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I sometimes think back to my 20-year-old arguments with the local righties at (un)Sound Politics (by far the dominant political blog in WA state before HA kicked its ass), and I wonder: Is this what they wanted?

I mean, hey, Stefan and company, they won. Republicans control the House, the Senate, the White House, and the Supreme Court, and they are using that power to prosecute political enemies, kidnap immigrants (and immigrant-looking citizens if they choose to), send troops into peaceful cities, and threaten the arrest of Democrats who oppose them. Republicans are in the process of establishing a one-party authoritarian state.

So I kinda wish my old rivals were still around so that I could ask them if they are feeling any regrets about their contributions to the GOPer cause? Or is destroying the Constitution okay with them as long as they own the libs?

 

I guess I got out of the habit of making these things. Anyway, thanks to Washington being one of the West Coast vaccine states I was able to get my flu shot and COVID booster yesterday. I have got those shots at the same pharmacy, last year so maybe my insurance is on record with them. But! Nobody asked if it was up to date or anything like that. Go make an appointment of you aren’t vaccinated or boosted this year.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight. You are welcomed to stop by and join the conversation.

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

Look who’s back. Anyway…

Before the Viaduct was closed, there was an off ramp that I always said was the place I would die. Cars would not slow down enough for city traffic, let alone pedestrians. But in the shadow of the former Viaduct, there is a new place where I think I am going to die.

Specifically people taking an illegal right turn to the Coleman Dock. Between infrastructure clearly meant to indicate don’t turn and 2 signs, you have to be the worst kind of asshole driver to do it. And yet, all the damn time. I have seen so many close calls.

I don’t know if there’s a fix with infrastructure keeping people better separated from cars. Or cameras. Or emphasis patrols. But damn, it needs something.

And just to be clear: This isn’t a cars versus bikes and pedestrians thing. Most cars follow the signs and get there with the lights. People making the illegal right turn are cutting in line in front of them, as well as being dangerous.

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Reign of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

• The Resistance: ♫ This song is not allowed! ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—Breathtaking Inanity, Impressive Insanity ♬
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Don’t Stop Mocking Him ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel (in Brooklyn): Трамп’s crucial release of Amelia Earhart files & JD Vance’s bullshit
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Lordy Lordy Lordy ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Kimmel May Have Saved Democracy ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to new Taylor Swift album
• Caitlin Speaks: Трамп insults his own supporters…and they cheer
• LegalEagle: Трамп’s corrupt case against Comey is a trainwreck
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Trash Can of Freedom (Executive Privilege Blues) ♬
• The Late Show: A lifeline for easily-confused senior citizens
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Portland ♬:

• Ronny Chieng: Hegseth lectures “fat Generals” and Трамп threatens war against U.S. cities
• Jon Stewart: Трамп sends troops to Portland & shootings trigger left-right blame game
• Stephen: Трамп declares war pn Portland & Medbeds for all! & the weak case against James Comey
• Lawrence O’Donnell: We are clearly seeing madness pouring from the darkness of Трамп’s mind
• John Di Domenico: World leaders baffled by Трамп’s angry word salad at UN
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ I’ll Indict You! ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard declares war on Americans
• Tommy Campbell: Gavin Newsom trolls Felon Von Shitzenpantz AGAIN—Escalator outburst & new docs drop
• Jen Psaki: Трамп’s policies are devastating U.S. farmers
• Glenn Kirschner: Трамп’s speech to military leaders PROVES he’s dangerously unfit as Commander in Chief
• Seth Meyers: Трамп posts AI “med bed” conspiracy video & threatens to send troops to Portland
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—Fake Accomplishments, Real Corruption ♬
• Punchline Presents: Трамп’s Jimmy Kimmel plan backfires
• Ari Melber: Трамп’s unlawful call for ‘war’ on citizens met with stony silence from generals
• Piedmont Raging Grannies: ♫ Fake Emergencies ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to bad bunny Super Bowl news
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ It’s Project 2025 ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: How many flashes of insanity from a president should we tolerate?
• Stephen: Shutdown eve & Hegseth to America’s enemies, “FAFO” & Трамп to military brass, “fight the enemy within”
• John D. Cundle: ♫ The Great Offender ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—Horrible or Just Nuts? ♬
• Knotheadusc: ♫ He Could Drive the Public Crazy ♬
• The Daily Show: Thaddeus Crowley digs up old laws to serve Трамп’s lawless whims
• Jen Psaki: Apparent degradation of Трамп’s mental state raises alarms
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—Consistently Awful ♬
• The Late Show: How do we know if Трамп Rx drugs are safe?
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to Barron Трамп with ladies

