson, and maybe you can avoid a fine.
• Don’t those people who crossed the Fremont Bridge over a million times know that Seattle is rainy and has hills?
• We need a bunch of tiny homes, but we also need a buffer zone to stop a bunch of tiny homes.
• Connecting cool bike and pedestrian infrastructure to make it a real network. Go Spokane!