I don’t even have it in me to speculate. All I know is that we saw what happened yesterday, and Friday afternoon is usually when the really crazy shit goes down. Also, I totally typed ‘polotics’ when searching for the … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Absolutely Can Wait to See What Today Brings

Not too long ago, bleary-eyed, I scanned the PT one last time before heading off to start my bedtime ritual. There was a comment that said “The US is a lost cause at this point. Hard to see it any … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread has 20 lessons on Tyranny

Let’s see what bullshit happens as we close out April. Be kind and thoughtful today. Cheers. Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Continues On

Here’s hoping for good news from last night. Rao goes down!!! From Chris Geidner of lawdork: BREAKING: The D.C. Circuit, on a 2-1 vote, bars the CFPB from terminations pending appellate review of a district court injunction. Judge Pillard (Obama) … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread has her fingers crossed and her elbows up for Canada

Good morning, friends.  I didn’t hear back from Pa Killsock in time to take his suggestion, so we’re back to my stash of tropical birds from the Americas.  This week’s bird is the white-necked Jacobin.  The name comes from the … Continue reading The WPT Pretends to be Poisonous

Literally I’m posting this on a phone. They do not make it easy to tag, do they? Anyways, be nice to each other today, and don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel. Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Is Hanging on the Telephone

Yesterday, MollySawaGrue mentioned the tale of Porphyrios, a sixth-century whale of unknown origin that wreaked havoc amongst Byzantine sailors for over 50 years and caused consternation in Constantinople. “I could do this all day,” Porphyrios is reputed to have said. … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Hates Every Byzantine It Sees, from Byzantine A to Byzantine Z . . .s.

Have some science to start your Wednesday, courtesy of Science Friday: Colossal squid captured on video! Traffic engineering is based on horribly outdated science! Signatures associated with life discovered on an exoplanet! Cat genetics! Be kind and thoughtful today. Cheers. Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Keeps Wednesdaying

I’m trying to keep up, but things just keep HAPPENING. Both personally and, you know, errywhere. So be cool, kind, and calm, because that’s the most and least we can do. Don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel or anyone else. Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is barely here

Greetings, Politics Thread.  As usual, I wish everyone well during these challenging times.  I hope birds can take some of the edge off.  This week’s bird is another suggestion from my dad.  He seems pretty invested in this little project … Continue reading The WPT Needs Peace and Quiet

In which a very distinctive, very cruel, very stupid head of state with weird hair is enabled by their equally cruel and stupid but mostly interchangeable sycophants. It even has a mid-dance firing/execution! Sorry it’s not relevant to politics, though. … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Dances the Tart Adage

So here you go, do your thing. No threatening Mayor McSquirrel or anyone else. Continue reading Emergency Thursday Politics Thread is here!

Good morning, good afternoon, and happy Wednesday. Not a lot of time for header prep, so here are a couple some great and infuriating articles from ProPublica: American Rendition: Rümeysa Öztürk’s Journey From Ph.D. Scholar to Trump Target Languishing in … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Supports Good Journalism

Work again. Tax time is upon us. Do your thing in a cool, calm, and kind manner. No threatening Mayor McSquirrel or anyone else. Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread is traveling again

Howdy, folks.  This week features another suggestion from Pa Killsock, the very literally named black-and-white hawk-eagle.  This small eagle lives in large portions of north, central and south America, beginning in southern Mexico and continuing south in patches through much … Continue reading The WPT (Feat. Hyphens) 

Made it! Barely. Be nice to each other today, and no threatening Mayor McSquirrel. Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Is Getting It In Under the Wire

Hello, Politics Thread! I’m currently in California, which means the PT goes up really early here. I can’t think of a theme, I’m about to go to bed, and I’m sure as heck not waking up in time to post … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is in Pacific Time

It’s Wednesday. Today I thought I’d spend a little bit of time focusing on a specific target of DOGE’s cuts: The Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS). This is just one piece of the many, many cuts Trump and … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Says Having Fun Isn’t Hard When You’ve Got a Library Card