Monthly Archives: January 2024

Open Thread | About All Those ‘ But, the young men are so lonely’ Articles….

Posted on January 31, 2024 by rikyrah

I am tired of reading the articles about how all these young men are so ‘ lonely’. How all these men, who support Trump, as having a hard time in the dating pool. Inevitably, it always comes back to how … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | They Are All Awful People – the Entire Lot of Them..And, They Need to Be Shut Down NOW

Posted on January 29, 2024 by rikyrah

Trump Owns The GOP Establishment Published by digby on January 26, 2024 It’s no longer about Washington. His top enforcers are the red state governors Trump was so angry on Wednesday that he fired off a post on his Truth … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on January 27, 2024 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 | Immigration: The White Supremacist Fear Mongering Issue That the GOP Will Never Give Up

Posted on January 26, 2024 by rikyrah

If you look at the results from the 2024 Iowa Caucus, and they asked the GOP voters what was the most important issue. They said IMMIGRATION. IMMIGRATION. Iowa. Near nobody’s border. In the middle of the country. 89.8% WHITE 96% … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The 2024 Election – Election Season Is Now Really Beginning

Posted on January 25, 2024 by rikyrah

It’s been obvious that the MSM is desperate to put Dolt45 back in office. They miss him. I have said for awhile that they resent the competence of President Biden and his Administration. He’s bad for their grift. Nothing that … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Just So We’re Clear About What’s Happening to Women In Red States

Posted on January 22, 2024 by rikyrah

Republican Officials Openly Insult Women Nearly Killed by Abortion Bans Red states would rather let a patient die than let her terminate a dangerous pregnancy. And they’re barely pretending otherwise. BY DAHLIA LITHWICK AND MARK JOSEPH STERN JAN 09, 202412:13 … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on January 20, 2024 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. Never ever😲😲

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Open Thread | Trump and Abortion – 2025 And Beyond

Posted on January 18, 2024 by rikyrah

Trump wins back antiabortion movement as activists plot 2025 crackdowns Many activists are looking past the former president’s refusal to endorse a national abortion ban, focusing instead on how a future administration could restrict abortion pills By Caroline Kitchener, Josh … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Democrats Need to Take Back ‘ Parent’s Rights’

Posted on January 16, 2024 by rikyrah

I saw this at another blog, and the discussion was that Democrats need to take back ‘ Parent’s Rights’ from the GOP. UncleEbeneezer JANUARY 8, 2024 AT 11:57 AM @Kay: I think we need to take back the “Parents’ Rights” … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 15, 2024 by rikyrah

Today is the official celebration of the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is my favorite section from “Letter from a Birmingham Jail [King, Jr.]” We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by … Continue reading →

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