Vox: Why Nevada has so many ghost towns

Total Shutshow:

• Stephen: Трамп uses the shutdown to punish Dems & Vance claims he is having a good time & catching the A.I. bug
• Ronny Chieng: Трамп posts bizarre AI videos as government shuts down
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler plans a government shutdown
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ The Trump Shutdown ♬
• Seth Meyers: Трамп contradicts himself on shutdown blame, declares “war” on U.S. cities
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard crushes NYC over shutdown
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп posts racist A.I. video, government officially shuts down & Ted Cruz calls for unity
• Ronny Chieng: Shutdown sparks cringey meme war & Трамп punishes blue cities
• Stephen: ICE deportations continue amid government shutdown & Bernie says, “We won’t back down” & humiliating J.D. Vance
• J-L Cauvin: Mitch McConnell begs The Dotard to stop the government shutdown

The Late Show: The hottest military in the world

Late Night Host Commingle:

• Jimmy Kimmel: Stephen Colbert on finding out his show was canceled & Jimmy Kimmel being taken off the air
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп & Hegseth lecture generals about being fat and a visit from Gov Gavin Newsom & Seth Meyers!
• Stephen: Jimmy Kimmel shares the minute-by-minute details of finding out ABC was taking him off the air
• Stephen: Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Guillermo toast “To good friends, great jobs and late night TV”
• Stephen: Jimmy Kimmel, “I never imagined that we’d ever have a President like this”
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп sending ICE to the Super Bowl, MAGA melts down over bad bunny & Jon Stewart surprises Jimmy
• Jimmy Kimmel: Josh Johnson on having identity stolen while on a date, hosting The Daily Show & living in Brooklyn

John D. Cundle: ♫ Punch a Higher Floor ♬

Dipshits, Dullards, and Deplorables:

• ScaredKetchup: Трамп Show 70—Pete Hegseth ‘fat troops’ Mike Johnson on Grindr & MORE
• Caitlin Speaks: Pete Hegseth EXPOSED—Drinking scandals, affairs & the power of his 3rd wife
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп & Hegseth—Single-File Warrior and Hair Gel Hero ♬
• Knotheadusc: ♫ Your MAGA Flag Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore ♬
• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: An abuse cover-up to protect tax breaks more precious than children
• Christopher Titus: Pete Hegseth—Secretary of MANSCAPING!:

• Dark Brandon: Howard Lutnick calls Jeffery Epstein the greatest blackmailer of all time
• Stella Magz: Karo-lyin’ Leavitt is a liar and a fashion victim…pick a struggle!
• LegalEagle: The border czar definitely did not take a $50,000 bribe
• Chris Hayes: GOP “desperate” to stop Dem swearing-in to BURY Epstein vote
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Blood-Lust Pete ♬
• Jesse Welles: ♫ Tylenol ♬
• The Late Show: Sen. Ted Cruz—Stop attacking pedophiles!
• Francesca Fiorentini: The Creeps Of The Pronatalist Movement:

• Stella Magz: Pete Hegseth, the ultimate cornball….
• Lisandra Vazquez: 10/03/25 press briefing recap
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Pete Hegseth’s War Pigs ♬
• Liberal Redneck: Pete Hegseth pointlessly peacocks for American military leaders
• Seth Meyers: Mike Johnson confronted by dems over “unwell” Трамп; Трамп lied about Project 2025
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: The Pete Hegseth army knife
• Steve Shives: RFK Jr.—Autism detective in “The Acetaminophen Jungle”

Lauren Mayer: ♫ Marching Through Portland ♬

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

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally is getting together this evening for some great conversation, civil exchange of ideas, and probably some venting & ranting. You can be part of the fun…all while drink beer! Stop by if you can.

