Author Archives: rikyrah

Open Thread | Must Keep On The Lookout for the Phony SuperPacs

Posted on June 10, 2026 by rikyrah

Glad that he did the digging. You know this isn’t the only one out there. So, we must keep on our toes. Citizen United… Contributing to the WORST COURT SINCE TANEY Judd Legum @JuddLegum 1. Lead Left, a super PAC … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | I Just Can’t…….The Latest Whistleblower Report

Posted on June 8, 2026 by rikyrah

Has got to enrage you, cause it did me. ONCE AGAIN… IT WAS NEVER EVER EVER ABOUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. Trump officials planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, whistleblower claims A former Social Security executive said the plan, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on June 6, 2026 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends. We lost the wonderful Peabo Bryson, who passed away this week at 75. Peabo Bryson, R&B singer known for Disney classics, dies at 75 By Emily … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Checking in on The Worse Court Since Taney

Posted on June 4, 2026 by rikyrah

UH HUH UH HUH The Washington Post @washingtonpost The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to hold upcoming elections using a congressional map that a lower court found discriminates on the basis of race and dilutes the political power of the state’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 Elections, Black Voter Suppression, Breaking News, Chief Justice John Roberts, Elections, Gerrymandering, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court, Updated Jim Crow, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

Call Alert! Call Your Congressman and tell them HELL NO ON Section 224

Posted on June 3, 2026 by rikyrah

THEE ENTIRE PHUCK!!! GenXGirl @GenXGirl1994 House Armed Services Committee Hearing on FY27 NDAA is on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 10:00AM CALL TO ACTION: Tell your House Rep to Remove ❌ Section 224: US-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation CALL YOUR HOUSE … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Data Centers- We Can’t Continue Down This Path

Posted on June 1, 2026 by rikyrah

Read this and the video shown at the link is devastating. Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes This is the Rio Grande in New Mexico It’s currently completely dry Meta’s data center in Los Lunas in central New Mexico is using 75 … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on May 30, 2026 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends. The concert that never was😂😂

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Open Thread | They Have Outlived Their Usefulness

Posted on May 29, 2026 by rikyrah

Plain and simple. Willie Ross Jr. Knee Deep @RossKneeDeep Very interesting: All four Black House Republicans are retiring — the timing tells an important story. All four Black Republican members of the House of Representatives have announced they will not … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Pope Leo XIV Apologizes For Holy See’s Role In Legitimizing Slavery and Failing To Condemn It

Posted on May 26, 2026 by rikyrah

I never thought that I would read these words. The Associated Press @AP BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See’s own role in legitimizing slavery and for failing to condemn i.t for centuries Pope Leo XIV makes … Continue reading →

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Clarence B. Jones, Dr. King’s Trusted Attorney and Advisor, Dead at 95

Posted on May 25, 2026 by rikyrah

RIP, Mr. Jones Reverend Al Sharpton @TheRevAl I’m saddened by the news of the passing of Attorney Clarence Jones, Dr. King’s attorney and a mentor and friend to me. He was a brilliant strategist, lawyer, author, and philanthropist. So many … Continue reading →

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