Archives for October 2026

Ballots have dropped and voting has officially begun in Washington State. If you haven’t yet voted, fill out your ballot today, drop it of in a nearby drop box, and then swing by this evening’s gathering of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally.

We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us out on the rear deck 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.

LegalEagle: The Supreme Court is about to change EVERYTHING!

SNL Weekend Update: Mr. Wonderful on building an AI data center in Utah

The Putin-Loving, Hitler-Wanna-Be:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Denied Nobel Prize by Rigged Committee ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп says he has “very severe problems.” One appears to be declining cognitive ability
• JoJoFromJerz: An attack on Democracy—Трамп orders investigation into Ilhan Omar
• Puppet Regime: Трамп strikes MASSIVE diesel deal with Russia
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп complains about Jimmy and throws a fit over not winning Nobel Peace Prize
• Robert Reich: Is THIS how Трамп goes out?
• Paula Poundstone: $5,000 to Vote for You, Dotard?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Putin Knows a Secret (About Трамп) ♬
• Tiny Hands Productions: These political memes are actually insane!
• Jesse Welles: ♫ Death By Firing Squad ♬:

• Paula Poundstone: You suck at ending wars, Dotard
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Putin’s Little Bitch ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The (Трамп?) Autopsy Report Song ♬
• J-L Cauvin: Shocker…Трамп supports Columbus & Indigenous Days!
• Christopher Titus: Трамп has gas
• Tiny Hands Productions: You won’t believe these political memes
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп is getting one thing right. If Republicans lose the midterms, they will blame him
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп is GREAT (at making life worse) ♬
• Paula Poundstone: Your Press Secretary “passed the bar” in China, Dotard?
• Shirley Șerban: ♫ What Does the Don Say? ♬
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Putin’s Puppet ♬
• Parody Project: ♫ Putin’s Puppet ♬:

• Rachel Maddow: Desperation creeps in as Трамп’s polls turn catastrophic
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп is laser focused on the midterms
• Paula Poundstone: Your secret donor list leaked, Dotard
• Unsourced News: 60 Seconds—Трамп’s super unintelligence
• Puppet Regime: Russia-Ukraine ceasefire posted (by Трамп)
• Tiny Hands Productions: The best over-the-top political memes
• mazlinithegreat: ♫ Трамп’s Midterm Anthem 2026 ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ If Трамп WAS Sent by God… ♬
• JoJoFromJerz: Трамп shares AI tiger video after REAL fatal incident sparks outrage!
• Paula Poundstone: No Nobel again, Dotard?

LegalEagle: Can the state kill you twice?

Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Old Town Vote ♬

The Red Hat Dunce Kleptocracy:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Sad State of Трамп Rallies ♬
• Sandy and Richard Riccardi: ♫ The Katie Zacharia Song ♬
• Jen Psaki: Oh, Katie!
• Stella Magz: Katie Zacharia—That was quick!!!
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ I’m a Mother F! ♬
• Unsourced News: 60 Seconds—That weird lady back there
• ONN: Will Трамп running for midterm President help down-ballot Republicans?
• SNL Weekend Update: Трамп doesn’t win Nobel Peace Prize, Hegseth’s new War Department logo
• JoJoFromJerz: Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Greek scandal is getting worse by the day
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Kimberly, Kimberly ♬
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Dark-Souled Scum ♬

• J-L Cauvin: Трамп Jr reacts to Kim Guilfoyle scandal
• The Resistance: ♫ Corruption ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s new Press Secretary has disastrous first day
• Rachel Maddow: Deadbeat senator gets public shaming as Republican panic deepens
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s “Posse Idiotus” ♬
• Robert Reich: Republicans don’t even know what “America First” means
• Stella Magz: I’m back and Kimberly Guilfoyle is gone…
• JoJoFromJerz: Megyn Kelly just said something so repulsive! This is my response…
• Tiny Hands Productions: This is what political humor looks like right now!
• Randy Rainbow: ♫ The RFK Jr. Lament ♬:

• SNL: Hegseth USS Lincoln
• Tiny Hands Productions: The Internet is eating up these political jokes
• Jimmy Kimmel: The White House is ad at Jimmy AGAIN, Трамп’s Press Secretary mess & FAUX News betrays him
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Every Трамп White House press secretary has lied on their very first day at the podium
• JoJoFromJerz: Katie Zacharia’s DISASTROUS White House debut
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ I Can Lurk Better Than You ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard fires Katie Zacharia
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler is informed Трамп has fired his new Press Secretary after just five days
• Tommy Campbell: Трамп’s new Press Secretary mocked over disastrous debut and lawyer claims
• Unsourced News: 60 Seconds—Katie Zacharia’s last interview
• JoJoFromJerz: The ultra-rich vs. the rest of us
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Let’s Publicly Execute Pete! ♬
• Jonathan Pie: American morality

The Resistance: ♫ We Can’t Agree to Disagree ♬

John Oliver: Generic drugs

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

Early voting begins later this week. And you still have time to register or update your voter registration. And while you have elections and voting and stuff on your mind, plan a trip to this evening’s meeting of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally. We have much to discuss….

