These birds are as common as pigeons where I live. They work the neighborhood yards in small flocks, methodically crossing roads and getting the points of their beaks dirty stabbing at the lawns to flush out bugs. They look goofy as hell when perched on lines. It’s like they’re always struggling to maintain their balance. …
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Friday Morning Open Thread: “Good Riddance”
The public editor thought the public should do her job, so now it belongs to the public https://t.co/s0TWMnEui4 — Tom Scocca (@tomscocca) June 1, 2017 If the public is the public editor now then we order you to fire David Brooks — Hamilton Nolan (@hamiltonnolan) May 31, 2017 For your morning enjoyment, a most excellent …
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On The Road
Good Morning All, This weekday feature is for Balloon Juicers who are on the road, travelling, etc. and wish to share notes, links, pictures, stories, etc. from their escapades. As the US mainland begins the end of the Earth day as we measure it, many of us rise to read about our friends and their …
Late Night Open Thread: Speaking of Russian Assets…
Did Sessions meet with the Russian ambassador at the Mayflower Hotel? https://t.co/uBu3t5gxeR pic.twitter.com/UfzaqHlemf — Newsweek (@Newsweek) June 1, 2017 FIRST ON CNN: Congress is investigating another possible meeting between Sessions and Russia's Kislyak, sources say https://t.co/bVsEpqesuk — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 1, 2017 NBC News: The FBI and Congress are examining a campaign event last …
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Open Thread: Sad Little Man, Posturing
The WH sent out a memo w/ “widespread praise” for this decision. It only quotes Republicans, inc. cabinet members. pic.twitter.com/EHXtYmAc74 — Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 1, 2017 Trump pretends he will "renegotiate" Paris – which is a voluntary non-binding pact. Renegotiate with whom? He can't do anything – only undo. — Philip Gourevitch (@PGourevitch) June …
Thursday Evening Open Thread: Meanwhile, at the Embassy…
One of the things I despise about the Trump era is how the likelihood of crazy conspiracy theories being true keeps rising. https://t.co/HMaYdEV8ms — Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) June 1, 2017 Murphy the Trickster God is testing the limits of verisimilitude… Nigel Farage is 'person of interest' in FBI investigation into Trump and Russia https://t.co/owlTeucwa0 …
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Planet? Fuck the planet!
I refuse to watch the orange cocksplat’s reality show reveal about the Paris climate agreement, but my news feeds tell me Trump opted to withdraw from the accord. He apparently called an agreement whose terms he wouldn’t be able to name on a fucking bet a “very bad deal” blah blah blah. So now can …