Morning Politocadoes! As we all know by now, the President of the United States is actively attempting to dismantle the Postal Service. He is doing so in a bid to prevent voters from using mail-in ballots during a pandemic that … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Still Messing With The Mail

I like to stay away from what most people might be talking about currently. At least as it pertains to this thread. In this moment, it’s the Democratic National Convention: Online Edition! I feel confident in saying it is being … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Learns A Lesson On Liberals And Leftists

I really wanted to open this with a link to the “We Just Got a Letter” Song from Blues Clues but it’s all memes. I mean, some of them were pretty good memes, but this is a Serious Issue. While … Continue reading The Weekend PT Tributes the Mail

Good Morning, Politicadoes. You might be saying to yourself “How can the Friday Politics Thread be on time, if it’s in the mail. Well, you see, this is last Friday’s Politics thread, and it’s just getting to you now. Who … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is in the Mail

Morning Politocadoes! So Joe Biden finally has a Vice Presidential pick in Senator Kamala Harris. I’m not surprised, certainly, speculation over her being his running mate has been there since well before he became the nominee. I have my misgivings … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Sounds Like Marge Simpson

I had a number of ideas kicking around in my head to bring up with today’s thread. Then the politics world was shooketh by the Kamala Harris for Vice President selection. Between yesterday and the run up to November 3rd, … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Is Avoiding The Obvious

Sam: Hey, all. I know the international tide of late has been pretty disappointing (except for Thighland). But good news, something fascinating is going on in what has been called “Europe’s last dictatorship.” Anna: About 8 different world leaders just … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Claps Its Hands, Potentially Says Yeah

Yes, Politicadoes, who among us hasn’t wanted to knock over that walking power droid from Star Wars? Joe Biden certainly does! Trump even said he wants to hurt energy. Also guns. All the hurting. As I was typing this, apparently … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread just wants to hurt Gonk

Morning Politocadoes! Been a hot minute since we’ve heard from Sally Yates. Sally Yates? The former Assistant Attorney General was fired early in the before time, in the long, long ago, at the beginning of The Dark Times for looking … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Had A Legitimate Basis

I awoke at 3:30am (AZ time) and arrived at the polling station at 4:15. I was thirty minutes earlier than the Poll Inspector (the show-runner, if you will). It was my first time working an election site. I had made … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Worked The Polls

Monty: So this week I was listening to the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast before work. They were talking about the Trump campaign’s ad strategy and it suddenly occurred to me that I haven’t seen any US political ads for this cycle, not … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Reacts

Hi Politicadoes! Today’s title is a playful jab at what was actually a very moving part of President Obama’s eulogy for Congressman John Lewis yesterday: “Bull Connor may be gone, but today, we witness with our own eyes, police officers … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is doing its darndest

Morning Politocadoes! The State of Oregon has struck a deal with the Federal government to begin a phased withdrawal of hired goons from Portland. This was done after discussions between Governor Kate Brown and Vice President Mike Pence over how … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread “Withdraws”

Twenty-six years ago today, I saw Soundgarden live for the first and only time. I miss Chris Cornell, the best rock singer I have ever heard. So, it’s only fitting that I have one of my all-time favorite songs, the … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Is Alive In The SUPERՈИKИOMИ

Hi Everyone! It’s is I, Art Cop Vandelay! Art if you’re being friendly. Art Cop if you’re being nasty. Mr. Vandelay if you’re talking about my dad. This is my inaugural post as the new Tuesday PT Thread all-mighty being, um … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Waves Shyly