Whether ’tis nobler to suffer the slings and arrows of the outrageous klansman occupying the White House, or to impeach his ass despite a sea of Republican Senators who will block his conviction. What say you? If not impeachment, then … Continue reading To Impeach Or Not To Impeach: That Is The Weekend Politics Thread

You want to talk about cabinets? Sure! It’s a really fascinating topic, in my opinion anyway, and not enough people nowadays really appreciate that kind of craftsmanship. So, cabinets as we think of them today were first made in Renaissance … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Talks Cabinets

So, Brexit! The UK, pictured below, on the right. Side note – On April 10, happy 90th birthday to Max von Sydow! I guess his game went better than the one in the movie. Anyway, it’s interesting (read: horrifying) to … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Plays the Game

Hello, this is your guest WPT host Lapalazala. Cajun Clearwater kindly lend me this spot. This Wednesday here in The Netherlands we had our provincial elections*. The results were not great for two reasons. First, the biggest winner is a … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Goes Dutch

Sometimes I find it enlightening look at current events in parts of the world that I usually don’t hear enough about. With that in mind, here are a few of the many current happenings in South America, home to 12 … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Is Struggling With a Clever Title

This week’s header is pretty short, due to author malfeasance. But hey, that means you can get to the comments quicker, right? Let’s see what happening out there: Corruption scandal in Canada Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould intends to prosecute a … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Threads Politics On Weekends

This week I’d like to try something a little different for the header. I’ll be focusing on current events in a region of the world that doesn’t often dominate the headlines: Oceania. That’s the Pacific, for those of you in … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Takes to the Sea

What a draining week of news it’s been. Let’s stop for a minute and get caught up – how about a recap of all the crimes going on in the Trump administration? Well, some of the crimes, there’s way too … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Keeps On Rocking

SCIENCE! It’s all over the news, in one form or another. A number of us right here on the Avocado work in science, and when I’m not ruthlessly suppressing dissent against my dictatorial rule of this thread, I might just … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Goes To Mars

I’ve been feeling reflective for a little while now, philosophical, like pondering the meaning of life and shit. It’s been hard for me to focus on big picture stuff though, because I keep getting distracted by a more urgent, pressing … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Shouldn’t Be Shocked, But Kind Of Is Anyway

Lots happening in the world, as always, including some big announcements in American presidential politics. High-profile Democrats are lining up to challenge Trump in 2020, and many of them would be considered favorites to win. But let’s step back for … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Has Had Too Much Caffeine

The longest government in American history has come to an end. It’s architect, one Donald Trump, has caved on his demands for a border wall. In honor of this occasion, I present to you several lovely photos of caves. The … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Is Back In Business

What a week! Here’s a rundown of some of the stories we talked about lately. In the nation soon to be formerly known as the UK, all is not well. Theresa May spent all that time negotiating a deal with … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Tries To Sort This All Out

Monday Having been recently selected for this position by a cabal of evildoers, I think it’s about time I instituted some reforms. Citizens of the Avocado keep telling me that I’m not allowed to do “reforms,” because my authority is … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Has No Leverage

What a ghastly sight – Democrats in control of the US House! And instantly, decency and decorum go out the window. For starters, a freshman Democratic representative called the President of the United States a… a… a motherfucker! Republicans would … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Shows Proper Decorum