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Oh, no, I was totally prepared and didn’t forget to write anything until a few stops away from work. Um, you did!. No, it was totally me, April Fool’s.

It’s Tuesday, and that means the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gets together for conversations over a drink. Stop by if you wish.

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.

Other than opening day, I still have not taken the 2 Line on the Eastside. But, now it’s connected. You can catch a train in Downtown Seattle and get North, South, and East out of the city without transferring. New stations opening. Less car dependence for everyone.

The future looks pretty great for the region. For connectivity. For ditching the stress of driving. It has come a long way since I was a suburban kid who had to take a winding bus to get Downtown. I can only imagine what 10, 20, 30 years hence looks like if we have the political will to keep up the momentum.

Carsie Blanton & The Burning Hell: ♫ Everything Is Great! ♬

Jesse Welles: ♫ God, Abraham, and Xanax ♬ (performance)

Трамп’s War (Brought to You by Jeffery Epstein):

• Stella Magz: KKKaroline claims talks are “productive”. Iran says, “Nah”
• Josh Johnson: Трамп gets mystery gift from Iran & sends ICE into airports to force the SAVE Act
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп failed his own self-administered cognitive test while Iran’s regime was watching
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Million Dollar Missiles, Billion Dollar Boats ♬
• Puppet Regime: Putin & Xi sit with gratitude in new podcast
• JoJoFromJerz: Трамп’s Iran mess just got way worse
• Seth Meyers: Iran rejects Трамп’s peace plan after mystery “present,” & Hegseth’s “throttle” comment
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп fed daily sizzle reel of stuff blowing up in Iran & Melanie has a robot in the White House
• Stella Magz: Трамп hallucinates that Iran called to make a deal….
• Jon Stewart: Трамп bullshits about Iran negotiations & throws ICE into airport chaos mix
• Steve Shives: If Republicans said the quiet parts out loud about the war with Iran
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard is at Graceland during Iran war
• Paula Poundstone: Трамп’s big present
• Stella Magz: Трамп’s cryptic clues are getting old….
• Puppet Regime: Трамп tells it “strait” to Merz and Macron
• Josh Johnson: Трамп claims Iran war is won, but Hegseth’s new recruitment standards say otherwise

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses

Bruce Springsteen: ♫ Streets of Minneapolis ♬ (performance)

Ross Childs: The American voter VS The S.A.V.E. Act:

John Oliver: Police stings

Brenna Perez: Addictive algos—Big tech LOSES in court

Reign of The Felon Von Shitzonus:

• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard Трамп and Tom Homan bring ICE to TSA
• The Resistance: ♫ Tried of Winning ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп gets a fictitious award from Congress, a prize from Iran & the MAGA media is outraged at Jimmy
• Parody Project: ♫ You’re So Strange ♬
• The God Show: Bless the reporter who fact-checked The lyin’ Dotard to his face
• JoJoFromJerz: Asleep at the wheel? Трамп under fire over war briefings
• Ari Melber: Sad convicted felon rails as revenge cases FAIL & he can’t get $200M from DOJ
• John D. Cundle: ♫ The Stars, The Strips and The Liar ♬
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ There’s Always A Tweet ♬:
  There’s Always A Tweet
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ I Got Nothin’ but Disrespect for Dopey Dotard ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп declares victory in Iran war, votes by mail & Jimmy chats with Jeffrey Epstein lookalike
• The Resistance: ♫ Illiterate ♬
• ScaredKetchup: Presidente Трампito’s Meme-a-Palooza
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard celebrates the death of Robert Mueller
• Seth Meyers: Трамп puts ICE in airports, backs down on Iran threat amid oil crisis and blames Hegseth
• The Resistance: ♫ Thank You For Your Attention To This Matter ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—Bringing Small-D Energy to US Currency ♬
• The God Show: Трамп cancels Easter and Jesus responds
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Mail-In, Mail-Out ♬
• Christopher Titus: Of course, the chaos continues!
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп says he’s “glad” Robert Mueller died, deploys ICE to airports & Iran war has no end in sight
• The Resistance: ♫ History Will Judge the Complicit ♬
• John D. Cundle: ♫ 250th “Presidential” Coins ♬
• Seth Meyers: Mike Johnson gives Трамп another made-up trophy, Трамп reveals mystery gift from Iran
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Contrasting Robert Mueller with The Dotard Трамп ♬

JoJoFromJerz: ICE at the gate—The new reality for travelers in 2026

The God Show: Democrats flip Mar-a-Lago in humiliating loss for The Dotard

LegalEagle: The Maduro arraignment

Criminals, Liars, Grifters, and Idiots (Apparently):

