Monthly Archives: January 2025

Open Thread | RFK, Jr and His Responses About Abortion

Posted on January 30, 2025 by rikyrah

I read Jessica Valenti, and this is what she wrote about RFK Jr’s confirmation hearings today: RFK Jr. Accidentally Reveals Trump’s Plan on Abortion Kennedy drops hints on mifepristone, emergency abortion, and the possibility of a national ban in his … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Muslim Ban 2-Electric Boogaloo

Posted on January 27, 2025 by rikyrah

She is part of the FAAFO brigade. We told her what would happen if Kamala Harris wasn’t elected.. But, she didn’t think fat meat was greasy. And, now, what, we are supposed to extend ourselves over something that we told … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on January 25, 2025 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. That new booster shot has been approved and is coming out soon..be sure to get it. Order your free COVID Tests., if … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Trump Guts LBJ Civil Rights Executive Order

Posted on January 23, 2025 by rikyrah

Trump rolls back bedrock civil rights measure in sweeping anti-DEI push Russell Contreras Emily Peck President Trump issued a sweeping executive order revoking decades of diversity and affirmative action practices in federal government. Why it matters: This takes the current … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | So, This Happened Yesterday

Posted on January 21, 2025 by rikyrah

Before we get into what happened yesterday, I just want to comment on this tweet: chris evans (@notcapnamerica) posted at 11:18 PM on Mon, Jan 20, 2025: The guardrails failed because the founding fathers didn’t anticipate one political party would … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 20, 2025 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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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on January 18, 2025 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. That new booster shot has been approved and is coming out soon..be sure to get it. Order your free COVID Tests..

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Open Thread | Latest Awardees of the Presidential Medals of Freedom

Posted on January 17, 2025 by rikyrah

President Biden Awarded some Presidential Medals of Freedom January 04, 2025 President Biden Announces Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Today, President Biden named nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | President Biden’s Final Address to the Country

Posted on January 16, 2025 by rikyrah

President Biden…being a patriot until the very end. President Biden sits down with LarryO

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Open Thread | The Undercurrent of Sexism, and The Anger of Men

Posted on January 16, 2025 by rikyrah

I read this Twitter thread and thought that it hit on something. Magdi Jacobs (@magi_jay) posted at 0:59 PM on Sun, Dec 29, 2024: Maybe this is obvious, but I see few people saying it: the rise of Trumpism/MAGA-fascism, combined … Continue reading →

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