Monthly Archives: August 2026

Weekend Open Thread

Posted on August 15, 2026 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined Michelle Obama on her podcast.

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Open Thread | The Corruption of This Administration KNOWS NO BOUNDS

Posted on August 14, 2026 by rikyrah

READ THE TWEET. It doesn’t just say that they will no longer collect this information. THEY ARE GOING TO DELETE THE DATABASE CONTAINING THE INFORMATION ALREADY COLLECTED. Treasury Department @USTreasury Aug 11 Today, @FinCENnews issued a final rule that permanently … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More of This Administration’s Disrespect Towards the Military

Posted on August 13, 2026 by rikyrah

I thought about adding this as an update to the previous post, but, I think this deserves a post all of its own. As you read this, I want you to imagine what the reaction of the MSM would be … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This Administration Continues to Hurt Our Veterans by Decimating Their Mental Health Care

Posted on August 12, 2026 by rikyrah

THIS IS A DAMN SHAME: Mike Levin @MikeLevin “It was always bad. And now it’s at a breaking point.” That’s how a VA psychologist described mental health care for veterans after the Trump administration hollowed out the system meant to … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare Will Affect Families All Around The Country

Posted on August 10, 2026 by rikyrah

And, it didn’t need to happen. The cuts were for no other reason than to pay for TAX CUTS FOR MILLIONAIRES AND BILLIONAIRES Peter Morley @morethanmySLE Starting 1/1/27: CUTS to Medicaid will total roughly $1T & SNAP CUTS will be … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on August 8, 2026 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends. ……………………………………. One of my oldest friends came into town. She came because she had secured tickets to the Obama Presidential Center. So, we went along with … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Truth About Dr. Fauci’s Service

Posted on August 7, 2026 by rikyrah

The GOP Attack on Dr. Fauci is because they have nothing to run on for November 2026 Elections, so they are trying to use distractions about 2020 and COVID to try to activate the GOP rubes. Gene Trevino @GenoVeno73 Dr. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | A Further Reminder About Mail Ballots for the November 2026 Election

Posted on August 5, 2026 by rikyrah

Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket California rejected nearly 150,000 mail-in ballots in its June primary, 63% of which were not postmarked or received within the state’s legally permitted window. We’re breaking down why recent changes by USPS could be to blame: demdock.com/3TYw3F2 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Once More…THE PARTIES ARE NOT THE SAME

Posted on August 3, 2026 by rikyrah

NO…. The Parties are NOT THE SAME. Gene Trevino @GenoVeno73 🚨 DO YOU GET IT NOW!??! 1️⃣ August 1, 2018 — Democratic amendment for an extra $250 million in election security grants to States. Sought additional federal grants for States … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on August 1, 2026 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying the weekend with Family and Friends. The Tuckers: Meet the descendants of America’s first African family

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