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Lindsey Graham, Трамп’s favorite little cracker ♬
• The God Show: Mike Lindell get served papers at CPAC while on live TV
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler phones Hegseth
• Rocky Mountain Mike: ♫ FAFO Gas ♬
• Josh Johnson: Melania brings a robot to the White House & RFK Jr. did what to a dead raccoon?
• Executive Odors: ♫ If You See Kay (M.A.G.A.) ♬
• LegalEagle: DOJ lawyer ejected from courtroom
• Bette Midler: ♫ AllYouFascistsBoundtoLose ♬:

• ONN: Epidemiologists confirm first airborne transmission of Mar-A-Lago face
• Liberal Redneck: What exactly are ICE agents supposed to do at airports, anyway?
• The God Show: FBI director Kash Patel got HACKED and he’s pissed
• Stella Magz: RFK Jr. did WHAT?!?!?
• LegalEagle: The secret DOGE tapes are a catastrophe
• The Resistance: ♫ Apparently, I’m An Idiot ♬

Desi Lydic shudders at politicians’ cringe vids & rizzless podcasts

Jesse Welles: ♫ Good Morning America ♬

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

On Saturday you can take light rail across the lake to a No Kings rally.

• So many types of bees.
• I can’t believe that Wilson is still Assessor. At least he’s facing consequences.
• Appreciate Axios’s 3 part look at the Seattle crisis response team needing cops to tag along.
• Look at all of the volunteer commissions in Spokane County. There’s probably one to join, or at least get involved with, in your area.

I feel like recently I have started these by talking about the weather. But today is different I am talking about talking about the weather.

• Look at all of the No Kings events.
• Some Seattle City Council members really like the Flock cameras (item 2).
• Cherry blossoms. So dang many.
• 3 cheers to the kids doing ICE Out protests.
• Family Promise of Puget Sound has money to keep going.

Please join us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally toasts in the Spring season. Stop by, hang out, and enjoy a beverage.

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.

Good morning. I am still adjusting to the nice weather. How lovely, though. Too cold for shorts  not that it stopped some of you.

• The fewer Flock cameras, the better.
• The fewer parking spots, the better.
• The fewer ICE agents at airports, the better. And SeaTac has 0 as the correct number.
• I am struggling to figure out what the sign off should be. Contact your member of Congress is fine, but maybe something more Washington specific?

LegalEagle: Anthropic just told the government “No”

Elective War Without End, Amen:

• SNL Weekend Update: Трамп posts “Make Iran great again,” and says U.S. won war on day one
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Yes Siree, Трамп Has Kicked Off WWIII ♬
• Get High, Watch This: Трампs update on Iran… and other stupid stuff
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп brags about killing & attacks “late night morons” and Iran war coverage
• Stella Magz: The Felon Von Shitzenpantz wants our allies to clean up his shitshow
• Parody Project: ♫ After the War ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп’s stupidity is utterly flawless at exposing his own lies on the Iran war
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Stuck in the Strait of Hormuz ♬:

• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ The Strait of Hormuz ♬
• SNL: Трамп gas prices
• Jon Stewart invites panel of Трампs to debate Iran war
• Stephen: Trump says he’ll bomb Iran “just for fun” & Hegseth wants a patriotic press & dig we must??
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s Incursion Subversion to Mask Past Perversion ♬
• Jen Psaki: Трамп UPSET at lack of media cheerleading for his war, tries bullying
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Never Bomb Countries With Oil ♬
• Puppet Regime: Regime invades streamers with Special Military Operation
• Seth Meyers: Трамп says he’ll “take” Cuba, Rand Paul rips DHS pick Mullin, Gabbard grilled on Iran
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Stuck in the Strait of Hormuz ♬:

• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard wants $200 billion for emotional support war
• The Late Show: Surprise her with a 2026 Lexus
• LegalEagle: War crimes in Iran
• The Late Show: Bombing Iran? Try Havinaplan
• JoJoFromJerz: Трамп compares Iran strikes to Pearl Harbor
• Stephen: Allies pass on helping Трамп fight Iran and MarineTraffic is amazing & taking Cuba
• Christopher Titus: War is peace. Dumb is smart.
• Jordan Klepper: Трамп’s Iran war, takeover of Cuba, MAGA brawls over micropenises & is the new Ayatollah gay?
• Seth Meyers: NATO countries rebuff Трамп’s plea to help with Strait of Hormuz amid Iran oil crisis

The Resistance: ♫ Please Don’t Give Up On Us (A Letter to Our Allies) ♬

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Reign of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Attacked by Radicalized Cowboy! ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Inside Трамп’s controversial clemency spree freeing criminals
• The Daily Show: ntroducing Free Speech Plus—Pay what you need to say what you want!
• JoJoFromJerz: Трамп just had a MAJOR senior moment, “President Gavin Newsom”
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Who Cares What He Says? ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ What Трамп Does “Just for Fun” ♬
• Jen Psaki: Lying? Confused? Трамп spins WEIRD Iran fantasy narrative contradicted by reports
• LegalEagle: Трамп’s DOJ settles with Ticketmaster
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп tries to hijack next election, attacks Newsom’s dyslexia & MAGA official resigns over Iran war
• Lawrence O’Donnell: When asked, Трамп refused to honor fallen U.S. troops in his war
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ You’re Not Fit To Gov ♬:

• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard’s St. Patrick’s day speech
• The Resistance: Real Трамп quotes set to an unsettling 80s disco groove
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s war on voting rights & windmills, Markwayne Mullin grilled by Senate & no pay for TSA agents
• Seth Meyers: Трамп voter rips him over soaring gas prices, MAGA says high prices are a “sacrifice”
• JoJoFromJerz: A new low? Трамп mocks people with learning disabilities (again)
• Ari Melber: The Felon Von Shitzinpantz can’t escape Epstein—DOJ under pressure as files EXPOSE Epstein’s bid to scrub past online
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to the passing of Chuck Norris
• Rohit Chopra: Трамп sold you out to credit card companies
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп makes a Pearl Harbor joke in front of Japanese Prime Minister & is he lying about Epstein!?

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Steve Shives: The Twilight Zone’s “The Shelter” is the perfect parable for this moment

The Stupidest Motherfucking Sycophants, Liars, and Idiots You’ve Ever Seen:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ A Simple Song of Sociopaths (mostly) ♬
• MAGA Country: ♫ Not So Sweet Karoline ♬
• JoJoFromJerz: Marco… Those shoes don’t fit. At all.
• Stella Magz: Tulsi Gabbard—Brown-noser or responsibility dodger?
• Chris Hayes: Gabbard BUSTED for omitting key Iran line that contradicted Трамп
• Jordan Klepper: MAGA spins high oil prices into patriotism & Rand Paul beefs with Markwayne Mullin
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ A Song for Pete Hegseth ♬
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Take J.D. ♬
• SNL: MAHAspital:

• John Oliver: J.D. Vance
• Tommy Campbell: Trump Forces Staff to Wear Matching Shoes
• Jen Psaki: Dems dump Epstein meeting with A.G., demanding oath to stop lying
• SNL Weekend Update: Tucker Carlson on liberal politics and the 2026 Oscars
• John Oliver: J.D. Vance
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Baggy Shoes ♬
• Knotheadusc: ♫ Shoes ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Big Shoes to Fill (The Marco Rubio Song) ♬
• JoJoFromJerz: Melanie Трамп labels herself ‘A VISIONARY’ in bizarre self-absorbed speech
• The Resistance: ♫ Mar-a-Lago Face ♬

Sen. Patty Murray: Thoughts on the “SAVE America” Act

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

The ferns and the moss are happy with this gray. But I can use some sun.

• Fuck ICE
• Also, fuck long COVID.
• Fuck CONCACAF, as long as we’re here.
• I don’t even drive, but fuck these gas prices.

Happy Transit Operator Appreciation Day everyone. If you said “thank you” enough while exiting your bus, the Water Taxi fairy will reward you.

• Nobody wants the TransAlta power plant but President Trump orders it to stay open is a real microcosm of his entire administration.
• Matt Shea, go away.
• Are there more important elections this year than the banner in the International District? Maybe. But I won’t see my member of Congress or state legislators as often.
• 500 shelter units by the end of May feels very ambitious.
• A nurse is a human in Washington.

It is a Saint Patrick’s Day edition of the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally this evening. Stop by for a drink, diverse conversation and good luck.

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.

Hey gang, how was your weekend?

Just seeing the list of bills Governor Ferguson has signed, it looks mostly good. But other than the billionaire tax, nothing strikes me as particularly bold. Like, I don’t need every bill to be amazing, but I do want more.

I don’t know. Let’s he’s definitely better than any Republican would be. But, in a state that hasn’t elected a Republican governor since 1980, that’s not enough.

Barack and Michelle Obama announce that the Obama Presidential Center opens June 19

Reign of the Most Popular Guy in the Epstein Files:

• Tommy Campbell: Трамп neck rash trolled & — Noem Roasted After Firing
• Stephen: Oil market chaos & Трамп sez expensive gas is “a small price to pay” & D.C. hot rods
• Knotheadusc: ♫ Shaddap You Face– Little Dotard Edition! ♬
• The Resistance: ♫ GTFO! ♬
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: He Lied To Us
• Christopher Titus: Трамп’s war in Iran…so far!
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ More Body Bags as Dotard Brags ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s an absolute disaster, Iran aspires to attack California & MAGA coalition is cracking
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп’s lie about Iran school bombing disgraces the American presidency
• Stella Magz: The Dotard dances while the world burns….
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard drops biggest bomb ever on Iran
• The Resistance: ♫ Don’t Believe a Word ♬
• Seth Meyers: Oil and gas prices soar amid Трамп’s Iran war, worst energy crisis in decades
• Parody Project: ♫ If You Only Had a Dog ♬:

• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ When to wear a hat ♬
• Stephen: Трамп got to name the war & tankers on fire & Hegseth’s insecurity
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп’s war in Iran shows he doesn’t know what he’s talking about
• The God Show: Bless the PBS reporter who broke Трамп’s brain
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler phones Трамп about the Iran war
• The Late Show: ♫ “Closing Time” by The Dotard Трамп ♬
• Knotheadusc: ♫ We Still Got Трамп ♬
• Marilyn Dee: ♫ You Give Buildings a Bad Name ♬
• JoJoFromJerz: Трамп’s war is costing over $2 billion a day!
• David Corn: This may be the worst planned war in history
• Seth Meyers: Трамп & MAGA clash over sending troops to Iran & Hegseth splurges on steak & lobster
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Madman in the White House ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп golfs amid Iran war, wears his own merch to honor fallen soldiers & tries to fix next election
• Shirley Șerban: ♫ You Just Leave Your Hat On ♬
• The Resistance: ♫ Everything He Touches Turns To Shit ♬
• Stephen: Трампn sez “war is over” & Hegseth’s shellfish splurge & the Florsheim boys
• Get High, Watch This: Трамп gets terrible, horrible, infuriating news…and he’s DEVASTATED!!!
• Marsh Family: ♫ Grief and Destruction ♬:

• SNL Weekend Update: Трамп fires Kristi Noem and wants to pick Iran’s next leader
• Parody Project: ♫ When Johnny Comes Rolling Home (Iran War) ♬
• The Late Show: The Dotard Трамп hosts “The Celebrity Ayatollah”
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Then Don’t Start A War ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Angel of Death Considers PR Campaign Idea ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп claims Iran war will end soon, suggests school bombing wasn’t U.S. & Hegseth blows billions
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s Iran war sparks massive oil crisis as he declares victory at bizarre rally
• LegalEagle: The Felon Von Shitzenpantz’s Most Illegal War Yet
• Stephen Colbert: Iran’s new iron fist & Трамп under fire for undignified transfer & not learning your damn language
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard explaining why he wore a hat at Dover
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Even the Dopes are Getting Wise to Трамп ♬
• The Late Show: The Dotard Трамп declares war on Asian carp
• Puppet Regime: Трамп tries to name a new leader of Iran
• Knotheadusc: ♫ Uno Pendejo Blanco ♬
• JoJoFromJerz: Трамп wears disgusting MAGA merch hat at fallen troops ceremony
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп’s Iran war propaganda videos show the depths of his depravity
• The Resistance: ♫ A Fish Starts To Stink At The Head ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп thinks we’re as dumb as he is, gaslights us on oil prices & Hegseth’s a sensitive snowflake

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

More Perfect Union: The secret reason you can’t buy a house

The Worst of the Rest:

• ScaredKetchup: ♫ Kristi Noem is an Unemployed Bird Legged… ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s Next Golden Opportunity? ♬
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Bondi, Bondi! ♬
• JoJoFromJerz: BUSTED! Team Трамп blew BILLIONS on fruit basket stands, donuts and crab?!
• SNL: Hegseth Iran presser
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Why Pete Hegseth is an Idiot ♬
• Caitlin Speaks: Markwayne Mullin—Трамп’s pick to replace Kristi Noem might be WORSE:

• Jon Stewart: GOP’s next-level hypocrisy on Minnesota ICE protests, 2nd Amendment & Epstein files
• Stella Magz’s opinion: Pete Hegseth is a FRAUD
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Steve Witkoff—Rich, Dumb, and Dangerous ♬
• LegalEagle: Bondi demands the DOJ be exempt from ethics oversight
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Markwayne Mullin, Watch Out He Bites! ♬
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ I Guess That’s Why I’m Wearing Clown Shoes ♬:

• Stella Magz: Erika Kirk’s sympathy tour scores her another job
• Knotheadusc: ♫ Behind Closed Doors (Kristi and Corey edition) ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ I’m Not Thinking of the Epstein Files AGAIN ♬
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Fixin’-To-Vote-Rag ♬
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Say Goodbye, Dear Kristi Noem ♬
• The Resistance: ♫ Where Is The Line ♬

John Oliver: USAID

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

Surprise! It’s snowing in Downtown Seattle. Nothing sticking, but maybe upland or a place with a little less urban heat island? Anyway…

• Sine Die on a legislature that passed the millionaire tax, but probably unnecessary pain until it’s implemented. In general, a lot of good things, but also a lot of potential left on the table.
• WTF KIRO?
• I love every story about people using waste for good products.
• I’m not the hiker, and I don’t think any of the writers here are hunters, but man big money ruins everything.
• Wild that they’re still making preparations for the Iran game in the World Cup.