Archives for January 2019

On the bus home from Drinking Liberally last night, there was a homeless man with a keyboard. He was hitting the keys, but it wasn’t making any sound. At some point he started singing under his breath. In many ways Metro buses are homeless shelters, especially later at night. The louder version of that is something that happens at many homes.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets tonight for an evening of political conversations 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 back room of the pub beginning about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 263 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, eight in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter in your community!

Please, Howard Schultz, don’t run for President. Instead, you can not run for President. Maybe start with Senate. From Oklahoma, because Washington doesn’t need you.

Stephen: Ocasio-Cortez is teaching Twitter 101 on Capitol Hill

Trevor: A BuzzFeed story and a teen’s standoff with a native American come into question.

Daily Show: FAUX News can’t stop misreporting deaths

Jimmy Dore: “I’m a weed guy now” says John Boehner.

Stephen has a KKK story.

The Atlantic: “I have a message for you.” Words of Holocaust survivor.

Minute Physics: How to make MUONS.

Trevor: Martin Luther King Jr.—Not just an excuse for a mattress sale.

Samantha Bee: The masked federal worker

Roll Call: The week in Congressional hits and misses.

The Dotard Трамп:

• Jimmy Kimmel: Don Jr. & Eric Трамп hunt the last lion in Africa
• Seth Meyers: President Трамп whispered something bizarre to Claire McCaskill
• Trevor: The politics of the wall
• Stephen: Трамп has been Posting Altered Photos Of Himself
• Samantha Bee: Shutdown showdown
• WaPo: What Roger Stone’s indictment means for the Russia investigation
• Daily Show: Kim Jong-Un teases “Summit 2”
• Jimmy Fallon plays Talk like Трамп
• Stephen: White House aide Hogan Gidley is an odd dude
• Seth Meyers: The tiny voice in the back of Dotard Трамп’s head, “How come you don’t have a cool hat?”
• Trevor: Трамп’s wall-funding fantasy inspires the A-Mexican Express Card
• Jimmy Kimmel: Jimmy Kimmel’s Halftime Tribute to Трамп:

• Late Show: Rudy Giuliani’s gravestone—The rough drafts
• Stephen: Pence’s Трамп-MLK comparison doesn’t add up
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard Трамп added to Mount Rushmore
• Stephen: The Dotard is on a losing streak.
• Seth Meyers: Cohen and Giuliani cause problems for The Dotard
• Jimmy Fallon: The Dotard responds to Photoshop accusations
• Stephen: The state of the State of the Union
• WaPo: What we know and don’t know about Трамп pardon power
• Jimmy Kimmel: What’s worse, working for Трамп or being married to him?
• Late Show: Need a location for your State Of The Union?
• Chris Hayes: The Dotard Трамп loves space, but doesn’t quite get how it works
• Stephen: The shutdown is making it harder for FBI agents
• Seth Meyers: No one likes Трамп’s latest shutdown offer
• Alyssa Milano presents Dotard Трамп commemorative plates
• Trevor: The state of the State of the Union is not good, folks
• Aloe Blacc sings New Трамп anthem “Great Again”
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s shutdown is making America less safe
• Jimmy Fallon: Window thoughts with President Трамп
• Stephen: A new tell-all book details Трамп-Paul Ryan meeting
• Mark Fiore: What would MAGA Jesus do?
• Jimmy Kimmel chats with The Dotard Трамп’s dad
• Late Show: Art responds to Karen Pence
• Vox: How Трамп wins press conferences.
• Daily Show: Mike Pence is the hottest beat of 2019:

• Seth Meyers: The tiny voice in the back of Dotard Трамп’s head, “You have the most beautiful daughter
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard Трамп’s SAVAGE alternative to State of the Union
• Stephen: Rudy Giuliani has out-Giuliani’ed himself
• Bill Maher: Yippee ki-yay, pussygrabber
• Leon Bridges sings Трамп Tweets.
• Seth Meyers: The tiny voice in the back The Dotard’s head, “It’s time to sign some documents”

Mother Jones: Onesie-wearing Beto O’Rourke sings The Ramones in newly unearthed video.

