Monthly Archives: May 2024

Marian Robinson, Mother of Former First Lady Michelle Obama, Dead At 86

Posted on May 31, 2024 by rikyrah

Condolences to our former First Family for their loss.😪😪😪 Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) posted at 5:00 PM on Fri, May 31, 2024: My mom Marian Robinson was my rock, always there for whatever I needed. She was the same steady backstop … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Ed Dwight: A Dream Deferred…Not a Dream Denied….

Posted on May 31, 2024 by rikyrah

Coloradoan Ed Dwight Makes History Again With Space Flight He was supposed to be America’s first Black Astronaut…but….you know…racism….. Yet a dream deferred turned out not to be a dream denied. Honoring The Man Who Could’ve Been The First African-American … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Donald Trump Found Guilty on All 34 Counts in Election Interference Case

Posted on May 30, 2024 by rikyrah

erica orden (@eorden) posted at 3:50 PM on Thu, May 30, 2024: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg just entered the courtroom. (https://x.com/eorden/status/1796282985500828135?t=w5p6mf6xx1YbMr69KXHi3w&s=03) ALL THIRTY FOUR COUNTS! The New York Times (@nytimes) posted at 4:11 PM on Thu, May 30, 2024: … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The GOP’s IVF Lie In the Senate

Posted on May 29, 2024 by rikyrah

Now remember, Republicans voted down Senator Duckworth’s actual pro-IVF bill…twice.  This is nonsense that they think can gloss over their stance of being against IVF, but, that’s not a popular stance. They are taking a hit because of Abortion Rights, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, Body Autonomy, Breaking News, Current Events, GOP, Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 51 Comments

Open Thread | Funny How You Never See Folks Telling MAGA People Not to Vote. Only Black Folks……uh huh

Posted on May 28, 2024 by rikyrah

Uh huh. Followed this Twitter thread. Some folks are were VERY Disappointed that nothing came of President Biden giving the Commencement Address at Morehouse . Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) posted at 9:57 PM on Mon, May 20, 2024: I don’t think … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Democratic Party, Elections, GOP, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 52 Comments

Open Thread | Happy Memorial Day

Posted on May 27, 2024 by rikyrah

African American Contributions to Memorial Day National Mall and Memorial Parks “Louisiana furnished 24,000 Black men to help put down the rebellion. You talk about strewing flowers upon the graves of our departed Comrades. Who are the ones that do … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on May 25, 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. Angela Bassett at Spelman College Commencement

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Open Thread | THIS, Once Again, Proves WHY The Court Will ALWAYS Be Important…Decisions Like This

Posted on May 24, 2024 by rikyrah

When I say that I will ALWAYS have smoke for those who told us in 2016 that they couldn’t be scared into voting for Hillary ‘ by using the Court’… I mean it. They will never ever ever be able … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Nancy Pelosi Earned Every Inch of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Posted on May 22, 2024 by rikyrah

Makes the upside down flag at Alito’s home all the more obvious. Chris Swart (@BwanaChris) posted at 8:11 AM on Fri, May 17, 2024: The intricacies of this insurrection were orchestrated to buy time for Justice Alito’s intervention. How delightfully … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More On The Threat To Body Autonomy

Posted on May 20, 2024 by rikyrah

The continued threat to body autonomy: “Shield laws” are laws that blue states have passed to protect providers and patients from red state laws banning modern, best practices health care for women, including access to abortion medication : Most recently, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, Body Autonomy, Breaking News, Current Events, Donald Trump, Elections, GOP, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 52 Comments