The weirdness of writing this a week in advance continues to sink in because as I think of what things will be like on the day of its posting, I’m mired in the events of that day itself and what … Continue reading The Politics Thread Looks Back On May 12th

Anna: Well, we were going to talk about the Polish Presidential Election, but then between COVID-19 and a security leak it has been postponed. Nine former Polish Presidents and Prime Ministers called for a boycott of the election, and now … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread’s Plans Fall Through

Good morning Politicadoes.  Yesterday it turns out that you can basically commit any crime as a political figure and it doesn’t matter anymore.  At least not for the “justice” department.  But whatever.  It’s Friday, and you don’t read these headers … Continue reading The Friday Politics thread is hopelessly corrupt

Morning Politocadoes! Pretty concise appraisal of the last week or whatever Simpsons from 27 years ago. Data: The Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins; Chart: Naema Ahmed/Axios Try and guess which line is the US (excluding New York)  … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Needs A Cure

Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well. Trigger Warning / Content Warning – violence against women, for the header and the links included. Yesterday was the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). The … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Supports a National Day of Action

The weirdness of writing this a week in advance continues to sink in because as I think of what things will be like on the day of its posting, I’m mired in the events of that day itself and what … Continue reading The Politics Thread Looks Back On May 5th

I am frustrated. If you’ve been following Israeli politics at all, or have been patiently tolerating my updates in these threads, you’ll know that Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz finally formed a national unity government after over a year of … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Happily Sells Out

Good Morning Politicadoes.  Welcome to May, 2020.  I bet you thought we’d never get here.  May is the time for reopening states so that everyone can get sick in June.  And as we all know, summer colds are the worst.  … Continue reading The Friday Politics thread sends out a mayday!

Morning Politocadoes! It’s been a challenging beginning of the year, to say the least. Between an economy plummeting, a plague not being taken seriously, and the country constantly on the precipice of another war, it’s hard not to think ‘oh … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Leaks WHO?

Hi everyone, hope you’re all doing well. The month of Ramadan started a few days ago, and for over a billion Muslims worldwide, the holiday is radically different this year in the midst of the current pandemic. In Indonesia, the … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Observes A Safe Ramadan

The weirdness of writing this a week in advance continues to sink in because as I think of what things will be like on the day of its posting, I’m mired in the events of that day itself and what … Continue reading The Politics Thread Looks Back On April 28th

It’s George Wallace’s World Now Wallace never won the presidency, but the base he mobilized has found a home in today’s Republican Party.   The Republican Party has been taken over by an unscrupulous populist demagogue. His loyalty is to … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Does Not Endorse Bleach Injections

Anna: mmm, bleach, delicious. So, I know usually we try to go wide and international for the PT but we gotta go local this weekend so I can tell y’all about the Protest That Wasn’t very close to me. As … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Is on the Scene and Nobody’s There

Good Morning Politcadoes!  So you may have read that the President wants us to try bleach or UV disinfectants to kill off the Silent Enemy, much like mustard gas did to those loud enemies in WWI.  I was eager to … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Disinfects

Morning Politocadoes!   The President is getting antsy. He hasn’t been golfing in weeks, he can’t go to his rallies, and he’s been cooped up in a house that we all know he hates. His daily press briefings on the … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Rocks You Like A Hurricane

Yesterday was Holocaust Rememberance Day. I’m writing this in its last hours. I can’t remember the last time it hit me so hard, to hear about this, one of the most horrible things ever done by people to other people. … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Remembers The Past

The weirdness of writing this a week in advance continues to sink in because as I think of what things will be like on the day of its posting, I’m mired in the events of that day itself and what … Continue reading The Politics Thread Looks Back On April 21st

Governors: Trump making ‘delusional’ comments on testing and restrictions US governors have accused Donald Trump of making “delusional” and “dangerous” statements amid mounting tensions between the president and state leaders over coronavirus testing and pressure to roll back stay-at-home measures. … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Still Safer at Home

Anna: To be quite honest, Monty, I have nothing to talk about.    Monty: Me neither. Apparently Mali and Kiribati are holding their second round of parliamentary elections, but…meh. Anna: Then it is time. We are going back to the … Continue reading The Weekend PT Ran Out of Ideas But Not Twitter Games