Howdy, friends. This week I had a bird picked out, as well as citations and pics, but just couldn’t find the time. Please accept this filler header in the absence of fresh content. Be kind to yourselves and others. Continue reading The WPT 4-18-26

Metaphorically, but also sleepy as shit. I could use some reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee– -eeeeeeeeeest. I watched a Nova special on Saturn earlier this week when I couldn’t sleep, so that was pretty great. And then Amanpour & Company was on right after. … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Is So Tired

Every day, new horrors are upon us, and we get to have it delivered right to a little device in our pocket. But amid those horrors, there’s plenty of laughter along the way as well, and solace in hanging out … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Ready To Handle What’s Thrown At Us

Here’s a slideshow of comic pages and panels I adore: Hope everyone has a nice Wednesday! Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread

for whatever comes today. Because lord it has been WEIRD out there lately. That water is choppy and unpredictable. The wind is coming from all directions. Blink and you’ll lose/gain 20 degrees. Dogs and cats, living together, mass hysteria! I … Continue reading Tuesday’s politics thread is ready

Howdy, friends.  As promised, I come to you with a bird.  Our subject this week is the golden-whiskered barbet, a medium-sized member of the Asian barbet family, at 30 cm (12 in) long and 110–215 g (3.9–7.6 oz) in weight.  It lives on the Malay peninsula, … Continue reading The WPT Sure Has a Title

Category is: Wicker Man. Get ’em, Jade. Here’s a bonus video from Sekou, who appears in the Church video. This one isn’t really political, it’s just a nice, laid back jam to take you into the weekend. Be nice to … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Werks While the World Burns

We’re running on empty at the moment, and I’m sure that a lot of us are still trying to get past the emotions and concerns of earlier this week with certain threats that were made. But it’s Thursday, we’re closer … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Has Set Up Its Tolls

Be kind and thoughtful today. Cheers. Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread is Back! In Pog Form!

So it must be Tuesday. Anyway, I’m not fooling with it anymore. Do your thing in a kind a calm manner. I’ll see you in the thread. Buckle up, lock your tray tables in the upright position. Adjust your own … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is having WordPress issues

Howdy, folks. Your fearless host was a bit under the weather this week and I didn’t get a chance to do any recreational homework for you all. I will be back with a new bird next weekend. Have fun posting, … Continue reading The WPT 4-4-26

But it’s here. And really, isn’t slapdash kind of fitting for a thread about politics? Be nice to each other today, be nice to the mods, and don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel with slapdashes or anything else. Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Is Full of Slapdashery

With the “fun” of April Fool’s Day behind us, it’s important to continue to take stock of various victories that are happening. It’s easy to get used to the oppressive way that the administration continues to just hit everywhere all … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Embracing Its Victories

hey hey Happy Wednesday! Do you want to hear a snoring Hummingbird? Did you know today is considered important for Lokeans? They’ll be honouring The Trickster God Loki all day today! That’s why the art for this week is Loki … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread

But I forgot about it until right now. So. Do your thing. No threatening Mayor McSquirrel or anyone else. Have a great day! Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is here!

Howdy, friends.  Our bird this week is the versicolored barbet.  One of the larger barbets, it tops out at 41 g or 1.45 oz.  All three subspecies are the same size, around 16 cm (6.3 in), but vary slightly in … Continue reading The WPT is Running Out of Barbets

The swamp at two in the morning is not quiet; it is one of the loudest places I have ever been,” [photographer Frank] Relle says. “But a photograph of it is silent. And in that silence, there is an opening. … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Takes a Quiet Moment

We started off on Monday, not sure we could do another week of this, and here we are, Thursday already. That just means it’s almost time to get to Friday! And then? Friday politics! And weekend birb politics! Today is … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Getting Natural