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Open Thread 12-6

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 12/6/17, 7:41 am

I have been perplexed by seeing men who read about sexual assault and workplace harassment and whose takeaway is that you can’t even flirt anymore. The AP decided to add to the genera here. (h/t)

I don’t know, dudes. If you read the dozens of Weinstein stories, and your take away is I can’t ask about your weekend or compliment your haircut, maybe you shouldn’t. If you can’t tell the difference between a friendly hug and a creepy one, yeah, no hugs at work. Sorry, you don’t seem to know what harmless flirting is, so maybe don’t try it out at work.

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Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Tuesday, 12/5/17, 12:00 am

DLBottle

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will meet on Tuesday night for an evening of political conversation over drinks. Please stop by!

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern beginning about 8pm.





Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 242 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, five in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

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Open thread, 12-4

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 12/4/17, 7:25 am

At what point does Hillary Clinton have the right to sue Donald Trump for slander? I think making up lies about her lying to the FBI must cross a line. She’s a private citizen now. She isn’t running for anything.

There are protections for some presidential actions that would end up in court if they weren’t President. High crimes and misdemeanors are handled by Congress, for example. But this sort of slander is civil, so perhaps it can proceed.

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HA Bible Study: Exodus 21:20-21

by Goldy — Sunday, 12/3/17, 6:00 am

Exodus 21:20-21
If a man beats his male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies as a direct result, he must be punished, but he is not to be punished if the slave gets up after a day or two, since the slave is his property.

Discuss.

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Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

by Darryl — Saturday, 12/2/17, 12:41 am

VOX: Why cities are full of uncomfortable benches.

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: The round-earth theory is Satan’s greatest lie.

Sam Seder: Sean Hannity freaks out over angry photos he had taken of himself.

The Dotard Трамп and His Co-Conspirators:

  • Stephen: Rex Tillerson is rumored to have upset the moron
  • Seth Meyers: Трамп and Republicans rush to pass their radical tax plan
  • WaPo Opinion: Flynn could have been charged with worse…and that should worry Трамп.
  • Sam Seder and Cliff Schecter: Jared Kushner should be TERRIFIED of Michael Flynn’s guilty plea
  • Late Show: Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz joins the “Трамп attacked me on Twitter” Hall Of Fame
  • Jimmy Kimmel talks to new opioid czar Kellyanne Conway
  • Trevor: The truth about Трамп’s “Pocahontas” slur
  • The President Show: The President and the press need each other:

  • WaPo Fact Check: Would the GOP tax debacle cost Трамп money?
  • Mark Fiore: The Battle of Doughnuts
  • The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Трампing Obama—The repeal of net neutrality
  • Stephen: Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz points out that Трамп’s tax bill will hurt Puerto Rico
  • Jimmy Kimmel: Drunk Dotard Трамп on tax breaks.
  • David Pakman: The Dotard Трамп is now retweeting anti-Muslim videos
  • James Cordon: Here’s the thing about Britain First…
  • Young Turks: Трамп is furious over undocumented immigrant verdict
  • Lawrence O’Donnell: Michael Flynn guilty plea means walls are closing in on the Dotard Трамп.
  • Stephen: Трамп’s tax bill helps one man in particular
  • WaPo: Will Трамп be a drag on Republicans running in 2018?
  • Trevor: From the tax plan to Libya, everything goes back to Трамп
  • The President Show: It’s not going to stop
  • Francesca Fiorentini: The GOP’s newest efforts to destroy the world
  • Maddow: Why did the Dotard Трамп ignore warnings about Michael Flynn?
  • Farron Cousins: Трамп is showing clear signs of psychosis, psychiatrist warns
  • Daily Show: The Mike Flynn “Lock Her Up” Yule Log
  • Seth Meyers: Late Night White House press briefing.
  • Late Show: Melania Трамп Is Dreaming Of A Dark Christmas
  • WaPo: A timeline of Трамп’s comments on Flynn.
  • Trevor: A boss fight at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • Late Show: Even Andrew Jackson was offended by The Dotard’s “Pocahontas” crack
  • Seth Meyers: John Oliver is trying to educate Трамп through commercials on FAUX News

President Obama on the fight against AIDS.

VOX: The real reason American health care is so expensive.

The Opposition With Jordan Klepper: The globalist attack on Christmas.