Vox: How bite marks made one man a murder suspect.

Samantha Bee: Women for President.

Trevor: Political news of the week

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

The Avenging Ones: Why don’t White superheroes help the Black community?.

The Atlantic: The big business of pot.

SNL Weekend Update: Sen. Elizabeth Warren on running for president.

Roll Call: Demonstrators arrested outside McConnell’s Russell office.

Trevor: El Chapo, drug lord, and exhibit A of the problem with a border wall.

Stephen: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez debunks myths about a 70% marginal tax

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

Obviously, fuck the trans military ban. Fuck Trump ans anyone who helped him implement this garbage. Fuck you if you support the ban. I mean we’re in the middle of unending wars or pseudo war, and your concern is telling people their gender. Even if it was peace time, fuck you.

The streetcar is back on (probably). Thank goodness. I don’t know if it’s business interests, or a genuine desire to move people around without relying on cars. Still, I really like the First Hill streetcar, and it would be great if it connected to South Lake Union.

Please join us this evening for drinks and conversation 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 back room of the pub beginning about 8pm.

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 263 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, eight in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter in your community!

Stephen has a message for MacKenzie Bezos.

Roll Call: World Central Kitchen on Pennsylvania Ave to help federal workers.

Bill Maher: Middle class squeeze.

Stephen: Doin’ it donkey style—Which Democrats are running?

Vox: The problem with video gambling machines

Minute Earth: Why are your fingerprints unique?.

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

The Dotard Трамп And Other Grifters and Charlatans:

• Jimmy Kimmel: Karen Pence takes job at a school that hates gays
• Stephen: The State of the Union is…cancelled?
• Trevor: Cardi B & Nancy P take on Трамп and unpaid workers crowdfund
• Bill Maher: Shutdown shutdown.
• James Corden: Dotard Трамп fed “hamberders” to the Clemson Tigers
• Daily Show: The A-Mexican Express Card—Buy whatever you want, Mexico’s paying for it:

• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп eats “hamberders” while government remains shut down
• James Fallon: Extended government shutdown chaos
• Rachel Maddow: Be Forewarned! The Dotard preps return of infrastructure week
• WaPo: How popular is Трамп’s border wall?
• The Atlantic bears witness to Трамп’s destructive presidency
• Democrats: Трамп’s shutdown is harming federal workers
• Seth Meyers: Трамп country
• Stephen: Nancy Pelosi struck a nerve with The Dotard
• Roll Call: Pelosi on what if The Dotard disagrees with SOTU delay?
• Steve Kornacki: Why did Mueller refute the Buzzfeed news report on Трамп & Cohen?
• Mark Fiore: Unbelievable vehicles invading America!
• Seth Meyers: Трамп is losing the shutdown fight
• Jimmy Kimmel asks The Dotard to end the shutdown
• WaPo: What we know about the Трамп–Putin meetings
• Trevor: Трамп is the world’s worst spy:

• Jimmy Fallon: Longest government shutdown in U.S. history
• Stephen: Трамп’s lonely weekend in the White House
• Jimmy Kimmel puts a NASA engineer to work during the shutdown
• Stephen: We’ve come a long way from “no collusion”
• Late Show: The interpreter’s notes from the Трамп-Putin Meeting
• James Corden: Michael Cohen created “Women For Cohen” Twitter account
• Stephen: The White House smells like hamberders
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп getting along with Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing
• Seth Meyers: Late Night White House press conference with Трамп
• James Corden: Трамп denies working for Russia
• WaPo: Трамп tweeted about “prayer rugs” at the border, echoing a far-right bullshit scare tactic
• Roll Call: It’s official—the Трамп shutdown is the longest ever
• Chris Hayes: Special Counsel disputes blockbuster report in a rare statement
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп vs the Left, Pelosi & Cardi B
• Rachel Maddow: Buzzfeed stands by Michael Cohen story in face of Robert Mueller objections
• Trevor: The U.S. & The U.K. are allies in chaos
• Jimmy Fallon: Трамп cancels speaker Pelosi’s Afghanistan trip in shutdown retaliation
• Stephen: Chris Christie knows why Трамп wears long ties
• The Atlantic: It’s time to impeach Трамп
• Jimmy Kimmel puts a federal employee to work during the shutdown
• Late Show: Grimace puts Трамп on the hot seat:

• Seth Meyers: Rudy Giuliani contradicts Трамп on collusion
• Stephen: The art of the doing whatever Putin asks you to
• Jimmy Kimmel: Rudy Giuliani lies about lying about “no collusion”

Late Night: What is Brexit PSA?

