Monthly Archives: June 2022

Open Thread | Updates with COVID

Posted on June 16, 2022 by rikyrah

Updates with COVID. Best news – the vaccine getting available for the babies. Those who want to protect their children will do so. Those who don’t….Godspeed. https://twitter.com/ZerlinaShow/status/1532877136016691202?s=20&t=i8SzipecTttAHK7qIEVdRQ https://twitter.com/medrivaUS/status/1534028609253302272?s=20&t=qp2ejyU8TmwVK0OuFqs8ZA When it comes to vaccination, new research suggests it's better to be … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Gun Control Measures

Posted on June 14, 2022 by rikyrah

Is it everything that I want? No. But, will I disregard it? No. It’s a big deal and covers much more than I thought the GOP Senators would agree to. I didn’t think they’d sign on to more than red … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | 2022 Tony Awards!

Posted on June 13, 2022 by rikyrah

Black Excellence at the Tony Awards! https://twitter.com/mjjNAED/status/1536151467479941121?s=19 Jennifer Hudson has achieved EGOT status after her win at the #TonyAwards pic.twitter.com/SYmQXdeZiV — Kowboy Kerney (@wondermann5) June 13, 2022 Phylicia Rashad wins the #TonyAward for best performance by an actress in a … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on June 11, 2022 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. Simply brilliant👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 (Italy) Enjoy 5-year-old Alberto Cartuccia Cingolani performing some Mozart.🎶🎵 pic.twitter.com/LSulANRoMM — GoodNewsCorrespondent (@GoodNewsCorres1) May 22, 2022

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Open Thread | First 1/6 Congressional Committee Hearings

Posted on June 10, 2022 by rikyrah

Yesterday, the Oversight 1/6 Committee had hearings last night. After a year of investigating the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, the House Select Committee will hold public hearings to shine a light on the attempt to subvert U.S. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Why the November Elections Are So Important

Posted on June 8, 2022 by rikyrah

Nothing less than democracy itself is on the ballot in November 2022. Retweet if you agree 🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/bt3AdbCA36 — Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy (@JCarrollFoy) June 4, 2022 Anyone who tells you differently is lying to you. Anyone who tells you … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | It’s all unraveling in Uvalde

Posted on June 6, 2022 by rikyrah

They are not used to being held accountable. They don’t even know what accountability means. They are used to bullying a largely low income Latino population. They are used to running roughshod over them. They thought their bullshyt lies and … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on June 4, 2022 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 “You will go to college for free!” Pete Kadens, a Chicago millionaire who retired at 40, created a charity called Hope … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Tired of the Everyone Expecting So Much of Democrats, and Not Holding Republicans to be Responsible for ANYTHING

Posted on June 2, 2022 by rikyrah

I agree with this sentiment wholeheartedly. Democracy is LITERALLY on the Ballot in November 2022. Why isn’t THAT enough of a motivator? It's the same laziness and arrogance that places the burden on Black voters, specifically Black women, to save … Continue reading →

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