Ben and Jerry’s cofounder: What the GOP tax scam sounds like:

Conan: Vir Das presents news from the rest of the world.

VOX: How Technicolor changed movies.

Roy Moore and Other Perpetrators of Sex Crimes:

  • Stephen: Why Matt Lauer wasn’t on Today today
  • Conan: Roy Moore’s new campaign ad
  • Jimmy Kimmel: Jake Byrd at Roy Moore Rally in Alabama
  • Young Turks: You’re funding this Congressman’s sexual harassment
  • Farron Cousins: Roy Moore picked a fight with Jimmy Kimmel, and he lost BIG TIME
  • Michael Brooks: Roy Moore blames socialists, LGBT for how much of a total creep he is
  • Seth Meyer’s: Трамп stands by fellow child predator, Roy Moore, and pushes GOP tax plan
  • Late Show: Yet Another Morning Show Ridden With Sexual Misconduct
  • Jimmy Kimmel on his Twitter war with Roy Moore.
  • The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Was Трамп’s “Access Hollywood” tape fake news?
  • News is a flirty business if you work with Geraldo Rivera
  • Young Turks: Трамп admitting to hanging out with a pedophile
  • Seth Meyers: Matt Lauer sexual harassment allegations & Трамп’s unhinged Tweets
  • Stephen: Geraldo Rivera, the lone Matt Lauer sympathizer

Jimmy Kimmel’s epic takedowns.

VOX: Building a border at 4,600 meters.

Samantha Bee: Full Frontal’s undercover sting:

Minute Physics: The black hole tipping point.

Late Show’s alter egos V.

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

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Open.Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 12/1/17, 4:07 pm

Oh man I would have thought it would take longer for Flynn to flip. Seriously, everyone, stop helping Trump commit crimes. He won’t save you, and you destroy your soul. Also, maybe don’t bring your children into your criminal enterprise.

Anyway, thank goodness we avoided having a kindly Methodist grandmother as president.

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Open, Thread.

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 11/29/17, 7:30 am

I support the striking school bus drivers. I’m sure it’s inconvenient for many parents, but you want bus drivers to have healthcare and a retirement plan. These are people in charge of your kids, for goodness sake.

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Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Tuesday, 11/28/17, 9:42 am

DLBottlePlease join us tonight for another evening of politics and conversation over a drink at the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern beginning about 8pm.



https://youtu.be/XhlcaQKEiCA


Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 242 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, five in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

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Open Thread 11-27

by Carl Ballard — Monday, 11/27/17, 7:30 am

The last new mayor of the year (touch wood) will be sworn in tomorrow. I didn’t vote for her, but I was always on team they’re both fine. So lets hope an even more liberal City Council can push her further to the left.

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HA Bible Study: Proverbs 11:25

by Goldy — Sunday, 11/26/17, 6:00 am

Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Discuss.

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Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

by Darryl — Friday, 11/24/17, 11:50 pm

Stephen: The GOP is toast according to the GOP.

Sarah Silverman raises awareness for autism & Puerto Rico.

ONN: Sebastian Moore investigates school vouchers.

The Dotard Трамп and His Band of Merry Clowns:

  • James Corden: The week in Dotard Tweets.
  • Stephen: LaVar Ball didn’t “give thanks” to Трамп
  • Farron Cousins: As investigation closes in on Трамп, his lawyers struggle to keep him calm
  • Young Turks: Трамп’s MAGA trolls prove they’re not only racists but also idiots
  • Lawrence O’Donnell: The Dotard Трамп and “the nationalist’s delusion”
  • VOX: How Трамп turned Sean Hannity into a conspiracy theorist:

  • The President Show: The President’s Christmas album.
  • David Pakman: Трамп staff keeps him happy with “delusional” good polls
  • James Corden: Dotard Трамп is closing his charity before Christmas
  • Vice News: Трамп’s JFK document dump fueled the conspiracy theory fire
  • Sam Seder: Трамп appoints gerrymander Czar to top operational job at Census Bureau.
  • Rachel Maddow: Dotard Трамп aims to boost GOP gerrymandering advantage with census pick
  • Farron Cousins: Трамп voters admit they are embarrassed for voting for “baffling fool” Dotard
  • Seth Meyers: Robert Mueller zeroes in on Jared Kushner
  • Stephen: On elephants, Трамп has a change of heartlessness.

The military coup in Zimbabwe, explained.

