Monthly Archives: July 2026

Open Thread | This is all about REMOVING BLACK MEN FROM THE MILITARY

Posted on July 13, 2026 by rikyrah

PERIOD Navy will remove sailors with medical shaving conditions after 1 year of failed treatment By COREY DICKSTEIN STARS AND STRIPES • July 8, 2026 Sailors with shaving-related conditions will get one year of medical treatment to meet the Navy’s … Continue reading →

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Alert – Throw Away Your Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Posted on July 12, 2026 by rikyrah

If the vegetables can’t be cooked. I threw out all the fresh fruit and salad kits that I bought last week. No fresh fruit for the foreseeable future for me. And, only cooked vegetables. I will be taking my lunch … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on July 11, 2026 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends. We lost the wonderful Bonnie Tyler this week at the age of 75. RIP, Ms. Tyler. Bonnie Tyler, singer of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, dies … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Conservatives Want the Antebellum Constitution Back

Posted on July 10, 2026 by rikyrah

They have been after the 14th Amendment because it is the foundation of BROWN V BOARD. And BROWN V BOARD is the foundation of all the progress this country has made since 1954. From The Atlantic: Conservatives Want the Antebellum … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | An Outline of the Corruption of This White House

Posted on July 8, 2026 by rikyrah

Spelled out by Senator Murphy This Is What 500 Days of Trump’s Corruption Looks Like Some more came out this week: Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1 Some donors who intended to give to the bipartisan, congressionally chartered America250 initiative were instead steered … Continue reading →

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So…Mr. Blackwater With A Nazi Tattoo Has Been Accused of SA….Surprise Surprise

Posted on July 7, 2026 by rikyrah

NOT. SO NOT SURPRISED. Adam Wren @adamwren A woman who dated Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner tells us he sexually assaulted her. She detailed the alleged incident in a series of interviews. Platner responded: “These allegations are troubling, serious, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | About That Housing Bill That Trump Refuses to Sign

Posted on July 6, 2026 by rikyrah

This is an interesting take on that Housing Bill that Trump is refusing to sign. Hannibal999 @Hannibal9972485 You guys are being TRICKED and its all a LIE ‼️‼️this BILL does not ban corporate landlords. It protects them. It enforces an … Continue reading →

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Happy July 4th!

Posted on July 4, 2026 by rikyrah

Happy July 4th! Enjoy family and friends today. As it always should have been. The Emancipation Proclamation will be permanently displayed next to the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence in D.C., the National Archives announced. https://t.co/wrnNbdl4pa pic.twitter.com/IqTOSQ9qXQ … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | A Post for America

Posted on July 3, 2026 by rikyrah

This is a love letter to this country from The Establishment Bar: My America Posted by Liberal Librarian July 02, 2026 Let me tell you about my America. My America is where my neighbors set off fireworks when Mexico wins … Continue reading →

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