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From strikes to new union contracts, Labor Day’s organizing roots are especially strong this year Labor Day is right around the corner, along with the big sales and barbecues that come with it. But the activist roots of the holiday … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Throws Down for Labor Day
Hello, everyone. Unfortunately, your usual Weekend Politics Thread is still not here as he still has technical difficulties. But worry not everyone. Dave Kilsock has again provided me some bird pics and fun facts about the bird. This week, we … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Looks Out for the Barred Owl
Talk politics and you don’t have to hail Satan, just acknowledge them and maybe order them a cup of coffee. Continue reading SEP//2023:01 THREAD//POLITICS
Mornin’ Politocadoes! I am moving today so I don’t really have time to write something up. Mitch McConnell froze up again, I suppose it would be good to have a thoughtful, hopefully not ageist discussion on mandatory term limits in … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Moving
Last Wednesday I briefly talked about big departures happening in G/O Media. Then I realized belatedly that would have been a more interesting header than the rest of the crap I wrote. So I thought today I’d spend a little … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread is Going to be Replaced by AI
Monday was exhausting, wasn’t it? Judge Chutkan gave The Idiot his trial date (March 4th) which he says he’s going to appeal (which is….not a thing you can do, but when has that stopped him?), Mark Meadows took the stand … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is drained
On the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary, watch how CBS News covered the Civil Rights protest in 1963 To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, CBS News presents a special, season finale of BET’s “America In Black” … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Celebrates the March on Washington
Hey y’all! Your usual Weekend PT author cannot make it this week due to technical difficulties. But worry not, Dave Kilsock has still provided me bird pics for this week. This week, we take a look at the Rhea. Rheas (/ˈriːəz/REE-əz), … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Goes Out to the Rhea
Hello and Welcome to Friday!!! let’s party! Today’s Artist is Hyperpop musician Maezi666! That’s all she wrote! Remember to follow all the rules especially the ones about Hog Poggles and McSquirrels Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Revengeance
Mornin’ Politocadoes! Trump is getting arraigned for the fourth time today. The difference is that unlike in New York, Trump will be arraigned in Georgia and be forced to get a mugshot. All of his conspirators already have one, though … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Gets Booked
Happy Wednesday! We’re near deep in winter… in the southern hemisphere. Which is not where I am. Although even in the global south, it seems like it’s been overall pretty warm. Hope you’re staying cool today. This day is important … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Acknowledges the Kinjapocalypse
They are loud and plentiful this year. And Hammy thinks he’s hit the jackpot because he thinks they are SUPER tasty. He doesn’t care if they’re alive, dead, somewhere in between, or covered in ants. It’s truly disgusting. In other … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is fighting cicadas
YouTube Has Alex Winter Worried About the 2024 Election Director Alex Winter has been online for a long time. Describing the internet communities he joined in the 1980s – while he was also starring in classics like Bill and Ted’s … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Knows the Answer is 42
Howdy, friends. Our bird this week is the kakapo, a New Zealand native and the only flightless parrot. “Kākāpō can be up to 64 cm (25 in) long. They have a combination of unique traits among parrots: finely blotched yellow-green plumage, a … Continue reading The WPT is Flightless and Rotund
Happy Firday, folks! To celebrate, here’s one of my favorite songs from one of my current favorite artists: Julien Baker And remember folks, don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel. Continue reading The Emergency Friday Politics Thread is a Relative Fiction
Mornin’ Politocadoes! Trump and 18 of his confederates have been indicted in their attempt to subvert the 2020 election in Georgia.And, thanks to Georgia’s unique take on pardons, a Republican governor couldn’t pardon him even if they wanted to. With … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Wants The Trial To Be Televised
Hello, Politicados. I believe we’ve made every permutation of joke about the latest Trump indictments, so I thought today I’d talk about the devastating wildfires in Hawaii. Search and rescue efforts remain underway, with only about 25% of the affected … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread
Because it is MONDAY NIGHT and the GA INDICTMENTS ARE ABOUT TO HAPPEN but I HAVE TO GO WORK ON MY PART OF DINNER. So i’m typing slowly in the hopes that I can drag things out until the indictments … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is hitting refresh like a squirrel on meth
Mishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms Even when it seems obvious that extreme heat was a factor, death certificates don’t always reflect the role it played. Experts say a … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Monitoring the Lettuce
♪ I held a knife against his breastAs into my arms he pressedHe cried, “My love, don’t you murder me”I’m not prepared for eternity ♪ — Pick a version by pretty much any singer. You can’t go wrong. Who … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Hums ‘Hey, oh, Way to Go, NOhio’
As I write this I’m recovering from my eye surgery so it’s a light fun header today. Here’s some Rap I like: Continue reading Songs In The Key of Friday Politics Thread
