Monthly Archives: June 2026

BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP STANDS

Posted on June 30, 2026 by rikyrah

SHOULD HAVE BEEN 9-0 Fourteenth Amendment Section 1 All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Court That Will Believe Absolutely Anything Is ‘Race-Neutral’

Posted on June 30, 2026 by rikyrah

More excellent writing from The Atlantic: The Court That Will Believe Absolutely Anything Is ‘Race-Neutral’ The majority gives Trump yet more license to discriminate. By Adam Serwer Trump-administration officials have made no secret of their desire to purge the United … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Disability Community is UNDER ATTACK By This Administration

Posted on June 29, 2026 by rikyrah

Celine Castronuovo @cecelou18 SCOOP: White House adviser Stephen Miller was the driving force behind DOJ’s memo authorizing states to institutionalize people with disabilities rather than fund community-based care, said people briefed on the situation. From @benjaminpenn and me: https://x.com/cecelou18/status/2069518347641786506 Without … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on June 27, 2026 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends.

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Posted Without Comment

Posted on June 26, 2026 by rikyrah

From Speaker Preacher: Acyn ‪@acyn.bsky.social‬ Johnson: If we lose the midterms, these Democrats will turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body, and they’ll go after the president’s family, the cabinet, his donors, friends, half of you in this … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Checking In With the Worst Court Since Taney

Posted on June 26, 2026 by rikyrah

The majority of this Court are just awful people. PBS News ‪@pbsnews.org‬ Follow The Supreme Court sided with the maker of the Roundup weedkiller Thursday in a ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Only A Fool Would Have Believed That Dobbs Was About ‘ States Rights’

Posted on June 24, 2026 by rikyrah

No, it was never about being ‘ left to the states’. The right-wing wants to impose its will on the entire country. So Much for Leaving Abortion Up to the States Louisiana’s case against the FDA is not just about … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Please Be On The Lookout…As Voters, We Have to Stay Vigilant

Posted on June 22, 2026 by rikyrah

He_art_dave ‪@producerdave.bsky.social‬ Follow i got a 3rd party very official looking “voter registration” mailer today. took 40 seconds of googling to see its a pac front. go to the official site in your state and check you are registered to … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on June 20, 2026 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends. Tony Award Winner Joshua Henry Just look at how his fellow co-stars are looking at him. The comments on this video cracked me up. Folks said … Continue reading →

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Happy Juneteenth!!

Posted on June 19, 2026 by rikyrah

Happy Juneteenth!! The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth On “Freedom’s Eve,” or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across … Continue reading →

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