♪ The thousand times I lived before were just in my dreamsWell, I woke up to realize it didn’t mean a thingI’ve seen several better places, several better timesSomehow those memories got left behind ♪— As always, Son Volt rules … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Gets in a Few Parting Jabs

I’m busy celebrating the holidays this Friday so today’s header is pretty short. I just want to share a kickass Savatage/Trans Siberian Orchestra song with you. Remember Santa Claus sees you when you Hog Poggle and he knows when you … Continue reading The Christmas Eve Politics Thread (Sarajevo 12/24)

Mornin’ Politocadoes! It would seem that a dozen people who attended a conspiracy conference in Dallas are feeling unwell. Per Vice, the entire group is claiming that they are the victims of an Anthrax attack. They confirmed the diagnosis by … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Gets Attacked By “Anthrax”

♬ CarolIs calling to meNow I can see ♬— Sadly, tabbing these Chicago-based purveyors of the purest of pure power pop the next big thing proved the very first lie.[footnote]Belated content warning on the first link.[/footnote] Your jaded Weekend Politics … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Sings From a Different Hymnal

Mornin’ Politocadoes! A report published by Reuters detailed the few current and former military officials responsible for pushing the Big Lie. Many of the tendrils of conspiracy spiraling out from the election seem to have starting points with these four … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread IN: A Few Bad Men

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