Monthly Archives: January 2021

Weekend Open Thread

Posted on January 30, 2021 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend virtually with family and friends.     This thread😍😍😍 Animals interrupting wildlife photographers. A thread: 1. 📸 Dan Dinu pic.twitter.com/FYfohHAucq — Joaquim Campa (@JoaquimCampa) January 17, 2021

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Legend Cicely Tyson Dies At 96😢😢

Posted on January 29, 2021 by rikyrah

Cicely Tyson, an Actress Who Shattered Stereotypes, Dies at 96 – The New York Times https://t.co/CBQXpvWyeT — Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) January 29, 2021 Legend. Phenomenon. Human Wonder. Once in a lifetime talent. All of these describe Ms. Cicely Tyson, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | What Needs To Be In Our National Plan

Posted on January 27, 2021 by rikyrah

I know that 46 and his Administration are starting from scratch.   CDC director Rochelle Walensky said today that the administration does not know how many COVID vaccines are available for distribution, due to a lack of data gathered by … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | A Point About the GOP That Should Not Be Overlooked

Posted on January 25, 2021 by rikyrah

This is an excellent thread by Steve Schmidt. He breaks down what they did. How un-American it was, and why, from where I sit, I have no interest in “unity” with these traitors.😡😡   There is a profoundly important issue … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Elections, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Elections, GOP, Jim Crow laws, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | 44 Comments

Baseball Legend Henry Aaron Dies at 86

Posted on January 23, 2021 by rikyrah

Both of my parents were baseball fanatics. I mean, two of my mother’s favorite words were “Spring training.” I grew up before there were all these cable channels. Before you could find entertainment on a cellphone or a tablet. The … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Understand Possible Long Term Effects of COVID

Posted on January 22, 2021 by rikyrah

This disease can harm you permanently, even if you survive. I blame the MSM for not informing the public of what you can live with, even if you survive COVID.     Psssst… pass it on: ➡️ COVID LUNG is … Continue reading →

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President Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.

Posted on January 20, 2021 by rikyrah

46 is here.. They didn’t even wait until Noon 🤣🤣😂😂 Our next President of the United States. #Inauguration2021 pic.twitter.com/qmBqnwuwv8 — Biden Inaugural Committee (@BidenInaugural) January 20, 2021 We have work to do. But, I believe that he is the man … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Inauguration Day!👏👏🤗🤗

Posted on January 20, 2021 by rikyrah

Today is Inauguration Day!😊😊     Three days.https://t.co/32suUJYO1f pic.twitter.com/jZyIZ3Xviq — Biden Inaugural Committee (@BidenInaugural) January 17, 2021 This is … stunning. pic.twitter.com/Eot76Updy8 — Marc Ambinder (@marcambinder) January 19, 2021 Two. Days. pic.twitter.com/PKLWHmGgyF — Biden Inaugural Committee (@BidenInaugural) January 18, 2021 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Been Looking For A COVID Story Like This

Posted on January 19, 2021 by rikyrah

I have been wondering if these people existed. At the very least, they were needed to help study COVID. ……………………….. He unknowingly had Covid-19. Now his blood contains rare antibodies. “The truth is I could come up with no real … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Happy Birthday, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 18, 2021 by rikyrah

Today is the national observance of the holiday celebrating the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Thank you for all you did for this country, Dr. King.   A thread of Dr. King in color, as we commemorate … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black History, Heritage, History, Hurricane, Jim Crow laws, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 42 Comments