Howdy, friends. Between work popping off an having to plan for our trip, I wasn’t able to put together a new bird for you this week. Fear not, that header about the Asian ibis that was briefly up a few … Continue reading The WPT is on Vacation

Let’s celebrate Juneteenth, ‘cados! First, Phil Lewis has curated a list of Juneteenth celebrations around the country, should you be inclined to go out and celebrate. Second, should you be more inclined to an indoor celebration, the radio station KEXP … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Celebrates Juneteenth

Thursday is here, and we’re making sure it’s here on time. This week has been kind of an all-over mess of things going up with a lot of positive legal developments that are admittedly hard to process, but we’re also … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Graduates

Just like the United States, am I right, folks? Anyway, be kind, touch grass, don’t threaten people who probably deserve it, and, despite this header, remember that there are other countries besides the USA (USA! USA! USA!). Continue reading The Wednesday PT Is in a State of Emergency

Oh, this is not going to help my perpetual ‘don’t know what day it is’ problem. We may be screwed for Friday. Be nice to each other, be nice to the mods, and don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel no matter what … Continue reading The Emergency Tuesday Politics Thread

Howdy, friends.  It’s time for more birds.  Our bird this week was unwittingly suggested by The Inscrutable Avoaleph, who posted a picture of the Kalij pheasant in the open thread last week.   This bird is native to the Himalayan foothills, … Continue reading The WPT Has Many Relationships

Totally. Has it’s shit completely together, definitely not late or anything like that. Be nice to each other today, be nice to the mods, and don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel. Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is Completely on Top of Things

Thursday is here, and this is definitely a week where we’re feeling like the header. With all the rough politics of the moment, some pretty chaotic and record-breaking weather in areas, and then everything we deal with in our personal … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Exists

Hello! This is getting made late so it’s pretty low effort but Happy Pride! RAM is expensive. Run your computer without it you should be listening to Vertigoaway Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread

Day 13 of this cold  it’s mostly gone, but I’m still a little stuffy  And WordPress is being fucky so I had to clone last week’s post so I’m not really doing a header. Again. Whatevs. We will find something … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics says BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

The WPT is hijacked by cows Continue reading Cows Take Over the WPT

Look at that grumpy bear! That’s an original teddy bear, which was held by two of namesake Teddy Roosevelt’s grandchildren, one of whom was named Mark. Which I know is a historical name–they named a gospel that for, uh, Christ’s … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is Cranky but Cute

Thursday is here, and this is definitely a week where we’re feeling like the header. With all the rough politics of the moment, some pretty chaotic and record-breaking weather in areas, and then everything we deal with in our personal … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Ponders Applying For EU Membership

Hello hello!!! The first Wednesday of Pride!!!!! To kick things off you have got to watch this series from the National Film Board of Canada called In The Closet, it’s a show about Non Binary Fashion! Next a film recommendation: … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread

or summer flu, or summer covid. Whatever it is, it sucks. So do your thing, I’m phoning this one in. Continue “the bands who aren’t playing for the 250th” spiral. Have fun. Don’t make too much noise. Don’t threaten Mayor … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread has a summer cold

Howdy, friends.  This week’s selection was suggested by a friend and colleague who follows along with the WPT via pictures of birds I leave saved to the desktop of various circulation desk computers.   Our bird this week is the magpie-lark, … Continue reading The WPT Asks that You not Throw Anything

Maybe even roll, who knows? It’s Friday; anything can happen. Be nice to each other today, be nice to the mods, and don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel. Let’s rock. Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is Ready to Rock

Thursday is here, and this is definitely a week where we’re feeling like the header. With all the rough politics of the moment, some pretty chaotic and record-breaking weather in areas, and then everything we deal with in our personal … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Limps Toward The Weekend