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Mornin’ Politocadoes! Russia is on the receiving end of an unprecedented series of hacking attempts by Ukraine’s “IT Army”. From their channel on Telegram, a new list of targets is generated every day for its volunteer army to attack, wave … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Enters The Cyber-War
Hail, and well-met, my fellow politicados! This wearisome week is half-over but I’m well-done and ready to turn back up on the other side of the world imminently—by which I mean I’m about to fly for what feels like forever … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread is Fried
Morning, all! Cordyceps subbing in for today’s PT. Instead of getting overwhelmed with current news for the header, I decided to get overwhelmed with old news for the header instead, and looked at previous April 26 PTs. Let’s see what … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Looks Back
Their mom died of COVID. They say conspiracy theories are what really killed her Laurie’s mother, Stephanie, 75, died of COVID-19 in December. “I don’t believe she was supposed to die,” Laurie says. “I blame the misinformation.” Stephanie had been … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Offered to Buy Twitter
♪ I don’t like golfingI don’t like tennisI don’t like anythingJust football ♪— We like sportz, but we love American football.[footnote]Uvular has asked his lawyers to affirm he does not, in fact, love American football.[/footnote] Your tuned-in Weekend Politics Thread … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Pets Its Peeve
Another Day Another Friday! That’s great news because now it is the weekend! Hope you all have fun. I found some stuff this week and now it’s time to share it with you. Can The Michigan GOP be Pro Trump … Continue reading The Friday PT
Mornin’ Politocadoes! Disability Rights Advocates in South Korea have been demonstrating for improved accessibility and protection from discrimination by blocking access to key subway stations in Seoul. April 15th marked the 91st day of these protests and demonstrations (beginning on … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Blocks The Subway
Greetings once again from Tanzania, fellow politicados! Since last week’s post, I’ve strolled among the many cats in Zanzibar, been profiled as well worth approaching by local cannabis merchants, and was forced to breach the walls surrounding the residence I’m … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Rolls Up
Which is a much nicer way of saying I have my shit together, right? Anyhooooooooo…starting off today with a joke stolen from Terry Bogard last night: Looks like there’s a potentially successful bid to keep Marge Three Names off the … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread has her poop in a group.
“If You’re Getting a W-2, You’re a Sucker” There are many differences between the rich and the rest of us, but one of the most consequential for your taxes is whether most of your income comes from wages. ProPublica Crypto … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Has Risen Again…
♬ Release me from moral assumptionTotal rejection total destructionNihilistic feelings are moving if I try real hardI’ll see right through them ♬— Take warning from knowledge about the crowd.[footnote]Bay-area band going nowhere? Change the name. Replace a member or two. … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread States What Matters
Its Friday that deserves a Fri-yay! because you made it another week! As always here’s some stuff I found on the intertubes! Matt Baume has a video on Dynasty! An article by Rebecca Heilweil on the uncertain future of Gas … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread
Mornin’ Politocadoes! Former congressman and former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was removed from the voter roll in North Carolina by the State Board of Elections on Wednesday. This comes amidst the investigation into voter fraud by Meadows who … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Gets Removed From The Voter Roll
Good morning and welcome to your Wednesday Politics Thread, assembled a couple days early over precious yet weak WiFi in advance of a trip-within-a-trip to Zanzibar from my current location in Dar es Salaam. Utterly drenched in patriarchal tradition and … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Feasts on the Future
So everybody do your thing in a kind, gracious, and generous manner. I STILL NEED SOMEBODY TO SUB FOR ME 4/26 OR YOU’LL GET SOMETHING LAME LIKE THIS. Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is traveling
26-Year-Old Texas Woman Charged with Murder Due to Self-Induced Abortion (UPDATE) Texas District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez released a statement revealing he plans on filing a motion Monday to dismiss the murder charge against Liz Herrera in connection to “the … Continue reading IT’S THE MONDAY POLITICS THREAD AGAIN, GARFY BABY
♫ Look at the damage,The fortunes came for the richer men.While we’re left with gallows,Waiting for us liars to come down and hang ♫— Will Future Islands have need of a Snow Patrol?[footnote]Earnest rock rules.[/footnote] Another Gaslight Anthem lyric runs, … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Sees Four Lights
It’s Friday again and Trans People are still under siege by the Republican Party and its cronies. I’m still feeling a heady mix of scared, angry, and sad by all of that. But hey the weekend is still arriving so … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread
Mornin’ Politocadoes! Remember Covid? Politics Thread remembers. As state after state once again relaxed mask mandates across the country after Omicron finally started to see a significant drop-off in cases, it’s BA2 subvariant has emerged. The subvariant has spread rapidly … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread’s Mask Goes Back Up
This is a pre-recorded message written prior to this Avocadan’s Big Adventure to the opposite side of the world after a couple years spent barely leaving a tiny room in Pandemic, USA. I can only hope that all the frinkiacs … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread from the Flip Side of Flat Earth
Here we go! Looking forward to Friday!! Yay, we did more COVID funding! But… OK. So there we are! NOTE: If anybody wants to write a PT thread coming up, I’m going to need someone to cover for me on … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread
