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Open Thread May 22

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Turn me into dirt and spread me under a cool tree. Wait not yet: I mean after I die. But at least now that’s an option. I am relatively free of weird chemicals. Also, I have some connections to rural New England, can my relatives transport dirt me across state lines? Into a state that doesn’t do human composting?

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottlePlease join us this evening as the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers for our weekly meet-up to share some political discussion over a drink. All are welcomed.

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. We start at about 8pm.




Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 264 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, seven in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter for your community!

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Late Show: Air Bud’s North Korea sequel.

Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship.

Wendover: Mini countries abroad—how embassies work.

Chris Hayes: Florida Panhandle county hacked by Russia in 2016.

Jordan Klepper: On the ground with diehard environmental activists.

The Dotard Трамп and Other Grifters:

Jim Jefferies: So, what is a universal basic income?.

Trevor interviews Valerie Jarrett

Jimmy Kimmel: Cocaine Mitch McConnell.

Kurzgesagt: The side effects of vaccines—How high is the risk?

Sex in the Shit-Hole States:

Desi Lydic: Globetrotting for gender equality.

Today I found out: The curious case of the green children of Woolpit.

Chris Hayes: Ted Cruz to Chris Hayes, “May space pirates devour your liver”

NOVA: New fossil discovery offers glimpse into the day the dinosaurs died.

Daily Show “Worst scandal in Presidential history”: Obama’s Saudi bow

Robert Reicht: Why we need a wealth tax.

Twenty-twenty Vision:

Daily Show: Daily affirmations with FAUX News’s Jeanine Pirro.

Vox: Why drugs cost more in the U.S.

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses.

Daily Show: The kid gloves come off.

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

Open Thread May 7

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I don’t understand how the pollin is getting worse even as it has been rainy the last few days. Seriously, it was terrible after a couple weeks without rain, and now it’s TERRIBLE. Some years allergies barely hit me and this year they are knocking me out.

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottleIt’s Tuesday, and that means the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally gathers for our weekly meet-up filled with conversations over a couple of drinks. Please stop by if you can!

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. We start at about 8pm.




Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 264 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, seven in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter for your community!

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Jimmy Kimmel: The week in unnecessary censorship

Drunk History: The history of the birth control pill .

Daily Show: A message to the Arctic from the people of Africa

Samantha Bee: NRA’s unfriendly fire.

Bill Maher: Michael Lewis on why government is good

The Dotard Трамп and His Flock of Felons:

Real Engineering: The challenge of building a self-driving car

Jim Jefferies: Helping kids in foster care with Ty Burrell.

Stephen: The VEEP/Colbert crossover episode.

Wired: How scientists are preparing earth for an incoming asteroid.

The New Yorker: Why noise pollution is more dangerous than we think.

Desi Lydic: Can we pass the equal rights amendment already?

Mental Floss: The Declaration of Independence and other amazing yard sale finds.

Twenty-twenty Vision:

Roy Wood, Jr.: Why aren’t people more worried about climate change?

The Late Show: Russian trolls are fueling the anti-vaxxer movement

The New York Times: Facebook is “too big”. Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes tells us why:

Desi Lydic: Uber and Lyft vs. old-school taxis.

Jordan Klepper: The inside story of a pro wrestling league for war vets.

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

Fifteen Year’s of Horse’s Ass

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I don’t blog much anymore, but I thought I’d stop by HA for a moment to mark my 15th blogiversary.

It was on May 10, 2004 that I put up my very first post, clearly with no fucking idea how this foul-mouthed blog would eventually take over my life.

I’ve got a habit of shooting for the moon, but I’m also a realist, so nobody was more surprised than me when my shitty little blog developed such a large and loyal audience. I’ve been very fortunate. So if you’re still around to read this thank you… thank you for your support. (Also, a big thank you to Darryl and Carl for keeping alive what would otherwise be a static archive.)

And finally, as always: Tim Eyman is a horse’s ass.

Open Thread!

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Seattle, we’re such weather wimps. This weekend we’ll hear oh, it’s too hot! Oh, I don’t have AC. My children can’t get comfortable. Pretty soon the inevitable I can’t open my window because of all the smoke, and I just want to be able to breathe.

Open Thread 7 May

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The second time in as many weeks coming home from Drinking Liberally, the bus passed without stopping. Last week another one came soon. Yesterday it was 10 more minutes. It was pleasant out, but goddam. I don’t know where I’m going with this, but should I call Metro if it happens again?

Drinking Liberally — Seattle

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DLBottle

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally meets this Tuesday evening for conversations over a drink. Please join us if you can!

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. We start at about 8pm.




Can’t make it to Seattle? Check out one of the 264 chapters of Living Liberally, including 22 in Washington state, seven in Oregon and three in Idaho. Find a chapter near you. Or start a new chapter for your community!

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Deep fakes.

Late Show: A Message From The NRA

Trevor: Putin’s plot to take over the Arctic.

Today I Found Out: Why Doesn’t the U.S. Use the Metric System?.

Seth Meyers: Mostly political monologue.

Wendover: The economics that made boeing build the 737 Max.

Jim Jefferies: America can learn a lot from Australia’s gambling addiction.

Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Balance v. truth

Minute Physics: How quantum computers break encryption.

The Dotard Трамп and His Fellow Liars, Purgers, and Thieves:

Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Honorary journalism honor award honors.

Jim Jefferies: Silicon Valley’s gamification of everything.

Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Horny for good journalism.

Trevor: Melinda Gates—“The Moment of Lift” and giving back on a global scale.

Lauren Mayer: NRA!

Knowing Better: The straight white man’s guide to feminism and social justice.

Desi Lydic: Why the wage gap is very real but shouldn’t be.

Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Racism is racist with Brandon Victor Dixon:

Verge Science: On board Virgin Orbit’s flying launchpad.

Jim Jefferies: Not all snowflakes are unique.

Robert Reich: Five responses to climate change deniers

Twenty-Twenty Vision:

Jimmy Dore chats with Sen. Mitt Romney.

Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Sigourney Weaver saves journalism

Jordan Klepper: Meet the vets who use pro wrestling to combat PTSD.

Physics Girl: Singing this note is impossible.

Lewis Black: New York’s subways are about to get way worse.

Jim Jefferies: Taking care of your body is too much damn work.

Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Conservative comedian Zam Larson (Taran Killam).

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

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