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

John D. Cundle: ♫ MAGA Man ♬

Ross Childs: I was very nearly raptured!

Champnella: New Tylenol ad just dropped

How Jimmy Kimmel Almost Single-handedly Killed Saved Free Speech:

• political primate: Jesters ailenced—The death of satire and the farce of free speech
• J-L Cauvin: ♫ The Dotard reacts to Jimmy Kimmel’s return ♬
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Comedy trumps a dictator ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Can Dish it Out, But He Sure Can’t Take It ♬
• Ari Melber: Legal breakdown as Kimmel smashes records in return after Трамп censorship backfires
• Seth Meyers: Kimmel set to return amid backlash to Трамп’s censorship push & Трамп criticizes Bondi
• Marsh Family: ♫ Freedom of Speech ♬:

• Glenn Kirschner: Murder on the high seas—Трамп orders killings of Venezuelans in international waters
• John Oliver: Jimmy Kimmel & the FCC
• David Letterman and Jeffrey Goldberg on the future of free speech
• ScaredKetchup: ♫ Hakuna-MAGA-Tata The DARK SIDE of DISNEY ♬
• Jon Stewart: Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension was always about censorship (just ask the Felon Von Shitzenpantz)
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ He Only Does the Bidding of a Liar ♬
• Jason Johnson: Disney CAVES—Kimmel returns after massive revolt as MAGA fury looms
• Shirley Șerban: ♫ Censored Child O’ Mine? ♬:

• Jimmy Kimmel: Jimmy Kimmel and the death of free speech
• Ari Melber: Kimmel returns! Disney picks free speech over caving to Трамп, reversing after revolt
• Ari Melber: How Kimmel BEAT Трамп’s ABC plot—Fighting, boycotts, artists, activists & consumers
• Tommy Campbell: Jimmy Kimmel suspended & Трамп mocked in UK & Gavin Newsom roasts Трамп
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Revenge of the Late-Night Comedians ♬
• Stephen: Kimmel returns & escalator investigator & should Трамп get a Nobel prize? & a dog registered to vote
• Knotheadusc: ♫ You Got To Fight For Your Right To Parody ♬:

• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ The Disney Plus Tango ♬
• Robert Reich: Why corporate media is bending the knee
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard makes Charlie Kirk eulogy about himself
• ScaredKetchup: The Felon Von Shitzenpantz welcomes back Kimmel at UN Assembly
• Jimmy Kimmel: He’s BACK, Bitches!

Rachel Maddow: Rachel Maddow’s full interview with Kamala Harris

ScaredKetchup: ♫ Eve of Obstruction—A Protest Song ♬:

Ross Childs: JD Vance hosts late night!!

The Ugly Reign of Jeffrey Epstein’s Former Best Friend, The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп knows Homan can’t survive if video of him with undercover FBI agents becomes public
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s Primary Goal—Distract from The Epstein Files ♬
• Chris Hayes: The blind spot in Трамп’s breakneck power grab
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп threatens Jimmy Kimmel & ABC, escalator fiasco at the UN
• Seth Meyers: Трамп says U.N. “sabotaged” him after embarrassing escalator & teleprompter snafus
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard attacks ICE for being woke
• Jordan Klepper: Трамп blames autism on Tylenol. Meanwhile, Rapture time!
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Whiny-ass Little Bitch Addresses the U.N. ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: How can Democrats negotiate with Трамп, the “world’s most powerful man-baby?”
• Chris Hayes: Comey responds to Трамп indictment in new video—“Let’s have a trial”
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Farmers Are the Ones Getting Slaughtered ♬
• LegalEagle: Political prosecutions by a fucking idiot
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп distracts from Epstein files with escalator drama and wages war on Tylenol & TikTok
• Leslie Jones: on the dangers of Трамп memory-holing slavery from our museums
• Stephen: Triple sabotage at the U.N. & Biden responds to Трамп’s trolling & Hegseth says women can’t be warriors
• Jordan Klepper: Трамп targets broken escalator in off-the-rails UNGA speech
• Shirley Șerban: ♫ Edelweiss for Today—Epstein Files. A Sound of Music Challenge for Трамп ♬:

