February 10, 2019

SNL: State Meeting

Virginia state representatives (Halsey, Kenan Thompson, Pete Davidson, Beck Bennett, Mikey Day, Alex Moffat, Cecily Strong, Kyle Mooney) call an emergency meeting in response to multiple blackface controversies.

February 9, 2019

Climate change is cooking salmon in the Pacific Northwest

Warmer waters in the Pacific Northwest are killing salmon before they can reproduce.

The Tulalip Indian Reservation sits on the east side of the Puget Sound, about 40 miles north of Seattle, Washington, where the change in seasons is marked by the arrival and departure of salmon. At the heart of the reservation is Tulalip Bay, where salmon return every spring and fall before swimming upstream to spawn.

In tribal folklore, the Tulalip people are descended from salmon. As Cary Williams, who works at the tribe’s cultural center, tells the story, the ancient salmon saw people walking on land and wanted to become human. When they asked the grandfather salmon to give them human form, he granted their wish and told them, “I will take care of you, but you must take care of me.”

But it has become increasingly difficult for the Tulalip people to care for the salmon. Since the 1980s, wild Pacific salmon have faced a sharp decline due to overfishing, habitat loss and pollution, leaving several local populations threatened or endangered. Now, climate change is further imperiling the fish.



Recent summers in the Pacific Northwest have been beset by record heat, and higher water temperatures are killing the adult salmon before they can reproduce. Pacific Salmon are anadromous, meaning they spend their juvenile years in freshwater streams and rivers, before moving on to estuaries, and then, in their adult years, the open ocean. Adults return to the streams where they were born at the end of their lives to spawn. Extreme heat has made this journey particularly treacherous.

Much more: https://www.popsci.com/climate-change-salmon-pacific-northwest

February 9, 2019

The fastest growing job in Texas is wind turbine technician, data projects

Renewable energy will provide the most job growth for Texans in the next few years, employment projections show.

Wind turbine service technicians will be in high demand from now until at least 2026, according to the government-funded Projections Managing Partnership that uses data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Between 2017 and 2019, the number of jobs to service wind turbines will increase 20.1 percent, the data shows. And by 2026, wind turbine service jobs will more than double.

Wind and solar energy projects are also expected to be the fastest growing source of new generation over the next two years, according to a previous report by the Energy Department. Wind is projected to grow 12 percent in 2019 and 14 percent in 2020.

Texas is the largest producer of wind energy in the U.S., generating about 18 percent of its electricity from wind, largely due to huge commercial-scale wind farms in West Texas. Texas has more than 20,000 megawatts of installed wind capacity, which could rise to 38,000 megawatts by 2030, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.


More: https://www.mrt.com/business/bizfeed/article/The-fastest-growing-job-in-Texas-is-wind-turbine-13601522.php

February 9, 2019

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 2/8/19

Will Trump Be '239 Pounds' At This Year's Physical?



A year after Dr. Ronny Jackson infamously claimed Trump's weight was 239 pounds, the President is heading back for annual physical.




Doin' It Donkey Style: Amy Klobuchar's Early 2020 Woes



Stephen examines the rocky start to Sen. Amy Klobuchar's expected 2020 presidential run in the latest edition of 'Doin' It Donkey Style.'




Stephen Can't Ignore A Story About Fuks



It's a late night TV host's dream to see a man named Pavel Fuks in the news.




Meanwhile... Queen Elizabeth's Swanky Escape Plan






Sarah Sanders' Reaction To Every News Story



We now go to Sarah Huckabee Sanders for the same reaction to every news story.

February 9, 2019

Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 2/8/19

Monologue: The State of Our Union



Bill recaps the top stories of the week, including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' battle with the National Enquirer and scandals rocking the Virginia governor's office.




Gov. Chris Christie



Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joins Bill to discuss his new book, “Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey, and the Power of In-Your-Face Politics.”




New Rule: The Republicans Are the Problem



In his editorial New Rule, Bill disputes the notion that both political parties are to blame for the mess we're in.




Overtime: Chris Christie, Eric Idle, Natasha Bertrand, Malcolm Nance, Jack Kingston



Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show.

February 9, 2019

The Daily Show - Worst Scandals in Presidential History: Obama's Jacketgate

President Barack Obama’s lack of suit jacket in the Oval Office rocked the nation in 2009.

February 9, 2019

The Daily Show: Trump's Leaked Private Schedule Causes a Stir

President Trump unveils a dubious defense of his plan to withdraw from Syria, and his leaked schedule suggests he spends most of his day doing nothing.

February 9, 2019

Seth Meyers - Trump Attends National Prayer Breakfast, Heart-Shaped Sausage - Monologue - 2/7/19

Seth's Favorite Jokes of the Week: Black History Month, Trump's Childhood Home



Seth's favorite jokes from the week of February 4.

February 9, 2019

The Daily Show - Worst Scandals in Presidential History: Obama's Jacketgate

President Barack Obama’s lack of suit jacket in the Oval Office rocked the nation in 2009.

February 9, 2019

The Daily Show: Trump's Leaked Private Schedule Causes a Stir

President Trump unveils a dubious defense of his plan to withdraw from Syria, and his leaked schedule suggests he spends most of his day doing nothing.