We’ve made it to another Wednesday, which means we’re getting a little bit closer to the weekend, which is what’s keeping me going today.  I was visiting my parents last week to help them pack up as they prepare to … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Can’t Go Home Again

I dunno. It rhymed. Let’s get on with the big three! Cash on hand for Biden/Trump: $192 million/$49 million per Simon Rosenberg. Dem fundraising may be slowing, but that’s not the whole story. https://tinyurl.com/3e2k5y3u “FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg to resign … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is looking ahead

This week’s bird is the Inaccessible Island rail (IIR), named for the remote chunk of rock it calls home. It is the world’s smallest flightless bird, and for a long time scientists were baffled as to how a bird that … Continue reading The WPT is Theoretically Vulnerable to Cats

Stayed up all night watching Steven Universe! So this is a small Header today! Sorry about that, but also kinda not sorry because Steven Universe is really good. Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is Stronger Than You

Mornin’ Politocadoes! President Joe Biden and Ex-President Trump have agreed to a series of debates for the Presidential election. After announcing that the Biden campaign was not going to take part in the debates run by the Commission on Presidential … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Agrees To Debate

Hello and welcome back to Wednesday! For today’s header, I thought I’d spend a little bit of time focusing on news from the world of tech. I recently read Extremely Hardcore: Inside Elon Musk’s Twitter which has had me thinking … Continue reading The Wednesday Poli-Techs Thread

Has anyone seen Ron Desantis’s dignity? How about his spine? It’s probably with Ted Cruz’s. And a bunch of other bootlicking GOPers. Anyone? Bueller? “Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for Donald Trump in Florida and Texas, AP sources … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread is present and accounted for

I’m having some weird problems with WordPress, with which I have lost patience for the moment. Have a hyacinth macaw and a good weekend! Continue reading The WPT invites WordPress to Bite It

Hey hey it’s Friday! Hope all the Avocado Moms have a great Mother’s Day weekend! Continue reading The Mother Of All Friday Politics Threads

Mornin’ Politocadoes! It’s pretty trite at this point to say we’re disappointed with the choices Americans have in the Presidential election; Joe Biden, a seemingly decent and compassionate man with a curious penchant for letting rogue allies commit genocide, Donald … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is The Worm Face Now

It’s been said that “Eldercare is the silent productivity killer” and I’m kind of feeling it right now. Thankfully it’s nothing serious, just life stuff for my parents that suddenly bubbled up and is occupying my time that I had … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread is Preoccupied

So we’re just going to dive right in. Marjorie Three Names has paused her motion to vacate the Speakership, per ABC news: “Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’ll meet with Speaker Mike Johnson again Tuesday amid threat to oust him” https://tinyurl.com/yz74tmzt … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread can’t figure out anything catchy about May 7th.

Birds, right?  Lets get into it.  This week’s bird is the bar-headed goose.  This goose spends summers nesting around high altitude lakes in central Asia and migrates in the fall across the Himalayas into India for the winter, where it … Continue reading The WPT is Bar-Headed, Check it and See

Stayed up watching Nausicca and didn’t make a header. Here’s a header Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Of The Valley Of The Wind

Mornin’ Politocadoes! Roe V Wade being overturned is one of the darkest moments in American political history over the past decade. It has created hardship and uncertainty for millions of pregnant or potentially pregnant people across the country. Yet, it … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Takes It To The States

Welcome to May, PT friends! I have recently returned from a trip to France, and since obviously that makes me a qualified expert on all things France, I thought I’d share some French news. France has been deep at work … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Is Basically an Expert on France Now

Just can’t seem to find my give a damn. Perhaps it’s in the pocket of my jeans in my clothes hamper. Maybe it’s in my car. I’ll bet I left it in the self-checkout grocery kiosk. Here are three things … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread DGAF again