3 years ago this week, in the wake of the Rolling Stone / UVA debacle, The Washington Post published what has since become one of my favorite articles for its clarity and resonance.  “No matter what Jackie said, we should … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Believes Victims

So, California is currently engulfed in wildfire, politicians are being forced to resign their seats due to gross improprieties (except Trump!), and the Russia probe is revealing what we’ve known from the beginning: Trump and his merry band of jackanapes … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Fine

I am sure the Italians won’t mind. Is the US really in a place to decide the capitals of other countries??? What other countries can we do this too? Trump (not at upset by the Russia investigation that subpoenaed his … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Post Has Changed the Capital of Italy to Milan

Greetings, Avocomrades! Is me, your usual thread creator Aggressive Craig! And I bring to you the Politics Thread of the Tuesday! Now I know what you say: you want to talk about politics news in this thread. But I am … Continue reading Tuesday Politics Thread, by Not Paul Manafort and his Not Russian Friend

That’s right, I said it and I don’t regret it. Against my lawyer’s wishes I’m telling you that we’ve got another humdinger of a week coming up. We’ve got tax plans, sexual harassment scandals, obstruction of justice, election madness and … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Incriminates Itself

♪ I’m like a songwriter; You’re the reason I’ve run out (run out), Run out of metaphors ♪ — Wilco, “I Thought I Held You,” A.M.* Largely missed in the miasma of every other noxious emanation from the D.C. Swamp … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Knows a Clustermuck When It Sees One

Good morning everyone, and happy Friday! The big news this morning is that Michael Flynn has been charged for lying to the FBI.  This is exciting, because it’s hard to believe that only Flynn has anything to do with Russia’s meddling.  … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Is Charged With Being Too Cool For School

Well, here we are. Let us once again stare into the maw of utter indifference as our ‘leaders’ blithely ignore the common peoples’ concerns or basic human decency.  Men in power in entertainment, politics, and journalism continue to be revealed … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Gazes Into The Abyss (Again)

“Chances for government shutdown rising,” according to the Hill. http://thehill.com/homenews/house/362256-chances-for-government-shutdown-rising What…I thought that basically happened the moment Trump took office. I guess this just makes it official because now it won’t just be a clusterf*ck of poor legislative agenda, gutting … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Thread Thought the Government Had Already Shut Down

If you haven’t watched the video of the Washington Post reporter tearing apart a sloppy attempt to smear the paper yet, you ought to. It’s remarkable how little scrutiny it took to blow their whole angle apart. I’ve never even heard … Continue reading Tuesday Politics Thread is Being Recorded

Now that our net is no longer neutral it’s time to strap in and enjoy the last of the your cat videos before things start getting worse. Yes, this is the best I’ve got after a long weekend. Everyone get … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Ready For the Cyber

“Thou hast outraged, not insulted me, sir; but for that I ask you not to beware of Starbuck; thou wouldst but laugh; but let Ahab beware of Ahab; beware of thyself, old man.” — Moby-Dick, or The Whale, Herman Melville* … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Harps on a Whale of an Allegory

After a long hard Thursday in the US of eating turkey and trying desperately to not talk about politics with our family we’ve come to the most American of all holidays: Black Friday. Where bargains and worker abuses abound and … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is Stuffed

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our ‘Murican Avocadoes! If you’re anything like me, you’re traveling to some misbegotten place in dread and/or anticipation of seeing relatives or friends and having nice, polite conversations about politics. Or sportsball. Or whatever. It’s … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Has A Nice, Quiet Dinner With Family & Friends

Yesterday, Trump decided to support Roy Moore over the several (then) underage women that Roy preyed upon…Trump cites Moore’s denial. Most of you will remember that Trump was in a similar situation himself. Several accusers, his solitary denial…as result many … Continue reading In this Wednesday political thread, birds of a feather flock together…

Sorry guys, no catchy title or header today. Here is the place to talk about all the political news of the day, so let’s get to it. As always, be excellent to each other, only flag those posts what break … Continue reading Tuesday Politics Thread

It’s been a year and 10 days since life started feeling a lot hotter around the edges and I started smelling brimstone every time I watch CNN. What fresh hell will this week bring? More sexual predators ousted from their … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is in Hell

♪ Splinter taught them to be ninja teens (He’s a radical rat!) Leonardo leads, Donatello does machines (That’s a fact, Jack!) Raphael is cool but crude (Gimme a break!) Michaelangelo is a party dude (Party!) ♪ — Teenage Ninja Mutant … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Answers ‘What Is Art?’