VOX: What if we got rid of all road signs and traffic signals?

Jim Jefferies Show: Jim goes to a gun range.

Roy Moore Molested an Eight Grader and Other Creepy Stories:

  • Stephen: Трамп on Roy Moore, “You have to listen to him”
  • Moore accuser’s Today Show interview (annotated)
  • Young Turks: The Dotard Трамп doubts Roy Moore accusers.
  • Lawrence O’Donnell: New GOP sex scandal as Republicans grapple with Roy Moore
  • Seth Meyers: Трамп supports an accuses sexual predator over almost everyone else
  • Daily Show: Harassment on the Hill or how to avoid being a Congressional predator:

  • Farron Cousins: Taxpayers foot the bill for sexual harassers in Congress
  • Stephen: Senator Elizabeth Warren reacts to sexual harassment on Capitol Hill
  • Lawrence O’Donnell: The Dotard Трамп “vented about” and “doubted” Roy Moore accusers
  • Seth Meyers: Трамп backs Roy Moore; Charlie Rose fired for sexual harassment

Jimmy Dore: Ron Paul freaks out after Rand Paul is attacked!.

Michelle Wolf: Thoughts on men.

Adam ruins sell-by dates.

The G.O.P. Tax Scam on America:

  • Farron Cousins: Millionaires and billionaires tell Congress that they really don’t need a tax cut
  • Stephen: Senator Elizabeth Warren explains who benefits from the tax bill
  • Fact checking Paul Ryan’s “Cindy”
  • Farron Cousins: Congress throws teachers under the bus to cut taxes for the wealthy
  • Not just a bad tax plan.

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

Reclaiming Black Friday.

Why the U.S. is fighting in Niger.

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

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Open Thread

by Carl Ballard — Friday, 11/24/17, 8:34 am

Was your Thanksgiving nice? Are you shopping now? Working? I’m heading to work late, but I will make up for it by leaving early.

Seriously, Black Friday office work is the best. I’ll be working like 6 hours, with fewer interruptions. I’ll get so much more done.

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Political Turkey

by Darryl — Thursday, 11/23/17, 9:03 am

Stephen: Трамп even made pardoning turkeys about Obama.

Jimmy Fallon with some #ThanksgivingFails.

Sam Seder and Janeane Garofalo: Don’t try to win a Thanksgiving debate, just plant a seed.

ISS Expedition 53: Thanksgiving memories.

Happy Thanksgiving from Tony Robbins.

Francesca Fiorentini: Should we pardon politicians instead of turkeys?

WaPo: A brief history of turkey pardons.

Nova: When turkeys attack.

Stephen: Ivanka Трамп’s Thanksgiving centerpiece.

Three strategies to get you through Thanksgiving.

Mark Fiore: Happy Трампsgiving.

WaPo SATIRE: Hanksgiving is a … holiday? (Warning: Totally Satirical Satire).

Thanksgiving: What you need to know.

VOX: Nine charts to be thankful for—humanity is getting better.

Late Night: The Трамп family’s first Thanksgiving.

Young Turks: Did Трамп screw up the turkey pardon?.

Thanksgiving Classic: Sarah Palin’s Thanksgiving Day Massacre (with a big ol’ side of word salad):

Stephen: Thanksgiving and Трамп’s (lack of) giving.

Short takes: What do kids know about Thanksgiving.

Late Show: Thanksgiving tips.

Sam Seder and Janeane Garofalo: How to deal with your MAGA uncle over the holidays.

TYT Politics: Thanksgiving in Puerto Rico—Feeding the hungry.

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openthread

by Carl Ballard — Wednesday, 11/22/17, 7:32 am

I don’t know, y’all. I think shitty dudes who do shitty things need to come up with better obviously bullshit excuses. Shared feelings? I thought she was hitting on me, so I grabbed her butt?

Really? How about, making sure first? Or, I don’t know, not trying to have sex with a subordinate who is young enough to be your granddaughter?

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Drinking Liberally — Seattle

by Darryl — Tuesday, 11/21/17, 9:29 am

DLBottle

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight for an evening of politics and conversation over a drink. Please join us.

We meet every Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle. You’ll find us in the small room at the back of the tavern beginning about 8pm.




Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 242 chapters of Living Liberally, including 23 in Washington state, five in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find, or go out and start, a chapter near you.

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