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!

What a time. Glad you’re around.

• It’s good to have an AG’s office that looks out for consumers.
• If you’re going to be a micromanager, you are going to slow things down.
• $10 Million because the city council said it’s bad to hang out with a terrorist?
• Car free Pike Place is great. And also good for business.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally is meeting this evening to chat about politics and relax over a drink. Stop by if you are so inclined.

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.

Ggggggggooooooood morning.

• What an amazing headline. Congratulations to Mayor Wilson.
• Washington sheriffs, get your shit together.
• Pike Place being pedestrianized is not just a better experience it’s also good for businesses.

John Oliver: Prediction markets

The Late Show: Tonight on TMZ DC

Puppet Regime: The Strait of Hormuz helpline

Stephen: Get high with the Pope & Трамп’s deranged social media blitz & Kash Patel’s drinking problems

The Reign of Jeffrey Epstein’s Best Friend:

• The Resistance: ♫ This is What You Voted For ♬
• Knotheadusc: ♫ He’s Gonna Tear the White House Down ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacting to Netanyahu cancer
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s latest Iran threat, Eric Трамп’s Pentagon grift, GOP gerrymandering backfires
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Dotard, Please Resign ♬
• Jon Stewart: Трамп’s “Art of the Deal” Iran strategy…that isn’t working
• Stephen: Shrimp forever & Трамп claims he “would have won Vietnam,” & jet fuel running low
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп extends Iran ceasefire again, reads from Bible & Tucker Carlson apologizes for supporting him
• The God Show: Draft dodger Dotard claims he would have won Viet Nam quickly
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Only Трамп thinks threatening war crimes and committing war crimes “will be my honor”
• Tommy Campbell: Трамп’s DoorDash stunt backfires & RFK Jr’s raccoon story is INSANE
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Dotard, You Don’t ♬
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Hand Scar ♬:

• Steve Shives: Voter’s Remorse Helpline—blasphemy edition
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s unnecessary war drags on, he wants to gift himself Medal of Honor & Kash Patel bombshell
• Christopher Titus: The Strait Of VERMOUTH??
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Трамп—ME, The People ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Dementia Don Rambles On ♬
• Stephen: Iran to Трамп, “You’re losing” & condom prices are up & penis in the sky & Patel drunk on the job?
• Parody Project: ♫ Donny J., Go Away ♬
• Seth Meyers: Catching up….
• Michael Kosta: Трамп drags out Iran war as Hormuz blockade pokes holes in the condom industry
• Stephen: Трамп plans revenge on the press & No Negotiations & Spirit Bailout? And Bobby’s heavy breathing
• Chris Hayes: “The wheels are coming off.” Трамп already less popular than after Jan. 6
• Mazlinithegreat♫ Gamblin’ in Iran ♬
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler is informed that Трамп has extended the ceasefire with Iran
• Jimmy Kimmel roasts Трамп & his MAGA minions at our alternative White House correspondents’ dinner
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Look How Miserable Dotard Трамп Is! ♬
• JoJoFromJerz: The “Chosen One” marketing—Трамп’s newest religious branding
• The Late Show: Operation Pubic Fury
• Jen Psaki: Most Americans think Трамп is NOT mentally fit for office, FAUX News poll says
• Parody Project: ♫ Que Será Será (Cell Block 3) ♬
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard announces 400th cease fire with Iran
• The Resistance: ♫ The Strait of Hormuz ♬

Ronny Chieng: D-list celebs & fringy influencers run for office in the midterms

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Roll Call: Congressional Hits and Misses of the week

LegalEagle: Marijuana law blows

And the Deplorable Sycophants:

• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to drunk Kash Patel
• The Resistance: ♫ He Don’t Love You Anymore ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Bar is Always Low at Kash Patel’s FBI ♬
• JoJoFromJerz: The ultimate suck-ups—The GOP’s race to please Трамп
• Psychology Bites: Psychology of Трамп supporters
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s approval hits all-time low, Kash Patel’s “freakouts,” Labor Secretary resigns
• Jordan Klepper: MAGA’s take on the Iran war & Трамп’s war with the Pope
• Marsh Family: ♫ He’s Very Unwel ♬:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s B-team of Inept Negotiators ♬
• Michael Kosta: Kash Patel denies excessive drinking & Labor Secretary’s family plays HR violation bingo
• Rachel Maddow: Alex Jones’ Infowars to become a joke on purpose as accountability finally catches up
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reveals the truth about Marco Rubio & Cuba
• Stella Magz: Tucker Carlson is so brave….
• The God Show: Bless Waj Ali For DESTROYING Pete Hegseth’s pastor to his FACE
• LegalEagle: FBI Director sues journalists for reporting binge drinking
• Michael Kosta: John Phelan fired as Navy Secretary, replaced with witch-hunter Hung Cao
• Jimmy Kimmel: Kash Patel gets hammered, mouth-breather Kennedy, Трамп insists war is over & right-wingers blame Mamdani for Mets losing
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ I’M Fired ♬
• JoJoFromJerz: The apology tour—Tucker Carlson’s desperate pivot
• ONN: Fractures emerge between GOP’s pro-pedophilia and extremely pro-pedophilia wings
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Pete Bible Fiction—Quotes Tarantino like scripture ♬