• ScaredKetchup: Did Трамп’s Biden portrait prank go too far?
• Timely Tunes for Troubled Times: ♫ Doctor Трамп’s Tylenol Blues ♬
• Stephen: Disney reinstates Jimmy Kimmel & the rapture is here & Трамп’s border Czar caught taking $50k bribe
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to Tom Homan bribe news
• Seth Meyers: Трамп demands arrests for U.N. “sabotage” amid MAGA escalator conspiracy
• Get High Watch This: The Dotard speaks to the United Nations
• The Late Show: ♫ Pokémon Pushes Back At Kristi Noem’s ICE Commercial ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Tom Homan—Turning Connections into Cash ♬
• Executive Odors: ♫ Sayin’ a Lie ♬
• Chris Hayes: Petty and vindictive—Трамп DOJ races to indict Comey DAYS before statue expires
• Dark Brandon: Best friends, allegedly—The Трамп–Epstein statue story
• Christopher Titus: Трамп escalator 911
• The Late Show: Was It Sabotage?
• Stella Magz: Трамп and RFK Jr. walk into a pharmacy…
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ His Escalator Don’t Go Up No More ♬:

• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: The Трамп Shutdown!
• Liberal Redneck: Трамп links Tylenol to autism (also the rapture is today??)
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard wants revenge on James Comey
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler is informed Трамп links autism and Tylenol
• Stella Magz: The Dotard will get down to the bottom of not being able to go up
• The Remix Bros: ♫ Трамп autism re-mix ♬
• LegalEagle: Illegal shakedown of legal immigrants
• Timely Tunes for Troubled Times: ♫ Up He Goes By Going Down ♬
• Ari Melber: Трамп FBI plot debunked! No real Comey case.
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Pam Bondi’s Got Dark Roots ♬
• The Late Show: “If it is wrong, it’s fine”
• Jordan Klepper: Трамп trolls Biden with Autopen portrait in White House & sics his DOJ on James Comey
• Stephen: Escalator justice & Трамп To United Nations, “You suck” & blame Tylenol & “It can only good happen”
• Lawrence O’Donnell: On the James Comey indictment, “Now the phrase Трампed up charges has new meaning”

Stephen: We put a mirror up to the absurdity of The Dotard—How Gov. Newsom got under Трамп’s skin

Matthew Cooke: Is MAGA really a fascist movement?

Aftermath of Another School Shooting:

• Stella Magz: Charlie Kirk’s “memorial” recap
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Charlie Kirk Memorial Hymn ♬
• Spitting Image: Трамп & Musk make up at Charlie Kirk’s memorial
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ I’d Barely Heard of Charlie Kirk ♬

Knotheadusc: ♫ (Vainly Waiting for The) Rapture ♬

Jordan Klepper: John Fugelsang on “Separation of Church and Hate”

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

Carl has been having trouble posting from his phone app since I updated the site’s software (as if he doesn’t have a fucking computer), so until we get that fixed I thought I’d fill in and post an open thread.

No Kimmel in Seattle or Portland.

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— Essex J. Porter (@essexjp.bsky.social) September 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Sinclair-owned KOMO-4 has long been the champion of the hateful, derogatory, and deceitful “Seattle Is Dying” meme. They hate Seattle, hate our people, disrespect their viewers, and despise the First Amendment. They are a fascist propaganda mill. Their so-called “journalists” should be shunned and their advertisers boycotted. Local elected officials should refuse to grant them interviews and local candidates should deny the station political advertising dollars.

