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HHS secretary says ‘everything is on the table’ in response to medication abortion ruling Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Sunday said “everything is on the table” following a Texas federal judge’s ruling to suspend the Food and … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Rises Again
Hi, everyone. Today’s word is “frugivorous” which describes a diet consisting primarily of fruit. I found this word while researching this week’s bird, the spangled cotinga. Cotingas live in a wide variety of habitats throughout much of Central and South … Continue reading The WPT Learned a Word of the Day
Hello, and welcome to Spring Holiday Weekend! I hope you all have a pleasant Sader, Easter, and regular weekend if you celebrate neither. Me? I’m going to the Avocado Seder on Saturday then going to my Irish Catholic Grandma’s House … Continue reading The Good Friday Politics Thread
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Trump has been arraigned, but I’m writing this early Tuesday morning, so who knows what kind of fireworks factory has unfolded in the 22 hours between me writing this and it going live. Probably not much of a fireworks factory … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Wonders if There’s Fallout
WHOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Fireworks Factory Tour starts at 2:15pm in NYC. Be there or be square. Late info last night: But a BUNCH of stuff happened yesterday while the major news were covering The Idiot Parade to and from Perp Force One. … Continue reading HAPPY ARRAIGNMENT DAY!
A Grand Jury Voted to Indict Donald Trump, Making Him First Ex-President Charged With a Crime Trump will become the first former president charged with a crime. Teen Vogue New York, city of Trump’s dreams, delivers his comeuppance His name … Continue reading It’s The Fireworks Facto–I Mean, The Monday Politics Thread
What a year this week has been, huh? Heard Ole Donny Trump might be in a bit o’ trouble down there at the District Attorney’s office, that would be nice. I’m still helping out the fam, so I haven’t much … Continue reading The WPT Asks Rhetorically
Happy Trans Day Of Visibility! This feels like one of the more important ones in years, of course I thought that about last year too haha. It’s real stressful out there but seeing everyone fight the good fight with us … Continue reading The New Adventures Of Old Friday Politics Thread
Mornin’ Politocadoes! Presidential hopeful and sometime Fascist Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis clashed with Disney when they very, very, very tepidly opposed his “Don’t Say Gay” act last year. The result was DeSantis’ attempt to have the state of Florida … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Stripped Of Power
Hello, Politicados. It’s been a heavy week, so I hope you are taking time to take care of yourself. I thought today we’d look at some news from the world of science. First up, a New York Times article talks … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Gets Scientific
I have a neighbor who’s niece and nephew both attend Nashville Covenant Day School. She didn’t hear anything for several hours, and she sent everyone on the street a text begging us to look for her brother and father on … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread doesn’t know what to say anymore that hasn’t already been said.
Florida principal let go after failing to notify parents about lesson on Michelangelo’s David “Our school is two and a half years old. Every year we show that picture in the Renaissance Art class taught to our sixth graders,” he … Continue reading Are You There, Avocado? It’s Me, The Monday Politics Thread
Hi, friends. This week’a bird is a Livingston’s Turaco. It is native to southeastern Africa. I couldn’t find a whole lot of info about it, but I am pleased to report that it’s conservation status is rated as “least concern,” … Continue reading The WPT has Celebratory Birds
Hello, and Welcome back to Fridays! Is this the day Humpty Dumpty has a great fall? Time will tell! This week’s Trans Musician got her start on Vine where she earned a cult following before blowing up in popularity in … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Caught A Live One
Mornin’ Politocadoes! So we’re all still waiting to see if the Crime President finally gets arrested for something. It wasn’t Tuesday like he claimed, it didn’t happen yesterday, today, maybe? The important thing is, he’s still fundraising off of this … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Hopes There’s A Perp Walk
… Any moment now… Be kind and thoughtful today. Cheers. Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Waits
*maybe, we shall see. Let’s do this. First i’m going to share a Titter account: https://twitter.com/indictmentsonly (@indictmentsonly) for everyone who said “Wake me when they indict him.” This account will only notify you in case of an indictment. So I … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics Thread wishes “HAPPY ARRESTMAS EVE TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE!*”
The Modern Electoral History of Transphobia How trans hatred has been a consistent liability for Republicans, and why the right refuses to give it up Ettingermentum Newsletter Biden urged an investigation into how guns are peddled to kids. Will it … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Finally, Maybe, At The Fireworks Factory
Hi, ‘Cados. Please enjoy this classic tune from De La Soul and have a good weekend. Continue reading The WPT Brings You the D.A.I.S.Y. of Your Choice
Have nothing else to say here since this is late being posted, but here’s a song from Maggie Rogers called “Give a Little”, and a note she wrote as inspiration for the song: Continue reading Emergency Friday Politics Thread Gives a Little