The Late Show: Introducing Godorade

John D. Cundle: ♫ Vote Out the Clowns ♬

The God Show: Bless The Onion for buying InfoWars!

JoJoFromJerz: The insult to the officers who defended the Capitol

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

Gosh, I really love Seattle in the Spring. Sorry in advance for the non-Seattle people reading this. It’s mostly one bus lane and all one part of the city.

• Denny Way bus lanes mean the end of the L8. They are going to be GR8. The critics are full of H8.
• The free pop-up clinic in Seattle Center is high demand on what’s usually its slowest day.

Good morning to everyone.

• Moar bike trails. Please and thank you.
• Get light rail to Ballard, please.
• Street improvement for Tacoma, sounds good.
• I would like a King County Assessor who is not a creep.
• One moratorium on data centers.

Please join us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gets together over conversation and drinks. Tonight we will raise a glass in honor of former Seattle PI columnist Joel Connelly, who died last week at the age of 78. Joel was a regular at our DL until a few years ago. He was a friendly and calming presence, and was always willing to share with us his wisdom and recollections from a lifetime in politics and media.

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.

I have been riding my bicycle along the Ship Canal Trail. It’s relatively flat and connects with some other trails. Anyway, on Friday I go for a ride after work. I get to Fisherman’s Terminal and realized, oh shit, my wallet.

At this point, it’s dusk, so I go back to my apartment hoping to see it on the way. No luck, so I canceled my debit card. The next day, I was able to get a replacement at BECU. I also went to Westlake Station and picked up a new ORCA Card.

I get home and I’m trying to figure out how to transfer my account from the old ORCA Card to the new one, when I get a buzz. I answered it, and the people found my wallet and came to the apartment to give it back.

I mean! Come on. Incredibly grateful that they would do that. I was just back from getting a new card, so I was in a nice button down shirt and a tie on a Saturday. Fancy guy to give his wallet back to.

Steve Shives: Hungary just voted out its autocrat—Now it’s our turn

Roll Call: Congressional Hits and Misses of the week

Reign of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп throws a tantrum over his ballroom, feud with Pope continues & roadkill enthusiast RFK Jr
• John D. Cundle: ♫ The Man Who Knew Everything Wrong ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ I Think About Трамп ♬
• Funny Songs & Song Parodies: Big Orange Man Boob
• Austin Nasso: Трамп addresses Iran war in Florida
• Stephen: President Трамп and The Doordash Grandma
• Parody Project: ♫ Трамп—The felon clown ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп should be the new Ayatollah, no one believes his Jesus pic lie & MAGA reacts to Pope attacks
• The God Show: Bless Dr. Jesus for humiliating Трамп
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Stuck in the Strait with You (Трамп to the Left, Ayatollah to the Right) ♬
• LegalEagle: Трамп’s stupid ballroom ruled illegal
• Stephen: JD Vance fails & Трамп got nothing from Iran & our Savior-In-Chief
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ Doctor, Doctor! Give me the news! ♬:

• Liberal Redneck: Nation shocked to find that history’s most megalomaniacal President thinks he’s God
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard says “Jesus was like a Jewish doctor”
• Stephen: A just war of words with the Pope & great vengeance and furious anger
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Let’s Send Трамп to Iran! ♬
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ ТрампChild ♬
• Christopher Titus: SUPERVILLAINS can’t stop won’t stop (best of)
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Трампflation ♬
• SNL: The Dotard making calls
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s low testosterone level blamed for Iran debacle ♬
• Stephen: In Трамп’s economy, Americans can’t afford 7-Eleven & a day beyond Трамп & JD Vance says The Pope Should Be Careful
• MockPolitrick: ♫ Трамп SPIRALS HARD as Grok’s Reality Check Goes VIRAL ♬
• John D. Cundle: ♫ The King of Wrong ♬
• Rachel Maddow: Трамп’s fear is palpable as authoritarian peer Orbán is resoundingly rejected in Hungary
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп’s Iran war defined by “madman” posts as Jesus while telling Pope he’s wrong
• The Late Show: ♫ Antichrist Superstar ♬:

• John D. Cundle: ♫ The Man Who Bankrupted 4 Casinos… Now He’s Dealing World War III ♬
• Steve Shives: Трамп declares historic 17th victory in war with Iran
• Hitler Rants Parodies: Hitler is informed that Трамп posted a picture depicting himself as Jesus
• The Resistance: ♫ Nope, He Don’t Like The Pope ♬
• John D. Cundle: ♫ The Gospel According to Don ♬
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ It’s a Shame ♬
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Dollar Store Jesus ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп attacks the Pope, thinks he’s Jesus & bashes Springsteen in his most bananas posting spree yet
• Christopher Titus: Shocking moments you missed in the Oval Office!
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Dr. No Good ♬
• Nick Offerman: How Трамп is turning America’s 250th into a tribute to himself
• Stella Magz: Paging Doctor Dotard….
• Desi Lydic FAUXplains Трамп’s holy war against the Pope:

• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Dotard Трамп, The Anti-Christ ♬
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп lashes out at the Pope AGAIN, posts an A.I. Jesus pic AGAIN & distracts from Iran AGAIN!
• The God Show: Bless The Pope for smacking down The Dotard
• Puppet Regime: Трамп gets a “big, fat” concession from Xi
• John Di Domenico: Трамп explains the Pope, Jesus, and ‘My Jesus is rich’
• Patrick Fitzgerald: ♫ DoorDash Granny ♬
• John D. Cundle: ♫ Nacho President ♬
• The Late Show: ♫ They Not Pious ♬
• JoJoFromJerz: Трамп’s new career—Part-time messiah, full-time doctor?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Dotard Трамп is Simply Clueless ♬
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Трамп, who failed at buying Stormy Daniels’ silence, now seeks Iran deal he previously ripped up
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to Viktor Orban defeat

Brenna Perez: Why the Iran deal fell through

Shirley Șerban: ♫ Nero—A History Song for Today ♬

More of the Worst Losers, Sycophants, and Grifters:

• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Most Famous Slovene ♬
• The Resistance: It’s On Us
• Ronny Chieng: U.S. and Iran wage a meme war as Pete Hegseth blasts “unpatriotic” media
• Stella Magz: JD Vance defends his woman’s honor….
• The God Show: Bless Pope Leo for smiting Pete Hegseth
• JoJoFromJerz: Quoting Pulp Fiction? Really?!
• Ross Childs: JD Vance vs. Peace with Iran
• Stephen: “He’s the Antichrist” & teleportation juice & America’s not making enough babies
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Трамп Cult—Anti-Christian and Anti-Democratic ♬
• Knotheadusc: ♫ Fired! ♬:

• The Late Show: A message from first lady Melanie Трамп
• JoJoFromJerz: MAGA implodes—Трамп turns on his closest loyalists
• SNL UK: Melanie Трамп plays two truths and a lie
• The Resistance: ♫ Nobody Likes J.D. Vance ♬
• Tommy Campbell: Melania denies Epstein ties….It’s ridiculous
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп and JD Vance sink Orbán’s re-election bid ♬
• Mr. Newberger’s AI Funnies: ♫ Send the Kush ♬
• The Resistance: ♫ It Ain’t Fun Being MAGA No More ♬
• Christopher Titus: Pete Hegseth: Secretary Of MANSCAPING! (Best of)
• Lawrence O’Donnell: RFK Jr. lied to Congress when he denied saying “every Black kid” should be “re-parented”
• Ronny Chieng: JD Vance laughs off Трамп’s Jesus AI & FEMA official teleports to a Waffle House?
• Jon Stewart: Трамп rages at Pope Leo, JD Vance fumbles Iran deal & Hungary ousts Viktor Orban
• SNL Weekend Update: Vance says U.S. and Iran peace talks ended & Melanie Трамп denies ties to Epstein & RFK Jr. new podcast

Christopher Titus: Why women hate us

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

Good morning. No coat, just a sweater over a button to go for a walk. Spring is Springing, not to jinx it.

• Maaaaan, we need a new King County Assessor.
• Happy Black Earth Day coming up.
• Hopefully the state will do a better job of distributing mifepristone going forward.
• A fast ferry between Seattle and Tacoma would be rad way to commute. No shade to the train.
• Turning off the camera directly pointed at the Planned Parenthood is a step in the right direction, but there’s plenty more to do.