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

Welcome to the weekend! Since I’m travelling, I’ve written this WPT header a few days in advance. Think of it as a time capsule, a message from the long-forgotten days before… whatever bonkers stuff happens between Thursday and Saturday morning. … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Tries To Stay Up To Date

So I’m in a bit of trouble with the Avocado Congress. Avocongress? Avocadongress? Whatever, but the point is my brave, unbelievable leadership of the Weekend Politics Thread has cost me a few points in the polls, and the power-brokers in … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread IS the Senate

I don’t know how many friends I’ve lost touch with over time. A lot, I think. The usual way it goes is, I have a job, or live in a house, or take a class, and while that is still … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Wants To Be Friends

I was planning to update everyone on my continuing tyranny as WPT host – Quebec-based metal band Voivod was going to be involved – but then all this recent excitement happened. Consequences are busting into the room like the Kool-Aid … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is Above the Law – For Now

Should be a slow news day, not really expecting anything too major to OH WHO AM I KIDDING IT’S GONNA BE CHAOS! At the very least there will be some new information from the Mueller investigation, so comment about that … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Has Been Heavily Redacted

Pretty boring week it’s been, eh? In case you missed it, there’s been some movement in the Mueller investigation, and there’s a lot of jail-related talk going around. Seriously, do you know how HARD it is to get sent to … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Goes to Jail

Most of the time, I like the Earth. Without it, I would be floating in the vacuum of space, which sounds pretty uncomfortable. Another cool thing about Earth is that nearly all my friends live here, and it’s nice to … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Heats Up

Having gained the position of Weekend Politics Thread host via bribery and Kremlin interference, I intend to hold onto it through undemocratic means for as long as humanly possible. I’m sure going to need those means, because polling numbers are … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Demands a Recount