Monthly Archives: July 2017

Breaking News: Trump dictated son’s misleading statement on meeting with Russian lawyer

Posted on July 31, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

President Trump reportedly dictated a misleading statement about his son’s meeting with a Russian lawyer that was ultimately issued to the New York Times by Donald Trump Jr., The Washington Post reported Monday evening. Trump dictated the statement on July … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread

Posted on July 31, 2017 by rikyrah

Happy Monday, Everyone Your Thoughts?

Posted in Culture, Current Events, Human Rights, Media, Open Thread, Politics, Racism | Tagged , , | 82 Comments

Sunday Open Thread

Posted on July 30, 2017 by rikyrah

I hope you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends.

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on July 29, 2017 by rikyrah

I hope you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends. Some entertainment for you. In the theaters now: This is hilarious Upcoming movies:

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Border Patrol committed gross human rights abuse against a 16 yr old kid

Posted on July 28, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Border patrol permit/encourage a 16yr old kid to drink highly concentrated Meth dissolved in liquid. He died. Instead of testing the substance, they allowed a 16yr old kid to take 4 sips and then smirked at each other about it. … Continue reading →

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Google Honors The Silent Parade: The first mass protests against lynching and anti-black violence in the United States

Posted on July 28, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

The Negro Silent Protest Parade was a silent protest march of 8,000-10,000 African Americans along Fifth Avenue starting at 57th Street in New York City on July 28, 1917. The parade was in protest to murders, lynchings, and other violence … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Update on the Legislative Evil Known as Trumpcare

Posted on July 28, 2017 by rikyrah

From Andy Slavitt: Andy Slavitt‏Verified account @ASlavitt My tweets soon summing up what is happening on Trumpcare tonight and what it means. Follow if interested. 2- Senate will vote on a bill tonight. There is still no text, no CBO … Continue reading →

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White woman indicted on felony charges for false claim that she was kidnapped, raped by 3 Black Men

Posted on July 27, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

A young Texas woman who ran into a church half naked and claimed that she was raped has been indicted on multiple charges related to what turned out to be a hoax. On Wednesday, 19-year-old Breana Rachelle Harmon, also known … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Some in the GOP want to downsize the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Posted on July 27, 2017 by rikyrah

Meadows: CBO should downsize, aggregate think tank reports By Niv Elis – 07/24/17 02:20 PM EDT House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) is trying to eliminate 89 positions from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office’s staff and require the office … Continue reading →

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This Comment Says a Lot

Posted on July 26, 2017 by rikyrah

Found this in the comments section at POU. The poster says that they found it at Democratic Underground. It speaks for itself: Found this and it speaks to the heart of what many are feeling. “We can’t sustain this level … Continue reading →

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