Ok, I looked: no thread scheduled. I’m going to type this, and check to see if one has gone up…..and nope. So I’m going to click the little boxes. Check again…nope. Do your thing cool, calm, etc. manner. No threatening … Continue reading Emergency Thursday Politics Thread

whatever it is. Seems to be minor, but I am very tired. So do your thing. Avoid the Holiday Crud. Be kind. Wash your hands. All that good stuff. Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread has the creeping crud

But you’ll have to read alllll the way down to the bottom to get to it. Or skip to there. Or ignore it entirely. I’m not your mom. First things first: I know we’re all going to pay attention to … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is gonna toot her own horn a bit.

But here we are. So let’s talk some politics. Just. Ya know. Down there. Not up here. I have too much crap going on at the moment. Be kind, cool, calm, and collected. No threatening Mayor McSquirrel or anyone else. Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread feels badly phoning another one in

It’s being fucky.  Lindsay Halligam is cooked: “Judge says possible errors by Lindsey Halligan could imperil Comey case.” From Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein at Politico. On the one hand, good. On the other hand, I’d have liked to see … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread is mad at WordPress

It SNOWED today, in North Cackalacky. It SNOWED today in Georgia. In Tennessee? SNOW. Same for South Cackalacky. And Ala-DAMN-bama! This is nuts. By Sunday, the high is going to be 77F/25C. Mother Naturre needs to make up her mind. … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is baffled by the weather

Comin’ in hot! From The Cut: “Teen Vogue Will Fold Into Vogue.com” Why do we care about that? Because Teen Vogue had some of the most amazing political reporting for the past several years. But Condè Nast (owners of Vogue … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is here

If I type “Tuesday’s” autocorrect should know what comes next. We’re going to do all good news stories. Here’s hoping I can find three of them! First: https://tinyurl.com/58k5m8kz More on the case from Josh Gershwin and Kyle Cheney at Politico: … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread should be in my autocorrect by now…

Plus, I’m SUPER PISSED about the East Wing demolition yesterday. So I’m taking another break. Ish. You know I lurk. Behave yourselves. You know what to do and how to do it. No threatening Mayor McSquirrel or anyone else. Continue reading Tuesday’s politics thread is too busy watching baseball to write

Are y’all? Do you have signs planned? Share your ideas. Great article in The Nation by Joan Walsh the other day on the vindictive prosecution of Letitia James. “Trump’s Vendetta Prosecution of Letitia James Is a New Low” – https://tinyurl.com/35hfwu66 … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread is ready to protest this weekend

So my cousin has been working on this documentary project for YEARS. And it’s finally out on PBS. Please check it out and share with interested folks! It’s available for streaming as well. Women’s Work: The Untold Story of America’s … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread has a recommendation

So have at it folks. Be your normal, kind, courteous, and cool selves. No threatening Mayor McSquirrel or anyone else. Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread phones another one in

So is Jimmy Kimmel. Hope that went well for him last night. From the AP: ”Effort to strip Costa Rica President Chaves of immunity falls short in congressional vote” https://tinyurl.com/4v83drzy And I just can’t with UsS news tonight. So I … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread is back!

On top of, you know, all of the political drama, I’m a bit overwrought. I’m slightly here, but mostly not. The occasional updoot is all I’ve got in me. So y’all do you. Imma do my thing. We’ll all be … Continue reading Tuesday Politics Thread still has neighbor drama

Hammy is doing much better!! He just has really wonky liver enzymes that should mean he’s dead, but he’s not. So yay! SheleetaMan has a nasty pinched nerve thing in his hip so I’m now helping him out a lot. … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread has too many patients

So you get one thing and you’ll like it. Hope everyone had a good weekend. Keep it between the lines. Be cool, confident, and collegial. Don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel or anyone else. Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread is celebrating Labor Day.

I just am. Let’s leave it there. From Kyle Cheney yesterday: “DOJ tried and failed three times to indict a woman for allegedly assaulting an ICE officer during an arrest of two purported gang members. So they were forced to … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is

ANYWAY, let’s politics, shall we? We begin with a chuckle. From The Independent: “DHS speechwriter linked to hateful social accounts while claiming American conservatives are ostracized like Jews in Nazi Germany” https://tinyurl.com/yx79xw3t Good news! From FIRE (yeah, I know, those … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread has continued shenanigans next door

True fax. My neighbor, who has had various addiction issues for a long time now, was removed from her house by stretcher today. Her current drug partner of choice is still in her house, rather dead at the moment. There … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread is living a little Law and Order right now

I mean, it was only 70 here today, which is practically sweater weather. I’ll take it. Some probably obvious news from ProPublica: “When Is “Recyclable” Not Really Recyclable? When the Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means.” https://tinyurl.com/ykunfsdu … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread has cooled off

Good. Grief. It’s hot here in NC. Just wow hot. Feels like I’m being dry-roasted, but there’s still enough humidity to make it really unpleasant. That’s enough whining about the heat. Let’s complain about politics! I kid, I kid, let’s … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread is also sweltering.