Monthly Archives: July 2023

Weekend Open Thread

Posted on July 15, 2023 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. Awe🤗🤗 Wow. In Bordeaux France, drones did their thing at the Wine Festival. pic.twitter.com/N8DcqIirFH — Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) June 26, 2023

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Open Thread | Everything Bad In This Country Can Be Traced Back To Ronald Reagan

Posted on July 12, 2023 by rikyrah

Found this great thread. But, truth is truth…anything bad in this country, especially the financial state of this country…can be traced back to Ronald Reagan. How Ronald Reagan Ruined America (a thread) pic.twitter.com/0eZqGF7r5S — Donovan Reynolds (@donovanreyno1ds) July 10, 2023 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Part of AMERICAN HISTORY That Some Want Erased

Posted on July 10, 2023 by rikyrah

I read these two tweets and just went UH HUH UH HUH – Black slaves worked for free for 270+ years– Black slaves were worth 2x more than railroads, which was arguably the most valuable asset– Black slaves were agricultural … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on July 8, 2023 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. This made me😢😢😢😢 proud of you" That young man teared up and excused himself but before he exited he said "no one's … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | No Labels is Nothing But a Right- Wing Front Whose Goal Is to Throw the 2024 Election to the GOP

Posted on July 7, 2023 by rikyrah

Period. Rubin has this absolutely correct. Opinion Follow the money: No Labels can’t hide its right-wing ties Just as it applies to investigating illegal schemes, that advice can also help unravel political con jobs. And these days, one of the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | It’s Called Bidenomics

Posted on July 5, 2023 by rikyrah

We need to stand up and shout out: BIDENOMICS Bidenomics is about ensuring every person in our nation has the opportunity to thrive. pic.twitter.com/LCJhbnBpwt — Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) July 3, 2023 Bidenomics is just another way of saying … Continue reading →

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Happy July 4th

Posted on July 4, 2023 by rikyrah

Happy July 4th! Enjoy family and friends today. As it always should have been. The Emancipation Proclamation will be permanently displayed next to the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence in D.C., the National Archives announced. https://t.co/wrnNbdl4pa pic.twitter.com/IqTOSQ9qXQ … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | How The Affirmative Action Case Might Effect HBCU’s

Posted on July 3, 2023 by rikyrah

One of the issues that came up after the Supreme Court’s horrible Affirmative Action, was how this would affect HBCU’s. Historically Black Colleges and Universities were developed post-Civil War to educate the newly freed Black populace. The question was what … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on July 1, 2023 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. Awe🤗🤗😪😪 Proof that animals can deliberately act to make humans happy. This farmer is sad. First, dogs try to cheer him. When … Continue reading →

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