LegalEagle: DC Juries refuse to indict protestors

Reign of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

• Christopher Titus: If he’s breathing he’s LYING!!!
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп gets cold reception in England, sues NY Times for $15B & kooky Kash Patel on the Epstein files
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ First, Bolsonaro. Next, Трамп ♬
• Stephen: Трамп’s magical carriage ride & RFK Jr. stokes vaccine chaos & buying TikTok
• Robert Reich: Трамп’s crypto corruption, explained
• Tad Stoermer: The 1933 Nazi playbook that explains why ABC cancelled Kimmel
• Knotheadusc: ♫ “A”—He’s Abominable ♬:

• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: Everything Under Трамп is a Little More Stupid
• The Daily Show: Трамп sending National Guard to NYC? New Yorkers sound off
• Desi Lydic: Kash Patel gets grilled on Epstein & Трамп lives out his king fantasies in the U.K.
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—He’s EVERYTHING We Need ♬
• Seth Meyers: Трамп family’s UAE crypto deal revealed & The Felon snaps at Australian reporter
• Ari Melber: Bondi retreats! Трамп’s DOJ backtracks attack on free speech amid MAGA crackdown on liberal orgs
• Rachel Maddow: For a would-be strongman, Трамп is profoundly weak
• Seth Meyers: Трамп gives Europe ultimatum after Russian drones breach NATO airspace
• Marsh Family: ♫ Put Up Some Fences ♬:

• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: Трамп bans hater speech
• Paul Krugman: Why tariffs won’t bring back manufacturing jobs
• Calmly Unhinged: The Трамп speech as read by a British woman
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to the New York Times winning
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп and Epstein—Still Close as Ever ♬
• Seth Meyers: Трамп returns from U.K. visit and the White House cracks down on free speech
• LegalEagle: The Dotard sues NYT for not praising him
• Glenn Kirschner: Трамп pressures DOJ to indict NY AG Letitia James despite absence of evidence of crime by James!
• Parody Project: ♫ All I Wanna Do (Is See Трамп Gone) ♬:

• Brenna Perez: DOJ deletes data on political violence, so here’s some MORE research it would delete if it could!
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Three Times a Fascist ♬
• Stephen: Трамп’s fairy tale visit to England & Kash Patel SUCKS at his job
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Let’s Get Back to Talking ’bout Epstein ♬
• LegalEagle: Трамп tariffs ruled illegal…again

Robert Reich: The Supreme Court’s “Shadow Docket,” explained

ANOTHER Fucking School Shooting:

• Liberal Redneck: On the alarming aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder
• Steve Shives: JD Vance is right (about one thing)
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard wants to host The Charlie Kirk Show
• Christopher Titus: The violent Left
• Stella Magz: Трамп is already over it….
• David Corn: No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way

Jonathan Mann: ♫ Heavy Black Boots ♬

The Fucking Fascist Snowflakes That Fully Embrace Cancel Culture:

• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп grieves by talking about $200 million ballroom & MAGA hits new lows
• Desi Lydic: Charlie Kirk criticism ignites MAGA cancel culture spree
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to cancelling of Jimmy Kimmel
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler is informed ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely
• Liberal Redneck: Jimmy Kimmel suspension met with thunderous applause from free speech lovers
• Jimmy Fallon: Reaction to Kimmel’s suspension after FCC pressure; Трамп wraps up U.K. visit
• Lawrence O’Donnell: The Epstein survivors have questions that Трамп and Patel refuse to answer
• Jon Stewart: Post-Kimmel primer on free speech in the glorious Трамп era:

