It's primary election day in Washington state. If you haven't already filled out your ballot and deposited it in a drop box, do it before you do anything else this morning. And remember if you don't vote, you're not allowed to bitch about the government because you are part of the problem.

Stolen from a Defector comment thread. Amen, brother.

Today's owner of social media. Well done, sir. Well done.

Let's take the antivax morons on a little field trip to the closest cemetery and let them have a gander at the enormous number of children who died pre-1955 that are buried there.

Best idea of the day so far.

Voting is fighting back! There were races for port commissioner, city council and school board on my primary ballot. Not important, some would sniff. Every vote is important. Especially now. How well did the "staying home" strategy work for you last year?

This view of my front yard flower garden backlit by a glorious summer sunrise is certainly a balm for the soul in these awful days.

Vote with your stomach! Demoburgers are an institution at the summer Lakefair celebration in Olympia, Wash. They're damn good, too.

Olympia, Washington.

Wally!