Monthly Archives: September 2022

Open Thread | Lizzo Playing James Madison’s Flute

Posted on September 30, 2022 by rikyrah

I saw this tweet earlier this week. The @librarycongress has the largest flute collection in the world with more than 1,800. It incl Pres James Madison’s 1813 crystal flute. @lizzo we would love for you to come see it and … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | We See Those Trying to Sabotage Stacey Abrams’s Candidacy in Georgia

Posted on September 28, 2022 by rikyrah

Not just Ms. Abrams, but, other Black politicians running. Like clockwork, they show up right before elections, and their purpose is to depress African-American turnout. Please understand that Stacey Abrams was on their radar. They never forgave her the success … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Brett Favre Is A THIEF!

Posted on September 27, 2022 by rikyrah

Mississippi is one of the poorest states of the United States of America. We have Republicans running the state who literally have the slave master mentality. They thieve money from the least of these and be sure to enrich themselves. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Arts Have Returned to the White House: Congratulations, Sir Elton John

Posted on September 26, 2022 by rikyrah

After a long absence during the Dolt45 Years. Sir Elton John performed at the White House last week. On his final tour, Jill and I invited Sir Elton John to the People's House. I proudly presented @eltonofficial with the National … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts, Entertainment, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Humanities, Music, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, The White House | Tagged , , , , , , | 27 Comments

Weekend Open Thread

Posted on September 24, 2022 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. pic.twitter.com/wx0Qa1xVgr — grannystanding4Truth (@granny_st) July 31, 2022

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Open Thread | New York Attorney General Letitia James Nails Trump and Children

Posted on September 22, 2022 by rikyrah

She crossed all her ‘ t’s’ and dotted all those ‘ i’s’. New York Attorney General Letitia James stepped up and presented a scathing, over two hundred page complaint against Donald Trump and his children – Don Jr, Ivanka and … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Update with COVID

Posted on September 21, 2022 by rikyrah

“The deaths have almost become an afterthought. We’re not really acknowledging what’s happening": While the country has mostly moved on, Covid continues to kill more than 400 Americans every day. ⁦@AlpertReyes⁩ ⁦@a1daylanan⁩ https://t.co/2groWKx8Qc — Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) September 18, 2022 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Heinous Acts of Abbott and DeSantis With Regards to Migrants

Posted on September 19, 2022 by rikyrah

There are those who believe that the actions of Abbott and DeSantis with regards to Migrants was to ‘distract’ folks from the Abortion issue, which is a loser for the GOP. And, it might be true, because when all else … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on September 17, 2022 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. I spent most of last weekend bawling my eyes out, watching little Black girls react to the live Little Mermaid trailer with … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Why Is Chief Justice Whining About the ‘Legitimacy’ of the Court? Far too Late

Posted on September 16, 2022 by rikyrah

Chief Justice John Roberts had the nerve to give an interview where he was whining about the ‘possible loss’ of the legitimacy of the Court. Oh please. That ship has said with the three illegitimate people on the Court that … Continue reading →

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