Monthly Archives: January 2016

Saturday Open Thread

Posted on January 9, 2016 by rikyrah

Happy Saturday, Everyone. Enjoy your weekend with friends and family! ICYMI

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Friday Open Thread

Posted on January 8, 2016 by rikyrah

Happy Friday, Everyone! We hope you have enjoyed a few highlighs from the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors thhis week.

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Video | President Obama Holds a Town Hall: “Guns in America”

Posted on January 7, 2016 by rikyrah

Updated with full video of President Obama’s Town hall on “Guns in America.” “Obama wants to take away our guns!” President Obama: “imaginary fiction”

Posted in Gun control, Gun Violence, Health, Media, News, Police bruality, Politics, POTUS, President Obama | Tagged , , , , , , | 30 Comments

#SandraBland: DPS to Terminate State Trooper #BrianEncinia

Posted on January 7, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Trooper who arrested #SandraBland indicted on perjury charge https://t.co/QBGKqwUHDU https://t.co/94IOQQjSso — CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) January 7, 2016

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Thursday Open Thread

Posted on January 7, 2016 by rikyrah

More 2015 Kennedy Center Honors highlights! Gina’s moving tribute to Ms. Rita Moreno

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#FreddieGray Case | Officer Caesar R Goodson Hearing

Posted on January 6, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

BALTIMORE (AP/WJZ) — A Baltimore judge will likely decide whether an officer charged in Freddie Gray’s death can be forced to testify at another officer’s trial. The judge is holding a motions hearing Wednesday ahead of the trial for Caesar … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread

Posted on January 6, 2016 by rikyrah

Happy HUMP DAY! Yo Yo Ma performed Tchaikovsky’s “Andante Cantabile” for Boston Symphony conductor, Seiji Ozawa. This is not the live version that was performed at the Kennedy Center. I’m still searching for the video. ************************************************* KEEP AN EYE OUT … Continue reading →

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President Obama Remarks on Reducing Gun Violence

Posted on January 5, 2016 by rikyrah

All photos by AP photographers

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Black Judge Gives RACIST SKINHEAD An Extra 60 Days In Jail . . . Because He Called The Judge . . . A N*GGER

Posted on January 5, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – After Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Olu Stevens revoked Adam Satterly’s bond on drug charges Monday, Satterly shouted out a parting message as deputies took him into custody. “Punk a– ni–er,” Satterly could be heard saying from … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread

Posted on January 5, 2016 by rikyrah

Today’s performance Cece Winans for Ms. Cicely Tyson

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