Monthly Archives: August 2022

Open Thread | President Joe Biden and Democrats Go On the Offensive for November 2022

Posted on August 31, 2022 by rikyrah

President Joe Biden came out swinging last week against the GOP. He was ON FIRE! He called them out, and called a spade a spade. Of course, Democrats taking it to the GOP and not cowering makes the MSM come … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Former President of the United States Was the Greatest Security Threat This Country Has Ever Known

Posted on August 29, 2022 by rikyrah

The Affidavit given to justify the Search Warrant of Mara-Lago was released. It was redacted, but, there was enough to give a terrifying picture of the type of information seized. 1. 7/31/2019: Trump spoke with Putin (NYT) "Trump and Putin … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on August 27, 2022 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. A sweep of Black Excellence!! In a historic first, Black women swept the All-Around podium at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. ๐Ÿฅ‡ Konnor … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | President Biden Presents His Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Posted on August 25, 2022 by rikyrah

President Biden stepped up to the podium and explained his new Student Loan Forgiveness Program. It chokes me up.. the consistent and persistent dedication to 46 and His Administration.. to put into place Good Government that targets โ€˜ the least … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More Background on November 2022 Elections

Posted on August 24, 2022 by rikyrah

Found this tweet thread last week about the November 2022 Elections: Have updated my election analysis, below. Toplines: – Election has moved 4-5 pts towards Ds, Biden approval up 6 pts– Senate leaning Dem, House competitive now– Ds closing strong. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The November 2022 Elections

Posted on August 22, 2022 by rikyrah

It’s not an understatement how important the November 2022 Elections are. If the Democrats lose the House, then the 1/6 Committee is DONE. There will be no more investigations into the coup to overthrow this country. In addition, we lose … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on August 20, 2022 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ Yโ€™all gotta relax ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ pic.twitter.com/uX028CGkTy — Hoodie Connoisseur (@TxxRedd) August 1, 2022

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Open Thread | What Actually Is In THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2022

Posted on August 17, 2022 by rikyrah

Lots of good stuff: The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will make a historic down payment on deficit reduction to fight inflation, invest in domestic energy production and manufacturing, and reduce carbon emissions by roughly 40 percent by 2030. The … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | What A Week

Posted on August 15, 2022 by rikyrah

We had a week where the residence of the former President of the United States was served a duly signed by a judge Search Warrant, and the FBI executed said Search Warrant. Then, Dolt45, as he usually does, goes out … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread | RIP, Lamont Dozier

Posted on August 12, 2022 by rikyrah

I thought that we would take this weekend to remember Lamont Dozier, who passed away this week at the age of 81. Lamont Dozier, who helped define the Motown sound, dies at 81 By Brian Murphy August 9, 2022 at … Continue reading →

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