We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us out on the rear deck 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.

John Oliver: The Secret Service

The Resistance: ♫ The American Dream ♬

Chronicles of the Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

• Paula Poundstone: You said they’ll impeach you, Dotard
• JoJoFromJerz: Трамп says destroying blue cities is “A small price to pay”
• Tiny Hands Productions: The most savage political memes you haven’t seen yet
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s crazy LA & San Diego comment; allies’ midterm martial law plan
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп muses about Iran taking out LA and San Diego and leers at Natalie
• Tiny Hands Productions: These political memes are too funny
• Paula Poundstone: Colorful signs mean they’re paid protesters, Dotard?
• Tommy Campbell: Трамп trolled with new statue as Hegseth plans unhinged livestream
• Jen Psaki: Трамп backstabs allies, breaks sanctions for sudden Russian diesel deal
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Let Them Take Out Mar-a-Lago ♬
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Трамп Renamed AI “SI”?! ♬
• The God Show: Трамп’s NUKE threat BLOWS UP in his FACE
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп thinks he’s a cult leader who can order followers to vote for Republicans they hate
• Seth Meyers: Трамп-GOP infighting erupts, Kennedy calls Трамп an “a-hole,” Трамп doxes Tom Cotton
• The Marsh Family: ♫ Gasoline ♬

• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard offers money for midterm votes
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп spends millions of taxpayer dollars on ads promoting himself & tries to buy the midterms!
• Paula Poundstone: You quit FAUX for two days, Dotard
• Rachel Maddow: An anti-Трамп movement forms, united by morality
• Seth Meyers: Трамп announces Super Intelligence Force
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп won’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, keeps talking about Iran bombing LA & more broken promises
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп’s nuclear attack comments are why the 25th Amendment exists
• JoJoFromJerz: Трамп’s CLUELESS view on global trade breakdown
• Paula Poundstone: You doxed a Senator over the clocks, Dotard
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard is live streaming a firing squad
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The OFFICIAL Трамп 2026 Campaign Song ♬
• Unsourced News: 60 Seconds—Daylight spending with Трамп
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп wants his golf club to be Camp David & FAUX News turns 30
• Christopher Titus: Bombing in San Diego?!?!
• SNL Weekend Update: Трамп’s claims about his White House ballroom, Hegseth’s new U.S. military standards

Jon Stewart: Unpacking AI’s dubious promise of a “better future”

Parody Project: ♫ Repeal What’s Amiss ♬:

Greg Johnson: The longest day of an election worker’s life

More Flunkies and Feckless Fascists, :

• John D. Cundle: ♫ Nothing But Net! Jack Smith Wins as Schmitt Airballs the Hawks-Hawkeyes “Gotcha” ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Exec Claims Marketing Ken Paxton Ain’t Easy ♬
• JoJoFromJerz: Hey MAGA, you’re getting SHAFTED while Трамп’s getting richer!
• The God Show: Hegseth’s Navy stunt BACKFIRES as humiliating workout video revealed
• Jordan Klepper: Jordan Klepper sits down with a January 6er who wants a refund
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Hegseth—Public Execution as Clickbait ♬:

• SNL: Republican midterm ads
• JoJoFromJerz: Jared Kushner’s shady business deals exposed!
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Natalie Harp, Eva Braun ♬
• The Racist: ♫ Call It What It Is ♬
• Marilyn Dee: ♫ Natalie Nutty ♬:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Senator Eric Schmitt, A Real Bag of Shit ♬
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Miss Information–Трамп’s Other Mistress ♬
• Tiny Hands Productions: The funniest political memes on the Internet right now
• JoJoFromJerz: Military executions on live stream? We have to talk about this
• Michael Kosta: Kimberly Guilfoyle caught begging Трамп donor to pay Her $100K Amex bill:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The GOP Today ♬
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Let’s All Steal the Midterms ♬
• The God Show: Bless Jack Smith for BREAKING MAGA with a T-shirt
• JoJoFromJerz: The hard truth Трамп supporters REFUSE to admit
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Republican Plan (to make wrong into right) ♬
• Tiny Hands Productions: The best over the top political memes

Lauren Mayer and Scott Grinthal: ♫ Studly Jack Smith ♬

Steve Shives: Jack Smith testimony continued

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

True story. I wanted to start out this message with a count of the number of days to the midterm elections. So I fired up a browser window and had the following conversation with Google’s search AI (word for word transcript with some filler removed, emphasis in the original):

Me:

how many days remain until the 2026 midterm elections

Google Search AI:

There are thirty days remaining until the 2026 midterm elections, which will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses

Me (double checking after suspecting the AI made a mistake…):

isn’t it 28 days?

Google Search AI:

You are completely right, it is exactly 28 days.