Nova: How do government shutdowns affect science?.

Roll Call: The week in Congressional hits and misses.

Real Engineering: How the Ford Model T took over the world

Stephen: Another company was inspired by Gillette’s ad.

Vox: How tax brackets work.

Late Show: Mary Poppins—Post-Brexit.

Kurzgesagt: Is organic really better? Healthy food or trendy scam?.

Roll Call: The first 2020 Senate race ratings.

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

Donald Trump should resign, like today. I mean obviously. Not just because of the Buzzfeed story. But because he only has a few more days to fuck over Mike Pence before Mike Pence fucks him over. If Pence has to take the oath before the 20th, he only gets one full term.

Good morning.

Has your commute been thrown a monkey wrench with this traffic? Have you been forced to bike through somewhat chilly conditions? Have you had to sit in a somewhat more cramped bus? Have you experienced the horror of telecommuting? Are you in Southern or Eastern Washington and not seeing the fuss?

Personally, my commute is fine, but it’s a bit weird anyway.

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets this evening for conversations, politics, and conspiracies over a drink. You might say, “It’s Mueller time!”

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

Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 261 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, eight in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter in your community!

Hey everyone, please learn to stand.

In an open thread last week, I mentioned that people on public transportation who stand in front of open seats are the way. But Seattle has a problem with people standing in all sorts of wrong places. In doorways. At the counter after they pay. On the curb cut when the walk sign is on.

Adam ruins everything: How big meat made bacon a meme.

Stephen: Monks of the quivering palm.

New Yorker: Lifeboat.

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses.

Robert Reich: The big economic switcheroo:

WaPo: “I’m in trouble”—Virginia farmer hurting from shutdown:

Buzz Feed: How spicy food affects your body.

Now This World: Elections to watch in 2019.

Daily Show: Switzerland’s responsible gun nuts (Pt. 2).

Vox: How humans disrupted a cycle essential to all life.

The Dotard Трамп and Other Bricks in the Wall:

• Jimmy Fallon: Трамп’s primetime border wall speech
• Chris Hayes: Steve King, The Dotard Трамп, and why this is not about the wall
• Stephen: Трамп just wants to be on primetime TV
• WaPo: Why is Трамп waiting to declare a national emergency for what he calls a “crisis?”
• Trevor: The government shutdown and Трамп’s escalating wall gambit
• Ari Melber: Трамп Tower charge rocks Трамп Jr.
• Jimmy Kimmel puts federal employees to work during government shutdown
• Jimmy Kimmel puts another federal employee to work during government shutdown
• Stephen: The Трамп shutdown is bad for anyone who eats food
• Lawrence O’Donnell and Ezra Klein: The Dotard shutdown
• Former Republican Steve Schmide: Where are the Pesos?
• Late Show: Border Walls—the medieval solution:

