Monthly Archives: July 2024

Open Thread | No, The Regular People Near the Ground Had No Stomach For A Contested Convention and Nipped That Nonsense In the Bud Immediately

Posted on July 31, 2024 by rikyrah

The trolls at Axios posted this: Axios (@axios) posted at 7:43 AM on Tue, Jul 23, 2024: It’s over. The Democratic establishment pushed out Biden and locked in Kamala Harris with astonishing speed and efficacy. https://t.co/b9X0J7OGlV (https://x.com/axios/status/1815729423871570137?t=6vYSF3z2cQXbQmbJ8IN8QQ&s=03) And then Josh … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Task Ahead for the Vice President

Posted on July 29, 2024 by rikyrah

This just got me in my feels. A Black woman defending democracy. A Black woman trying to save democracy in America. It’s crazy, but, Vice President Kamala Harris running like this is peak Black woman in America. I should have … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on July 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.

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Open Thread | LarryO Tells the Truth About the Orange Menace

Posted on July 26, 2024 by rikyrah

Tell it👏🏾👏🏾

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Open Thread | President Biden, In His Own Words

Posted on July 25, 2024 by rikyrah

President Biden’s Address from last night: Yes, I’m bitter. I will stay bitter for awhile. Doesn’t mean that I won’t do what’s needed to be done in November to save democracy in America, but, don’t for one minute that there … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Thank You, President Biden…..Vice President Harris Begins Her Run for President

Posted on July 23, 2024 by rikyrah

When I saw this…I got all up in my feelings….. I mean, straight up gut punch…. Vice President Harris speaks for the first time since announcing run for President: Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) posted at 2:00 PM on Wed, Nov 20, … Continue reading →

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President Biden Withdraws From Race …Endorses Harris

Posted on July 21, 2024 by rikyrah

Phuck everyone who caused this to happen Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) posted at 1:13 PM on Sun, Jul 21, 2024: My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on July 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. I was wandering around my streaming services when I found this: They … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | We Are The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For

Posted on July 19, 2024 by rikyrah

David Yankovich @DavidYankovich Lately, I keep thinking about Obama’s line, “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.” No matter how far they try to run from it, Donald Trump and his MAGA extremists are LITERALLY going to take away … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | President Biden Addresses the NAACP

Posted on July 17, 2024 by rikyrah

He gave an address to the NAACP Convention in Las Vegas Yesterday. Angry Staffer 🌻 (@Angry_Staffer) posted at 4:26 PM on Tue, Jul 16, 2024: “I know what a Black job is — it’s the Vice President of the United … Continue reading →

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