I literally remembered I had to do the thread at… Ten minutes to my bedtime. And since my mom also literally just came in and told me about some weird “Trumpy Bear” commercial, I decided to assure everyone that the … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Not Sponsored by Trumpy Bear
Republicans call on Democrats to stop politicizing intelligence on 2020 election meddling Two top Senate Republicans called upon the Democratic leadership to stop “politiciz[ing] intelligence matters” after Democrats criticized the intelligence community’s assessment that Russia, China, and Iran are all … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Going to Keep Politicizing Politics
How John Lewis’s masterful illustrated memoir is a shining torch for the next generation Five summers ago, at San Diego Comic-Con International, Rep. John Lewis donned the type of clothes and gear he was wearing a half-century earlier when he … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Remembers John Lewis
Keep it simple, Democrats. Job One is making sure Americans can cast votes this fall. Democrats and many others are determined to defeat a toxic president and win governing power to beat back the pandemic, root out institutional racism, and … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Looks Sexy in a Mask
Remains of missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen identified, lawyer says The Army has identified the remains of missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, her family’s lawyer said in a statement Sunday evening. Guillen, 20, was last seen in a … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Celebrates Nothing, Absolutely Nothing
Sacha Baron Cohen Pranks Far-Right Rally, Fools Crowd With Racist Song According to reports, Baron Cohen first disguised himself as the wealthy head of a political action committee in order to infiltrate the event, then populated the rally with his … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Still Wearing its Mask
Trump ‘played’ by K-pop fans and TikTok users who disrupted Tulsa rally “He was played by young people and K-pop fans who ordered tickets with no intention of going,” said Joy Reid of MSNBC on air, following Trump’s speech. As … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Refuses to Be Silent
I almost completely forgot about this, so, uh….yeah. Here’s the Monday thread. Things are still happening. Go talk amongst yourselves. Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread
Britain’s Banksy Depicts U.S. Flag on Fire in Floyd Tribute Reclusive British street artist Banksy published a new artwork online on Saturday which depicts the United States flag being set alight by a candle that forms part of a memorial … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Still Protesting
It’s month four of Animal Crossing, and it’s SHARKS, SHARKS, SHARKS Also, weddings, if you’re in to that kind of thing. Harvey just wants a reason to make you do his work for him, the lazy jerk. Want friends? Here’s … Continue reading Animal Crossing, Shark Month
So, it’s been a quiet weekend for news, no crazy news– Protests over death of George Floyd, police killings spread to London, Berlin, Toronto Oh, uh. Well, okay, some crazy shit might have gone down this weekend…. Images of … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread….
Memorial Day even more poignant as veterans die from virus One was a 94-year-old veteran of World War II who was the first of his 11 brothers to enlist in the military. One was a Vietnam veteran who lost his … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Recognizes Memorial Day
People mostly staying home are still getting Covid-19—here’s the problem and what to do about it In a press conference May 6, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that 66% of new hospitalizations in New York for Covid-19 were people who had … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Wants You to Wash Your Hands
So, what’s our like in your neck of the woods? Are you in an area that’s reopening, full speed ahead? Slowly reopening? I know in my area, the state itself is slowly reopening certain stores, but there were plenty of … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Slowly Reopening to the Public
This game has been out almost as long as quarantine has gone on in the US. That’s a long time. Welcome to the month of May in Animal Crossing! We have new fish and bugs no matter what hemisphere you’re … Continue reading Animal Crossing, May, 2020
The US is being colonized by ‘murder hornets,’ a ‘shockingly large’ insect that can kill humans and behead entire colonies of bees The hornets, which are over two inches long, were first spotted in the state in December last year, … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Not Having It With MURDER HORNETS
It’s George Wallace’s World Now Wallace never won the presidency, but the base he mobilized has found a home in today’s Republican Party. The Republican Party has been taken over by an unscrupulous populist demagogue. His loyalty is to … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Does Not Endorse Bleach Injections
Governors: Trump making ‘delusional’ comments on testing and restrictions US governors have accused Donald Trump of making “delusional” and “dangerous” statements amid mounting tensions between the president and state leaders over coronavirus testing and pressure to roll back stay-at-home measures. … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Still Safer at Home
Fauci: Reopening the country ‘not going to be a light switch’ In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said reopening the country was “not going to be a light switch” and would depend on the … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread
Are we still seriously listening to this fuck stick? US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to prepare for the “toughest week” of the coronavirus pandemic yet, predicting a surge in deaths. At his daily briefing, Mr Trump said “there … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Still Safer at Home
Here’s a thread for daily turnip prices and hot items in our towns. As we all know, Sunday is buying day, and the rest of the week is potential sale day. Buying times for turnips end at 12PM your town … Continue reading Animal Crossing: New Horizons Turnip Prices and Hot Items
