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US Midterm Elections Discussion Thread

November 8, 2022November 10, 2022 craigistranquilo

It’s election day in America! All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for grabs, as are 35 U.S. Senate seats and 36 governorships. Please use this space to celebrate, commiserate, and collaborate! If you are looking … Continue reading US Midterm Elections Discussion Thread

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The Friday Politics Thread remembers the Salad Days

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 crybabybooby

Yeah, it’s too easy this week. BoJo might come back. TFG is always lurking. Putin still ain’t gone. But Lula’s on the horizon, right? Give a Hoot, don’t hog poggle. Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread remembers the Salad Days

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Alex Jones Defamation Trial Live Discussion

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 craigistranquilo

Here’s a thread for anyone who is watching Alex Jones’ cross-examination today. The Travis County 459th District Court Live Stream can be found here: Please to share screenshots or recordings of the livestream! Also I recommend you check out Jordan … Continue reading Alex Jones Defamation Trial Live Discussion

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Ad Space – Herman Cain vs. Cute Animals

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 ravenwilder

We dive into the murky waters of political advertising with some old Herman Cain commercials. Continue reading Ad Space – Herman Cain vs. Cute Animals

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SOTU (and Responses) 2022 Thread

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 buttsmcgeeissad

A live thread for Biden’s 2022 SOTU and the planned responses to it. Including, but not limited to, Rashida Tlaib in the name of Working Families Party, Colin Allerd for the Congressional Black Caucus, and Josh Gottheimer+Brian Fitzpatrick with No … Continue reading SOTU (and Responses) 2022 Thread

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Black Women Making Music

February 11, 2022March 5, 2022 princessheadphone

Hello! Last year I timidly started posting in the PT (my home here at the Avocado) a kind of tribute to Black American women musicians. Every day, I picked a song and an artist, and I wrote about them. It … Continue reading Black Women Making Music

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The Friday Politics Thread Is Buzzing

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 The Wasp

Wasp Rant (Warning I am very aware of ultimately in a grand scheme that this is very silly but it still bothers me a little): The big corporate bigwigs at Mars Wrigley decided to solve a problem that nobody had … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Is Buzzing

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Kyle Rittenhouse Testimony: Now Live!

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 BannerThief

WATCH LIVE: Kyle Rittenhouse testifies in trial over Kenosha shooting – Day 7 – YouTube Here’s the tenor so far: https://media.giphy.com/media/zHd8x7Pik0Ftm/giphy.gif Continue reading Kyle Rittenhouse Testimony: Now Live!

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The Friday Politics Thread Joins Them

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 The Wasp

That’s right! I’m selling out! After the latest major artist/brand/NGO announced it was joining the blockchain and getting in on those nifty Non Fungible Tokens I took a good long look at everything and realized I too can be making … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Joins Them

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