‘I’d rather eat an actual burger’: why plant-based meat’s sizzle fizzled in the US McDonald’s has shelved its meat-free burger trial and stock in one of the major manufacturers has dipped nearly 70% The Guardian Callous Millennials Killed ‘Guest Rooms’ … Continue reading El hilo político del lunes está trabajando en esto en la oscuridad
More than a Mexican Independence Day parade, it’s an East L.A. celebration of cultural pride Marking its 76th year, the parade organized by the Comite Mexicano Cívico Patriótico commemorates Mexico throwing off the shackles of the Spanish colonizers two centuries … Continue reading El Hilo Político del Lunes Celebra el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana
21 years later, these powerful photos tell the story of 9/11 The country was forever changed on this day 21 years ago. USA Today Whiskey, Kobe beef and suckling pig: inside the ‘Fat Leonard’ navy bribery scandal Leonard Francis, who … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Is Three Days From Hispanic Heritage Month
In the spirit of the day, I am taking a break again. Also, my allergies have decided to finally catch up to me, so I am overdosing on allergy meds like crazy right now, and I really don’t want to … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Celebrating Labor Day
Did not get to do the thread header I wanted to do, because I didn’t get to it until late, so….do your thing. Hopefully I’ll be prepared for next week. Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Is In a Rush
Marsha P. Johnson Institute continues work and legacy of NJ LGBTQ rights pioneer “What happens oftentimes to Black transgender people is because of the lack of resources economically and structurally, we often are siloed into individual efforts, and we are … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Properly Catalogues
National Archives Calls Out Trump’s False Accusation That Obama Snatched Documents The government agency “assumed exclusive legal and physical custody” of Obama’s presidential records when he left office, unlike in Trump’s case. HuffPost Inside Ms. Marvel’s Partition Storyline With Co-Creator … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Holds Secret Clearance
The Oak Creek Temple Shooting Forever Changed America’s Sikh Communities On August 5, 2012, a white supremacist gunman stormed the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in the town of Oak Creek, opening fire on worshippers preparing for Sunday morning services. Six … Continue reading It’s the Monday Politics Thread, With Your Host, The Avocado
Column: The new generation of smug American expats in Mexico needs to face the truth I tell my friends to not succumb to this most American of religions, one seemingly more popular than ever, its figurative pews filled with disciples both … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Is Rockin’ Out
Why Are Haitian Immigrants not Treated like Ukrainians? The U.S. Needs to Extend the Same Generosity to the Haitian Immigrants The Root The New York Times, The Atlantic, More Keep Publishing Transphobia. Why? In this op-ed, News & Politics Editor … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Needs a Unicorn
Religions don’t agree on abortion. That’s why some faiths plan to take their case to court. Some activists devastated by the Supreme Court’s decision ending a constitutional right to abortion are turning to a new tactic: Bring God on to … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Cranking the A/C
How Abortion Is Sundering Amy Coney Barrett’s Hometown South Bend, Indiana, is a blue city home to a conservative Catholic University. And both sides are taking their former neighbor’s vote on Dobbs very personally. Politico Democrats get bounce in polls … Continue reading It’s The Monday Politics Thread: The Legend of Curly’s Gold
This 4th of July, let’s extinguish fireworks for good Traumatic to pets, kids, people with PTSD and survivors, the time for bombs bursting in the air has come and gone Salon Undocumented People Seeking an Abortion After Roe Face Double … Continue reading The Fourth of July Politics Thread Blows Up The Fireworks Factory For The Holiday
Sorry, but this thread post is going to be pretty much one topic only, because fuck the Supreme Court, fuck Manchin, fuck Sinema, fuck Collins, and fuck every single one of the fuckers who claimed Hilary Clinton’s emails were more … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Sick of This Shit
Black Americans living abroad reflect on Juneteenth As the United States marks only the second federally recognized Juneteenth, Black Americans living overseas have embraced the holiday as a day of reflection and an opportunity to educate people in their host … Continue reading The Juneteenth Federally-Recognized-Holiday-Monday Politics Thread
Senators strike bipartisan gun safety agreement The emerging framework is a major breakthrough in talks following back-to-back mass shootings. Negotiators’ next challenge: writing legislation that can get 60 votes. Politico This Pride Month, We Must Remember the LGBTQ Youth Who … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Supports Gun Control and Kittens
As California’s big cities fail to rein in their water use, rural communities are already tapped out As cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco struggle to cut their water use — water that overwhelmingly comes from the state’s reservoirs … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Wants a Dedicated Trifle Recipe, Get On That
Laverne Cox Inspires First Transgender Barbie Doll “I hope that people can look at this Barbie and dream big like I have in my career.” Teen Vogue Shootings Have Surged — and Gun Companies Have Made Billions Publicly traded gun … Continue reading The Mattress Day Sale Politics Thread
Fans At John Mulaney’s Show Said They Felt “Ambushed” When Dave Chappelle Opened It With Anti-Trans Jokes “I have a lot of trans friends and I’m gay myself, so I was really disappointed that Dave was allowed to perform, given … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Wants a Decade Do-Over
Welp, here we fuckin’ go again. 3 shot outside Milwaukee Bucks game. Two hours later, 17 others are shot a few blocks away Seventeen people were shot Friday night in downtown Milwaukee just two hours after three were shot a … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Hates This Shit
Barrett, Alito Excited To See Forced Birth Increase ‘Domestic Supply Of Infants’ With all of the garbage packed into that leaked Supreme Court decision, there are parts of it that are only getting attention now. Like one particularly gross footnote … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Pro-Choice
