That’s about all I have in me. SheleetaDad isn’t doing well (along with a lot of other dads of the PT, so let’s all keep each other in each other’s thoughts). And I just want to encourage people to take … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is breathing

Howdy, friends.  This weekend we continue our tour of the enchantingly colorful but poorly documented cotingas.  This week’s bird is the chestnut-crested cotinga.  Like one of our other recent subjects, it lives in narrow bands of rainforest, this time in … Continue reading The WPT has not been Detailed

Well, no Urkel, so I guess half-TGIF. Because thank GOD it’s Friday. Be nice to each other today, be nice to the mods, and don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel. LFG (Let’s Friday Go). Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is Going Full TGIF

Thursday is here, and we’re making sure it’s here on time. This week has put a bit more closure on the primary season with a few different races starting to come together now, as the focus turns to November. There are … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Close To The Weekend

Spider-Man wants you to stimulate your senses with 5 Gum Listen to this: If you want a reading recommendation and like Private Eye Stories from the early 2000s you should read Alias by Brian Michael Bendis Continue reading Wednesday Politics Thread

Sorry everyone. I was over caffeinated yesterday. But I burned it off on my treadmill. Onwards! First up, a link to this article from Mark Jacob regarding independent journalists. “25 must-follow people in pro-democracy media” He says “We’re in scary … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread isn’t going to be bonkers

Howdy, friends.  Our bird this week is as brightly colored as it is instructible.  The purple-breasted cotinga is native to Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.  It has a disjunct distribution, which means that its range is … Continue reading The WPT has a Placeholder Title

As in, brief. Just a bunch happening right now (nothing bad, it’s just a volume thing). So have at it. Be nice to each other today, be nice to the mods, and don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is Probably Just Gonna Be Like This for August

Thursday is here, and we’re making sure it’s here on time. This week has put a bit more closure on the primary season with a few different races starting to come together now, as the focus turns to November. There are … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Moves Through Another Primary Week

You should be reading Absolute Green Arrow, the salve you need for these trying times! Today’s painting is David Hockney – portrait of an artist (pool with two figures) Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread

It’s late. I’m tired. I forgot until now. It’s 30 minutes until Tuesday, specifically. So do your thing in a kind, calm, and cool manner. Look both ways before tying your shoes. No threatening Mayor McSquirrel or anyone else. Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread phones another one in!

Howdy, friends.  Our bird this week is from the same family as last week’s subject, the long-wattled umbrellabird.  Both are in the family Contigidae and while browsing through member species, I knew I needed to bring more of these striking birds to … Continue reading The WPT is Elusive, Unobtrusive

Let’s rock and roll. Be nice to each other, be nice to the mods, and don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel. Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread

Thursday is here, and we’re making sure it’s here on time. This week has once again been a rough one on the personal front, so I’ve been a bit less connected on the politics side of things outside of a … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Presents A Brand New Day

got writers block on a cool thread idea. (Pretty sleepy while writing this) Please enjoy some random stuff from the net! Can you kick the ball back? I needed 12 attempts to kick it back This page is falllling!!! Five … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread

Howdy, friends.  Our bird this week was suggested by SheleetaHam.  The long-wattled umbrellabird is a member of the Cotinga family, a large family of Central and South American birds with dizzying colors we are sure to cover in the future.  … Continue reading The WPT Selects for Jerks