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Oh the whim of the US President is fickle, indeed! One day you’re a horrible liar with an ugly wife and a father who assassinated JFK, the next you’re beautiful and exactly what the country needs! Who can keep up? … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Is Beautiful
Hi, everyone. Sam here. Chris didn’t put up a HWGH this week, and in light of recent events, y’all clearly need a pick-me-up, so here’s part of a never-published manuscript I wrote many years ago called The Night Was Spent that suddenly seems … Continue reading How We Got Here: “A Nonexistent Piece of the Future”
Would you look at that. We’ve made it to another Monday. In 1962 on this day, Kennedy gave a speech to the nation to announce the discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba. Hopefully, today will not bring us such … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Made it Through Another Weekend
♪ 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
Good Morning everyone, and happy Friday! I guess I have those words. And those words, and those words, and…. This is all I’ve got, sorry folks. Gotta get to work! Do not threaten Mayor McSquirrel Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Has No Words
Morning Politocadoes! Released last night was Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s final column ever for the Washington Post, “What the Arab world needs most is free expression” Read it here. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/jamal-khashoggi-what-the-arab-world-needs-most-is-free-expression/2018/10/17/adfc8c44-d21d-11e8-8c22-fa2ef74bd6d6_story.html?noredirect=on It reads like a eulogy for Freedom of Expression. He is … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Pleads For Free Expression
As a platform, I mostly hate disqus but I am extremely excited it started supporting emojis. Now emojis can help me completely convey my feelings about politics 🤦🏻♂️🤷♀️👎🙉🤷🏾♂️🤷♂️🌊 Important shit that went down: 1. Ted & Beto finally debated https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/411782-five-takeaways-from-cruz-orourkes-debate-showdown … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Post is Off the Hook
It says I’m: 30% unfiltered rage 20% sex clams 50% Krang T Nelson tweets As always, be excellent to each other, only flag those posts what break the rules, Mayor McSquirrel rule is in effect, beware the siren song of … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Takes A DNA Test
Hi, everyone. Sam here. Chris didn’t put up a HWGH this week, and in light of recent events, y’all clearly need a pick-me-up, so here’s part of a never-published manuscript I wrote many years ago called The Night Was Spent that suddenly seems … Continue reading How We Got Here: “Change We Can Believe In”
….rather like Trump thinks “Mad Dog” Mattis is “sort of a Democrat”. This seems rather hilarious considering that “in February 2005, comments he made about using force against the Taliban in Afghanistan generated some controversy. “You go into Afghanistan, you … Continue reading The Politics Thread is Sort of On Monday
♬ 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
Good morning everyone, and Happy Friday! As usual with Fridays, I’m expecting someone to get fired. We know it won’t be John Kelly, because Trump doesn’t know how to fire him, apparently. I wish I had that kind of job … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Can’t Wait ‘Til November
Morning Politocadoes! Hurricane Michael was downgraded to a Tropical Storm, but wind and rain continue to pour down on states in its wake. While the winds have decreased to 50 -60 mph, winds have picked up in certain parts of … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Battens Down The Hatches
Sen. Rand Paul Worries ‘Someone Is Going to Be Killed’ in the Current Political Climate What is going on over at the Pauls? Rand is attacked and tossed off his lawn mower. https://www.newsweek.com/paul-wife-loaded-gun-liberal-attacks-1160029 His wife’s saga of tribulations were on … Continue reading The Wednesday Political Thread Drops It Like It’s Hot
Taylor Swift has DARED to espouse an opinion on anything ever at all and some people got SO MAD. We don’t pay to hear your POLITICAL OPINIONS that you share for FREE on social media! REAL HARDWORKING AMERICANS don’t want … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Thinks The Kids Are Alright
Hi, everyone. Sam here. Chris didn’t put up a HWGH this week, and in light of recent events, y’all clearly need a pick-me-up, so here’s part of a never-published manuscript I wrote many years ago called The Night Was Spent that suddenly seems … Continue reading How We Got Here: “The Revolution Starts Now”
Well, the worst of….*checks watch*…the last week or so happened: Kavanaugh was put on the Supreme Court, surprising absolutely no one who either hated him or supported him. He may not be the worst judge in the history of the … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Disgusted and Appalled
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
So, at 9:30 EST, the voting begins and it will be decided whether or not a sexual predator with a penchant for lying will ascend to the highest office of law and justice in America. Talk about the goings-on here, … Continue reading Brett Kavanaugh Discussion Thread
Good morning everyone! Writing this post the night before what feels like a very important day in American history is…strange. Normally, I try to write my threads on Friday mornings, so I can try and shoehorn in some of the … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread: Judge-ment Day
Morning Politocadoes! The test of the Presidential Alert system went off without a hook yesterday. As Vox points out, the system is essentially a wireless version of the Emergency Broadcast System. Meant to clue us into any potential disasters, natural … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Sends A Message