• Mark Fiore: An address from the oval office
• Stephen is back…the government is not
• Jimmy Fallon: Трамп refuses to end government shutdown
• Ari Melber: Michael Cohen’s lawyer on how Cohen will expose Трамп to Congress
• Lawrence O’Donnell: The Dotard’s “big lie” collapsed today
• Chris Hayes: Mitch McConnell blocks vote to End Shutdown
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Dotard does NOT have temper tantrums
• Stephen: Трамп will “definitely” declare a national emergency, “probably”
• Ari Melber: Why Трамп’s wall “emergency” is a fraud
• Trevor: Paul Manafort’s PDF faux pas
• WaPo: The many ways Трамп said Mexico would pay for the wall
• Late Show: Yogi Bear in “Government shutdown”
• Jomes Corden: This monologue about Трамп is soooooo great
• Stephen: The clearest evidence of collusion yet
• Jimmy Kimmel: This former President supports Трамп’s wall
• WaPo: Fact Checking the Dotards Oval Office address
• Jimmy Fallon: Трамп visits Texas border amid government shutdown
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s wall has changed a lot
• Stephen: Трамп—It’s my right “to do national emergency”
• Trevor: Трамп’s oval office address—sniffing and scaring the shit out of people
• Ari Melber: Трамп’s “Art Of The Deal” Co-author—It’s been fraud all along
• Rachel Maddow: Трамп A.G. pick advocated pardons by George H.W. Bush and bashed Mueller probe
• Daily Show: Shutdown day 20—Трамп heads to the border
• Jimmy Kimmel: Jimmy has not been entirely truthful
• Late Show: Cue cards from Трамп’s oval office address
• WaPo: Furloughed employees rally against shutdown
• Stephen: How Turkey smooth-talked Трамп out of Syria
• Chris Hayes: FBI opened an inquiry into whether Трамп was working for Russia!
• Jimmy Kimmel’s plan to end Трамп’s government shutdown
• Ari Melber: Why Mueller does not have final say on “Mueller report”.
• Seth Meyers: The Dotard goes to the border amid shutdown:

• Stephen: A border wall for a butterfinger
• James Corden response to Трамп’s wall address
• Jimmy Fallon: Трамп’s immigration speech recap
• Stephen with Sen. Kamala Harris: This won’t end with a wall
• Trevor: Here’s what will happen if Трамп declares a state of emergency
• The Late Show: Bird Box Part 2—The Трамп address
• Jimmy Kimmel on Трамп’s Presidential address
• Stephen explains the shutdown with beer
• Ari Melber: Meet the federal prosecutor who scares Трамп more than Mueller
• Daily Show: Bordersnatch—One wall, infinite possibilitie
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Republican describes The Dotard Трамп’s handling of the shutdown as total chaos
• Seth Meyers and Chris Hayes: Трамп doesn’t understand the government shutdown’s consequences
• Ali Velshi: FBI Opened Probe Into Whether Трамп Secretly Worked For Russia
• James Corden: Why does everyone keep saying Mexico will pay for the wall??
• Stephen: Трамп claims he “can relate” to unpaid workers
• Jimmy Kimmel: The Трамп shutdown is affecting the Coast Guard

Vox: How salmonella-tainted food gets in your fridge.

Jim Jefferies: A far-reaching conspiracy theory about chickens.

Jimmy Dore chats with Sen. Mitt Romney:

Wired: Why it’s almost impossible to ride a bike 60 kilometers in one hour.

Wendover: The new economy of the warming arctic.

WaPo: Why am I nonessential?.

Trevor: Malala Yousafzai—Helping refugee girls with “We Are Displaced” and Malala Fund

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

I don’t poop at Starbucks enough to know if it’s common, but the restroom in the one in Capitol Hill has a sharps container. This seems correct for harm reduction. If people were shooting up before, it’s better than used needles going in the trash, or being reused.

For the traffic mess some people are going to experience when the Viaduct shuts down, it might be a chance to take public transportation. I recommend it. But! You should probably know what the hell you are doing. So here are some tips to make sure that you don’t mess with other people’s commute.

Load your Orca Card now. Or if you don’t have one, know how much your trip will cost and have it ready before you fumble around at the bus door, or wherever you pay.

Figure out your route ahead of time. The driver (ar least Metro) will help you out, but if it’s super crowded, there might be a lot. They will talk to you at the door, but if you cause them to stay at the stop through a light, everyone on the bus will hate you. One Bus Away is great, and all the transit agency websites have tools to help you out.

Standing in front of open seats doesn’t help anyone. Jesus, man. Just have a seat. Or if you’re worried about getting off soon, move away from it so someone else can sit down.

If it’s crowded, move toward the back, and away from doors. Exit from the rear doors of buses. Don’t crowd the platform on the train.