• ScaredKetchup: ♫ Avenging Kimmel by turning Von Shitzenpantz into a Muppet ♬
• Jen Psaki: Bigger than Kimmel—What’s really behind the comedian’s suspension
• Stephen: We are all Jimmy Kimmel & the easy way or the hard way & Трамп urges NBC to cancel Fallon and Meyers
• Ari Melber: All 9 Justices are against MAGA censorship—if ABC defends Kimmel
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Having Empathy Means Having Empathy for Everyone ♬
• David Letterman: The FCC calls Dave
• Chris Hayes: Reacts to Jimmy Kimmel suspension following Трамп FCC threats
• Stella Magz: Jimmy Kimmel canceled after FCC threat
• Christopher Titus: Jimmy Kimmel cancelled??? Stop being pusillanimous!!!:

• Clare Blackwood: ABC’s CEO is very sorry Jimmy Kimmel made daddy Трамп mad
• Steve Shives: Offended right-wingers should take their own advice
• Jonathan Mann: ♫ That’s Just How Facists Be ♬
• The Late Show: ♫ Disney’s message to employees—Shut your trap ♬
• Ari Melber: MAGA censorship! Трамп’s Kimmel plot EXPOSED as backlash hits Disney, GOP & more
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ On Hopes to Turn Tragedy into More Tragedy ♬
• Stephen: The Word—Shhhhhh!

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Deplorable Boys and Girls:

• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп wants us to talk about Jimmy Kimmel. So we’ll talk about Трамп & Jeffrey Epstein
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Nancy Mace Named to Replace Satan? ♬
• Michelle Wolf: Трамп + Epstein + Charlie Kirk
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп doesn’t want us to talk about Jeffrey Epstein’s emails. So we will.
• Caitlin Speaks: Ted Cruz’s immigration story EXPOSED (the hypocrisy is wild)
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: Kash Patel always gets his manicotti
• Lawrence O’Donnell: The Felon Von Shitzenpantz files the most ridiculous lawsuit ever by the most ridiculous litigant in history
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Hegseth, Putting the Pete in The Peter Principle ♬

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

Hey everyone, “General” Pam Bondi says she is outlawing free speech! So please join us this evening for some liberal conversation (before it is criminalized) over a pint (before it is prohibited) at the Seattle Chapter of Drinking liberally (before we are all rounded up and sent to Gitmo, the Florence Supermax, or Florida).

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

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

Robert Reich: The secret behind high gas prices

Stephen Colbert: A note about Charlie Kirk & Europe on the brink of war & Трамп goes out to dinner & MAHA for kids

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Reign of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

• ScaredKetchup: ♫ AI Taylor Swift vs MAGA Man ♬
• Rachel Maddow: Трамп busted by his own distinct signature, sinks to new depths of historic disgrace
• Jonathan Mann: ♫ Boom, Gone, Bing, Bong! ♬
• Ari Melber: Трамп’s nightmare—Epstein revelations & National Guard “shame” rock MAGA
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard condemns political violence unless he’s encouraging it
• JoJoFromJerz: When it comes to Трамп, God has left the building
• Michael Kosta: Трамп wages war on American cities as DOD gets a makeover
• Marsh Family: ♫ Measles and Polio Down in the Schoolyard ♬:

• Timely Tunes for Troubled Times: ♫ The Department of War ♬
• Jen Psaki: Трамп’s lies become more OUTLANDISH as he contorts reality to cover himself
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Its Not Department of Defense, It’s Called Department of War ♬
• Seth Meyers: Трамп threatens war against Chicago & Hegseth raps & Dems release Epstein birthday card
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп threatens Chicago, his alleged creepy note to Epstein released & the Department of WAR!
• Stephen: Happy anniversary! & America’s Secretary of War & Epstein’s birthday book & Cocaine Island
• LegalEagle: Трамп killed 11 alleged drug traffickers. Is this murder?
• John Oliver: Трамп vs. higher education
• Lawrence O’Donnell: On a note Трамп sent him comparing its signature to the Epstein birthday note signature
• Michael Kosta: Трамп blames the left for Charlie Kirk’s assassination as rhetoric escalates
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Archbishop Dotard Трамп ♬:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Time to Toss Трамп ♬
• Timely Tunes for Troubled Times: ♫ Secret Song of a Felon King ♬
• Seth Meyers: Inflation rises as economy gets worse and farmers suffer from Трамп’s tariffs
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ He Didn’t Sign It ♬
• Stella Magz: Old McDotard Трамп destroyed farms….
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Dotard Трамп—The Answer to Today’s Riddle ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Gavin Newsom trolls Трамп YET AGAIN—and it’s comedy gold

