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‘What if it was your kid?’: Parents of young children feel forgotten as CDC loosens mask restrictions The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says fully vaccinated people can ditch masks in most indoor settings. Several states have begun to … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Vaxxed, Still Masked
Or at any rate, the guy who is supposed to put up this header is quite busy. Will the politics thread itself be busy? I have no idea, but that’s going to be up to you (and I suppose, you … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is Quite Busy!
But only because I’ve been shot twice. Yes, in case you missed it yesterday, the CDC says, “go ahead dudes and dudettes, if you’ve been vaccinated you can take off your mask and breathe all the germs freely as you … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread – Unmasked!
Mornin’ Politocadoes! Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (Q-Georgia) accosted Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) exiting the House chamber on Wednesday. Greene, angry that AOC won’t give her the time of day to “debate the Green New Deal”, demanded to know why she … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Supports Terrorists and Antifa
Today is the day the feuding Republican Party will officially decide of its core leading ideology, of its will to retain a semblance of abiding by the Rule of Law, and of its official de facto leadership that would helm … Continue reading GOP vs. MAGA – The Wednesday Politics Thread
Who knows what happened between now and then! Did Matt Gaetz resign? Probably not. Do we have flying cars yet? Probably not that yet either. So, don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel, now or in the future. For ever and ever. ‘Til … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread was written on Saturday
CDC Admits the Coronavirus Is Airborne, Can Be Transmitted More Than 6 Feet Away The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is finally acknowledging something that health experts have been saying for a while now: COVID-19 spreads through the air … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Was Done at Little Expense at the Last Minute
“Can we move forward without President Trump? The answer is no. I’ve always liked Liz Cheney but she’s made a determination that the Republican Party can’t grow with President Trump. I’ve determined we can’t grow without him.” – Lindsey Graham … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Refuses to Move On
This wasn’t listed on the known side effects of the Moderna vaccine, but apparently it can make you forget to post the Friday Politics Thread until the very last minute. But I have recovered from that particular symptom. So enjoy … Continue reading The Friday that Politics Thread almost forgot
Morning Politocadoes! I was never happy with Facebook. Even when I still had an account, I found it unwieldy, slow to load and just chock-full of features that I’d rather use elsewhere. Then there’s the ads. I remember a very … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Not Happy With Facebook
While the Senate was first debating The American Rescue Plan back in early March 2021, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) fought to include an amendment to the bill that was later adopted. It was a cause close to her heart that … Continue reading Have You Verified Your Status Lately – Wednesday Politics Thread
OK, life in Ham-land has been….pretty intense for the past couple of weeks. Some of you know me better than others, so I’m going to lay down a little groundwork before I launch into why this is political. The several … Continue reading Tuesday’s PT thread is pulling from my own life and several comments from Monday
Why they’re not saying Ma’Khia Bryant’s name Bryant’s death has become a debate that questions a child’s actions — and worthiness to live — instead of another example of the racism of policing and the institution’s failure to provide wholesome … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Hates Mondays
There comes a point in every person’s life where they are forced to take a hard look at themselves and ask one simple question: am I Rudy Giuliani? And for most of us, thankfully, the answer to that question is … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread: Weekend Edition
Hi Politititicadoes! Today let’s take a look back into our innocent past. 27 years ago in the past. It was a more carefree, innocent time. But the warnings were all there. https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/andrew-ruins-rudy-giulianis-inaugural-address-cold-open/2860970 Of course, it would only get worse from … Continue reading The Rudy Tooty Friday Politics Thread
Mornin’ Politocadoes! Without any prior heads-up given to the White House, the apartment of “America’s Mayor” Rudy Giuliani was raided by the FBI. The fact that the White House was not aware is an encouraging sign that the DOJ is … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Raids Giuliani’s Apartment
Tonight at 9 p.m. ET, Joe Biden will be giving his first address before the joint session of Congress in order to highlight his administration’s accomplishments in its first 100 days. He will update the nation on the ongoing Covid … Continue reading Kindness Is Still The Unwavering Point – Wednesday Politics Thread
Here we go people, cruising through the news, what’s going on today? We’ve gone from “Biden is going to steal your beef” to officials handing out VP Harris’s picture book to migrant kids. The right isn’t getting any better at … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread
And now, for something completely different: a murder of Joshuas. Hundreds of people named Josh met up in Lincoln, Nebraska, to battle with pool noodles over their shared name, videos show What started as an early pandemic joke evolved into … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Is a New Plant-Based Beer
That’s your Ben Shapiro joke for the day. That’s all you get. No Ben Garrison. No Hog Poggling. I think I’ve been too lax on that last one lately. Be nice to everyone, don’t threaten anyone with violence, flag the … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is Board
Mornin’ Politocadoes! Just a quick wrap-up of a couple things happening for today. Representative Marjorie Taylor-Green (Q-GA) has agreed to a debate on Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’ Green New Deal…just as soon as she finishes reading “all 14 pages” of a … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Reads All 14 Pages
