Monthly Archives: October 2023

Weekend Open Thread

Posted on October 14, 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. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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Open Thread | The GOP IS NOT Interested In Governing

Posted on October 13, 2023 by rikyrah

Can anything be more obvious? They had a Speaker of the House that took 15 votes to get the job. And, made it so that just one person could get them removed from the job. Absolutely ridiculous. Now, since they … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | FYI: Medicare Grocery Allowance

Posted on October 11, 2023 by rikyrah

Found this on another blog, and thought that I would share it. Hopefully someone who needs it will see this. Senior Food Assistance: How to Qualify for the Medicare Grocery Allowance Story by Tamila McDonald Senior food assistance programs help … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Now Republicans Are Trying to Redefine Abortion Itself

Posted on October 9, 2023 by rikyrah

A NYT Guest Essay Now Republicans Are Trying to Redefine Abortion Itself Oct. 2, 2023 By Jessica Valenti Ms. Valenti publishes the newsletter Abortion, Everyday. In the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the Republican Party has tested out … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on October 7, 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. This man is living breathing Black history. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Those Whose Work Laid the Foundation for the COVID Vaccines

Posted on October 5, 2023 by rikyrah

From The Guardian: Scientists whose work enabled mRNA Covid vaccine win medicine Nobel prize Katalin Karikรณ and Drew Weissman share ยฃ823,000 prize announced by Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm Linda Geddes Science correspondent Mon 2 Oct 2023 08.17 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Kevin McCarthy Ousted As Speaker

Posted on October 4, 2023 by rikyrah

Kevin is outta there. First time ever in the history of this country. You know someday this will be a Jeopardy question. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ IF, the Democrats thought they could trust Kevin…. But, they can’t. So, they had no incentive to … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Meet The Newest Senator from California

Posted on October 3, 2023 by rikyrah

Senator Laphonza Romanique Butler. Only the third woman to serve as a United States Senator, she is the first openly gay Black woman to serve as Senator. Born in Mississippi and a graduate of Jackson State University, she is the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Difficulty in Getting Abortions Now in the United States

Posted on October 2, 2023 by rikyrah

As today is the opening day for the Supreme Court, let’s look at the ramifications of the Dobbs decision. โ€˜Feels horrible to say noโ€™: abortion funds run out of money as US demand surges A lifeline for many in states … Continue reading →

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