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Howdy, friends. No birds this week, I’m afraid. If you’ve found yourself in the open thread in the past few weeks you may know that I had a couple of members of my team quit recently, so its all talking … Continue reading The WPT is Birdless. Repeat. Birdless.
Have one queen dancing to another this morning: Rest easy, Ms. Tyler, and keep resting easy, Ms. Dupree. Even if you can’t belt out bangers or make the best drag entrance ever (it sounds hyperbolic; it’s not), you can be … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Is Holding Out for a Hero
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 on, with a lot of positive legal developments that are admittedly hard to process, but we’re also … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Hits The Beach
In the not too distant future, Next Wednesday AD. There was a gal named Wasp. Not too different from you or me. She did a good job cleaning up the place but the bosses didn’t like her so they shot her into space! Today’s experiment will stretch your imagination as you work to imagine a better movie. It’s called Imaginary and it makes every wrong choice imaginable. Come for the absolutely bizarre neighbour and stay for a completely misguided 45 minute finale. But before you’re subjected to that please enjoy today’s short subject. Jazz Hot from 1938 featuring Django Reinhardt Continue reading Wednesday Politics Thread
Not in retreat. On retreat. I’m at a writer’s retreat. So if you see me here, tell me to GTFO. Unless something really big happens, in which case, all bets are off. Here are some pics for you to enjoy. That’s a full moon pic from last year. We’re on top of a mountain, but it is NC and there is no AC. Say a prayer for me this week that I don’t melt! Standard terms apply while I’m gone: no threatening Mayor McSquirrel or anyone else. But I can’t say I’m going to pull the car over because I’m … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is on retreat.
♪ If I wasn’t so AmericanI might love you moreBut giving up my independenceGoes against my core ♪ — “American Love Song,” Momo Boyd The United States of America by convention turns 250 years old today. She doesn’t look a … Continue reading The WPT Deems It Necessary in the Course of Human Events
Happy July 4 Eve/ Friday in July, ‘cados! The QHarp superfans among you may remember that last year at this time, we illustrated forgotten American values using the nation’s greatest art form: 80’s music videos. But did you know there … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Celebrates Forgotten American Values, Pt. II
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 Is A No-Show At The Great American State Fair
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Behold. From Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein at Politico “Trump’s election crusade hits another wall at the Supreme Court” This is about the mail-in ballots case, and The Idiot’s obsession with them. thttps://tinyurl.com/4344pxxx “Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud conviction” – NPR Fun Fact: Steve Bannon was on Wengui’s yacht when he got arrested by the US Postal Police. https://tinyurl.com/2wmr4uha Rep. Kean is coming back today with an explanation of where he’s been. Guesses: He got lost with Bigfoot, he got kidnapped by the Tartan Army (important question, are they taking other people, like … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread has the mostest handsome-est wee little man
(Due to a scheduling snafu, this header was originally published for a few hours three weeks ago. Here it is again.) Our bird this week was inspired by an item I saw in the news. The crested ibis, our subject … Continue reading The WPT is Back, Baby! (The Return)
Have some Olivia Rodrigo on this Friday morning: La Rodrigo, as you may know, is a real one, and her songs are catchy as hell, but I really love this behind the scenes video for the single ‘The Cure’ because … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Is Unraveled
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 Is A Digital-Only Code
hey, you ever hear about The Three Hares? The Three Hares is an ancient motif of three Hares in a circle, one ear on each Hare shared with another. Nobody knows where it originally came from. It probably arose independently wherever Hares are found! As for what three circular Hares represent well nobody knows for sure, partially again due to the fact that it arises independently all across the globe. Here you can see the three hares hopped their way over a church in Germany’s Paderborn Cathedral! The earliest place we know these wascally wabbits can be spotted is in … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread
Kinda. Buncha craziness going on right now, beyond the stuff we talk about here, so I’ve been pretty sparse. Will probably continue that Anyway, this was interesting from Wired. “Some Electricians Think Building Data Centers Is for Sellouts – Big Tech is throwing big money into data center buildouts. As national opposition to the facilities grows, some workers are beginning to question whether it’s worth it.” https://tinyurl.com/tr398br2 Good. This is some shady shit. Which….add it to the pile.gif. Link to post: https://tinyurl.com/4t9frrc4 And finally, from Adam Klasfeld: “The Trump DOJ appeals the ruling dismissing Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s indictment for vindictive … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is back!
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
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