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As usual. Hopefully along with some other infamous subpoena avoiders. Forgot to do this until the last minute, so apologies for the rush job. RoRo content to be added later in the thread. No pushing, no shoving, hands inside the … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is Held in Contempt
Mornin’ Politocades! The Ex-President released a statement claiming that if Republican lawmakers are unwilling to “solve the fraud” of the 2020 Presidential Election (which Joe Biden won) , Republican voters will not be showing up to the polls in 2022 … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Holds A Party Hostage
Ever since that lying, conniving, mendacious conman came down the escalator over five years ago to announce his run for, arguably, the highest most powerful office in the world, we witnessed the steady degradation of many institutions once considered as … Continue reading The Dangers of Lack Of Diversity In Journalism – Wednesday Politics Thread
We went to Dead and Company. It was a lot of fun, here’s hoping we didn’t catch anything. I expect 4 things from y’all today: a pun spiral about The Grateful Dead, for you to be kind, be gracious, and … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread was busy last night.
Columbus Day Helped Italians Become ‘White’, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Explains This excerpt from “Not ‘A Nation of Immigrants’” explains how Italian immigrants used Christopher Columbus to assimilate to American culture and whiteness. Teen Vogue Land acknowledgments meant to honor Indigenous people … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day
♭ Swelling up ’til it don’t matter muchOverwhelming, choking without a way to get it outIt screams inside and I wait for control, for containmentThen another waveI lash out at any who choose, choose to be thereRejecting responsibility, I hold … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Blows Its Cool
Another week comes to a close, and things are in a holding pattern. No BBB signed yet. No infrastructure bill. Subpoenas are out for a number of people, but no hearings yet on 1/6. Still lots of COVID. At least … Continue reading Return of the Curse of the Friday Politics Thread’s Ghost
Mornin’ Politocadoes! A Fifth Circuit Court judge has temporarily blocked the Texas near-total abortion ban following a challenge from the Department of Justice. The decision is scathing in its opinion, shaming the state of Texas for its craven vigilante-driven scheme … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Blocks A Ban
Bonjour Politicadoes! In case you’re still wondering if Ed Mullins is an ardent and fervent supporter of the Conman, he was and still is very openly, but also, pay closer attention to that pic in the top tweet posted above … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread
Facebook is back and functioning as I type this. Who knows if it’ll still be there tomorrow though. Rep. Jayapal met with Biden on Monday, and things seem to still be on track. Complaint filed against Eastman with the CA … Continue reading Tuesday’s Political Thread
Jane’s Due Process Continues to Help Teens in Texas Access Abortion What It’s Like for Teens Who Need Abortion in Texas Teen Vogue California Beachfront Property Taken From Black Couple Nearly 100 Years Returned to Descendants California’s Governor Gavin Newsom, … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Really Whips the Llama’s Ass
♩ Who are the ones that we kept in charge?Killers, thieves, and lawyers ♩— The Black Rider Has a Bridge to Sell You More precisely, your off-hiatus WPT host asks what does anyone mean when they defend the indefensible as … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Asks ‘What if God Was One of Us?’
That’s right, nothings been reconciled in Congress yet. Still no Infrastructure or Reconciliation bills passed, so we look for hope again today, as frustration mounts with certain “moderate” Democrats. Alas. RoRo’s fear of Wonderwall continues. We were talking about going … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread has Irreconcilable Differences
Mornin’ Politocadoes! This one will be brief as some things have come up. Senator Krysten Sinema (“D” AZ) has been busy. Busy winning friends on the Right as she obstructs Democrats agenda. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/09/kyrsten-sinema-holding-bidens-agenda Welcome to Thursday! Please be excellent to … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is “Constructive”
Politics is a violent sport not for the weak of heart. You have your different players, your big bullshitters full of bravado who bully and threaten everyone, talk real big but always end-up underperforming or even hindering their own teammates’ … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Needs More Popcorn
Whyyyyyyyy, Sen. Sinema?? Whyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeyuh? Whyyyyyyyyyyy did you think you could do this??? F&CKING WHYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYUHHHHHHHH GOP? And i know y’all already know this: Just UGH: So, get out there and be a force of good today, for yourself and for the … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread wants to know whyyyyyyyyyy?
‘The writing is on the wall. Why can’t they read it?’: Teens aren’t getting the Covid-19 vaccine even at clinics meant for them The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is available for people 12 years and older, but teens remain the least … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Running Low on Supplies
Hi there! I’m Wilhelm Wolff, one of our German residents. Uvular was so kind as to let me take over the PT header this weekend for the German federal election that is happening on Sunday. Since most of you are … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Goes to Germany
And it turns out that it’s actually even more Friday than we thought! In case you didn’t hear the news, today we get the dumb Cyber Ninja recount results, but they were leaked last night and guess what, Biden actually … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Recounts
Mornin’ Politocadoes! Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) is once again making headlines for her ridiculous behavior. The “Pro-Choice” senator voted for 208 of his federal judges and for 2 of Trump’s Supreme Court judicial nominees, during the previous administration. Collins has … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Troubled Again
It took the persistent national coverage of the disappearance of a White, blonde young Woman for the country to come to a few key realizations: • Men are still killing their partners instead of simply letting go and moving on … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread
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