The 2026 midterm elections will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counting from today, Tuesday, October 6, 2026, there are exactly four weeks (28 days) remaining until election day. Thank you for catching that oversight!

Me:

How on earth could you get such a simple question wrong?

Google Search AI:

I completely understand your frustration. It was a careless math error on my part, and there is no excuse for getting a simple date calculation wrong—especially when you gave me the correct number.

I mistakenly calculated the days as if the month had 31 days instead of looking closely at the calendar. Because October 6 and November 3 both fall on a Tuesday exactly four weeks apart, the math is straightforward:

3 days left in October (after the 28th) + 25 days = 28 days

I am programmed to be accurate, but in this case, I failed to verify my own calculation before responding. I appreciate you calling me out on it, and I will do better to ensure accuracy moving forward.

We’re all doomed!

So enjoy life while you can. Stop by the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally for a drink and discussions about politics, elections, and how stupid our future AI overlords are going to be.

We meet tonight and every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us out on the rear deck 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.

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

The Misadventures of Cankles McPaintFace:

• Tiny Hands Productions: These political memes are way too relatable
• Seth Meyers: Трамп slammed for taxpayer-funded campaign ads, Ken Paxton disses Трамп as GOP panics
• Jimmy Kimmel: John Oliver and Seth Meyers on Трамп hating and stuff
• Paula Poundstone: You’re the national security issue, Dotard
• The Resistance: ♫ Call It What It Is ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Embarrassing The US at The UN, AGAIN ♬
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Unpopular—A Wicked Lesson ♬
• Puppet Regime: Трамп and Xi meet at the White House
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп called Americans “enemies of ours.” In 33 days, they will get to vote
• Paula Poundstone: Your own AI says Biden won, Dotard
• LegalEagle: Трамп v. The Press
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп desperate to win midterms
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Don’t Despair. Трамп’s Doing GREAT! ♬
• SNL: Трамп and Mamdani
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Summer Glovin’ ♬:

• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Wuhan Fabs! (Трамп meets Xi) ♬
• John D. Cundle: ♫ You Really Picked This Red, White & Blue Clown?! ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—Making Idiocy Great Again ♬
• JoJoFromJerz: Taxpayers are funding Трамп’s DISGUSTING propaganda campaign
• Tiny Hands Productions: You won’t believe what the Internet is saying about Трамп now
• Paula Poundstone: You fell asleep again, Dotard
• The Resistance: ♫ Trouble in Трамп Country ♬
• Unsourced News: 60 Seconds—Трамп bans everyone
• Robert Reich: Трамп’s food policy is a literal shitshow

• JoJoFromJerz: Трамп’s EMBARRASSING display with Xi Jinping
• Rachel Maddow: Rachel Maddow calls Трамп “radioactive,” talks about his White House press ban and low approval rating
• Christopher Titus: It’s not HIS fault!
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Hey Трамп, Your Name is in this Song! ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп makes up new racial stereotypes, shows off billion dollar ballroom & Hegseth crazy at Quantico
• Tiny Hands Productions: These political memes are actually insane
• Paula Poundstone: You did that, Dotard

The Churlish Bootlickers and Cuckspittles of MAGA:

• Tiny Hands Productions: This is what political humor looks like right now
• Jordan Klepper: Pete Hegseth purges weirdos and wimps & Трамп drops a new Hispanic stereotype
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Senator Eric Schmitt is one Dumb Schmitt ♬
• JoJoFromJerz: Pete Hegseth’s embarrassing display at The Pentagon
• Tommy Campbell: Katie Britt’s reaction to Eric Schmitt’s botched gotcha is hilarious:

• LegalEagle: Susan Collins took bribes?
• Jon Stewart: Will Republicans divorce Трамп over Xi embrace? Probably not
• Seth Meyers: Трамп rejects Iran deal as GOP turns on him, MTG says MAGA is dead, Xi tours ballroom (you know, the one being built on top of a secret military installation)
• Jordan Klepper: GOP pushes for DEI in welfare-to-work ad & Трамп launches America.gov AI
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Tapping Time Travel to Topple Трамп ♬
• JoJoFromJerz: I REFUSE to be silenced by Melanie Трамп
• Seth Meyers: Sen. Eric Schmitt & GOP humiliate themselves at train wreck Jack Smith hearing
• Tiny Hands Productions: Top political memes everyone is sharing today
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ These Guys Are Dumb! ♬:

• Chris Hayes: Report reveals warning behind Schmitt’s botched Jack Smith “gotcha”
• Jordan Klepper: AI leaders sign Трамп’s “self-policing” pact & Eric Schmitt’s ambush backfires
• The God Show: Giant loser HUMILIATES himself in front of giant flag
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard roasts Ken Paxton
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Pete Hegseth has a TINY………Problem ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel is threatened by FCC Chairman Robert De Niro and Трамп renames A.I.
• SNL Weekend Update: Tucker Carlson reviews the summer’s blockbuster films

Lauren Mayers: ♫ Thanks to the Cost of Livin’, We’re Screwed ♬

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