I’d been ignorant ’til today of the usage of filibuster as a military term: A filibuster (from the Spanish filibustero), also known as a freebooter, is someone who engages in an unauthorized military expedition into a foreign country or territory to foster or support a political … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Ain’t for Hire

As I’m writing this on Monday, it’s totally fine. Just a shit day. So I’m going to post a couple of things that made me giggle, then post more political stuff. And now on to the less amusing stuff. Couy … Continue reading Tuesdays Politics Thread has a case of the Mondays.

♪ What do I do to make you smileYou’ve been hurting for a whileWhat can I do to make you laughGet St. Peter’s autograph ♪— The best Americana songwriter under 50[footnote]Do not doubt. Stream the lyrics video.[/footnote] does sometimes comes … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Goes Beyond Punderdome

Ok here’s hoping this week’s Friday PT doesn’t get lost like last week’s. Y’all might fire me if it happens again! Here’s an Article and Video roundup for this week: Jessie Gender answering the question: “Can you be sexist to … Continue reading The Friday PT better work this time!

Top o’ the mornin’, Politocadoes! It’s St. Patrick’s Day in those parts of the world that celebrate. A day meant to commemorate his death and be his Feast Day is marked by parades, shamrocks, Irish flags, skelly hats, and pints … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Wears The Green

Good morning Politicados, and welcome to your Wednesday politics thread. 骑虎难下 “If you ride a tiger, it’s hard to get off.” As Putin’s war in Ukraine continues to pressure countries worldwide to make clear where they stand, all eyes are … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Rides the Tiger

Anybody else? Yeah. Anyway. This is what was happening yesterday afternoon. Hell yes Sen. Whitehouse! I’m specifically thinking of these folks with regards to the cartoon up there. This is a good, quick thread. There is still Covid happening. Don’t … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread would like for things to be less interesting now.

♫ It’s happy hour againI think I might be happy if I wasn’t out with themAnd they’re happy it’s a lovely place to beHappy that the fire is real the barman is a she ♫— Have a drink on me. … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Gimmicks Up a Gimcrack

I’ll toss one up. Ummmmm…..be cool to each other. Don’t do the things you know you’re not supposed to do. Yeah. Annnnnnd GO! Continue reading Friday’s Politics thread

Morning Politocadoes, The invasion continues with ceasefires being broken repeatedly, reports of up to 7,000 Russian and Belarusian troops killed in action, and the repeated targeting of civilian locations by invading forces. Hopes remain high for possible talks between Ukraine … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Sanctions The Oligarchs

Halfway through the week already, your Wednesday politics thread comes to you from the road. Fortunately not stranded for lack of gas money, I can spare the energy to compile a few links into a serviceable thread header! Ukraine’s bid … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Recruits the World

I’m going to try for good news links only today in the header. There’s plenty of hard news out there, and dark news, and sad news, and disturbing news, and it’s all important and it’ll be shared down below. I’ll … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread looks for good news.

♩ And people will greet with a smile and nod, to anyone close to closerBut its guns are ready to stun and blaze at anyone north of the border ♩— Conspiracy theories about people from other cultures abound everywhere.[footnote]The album … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Sees a Lot of Karen and too Little Karam

Morning Politocadoes, It has been a week since Russia began its formal invasion of Ukraine. It’s initial assault has been marred by supply line issues, poor tactics, bad optics, and the stiff resistance of the people of Ukraine. In fact, … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread: Where We Stand

Focus has certainly zoomed out as the news digests worldwide reactions to a global crisis brought on by one man. Nascent stateside truck convoys are showing little signs of life as attention (and funding) has been kept on Russia. That … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread in a World

So this I’m just going to round up some stuff from yesterday, stuff is moving at a pretty rapid pace so even if I wrote this at 10:30 tonight it would be dated by the morning. First, I found this … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is writing early.