Monthly Archives: June 2018

Thursday Open Thread | This is why the kids will win

Posted on June 14, 2018 by rikyrah

I am so impressed with the Parkland kids. I think they are the leaders that we have been waiting for. They just need for us to have their backs. The latest from the kids is that they are going on … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | The GOP Continues to Attack Voting Rights

Posted on June 13, 2018 by rikyrah

ICYMI Lisa Desjardins ‏Verified account @LisaDNews A BIG DEAL: The Supreme Court 5-4 just upheld Ohio’s voter rolls law which automatically dropped voters who had not voted for two years or confirmed desire to vote. 7:14 AM – 11 Jun … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | The Evil from this Administration-IMMIGRATION

Posted on June 12, 2018 by rikyrah

This tweet from Oliver Willis https://twitter.com/owillis/status/1005470115478065153   Is ABSOLUTELY ON POINT. The story behind this tweet: Pizza delivery man nabbed by ICE, Pablo Villavicencio, gets deportation order put on hold https://t.co/KSZfTnbtdD pic.twitter.com/eChipHlGsG — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 9, … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Yes…the Demons Are STILL After Obamacare

Posted on June 11, 2018 by rikyrah

This came through last week. Trump’s Justice Department says the ACA is unconstitutional The Justice Department will not defend the Affordable Care Act in court, and says it believes the law’s individual mandate — the provision the Supreme Court upheld … Continue reading →

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Sunday Praise & Worship | Sounds of Blackness

Posted on June 10, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Sounds of Blackness is a Grammy Award-winning vocal and instrumental ensemble from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota who perform music from several genres music including gospel, R&B, soul, and jazz. The group scored several hits on the Billboard R&B chart and Billboard … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | Judge denies Trump’s request to confidentially contest seized Cohen documents

Posted on June 9, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN)After President Donald Trump’s lawyers sought to keep their protest over privilege in Michael Cohen‘s seized documents confidential, federal Judge Kimba Wood told them they must publicly file their objections to the special master’s attorney-client privilege designations. The only thing … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Nicolle Wallace to GOP: ‘Your silence is going to get somebody killed’

Posted on June 8, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

After yet another day of Trump smears against the FBI, MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace — a former Republican strategist who served President George W. Bush and John McCain — asked a chillingly relevant question. On Thursday afternoon’s “Deadline: White House,” … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Trump’s Celebration of America was filled with RNC Staffers

Posted on June 7, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

As it turned out, there weren’t many of them on the South Lawn, either. Many of the people on the lawn were men in their 20s and 30s, and they wore navy blue suits and ties, or navy blue blazers … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | LeBron James: “No one wants an invite” to the Trump White House

Posted on June 6, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

NBA star LeBron James on Tuesday knocked President Trump over the national anthem protest controversy, saying his team would not attend an event at the White House if they win their championship series. “It’s typical of him. I’m not surprised,” … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Mueller moves to revoke Manafort’s pretrial release over witness tampering

Posted on June 5, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Special counsel Robert Mueller said in a court filing on Monday that President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort attempted to tamper with potential witnesses while on pretrial release. Mueller’s team has asked the court to revoke or revise Manafort’s … Continue reading →

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