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Science in health, wealth, & war:

Piedmont Raging Grannies: ♫ My Country, Tears for Thee ♬

Steve Shives: I thought I’d never be sad for Charlie Kirk

Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ https://youtu.be/fDBio5JsQyw ♬

Deplorables, Sycophants and Liars:

• Jon Stewart: If Трамп isn’t dying, why is he being treated like a Make-A-Wish kid?
• Stella Magz: Karoline “Trout mouth” Leavitt lying again…..
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler is informed Charlie Kirk has been assassinated
• The Late Show: Handwriting experts say it’s Трамп’s signature on the Epstein birthday drawing
• Steve Shives: State of Florida bans public safety
• Christopher Titus: Assassination of an ass
• Dark Brandon: Hey MAGA Трамп’s Epstein love letter was finally released
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп divides America in aftermath of Charlie Kirk murder & Republicans block Epstein file release
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Wait To See ♬:

• Ari Melber: Epstein’s “chilling” secrets exposed with bombshell personal email “trove” on Maxwell, Трамп, others
• Liberal Redneck: On the brief notion that Трамп was an FBI informant
• Jimmy Kimmel: “Трамп letter” in Epstein birthday book causes MAGA freakout & Newsom mocks the Dotard on social media
• Lawrence O’Donnell: One honest thing Трамп said about Epstein’s survivors is ‘I haven’t thought about it’
• Parody Project: ♫ Should Old Offenses Be Forgot—Ode to Epstein ♬
• Stephen: Трамп’s pervy page in Epstein’s birthday book & Sotomayor’s blistering dissent to SCOTUS ICE ruling
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard was an FBI informant on Epstein
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Blue Pill Dreams ♬
• Stella Magz: Трамп’s art—Am I right?
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Doctors I Trust More than RFK Jr. ♬:

• Michael Kosta: Трамп’s pervy Epstein bday card released & MAGA allies run for cover
• LegalEagle: Supreme Court just legalized racial profiling
• Seth Meyers: Трамп met with protests while dining out in DC; GOP calls Epstein birthday card fake
• Caitlin Speaks: Laura Loomer, ANCHOR BABY?! You Can’t Make This Up!
• Antichrist 45: Трамп’s stunning lack of empathy
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп cries “Democrat hoax” over dirty doodle in Epstein birthday book & he dines out in DC
• The Late Show: The Dotard: I’m not a drawing person
• Political Primate: Elon Musk’s algorithmic antics—A polemic on billionaire meddling in democracy
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to E. Jean Carroll winning AGAIN

Ross Childs: Welcome to Chicago

J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to Bolsonaro conviction in Brazil

Stephen: A message of unity & aliens are here & ambassador fired over Epstein book & RFK Jr. is “different”

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

Today is Tuesday. And for Seattle that means “Drinking Liberally night.” So please join us this evening for conversations over a pint at 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 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.

If you noticed that this shitty old blog had gotten even shittier recently (really slow or not responding at all), it’s because I hadn’t updated the server it was running on for over 11 years, and had totally forgotten how to do anything at the Linux command line. Well… I think (hope) that’s been fixed. I still don’t know much about Linux, but I’ve managed to migrate the site to a spanking new server. Yay me!

Anyways, chances are you may have lost a few comments over the past couple days and I’ve disabled unsupported plugins so some functionality might be gone. Maybe permanently. Thems the breaks. But I think (hope) this shitty old site should be responsive again. So enjoy doing whatever it is you still do in the comment threads.

UPDATE:
So, the upgrade seemed to fix the original issues. Yay! But it broke my aged, hand-coded, customized theme. Fortunately, Darryl helped talk me through Linux, and after a little trouble-shooting we found a single line of bad code, which means, alas, for the moment, no comment numbers.

