Monthly Archives: October 2023

Open Thread | America’s Top Young Scientist

Posted on October 30, 2023 by rikyrah

14-year-old who invented soap to treat skin cancer named America’s Top Young Scientist Story by Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY • “America’s Top Young Scientist” is a 14-year-old who invented a soap that treats skin cancer. Heman Bekele, a ninth grader … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on October 28, 2023 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. That new booster shot is out…be sure to get it. Get your free COVID Tests. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Open Thread | Meet the New Speaker of the House

Posted on October 27, 2023 by rikyrah

Here is your new Speaker of the House. A right-wing, forced birth, election denier. 55 Things You Need to Know About Mike Johnson The surprise winner of the race for speaker of the House had one important ally in his … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Mark Meadows Has Flipped…He Has Been Singing for Jack Smith

Posted on October 25, 2023 by rikyrah

You don’t get full immunity.. UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN SINGING ARIAS Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) tweeted at 4:15 PM on Tue, Oct 24, 2023: Breaking ABC: Mark Meadows has spoken with special counsel Jack Smith’s team at least three times this … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The GOP Clown Car for Speaker

Posted on October 24, 2023 by rikyrah

Will open this by repeating: NANCY PELOSI HAD EXACTLY THE SAME NUMBER OF MEMBERS AS THE GOP HAS NOW. And yet, this nonsense never happened to her. So, there are 9 GOP Clowns interested in being Speaker. There’s Still No … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Right’s Latest Target: Unmarried Women

Posted on October 23, 2023 by rikyrah

The strike against Roe v Wade was never just about abortion. It wasn’t just about body autonomy. It was about controlling women. They want to turn back the gains that women have made in society, back to a time where … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on October 21, 2023 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. That new booster shot is out…be sure to get it. Get your free COVID Tests. Kevonstage and his take on Will and … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Scholastic Book Fair – What’s With the Censorship?

Posted on October 20, 2023 by rikyrah

As a kid, one of my fondest memories from school was when I got the little paper flyer, informing us that we were going to have a Book Fair, and all the options that would be there. I would sit … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Clown Show That Is the Republican Party in the House Of Representatives

Posted on October 18, 2023 by rikyrah

Let’s be absolutely clear about this. Nancy Pelosi had the EXACT SAME NUMBER OF MEMBERS. Not a little bit more or a little bit less. THE EXACT SAME NUMBER OF MEMBERS. And, this never happened with her. Because, Pelosi is … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | They Continue To Want To Police Our Bodies

Posted on October 16, 2023 by rikyrah

That legacy of slavery has not left this country. The fight over Black Hair never seems to end. So, for those who purse their lips to say that ‘it’s just hair’. It’s NEVER just hair. There is no other group … Continue reading →

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