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There’s little I can add to this without sounding trite. So I’m going to let this person speak. Koko Kondo was 8 months old and with her mother when the first atomic bomb hit her home city of Hiroshima on … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Knows It Will Overcome…Someday
Puerto Rico halts primary voting in centers lacking ballots Puerto Rico on Sunday was forced to partially suspend voting for primaries marred by a lack of ballots as officials called on the president of the U.S. territory’s elections commission to … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Throwing its Hat into the VP Ring
Sam: Hey, all. I know the international tide of late has been pretty disappointing (except for Thighland). But good news, something fascinating is going on in what has been called “Europe’s last dictatorship.” Anna: About 8 different world leaders just … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Claps Its Hands, Potentially Says Yeah
Yes, Politicadoes, who among us hasn’t wanted to knock over that walking power droid from Star Wars? Joe Biden certainly does! Trump even said he wants to hurt energy. Also guns. All the hurting. As I was typing this, apparently … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread just wants to hurt Gonk
Morning Politocadoes! Been a hot minute since we’ve heard from Sally Yates. Sally Yates? The former Assistant Attorney General was fired early in the before time, in the long, long ago, at the beginning of The Dark Times for looking … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Had A Legitimate Basis
I awoke at 3:30am (AZ time) and arrived at the polling station at 4:15. I was thirty minutes earlier than the Poll Inspector (the show-runner, if you will). It was my first time working an election site. I had made … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Worked The Polls
Hey everyone! Shockingly the Commentariat has not angrily demanded my resignation as Majordomo of the Art Cop themed Avocado Banana Republic. So here’s Art Cop Vandelay in your eye! I’m continuing my quest to bring you only the freshest happy … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Will Overcome…Someday
I literally remembered I had to do the thread at… Ten minutes to my bedtime. And since my mom also literally just came in and told me about some weird “Trumpy Bear” commercial, I decided to assure everyone that the … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Not Sponsored by Trumpy Bear
Monty: So this week I was listening to the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast before work. They were talking about the Trump campaign’s ad strategy and it suddenly occurred to me that I haven’t seen any US political ads for this cycle, not … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Reacts
Hi Politicadoes! Today’s title is a playful jab at what was actually a very moving part of President Obama’s eulogy for Congressman John Lewis yesterday: “Bull Connor may be gone, but today, we witness with our own eyes, police officers … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is doing its darndest
Morning Politocadoes! The State of Oregon has struck a deal with the Federal government to begin a phased withdrawal of hired goons from Portland. This was done after discussions between Governor Kate Brown and Vice President Mike Pence over how … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread “Withdraws”
Twenty-six years ago today, I saw Soundgarden live for the first and only time. I miss Chris Cornell, the best rock singer I have ever heard. So, it’s only fitting that I have one of my all-time favorite songs, the … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Is Alive In The SUPERՈИKИOMИ
Hi Everyone! It’s is I, Art Cop Vandelay! Art if you’re being friendly. Art Cop if you’re being nasty. Mr. Vandelay if you’re talking about my dad. This is my inaugural post as the new Tuesday PT Thread all-mighty being, um … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Waves Shyly
Republicans call on Democrats to stop politicizing intelligence on 2020 election meddling Two top Senate Republicans called upon the Democratic leadership to stop “politiciz[ing] intelligence matters” after Democrats criticized the intelligence community’s assessment that Russia, China, and Iran are all … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Going to Keep Politicizing Politics
Hi, all. There are no forthcoming national elections for the rest of July, and neither Anna nor I were feeling particularly passionate about any new issues or situations, so I thought it’d be a good idea to go back and … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Gets Results, Dammit!
Hi Politicadoes! The Major League Baseball season begins today (or yesterday maybe). Providing an exciting new vector for COVID to infect people everywhere. The poor Toronto Blue Jays have even been kicked out of Canada because they would have to … Continue reading The Cov-Opening Day Politics Thread
Morning Politocadoes! Portland continues to be a flashpoint in the struggle to make the demands of the Black Lives Matter movement heard. Indeed, it has become something even more as President Trump’s unidentified Federal troops continue to snatch protesters off … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Protected By A Wall of Moms
(This header is from sewerratpumpkinpie, who’s having some WordPress issues.) Good morning Politicados! I’ll be your new Wednesday host of the worst reality show with the best, most perfect ratings that is “He’s Doing What Now?” With several polls showing … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Wishes You Well, Whatever It Is
The effort of a decade, an untold number of men and women, resulted in a single moment that really did alter humanity forever. Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to step on the Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT). … Continue reading That’s One Small Step For The Politics Thread
How John Lewis’s masterful illustrated memoir is a shining torch for the next generation Five summers ago, at San Diego Comic-Con International, Rep. John Lewis donned the type of clothes and gear he was wearing a half-century earlier when he … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Remembers John Lewis
Monty: So it’s come to this: Parliamentary Elections in Syria. Anna: I’m American so something something, never start a land war in Asia. Monty: Shall we get into it? Syria is not a real democracy, and the international community as … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Has the Freedom to Choose One Thing
