Monthly Archives: June 2022

Open Thread | Updates with COVID

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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