Your revenant Weekend Politics Thread host has unexpectedly strong opinions about a movie whose existence predates him by more than a decade. Since a person not worth naming no longer demands the sole and committed attention of a busted, spewing … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Hates to See It, ‘It’ Meaning Disempowerment Played as a Romantic/Platonic Ideal
This header could several ways. Maudlin with twist, a la the most-recent U.S. Thanksgiving Day Thread, certainly occurred. But Uvular tries to never repeat a gag unless doing so earns upvotes. Warm-hearted? That seemed safe. But might Avocadoians feel burned … Continue reading ‘Twas the Night Thread After Christmas 2020
Hey, you! Who said that? Avocadoians, how you been? You say you don’t know? You won’t know until you begin? Ah, can’t you see Uve typin’ here? He’s put his post up on the computer machine. This ain’t the worst … Continue reading This Day Thread Hops to It
♫ Now the party’s overI’m so tired ♫— “Avalon,” Roxy Music Happy Thanksgiving, Americados! Your infrequent Day Thread host has marked 51 late-November holidays, with today standing as only the second he will spend apart from at least some members … Continue reading The Day Thread Puts the ‘Corn’ in ‘Cornucopia’
Or, to quote Jean Arp, “Ta-DaDa!” This fill-in thread header has been conjured to replace what surely would have been a better piece by the only good cop, Art Cop Vandelay. We’re 49 days out from what may be the … Continue reading This Tuesday Politics Thread Is, but It Isn’t
♪ When I work, baby, you flirt around acting all so badYou think I’m dumb enough to buy that lineYou think you got me hadWell, I ain’t that dumb and, baby, you ain’t that bad— “I’m Mad,” Reverend Horton Heat … Continue reading The Friday Politics Threads Proclaims ‘That Profanes!’
♫ I hope that our few remaining friendsGive up on trying to save usI hope we come up with a fail-safe plotTo piss off the dumb few that forgave us ♫ One step forward on employment protections for LGBTQ+ individuals … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Does Stop Believin’
A wild hair inserting itself in an orifice neither earhole nor piehole triggered me into signing up to post this Day Thread header. Said bee in my not-bonnet insistently buzzed at me about this commenting community using a potpourri of … Continue reading The Day Thread Decides ‘Eh, Whaddaya Gonna Do?’
♬ Spread the word around Guess who’s back in town ♬ — “The Boys Are Back in Town,” Thin Lizzy Two score and fourteen weeks ago, your hortatory Weekend Politics Thread host hung up his quill and sleeve garters. He … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Speculates on Sycophancy
Fill-in PTs are getting to be a habit. Do your usual. Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Comes in With a Wimple
Hero? Or just an impatient Politcado? We’ll let the ICC decide. While awaiting the world’s verdict, go about your politics posting as normal. Continue reading This Friday Politics Thread Is Not a Drill
Who chokes. But at least this is new. Try not to work blue, and only borrow a little. OK. So I got a little married to that comedic conceit. Anyway, here’s something old. Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Pulls in a Ringer
Welcome to March 15, the feast day of St. Ides Malt Liquor. I came here not to pour one out for Caesar, but I did want to mention that 3/15 makes a much more *ahem* rational ratio than 3.14. Get … Continue reading This Day Thread Tells a Whale of a Tale
♫ I say history never repeats I tell myself before I go to sleep Don’t say the words you might regret I lost before, you know I can’t forget ♫ –“History Never Repeats,” Split Enz Elliott Abrams returned. Silvio Berlusconi … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread of the Living Dead
I’ve always been a quitter. I quit the Boy Scouts, the glee club, the marching band. Gave up my paper route, turned my back on the church, stuffed the basketball team. I dropped out of college, sidestepped the army with … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread in Disarray
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A stately pleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea. So twice five miles of fertile ground With walls and towers were girdled round; And … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Grew Incommoded
♪ Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men plunder? Can’t you hear, can’t you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover ♪ — “Down Under,” Men at Work Another … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Psychically Perambulates Through Perversities in the Predawn Hours
♪ Fifteen years later Caught in time’s incinerator Yesterday’s worries are today’s But the good times are so near just sitting back and drinking beer You know I’m halfway down the road. But I know that I still ain’t there … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread References Five for Fighting
♬ I might not know what a friend is All I know is what you’re not Cause you’re one of them Them ♬ — “My War,” Black Flag Proto-Emo Henry Rollins captured the false friend trope as well … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Needs Enemies Like These
Lacrimosa dies illa | Full of tears will be that day Qua resurget ex favilla | When from the ashes shall arise Judicandus homo reus. | The guilty man to be judged. — “Lacrimosa dies illa,” Requiem in D Minor, … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Rises From the Ashes
Cry havoc! and let slip the dogs of war. — Mark Antony, Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene I Oy, gevalt! After the week U.S. and UN politics put us Politicadoes through, we deserve a cute critters break. *pregnant pause for … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Revels in Its Animal Nature
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