UPDATE, UPDATE:
Okay, things are not going so great. Doing further maintenance.

UPDATE, UPDATE, UPDATE:
Okay, things got really fucked, the comment database got corrupted (you know, just like the commenters), and I had to reinstall. The result is that we lost the last couple days of comments. Oops. Can’t guarantee it won’t happen again, so use at your own risk.

UPDATE, UPDATE, UPDATE, UPDATE:
Well, whaddya know… I got comment numbering back on. You’re welcome.

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The SUPREME-ly rotten COURT ♬

Reign of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard is still alive!
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s absence sparks health rumors & judges rule against Трамп on troops & tariffs
• Ali Velshi: Трамп’s economy is so bad he’s trying to distract from it by talking about Epstein!
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Трамп Dumped by Dictators—A Love Ballad ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Conspiracy Theory Explains Трамп’s Heartless Actions ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп rants about Epstein “hoax,” brags about troops in American cities & all of our enemies team up
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard just brought back the “War Department”
• Caitlin Speaks: Трамп keeps losing in court—3 cases BLOCKED!
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Goodnight Saigon / D.C. ♬:

• Stephen: The Dotard is alive & out the White House window & rage in the Rose Garden
• Liberal Redneck: Трамп holds press conference, apparently isn’t dead
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Bag of Pus? ♬
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: New Ad—Трамп’s National Guard
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard explains why he hates wind power
• Tommy Campbell: Gavin Newsom trolls Трамп AGAIN — and it’s even funnier
• Jonathan Mann: ♫ Did Dotard Трамп Die? ♬
• LegalEagle: (Another) extraordinary update on Abrego Garcia
• Stephen: A scary time for Chicago & Трамп gets FOMO over China’s military parade & The Dotard’s life lessons
• The Daily Show: Everything Трамп has banned since stepping back into office
• Sandy Pliskin: ♫ Hands OFF! ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard shuts down rumor that he had a stroke
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock, Tick…. ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп stops ALL the wars, MAGA mouth-breathers mad about Cracker Barrel & Ted Cruz shows off accent
• Seth Meyers: Трамп panics over Epstein vote & MTG breaks with Трамп & Chicago braces for troops
• Robert Reich: Трамп’s pay-to-pardon scheme
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Who Puts the “Dick” in “Dictator” ♬:

• The Daily Show: Commander-In-Beef—Трамп faces off against the media, Zelenskyy, Harvard & more
• Stephen: RFK Jr. sparks vaccine chaos & why Трамп hates windmills
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s crazy summer & rumors that he died & Colbert’s cancellation
• Ari Melber: Трамп’s triple crisis—Jobs stall, Epstein scandal erupts & legal losses pile up
• Puppet Regime: It’s that time again!
• Seth Meyers: Senate grills RFK Jr. & Трамп strikes alleged “drug boat” & radioactive shrimp recalled
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Waiting for the Throne ♬

Steve Shives: Concerned Principal talks with parent of trans student

Cult of the Felon:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Some Things Remain the Same (sadly) ♬
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ My Favorite Claims ♬
• Dark Brandon: A very strong case why MAGA are troglodytes
• Get High, Watch This: RFK Jr’s incredible brainworms…Трамп’s latest health crisis averted
• ScaredKetchup: President JD Vance’s first presser (plus NEW AI Taylor Swift preview)
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s Hairdresser—Just “Dyeing” to Meet Him ♬
• Political Primate: The Great Vaccination Unraveling—RFK Jr. and the death of herd immunity
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Only Need But Two ♬:

• Dark Brandon: The Dotard comes clean about Jeffery Epstein
• Christopher Titus: Dumb as a rock with skin cancer
• Ross Childs: JD says “He’s fine”
• Lawrence O’Donnell: RFK Jr., the most dangerous nepo baby in American history, testified today not under oath
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Red State Blues ♬

Jonathan Mann: ♫ It’s A Psyop ♬

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