Iconic Star Wars Actress Carrie Fisher Dies at 60: ‘She Was Loved by the World and She Will Be Missed Profoundly’ Yesterday, George Michael. I can’t even make a joke about who might be next as I don’t want to give the Fates any ideas. Open thread, and yes I’ll make those site changes soon. …
Tisket, tasket, etc.
I was mostly out of the loop news-wise over the holiday weekend (and a sweet relief it was, too), but did we discuss this outrageous bullshit from the Netanyahu government? Via The Guardian: Israel has escalated its already furious war with the outgoing US administration, claiming that it has “rather hard” evidence that Barack Obama …
Tuesday Morning Open Thread: Not So Fast
(Tom Toles via GoComics.com) . A laudable but minor step. The big question is what he does to avoid the appearance of any conflict of interest with the Trump Organization. https://t.co/RUynYvz3cl — Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) December 24, 2016 In case you missed this latest attempt to obfuscate Trump’s rampant criminality, over the holiday. The …
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Late Night Open Thread: Shine
. Unsaintly, but probably irresistable (at least to David Axelrod: Obama says he would have defeated Trump for a third term https://t.co/gskiozEN4A pic.twitter.com/yAAoUXbxYe — NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) December 26, 2016 … “I’m confident that if I — if I had run again and articulated it, I think I could’ve mobilized a majority of the American …
Evening Open Thread
We are clearly overdue for an open thread and since I can’t be bothered doing anything on major international incidents, here’s me and a bunch of my relatives. Also, berserker Baby Groot at the 1:07 mark… Which has put this earworm in my head since the trailer debuted. You’re welcome! And from what I can …
Boxing Day Birds (Open Thread)
I’ve been tramping through preserves and traversing trails all day. Saw this lovely tricolored heron: Also these beautiful and huge white pelicans: And now it’s nap time. Open thread!
Monday Morning Open Thread: Welcome to the Resistance
So many fucks will need to be given, in 2017. Start growing yours now — William Gibson (@GreatDismal) December 22, 2016 . What’s on the agenda, as we prepare to power through to the new year? . For your consideration. https://t.co/LBgzHXHJUq pic.twitter.com/gnxQBg4aVJ — George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) December 21, 2016 From the Advocate article: … As …
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