Or at any rate, the guy who is supposed to put up this header is quite busy. Will the politics thread itself be busy? I have no idea, but that’s going to be up to you (and I suppose, you know, whether world events glue people to news and politics).

Here are a couple of important stories to get us started:

https://www.vox.com/22430488/israel-gaza-war-2021-hamas-sheikh-jarrah

House members announce bipartisan deal for Jan. 6 commission:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/january-6-commission-capitol-attack/2021/05/14/615a4484-b4c5-11eb-a980-a60af976ed44_story.html

Stay safe, everyone. Be kind to one another, and we’ll see you next weekend!