Proud of myself for mustarding up the will to assemble this header after Tuesday’s J6 hearing had me in an all too familiar state of horrified amusement. Not that I don’t relish writing these, but having to play ketchup on … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Takes the Wheel
For once I’m putting the header together in a timely fashion and turns out I can only be clever under conditions of extreme procrastination… Some weather we’re having, am I right? ‘Day Zero’: This city is counting down the days … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Runs Dry
What day is it? Why, it’s Wednesday Day of course! Now if only your distracted header writer knew this yesterday they wouldn’t be scrambling mere hours before the deadline to craft this illusion of being hip to world affairs. Fortunately, … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Keeps Abreast
Yesterday was primary day in several of the United States states, but I was too busy hiding my yachts to provide a summary. Instead, here is some news of the world to read while waiting for other politicados to comment … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Sets Sail
Procrastinating assembling the header until nearly midnight is so tame, but I’m too sleepy to relish the excitement of putting it off until the dawn and scheduling the post with moments to spare. Seizing Russian Assets to Help Ukraine Sets … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Lying Flat
The USA is again having a familiar nightmare due to gun violence, and who knows if enough will ever be enough to shift the recalcitrant right-wing position on gun control. With frustration assurgent and thoughts on the subject difficult to … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Looks Over There
Slapped on that ‘I Voted’ sticker after trusting a damn robot to accurately convey my ballot. Having the sticker really is nice 🙂 Russian Hacking Cartel Attacks Costa Rican Government Agencies A Russian hacking cartel carried out an extraordinary cyberattack … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Can Barely Hack It
In the midst of yet more traveling and having a last-minute realization that it’s time to write another header. Surely something is happening in China — let’s take a look! China Is 3D Printing a Massive 590-Foot-Tall Dam … And … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Digs a Hole
I’m pleased to say that I’ve finally returned home from my trip to Tanzania, and have cooled off significantly both physically and temperamentally. That relief felt short-lived however, as news of the Supreme Court’s intent to overturn Roe v. Wade … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread is Heated
Hail, and well-met, my fellow politicados! This wearisome week is half-over but I’m well-done and ready to turn back up on the other side of the world imminently—by which I mean I’m about to fly for what feels like forever … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread is Fried
Greetings once again from Tanzania, fellow politicados! Since last week’s post, I’ve strolled among the many cats in Zanzibar, been profiled as well worth approaching by local cannabis merchants, and was forced to breach the walls surrounding the residence I’m … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Rolls Up
Good morning and welcome to your Wednesday Politics Thread, assembled a couple days early over precious yet weak WiFi in advance of a trip-within-a-trip to Zanzibar from my current location in Dar es Salaam. Utterly drenched in patriarchal tradition and … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Feasts on the Future
This is a pre-recorded message written prior to this Avocadan’s Big Adventure to the opposite side of the world after a couple years spent barely leaving a tiny room in Pandemic, USA. I can only hope that all the frinkiacs … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread from the Flip Side of Flat Earth
Sure I procrastinated, but I have an excuse… I’m getting ready to take my first international trip this weekend! This USian finally got passport in hand and ticket to ride, flying to East Africa for almost the entire month of … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Scrambles for the Finish Line
I’d been ignorant ’til today of the usage of filibuster as a military term: A filibuster (from the Spanish filibustero), also known as a freebooter, is someone who engages in an unauthorized military expedition into a foreign country or territory to foster or support a political … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Ain’t for Hire
Good morning Politicados, and welcome to your Wednesday politics thread. 骑虎难下 “If you ride a tiger, it’s hard to get off.” As Putin’s war in Ukraine continues to pressure countries worldwide to make clear where they stand, all eyes are … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Rides the Tiger
Halfway through the week already, your Wednesday politics thread comes to you from the road. Fortunately not stranded for lack of gas money, I can spare the energy to compile a few links into a serviceable thread header! Ukraine’s bid … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Recruits the World
Focus has certainly zoomed out as the news digests worldwide reactions to a global crisis brought on by one man. Nascent stateside truck convoys are showing little signs of life as attention (and funding) has been kept on Russia. That … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread in a World
US told to return stolen Roman sculpture in Minneapolis Institute of Art A perfectly poised Roman statue of a male nude on display in a Minneapolis museum must be returned to Italy, from where it was stolen by tomb raiders, … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Belongs in a Museum … Not!
Today finds us celebrating Elizabeth Peratrovich Day! Honored on the day that Alaska’s Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945 was adopted (the first of its kind in the US), her advocacy work on behalf of Alaska Natives was integral to its passage. … Continue reading The Worldwide Wednesday Politics Thread in Africa via Alaska
Good morning Politicados, and welcome back to Worldwide Wednesday. It’s a pleasure to bring you this latest installment as I continue to fumble my way through global political news as a largely ignorant American. ASEAN-India High-Level Conference on Renewable Energy The … Continue reading The Worldwide Wednesday Politics Thread Gets Renewed
