12.Feb.2026, THURSDAY 6:30pm at The Hangar

We gather again this Thursday at 6:30pm at: The Hangar Restaurant
on the second floor (there is an elevator in addition to stairs)
540 1st St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
https://www.thehangarstpete.com/

It should be 70F or just below this week when we gather, so we will be OUTSIDE on the balcony (just past the bar) ...YAY! It's wonderful when we can be outside during the winter (and we do feel bad for those in the frigid north - really -- sort of).

Apparently someone in the White House did not enjoy the Superbowl halftime show, but it seems most in the US and globally did enjoy the positive inclusive message from Bad Bunny.

Meanwhile...

• In Japan, Prime Minister Takaichi was able to win a 2/3 majority for her conservative party (PBS) https://tinyurl.com/3s2a7ht5
• In Portugal, moderate socialist António José Seguro was elected president with 2/3 of the vote to replace outgoing conservative president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The far right Chega party won 1/3 of the vote (The Guardian) https://tinyurl.com/bdheetw2
• And we are in another struggle to avoid a looming partial government shutdown: "Congress prepares for pitched battle over DHS funding" (The Hill) https://tinyurl.com/3uafnpwy

Please note that several "regulars" show up most weeks, and therefore do not RSVP. Don't worry if you are new and only see a few RSVPs if you look at Meetup :) Anyone is welcome (as long as they are civil), and we talk about pretty much ANYthing -- some of which is political and plenty that is just life in general :)
~ Joe & Shirley