I just think they’re neat. Continue reading The Pangolin Friday Politics Thread

Mornin’ Politocadoes! The excitement for the candidacy of Kamala Harris has become a balm to soothe the anxieties for anyone on the left. She raised more than 200 million dollars in her first week, signed up 170,000 new volunteers, and … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Doubles Down

Happy Wednesday! We’ve reached the end of July. Why, it feels like it was only yesterday I was saying “We’ve reached the end of January.” Time flies when there’s a lot of news happening all the time. This morning I’ll … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Has No Tagline

There are still primaries happening, here are 5 in AZ and TN: https://tinyurl.com/4pe5rpa7 This little thread caught my attention yesterday and I thought it was header material. Congressional reporter Jamie Dupree pieced together video from Jan 5/6 along with other … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread is going to keep a countdown: 98 days to go

Hi, everyone.  This week’s bird is the gray-crowned babbler.  This bird is fairly widespread in Australia, with a smaller population on the southern coast of New Guinea, straddling the border between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.  It is the largest … Continue reading The WPT Goes by Many Names

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Mornin’ Politocadoes! Americans were presented with speeches by two world leaders on their soil: one was naturally from the Commander-In-Chief US President Joe Biden and the other, current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The reason for the speech, the tone, … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread IN: A Tale of Two Speeches

Some time ago, one user (I forget who, so apologies for not being able to give credit) mentioned the idea of “Don’t invent a guy.” That is to say, don’t create scenarios in your head that you feel the need … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Says “Don’t Invent a Guy”

Ok, normally I post links. That’s my thing. Three links. But today, I feel like doing things differently. Today, I’d like us all to reflect a little more on what we share. Because things are going to get DICEY. The … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread is BACK baby!

Oh boy what a week. Wasp, it’s Sunday This cosmic dance of bursting decadence and withheld permissions twists all our arms collectively, but if sweetness can win, and it can, then still be here tomorrow to high-five you yesterday, my … Continue reading Weekend Politics 2

Good morning, friends, and happy weekend. This week’s bird is the monk parakeet. I saw a few of these on my recent trip to Barcelona, but the pics I took weren’t really post-worthy. The monk parakeet is native to parts … Continue reading The WPT is Surprisingly Controversial

In honor of Moolissa (who did write a thread for today, but it was published erroneously, and rescheduling a posted thread makes everything go amok), today we’ll highlight the disaster that was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston. … Continue reading The Replacement Friday Politics Thread

Mornin’ Politocadoes! President Biden can’t seem to catch a break lately. Still reeling from his disastrous performance in the debate, he is constantly being harangued by members of his own party to drop out of the race. The latest high … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Can’t Catch A Break

Two consecutive emergency threads, this is utter chaos! Have fun, don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel, doomposting is passé, only use the finest of reaction GIFs. Continue reading The Emergency Wednesday Politics Thread Was Unplanned

Continue reading The Emergency Tuesday Politics Thread Knows the End

Hi friends. Your humble host is having a time. Nothing serious, but this is week five out of six straight where I spend all weekend travelling or hosting people. This week I am driving up to see Ma Killsock after … Continue reading The WPT Drags Its Butt

Last week we had a natural disaster, this week is a manmade disaster, the catastrophic collapse of a badly engineered dam by William Mulholland (yes, that one). Many of the dead were Mexican immigrants, often undocumented. The St. Francis Dam … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread (7/12/24)

Mornin’ Politocadoes! Election news is incredibly depressing and annoying. So, continuing from a bid in Wednesday’s header, let’s endeavor to avoid talking about the Presidential election, which candidate’s mind has melted further, all that sorta thing. Lots of things happening … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is An Enabler (Of War)