Another week has come and gone, so we’re that much closer to Thanksgiving. I’m already dreaming of all the delicious food. It’s so close I can taste it. But also so far that I can’t. The news has been especially … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread is Waiting for Thanksgiving

So there will be even more things I missed here. Enjoy the header, nonetheless. Axios article on the terrifying plans The Idiot has to install up to 54,000 loyalists in the federal govt. https://tinyurl.com/tmrzekty And a thread on it from … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is getting it done early

This week’s bird in the Eurasian Hoopoe, a small bird which really seems to punch about its weight, culturally speaking. Here are some excerpts from the Wikipedia entry: “They were considered sacred in Ancient Egypt, and were “depicted on the walls … Continue reading The WPT Rocks a Crest

Mornin’ Politocadoes! The prosecution in Ex-President Donald J Trump’s civil fraud trial rested its case on Wednesday, following testimony from Trump’s daughter, Ivanka. Ivanka gave testimony on the valuation of her apartment that appeared to distance herself from her father’s … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Rests Its Case

There’s a lot going on in the world right now. A lot of ugly stuff. But sometimes good stuff happens, and even though it doesn’t erase the bad, it can help the future seem a little brighter. Democrats had some … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Soaks in Some Good News

GAH! Three more hours until it’s plausible to get into bed. At least. Anyhooooooo, stuff keeps happening. A bunch of this stuff has come out this evening about The Idiot’s efforts to dismiss his charges in DC, but here’s what … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread wants to go to bed and it’s 6:30pm

Hello, again, faithful readers. This week I bring you the bar-tailed godwhit. This indefatigable little bird migrates from the arctic circle to New Zealand, the longest journey by any bird and the longest journey without pausing to feed by any … Continue reading The WPT is a Good Creature

Happy Friday, folks. Today, in honor of her induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the tune of the day goes to the great Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott. With her induction, Missy has become not only the first female … Continue reading Friday Politics Thread Can’t Stand the Rain

Mornin’ Politocadoes! Newly empowered Speaker Mike Johnson has gotten off to an ambitious start to his tenure by getting into a fight with one Senate Minority Leader Mitch “Mitchell!” McConnell. The two outlined their approaches to the end of the … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Throws Some Elbows

Welcome back to Wednesday! Today I want to talk about a book I just finished, Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Rise and Staggering Fall by Zeke Faux. This book was highly recommended by a few different podcasts I listen … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Writes a Book Report

I decided to share links to my primary sources for political/legal nerd news today. If y’all have some go-to’s, please share them! First, I think I link to her substack daily. Joyce White Vance of the #SistersInLaw podcast. The podcast … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics threads shares her sources

Hi Politics people. This week’s bird is the Northern Pintail. I thought this duck looked neat, and we’re all going to learn about it. Have a weekend! “The pintail or northern pintail (Anas acuta) is a duck species with wide geographic distribution that breeds in the northern areas … Continue reading The WPT Thought this Duck Looked Like Fall

Hello and welcome back to Friday! You did it! The Weekend is upon us! Let’s party! Today’s artist Vektroid is one of the pioneers behind Vaporwave a genre of Electronic Music that uses sounds of the 80s and 90s commonly … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Gets On The Tightrope

Mornin’ Politocadoes! The US House of Representatives finally has a new Speaker of the House. After 3 weeks of embarrassment, Speaker-delegate after Speaker-delegate, the House Republicans got their act together. And who is this new Speaker? This man who would … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Gets A New Speaker

This is your last October Wednesday! Spooky season is running out (unless you keep the spooky alive in your heart all year round). So why don’t we get six times the October 25th going with a look at this day … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Gives You Six for the Price of One

I’m waiting a bit to get my flu shot. Thus far, I’m a little headachey and tired. And the pharmacist who gave me the shot didn’t do it like he was throwing a goddamned dart, so my arm doesn’t feel … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread got her Covid shot!