I have a gin and tonic in my hand (The Botanist Gin and Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic, if you must know) and I have had a HELLUVA day. I’m shocked a super villain wasn’t involved. Like a comically intense day. … Continue reading Tuesday’s Politics thread is here

♫ And it’s a thin line between pleasing yourselfAnd pleasing somebody else ♫— Love a WPT header for never offering the shortest route from point A to point B [footnote]Finally, some female voices up in this jawn.[/footnote] Uvular hews to … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Drawls a Line

Its Friday! I’m making this a tad late, you see I spent the better part of my Thursday out and about trying to get some final Christmas decor and when I was not doing that my power was out. So … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread

Mornin’ Politocadoes! President Joe BIden is to hold a two-day virtual summit to reverse the ongoing “recession” of democracy and the rising authoritarianis around the world. Leaders and policy experts from around 110 countries are expected to participate, engaging in … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Holds A Summit

She’s too old. She’s too young. She’s too pretty. She’s too ugly. She’s too skinny. She’s too fat. She never laughs or shows joy. She laughs too much and the sound of her laughter irritates me. She controls powerful men. … Continue reading Wednesday Politics Thread

We all know this by now. But this from Devin Nunes cow: Aaaaand looks like we get to do the debt limit fight again this week: More info on that: https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/us-house-could-vote-hike-debt-limit-this-week-senior-democrat-says-2021-12-06/ And this is a nifty little thread from yesterday, … Continue reading Tuesday’s political thread

♬ I hate graveyards and old pawn shopsFor they always bring me tearsI can’t forgive the way they robbed meOf my childhood souvenirs ♬— The things we’ve kept made us who we became Watch for not seeing much of your … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Gets Personally Political in a Microcosm of Maldistribution

This week’s Tom Lehrer song is one of my favorites it’s The Irish Ballad a parody of folk songs and a pretty good Murder Ballad in its own right. Not particularly political but it fits my dark and angry mood … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is not feeling Supreme

Mornin’ Politocadoes, The US Supreme Court heard opening arguments in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a court case that challenges Mississippi’s ban on most abortions past 15 weeks. The arguments coming from the clinics, were by all accounts, sound … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Loses Its Credibility

How it started… While everyone was busy covering Virginia some three weeks ago… And then last night… In Brunswick, where just before Thanksgiving weekend three White men were convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery… Always pay attention to what’s happening on … Continue reading But How’s It *Really* Going, Georgia – The Wednesday Politics Thread

♪ When the whistle blows each morningAnd I walk down in that cold, dark mineI say a prayer to my dear SaviorPlease let me see the sunshine one more time ♪— You’d pray, too, if your job required pickaxing a … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Grumbles Into the Mine Field

It’s that time of year again, the most sacred of all American Holidays is upon us again. Friends I am talking about Black Friday! I’ve got a lot of thoughts about today and because you bought the ticket you can’t … Continue reading The Black Friday Polotocs Thread

Morning Politocadoes! Americadoes celebrate Thanksgiving today. A day of full of food, drink, football, floats, and dog shows. It’s also supposed to be a day of thanks. Ignoring the loooong history of hypocrisy inherent, it’s a worthwhile sentiment. So please … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Feasts

Good morning, Politicadoes! A quick reminder of all the good, the helpful, and the meaningful progress for communities long underserved that the newly signed Bipartisan Infrastructure package will bring about: And all this has been done within the first ten … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread

♫ Hello Mrs. JonesGood neighbor SamHow are you doing?While you’re working nine to fiveDo you know what your kids are doing? ♫— Does Uvular even know any other classic SoCal punk bands? Geez, epigraph. Lay off the Uve for once … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Yammers on Youths