“The Coast Guard is the first line of defense against a massive tsunami. Will it also be an early victim?” Freelance writer Eric Scigliano attempted to answer that question for Politico.
LaunchThe conservative campaign to rewrite child labor laws
Via The Washington Post: “The [right wing] Foundation for Government Accountability, a Florida-based think tank and lobbying group, drafted state legislation to strip child workplace protections, emails show.”
LaunchBook bans soar in U.S. schools, largely in Republican-led states
“Book bans, gassed up by state legislation pushed by conservative officials and groups, are stacking up at an alarming rate,” The Los Angeles Times reports.
LaunchAs Netflix ends DVD rentals, too many movies risk being forgotten
Film critic and movie recommendation newsletter author Ty Burr reacts to Netflix’s decision to kill off its DVD and Blu-ray disc rental by mail business.
LaunchSNL captures the essence of springtime park activities in seasonally themed cold open
Watch highlights from the eighteenth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Ana de Armas, with Karol G as the musical guest, including the spring in a park cold open.
LaunchSNL delivers a fresh roast of Donald Trump in Easter cold open
Watch highlights from the sixteenth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Molly Shannon, with Jonas Brothers as the musical guest, including the Trump Easter cold open.
LaunchWatch the unveiling of NPI’s April 2023 My Health, My Data poll finding
Attorney General Bob Ferguson, State Senator Manka Dhingra, State Representative Vandana Slatter, Alicia Hupprich, and Courtney Normand of Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates joined NPI’s Andrew Villeneuve to unveil our April 2023 My Health, My Data Act poll finding at a press conference in Olympia.
LaunchSNL reacts to the indictment of Donald Trump
Watch highlights from the sixteenth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Quinta Brunson, with Lil Yachty as the musical guest, including the Trump indictment cold open.
LaunchApril Fools’ 2023: Every prank or hoax we can find
“As a public service, we are debunking every brand- or celebrity-related April Fools’ prank we can find today in the hopes that no one is tricked against their will. Please read and commit to memory,” write Thomas Floyd and Avi Selk.
LaunchKen Fisher’s Texas move is about politics, not taxes
Jonathan Levin of Bloomberg explains why a billionaire’s decision to symbolically move his firm’s headquarters is not actually about taxes, despite his grandstanding.
LaunchSNL needles George Santos again while poking fun at the Oscars
Watch highlights from the fifteenth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Jenna Ortega, with The 1975 as the musical guest, including the Oscars Red Carpet cold open.
LaunchThe Fed-induced bank wobble
“Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse is a function of the Fed rate spike, and will surely trigger calls for its well-heeled tech and venture capital clients to get a bailout,” David Dayen writes.
LaunchIt’s working! The Inflation Reduction Act is already helping to make the IRS effective, competent, and better able to serve taxpayers
Read this Washington Post article about IRS preparations for “a normal tax season,” made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act that was passed into law solely with Democratic votes.
LaunchSNL skewers Murdoch’s Fox over Dominion lawsuit
Watch highlights from the fourteenth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Travis Kelce, with Kelsea Ballerini as the musical guest, including the Fox Dominion cold open.
LaunchSNL’s James Austin Johnson mocks Trump’s visit to East Palestine, Ohio
Watch highlights from the thirteenth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Woody Harrelson, with Jack White as the musical guest, including the Trump train visit cold open.
Launch‘Something was badly wrong’: When the U.S. realized Russia was actually invading Ukraine
A must-read from Politico: “A first-ever oral history of how top U.S. and Western officials saw the warning signs of a European land war, their frantic attempts to stop it — and the moment Putin actually crossed the border.”
LaunchThe Republican Party’s long war against Medicare and Social Security
“It has been widely forgotten, but soon after taking office Ronald Reagan proposed major cuts to Social Security. But he backed down in the face of a political backlash, leading analysts at the Cato Institute to call for a ‘Leninist’ strategy — their word — creating a coalition ready to exploit a future crisis if and when one arrived,” Paul Krugman writes.
LaunchWinter is the perfect time to catch a sunset, here’s why
KING5’s Leah Pezzetti: “There are many factors that can add to a vibrant sunset, and winter lends itself to these conditions. Here’s a look at the science behind the perfect sunset.”
LaunchDavid Jolly, Adam Kinzinger, other reasonable right wing commentators praise Biden’s SOTU address
Here’s a roundup of some of the best comments on President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address from former and current Republicans who decided to share their thoughts on the speech.
LaunchSNL spoofs Southwest Airlines, insurance companies, and Merrick Garland
Watch highlights from the tenth episode of SNL’s forty-eighth season, hosted by Michael B. Jordan, with Lil Baby as the musical guest, including the classified press conference cold open.
LaunchActivists, workers, taxpayers rally to support our state’s capital gains tax on the wealthy in Olympia
Watch the speaking program of the January 26th, 2023 rally to support our state’s capital gains tax on the wealthy organized by Invest in Washington Now.
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