Monthly Archives: November 2017

Ta-Nehisi Coates explains why white people can’t say the N-word

Posted on November 11, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

It’s a question that comes up again and again in discussions of race: Why can’t white people use the n-word, even as many black people use it, particularly in rap songs and other media? Ta-Nehisi Coates, a writer at the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on November 11, 2017 by rikyrah

I hope you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends. I always try to bring something positive on Saturday. A Dallas Mom Who Knew Nothing About Dance Started the Brown Girls Do Ballet Movement Daria Harper | November 1, … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore Accused of Inappropriate Behavior With MINORS

Posted on November 10, 2017 by rikyrah

From the Washington Post: Woman says Roy Moore initiated sexual encounter when she was 14, he was 32 By Stephanie McCrummen, Beth Reinhard and Alice Crites November 9 at 12:52 PM Leigh Corfman says she was 14 years old when … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | The Justice Department Threatening Lawyers That Challenge the Trump Administration

Posted on November 9, 2017 by rikyrah

I think Rachel Maddow is the one person in the media who has been on the beginning story about the pregnant women in detention centers, being blocked from having the abortions that they want. Having lost the case to force … Continue reading →

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Gag Order in U.S. v Paul J. Manafort

Posted on November 8, 2017 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Conspiracy, Current Events, FARA, FBI, Foreign Agent Registration Act, Foreign policy, Money Laundering, News, Open Thread, Politics, Russia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread | Update on Puerto Rico

Posted on November 8, 2017 by rikyrah

I still believe that they are killing American citizens in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. ICYMI, The island of Puerto Rico CREMATED OVER 900 BODIES THAT THEY ARE NOT COUNTING IN THE OFFICIAL DEATH COUNT. 900!!!! The death … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | It’s Election Day – Get Out And Vote

Posted on November 7, 2017 by rikyrah

Virginia, New Jersey – GET OUT AND VOTE Maine – Vote FOR the Medicaid expansion and help your neighbors get access to healthcare. Just reminders of why Democrats need to get out and vote: This is just a sampling of … Continue reading →

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10 Horrific Native American Massacres

Posted on November 6, 2017 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in First Nations, genocide, History, Human Rights, Indigenous People, Native Americans, News, Open Thread, Violence, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Monday Open Thread | The Tax Scam That the GOP is Putting Forth

Posted on November 6, 2017 by rikyrah

Make no mistake. The GOP doesn’t care about anything but giving tax cuts to the rich. They’d sell their mothers to Lucifer to get those tax cuts. And, make no mistake, these are tax cuts FOR THE RICH. Paid for … Continue reading →

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SutherlandSprings Shooter: 26 year old Devin Patrick Kelley

Posted on November 5, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Devin Patrick Kelley has been identified as the gunman who killed at least 24 people at a church in Texas, a U.S. official tells The Daily Beast. A week before he committed the worst massacre at a place of worship … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Domestic Terrorism, Gun Violence, News, Open Thread, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 63 Comments