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

Hello Politicadoes and welcome to the Friday Politics Thread.  You made it to another Friday.  For those of you who don’t remember, Friday was once the end of the workweek for the majority of people, and people would let their … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread?

Morning Politocadoes! As the Coronavirus pandemic battens down the country, the President declared that his authority is total and threatened to adjourn Congress. Well, that’s a sentence. The dumb, mobbed-up, criminal, impeached President of the United States once again threatened … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread’s Authority Is Total

Good morn, everyone. Hope you’re all doing well. As we all try to get through this crisis, it’s important to remember those of us who are unable to stay at home. Healthcare workers and essential workers risk their lives for … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Supports Frontline Workers

The present is rough for many in different ways and as I write this a week prior I’m hopeful for some slivers of good news happening amid what’s going on. So, I take comfort in looking back at this day … Continue reading The Politics Thread Looks Back On April 14th

Fauci: Reopening the country ‘not going to be a light switch’ In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said reopening the country was “not going to be a light switch” and would depend on the … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread

Monty: So South Korea is holding its legislative election on Wednesday. Anna: I’m very curious how other countries are handling elections with pandemic safety at the moment, and also how candidates are using the pandemic, but mostly I haven’t checked … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread moves ahead

Good morning Politicadoes and associated hangers-on.  Welcome to the Friday Politics thread!  I think. I don’t actually have any understanding of the days of the week anymore.  And I’m not typing this on Friday even if it was Friday anyway.  … Continue reading The Good Friday Politics Thread

Morning Politocadoes! Sobering news for the Presidential Race. He was an outsider, a long shot, he had tried before, an Independent, but that hadn’t stopped him from his trying to realize his dream of becoming President one day. Yes, Lincoln … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Drops Out

Good morning everyone. I hope you and your loved ones are well. Today is not just the 8th of April, 2020. This evening will be the start of ט”ו בניסן התש”פ – the 15th of Nissan, 5780 by the Jewish … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Celebrates A Safe Passover

The present is rough for many in different ways and as I write this a week prior I’m hopeful for some slivers of good news happening amid what’s going on. So, I take comfort in looking back at this day … Continue reading The Politics Thread Looks Back On April 7th

Are we still seriously listening to this fuck stick? US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to prepare for the “toughest week” of the coronavirus pandemic yet, predicting a surge in deaths. At his daily briefing, Mr Trump said “there … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Still Safer at Home

The Weekend Politics Thread is at a loss… Monty: I was supposed to cover Armenia’s constitutional referendum, but the vote was postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The vote would have taken place today and tomorrow. It’s hard even to … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is at a loss…

I can’t believe this. As if to prove the point that I need to bail from putting up this thread, I just spent 20 minutes writing a well thought out send off post to my Friday PT hosting job, only … Continue reading The Friday Pilates Thread Says Goodbye

Morning Politocadoes! I hope everyone is doing well. The world is scarier and even more uncertain than it was a month ago. Be sure to check in with friends and family when you can. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis finally, finally, issued … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Remains Indoors

Good morning everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. Today I’d like to boost a community effort to provide relief to the Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservation in dealing with the current pandemic. The problems facing many Native Americans at … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Supports The Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund

I wrote this a week ago and the future never looked more unknown it feels like. What’s it like now? Have we lifted the lockdown? Or have more lockdown gone into place? Has leadership revolted or have the people? The … Continue reading The Politics Thread Looks Back On March 31st

I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve spent the weekend pretty much doing nothing but playing Animal Crossing, and downloading QR codes like crazy to make things look cool.  The news is still kind of miserable, and I just … Continue reading The Monday Polytixs Thread is Going Stir Crazy

Sam: And now for something completely different: elections in the Republic of Artsakh! Anna: The what? Sam: The Republic of Artsakh, formerly known as the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh! The Republic is holding an election on Tuesday, and it’s an exciting … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread may or may not exist