Category Archives: 2026 Elections

Open Thread | The Big Beautiful Bill and When The Hurt Really Arrives

Posted on October 15, 2026 by rikyrah

BMB Empower Network @Bmbempower 🚨 BMB EMPOWER NETWORK: PAY ATTENTION — SOME OF THE BIGGEST CHANGES DON’T HIT ALL AT ONCE. 🇺🇸📢 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes major changes affecting Medicaid, SNAP, student loans, health insurance, Medicare drug … Continue reading →

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Do You Have An ELECTION PLAN for November?

Posted on October 5, 2026 by rikyrah

Election Day is a misnomer. It’s actually ELECTION SEASON. And, Election SEASON is OPEN DO.YOU.HAVE.AN.ELECTION.PLAN.FOR.NOVEMBER. In most states, there are three ways to vote. MAIL VOTING – YOU apply and receive a Mail Ballot. You fill out the ballot and … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Whites Only :The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our history.

Posted on September 30, 2026 by rikyrah

This excellent article about THE WORST COURT SINCE TANEY is from Mother Jones. Whites Only The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our history. Ari Berman and Pema Levy September/October 2026 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Oppenheimer Opportunists

Posted on September 21, 2026 by rikyrah

Oh, How I FELT this essay from over at The Establishment Bar: Posted by Proud Establishment Dem September 14, 2026 Being a contrarian can be quite lucrative these days. Just ask any number of “progressive” media personalities who consistently criticize … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Alert – VoteSafe dot Org is an ELON MUSK SCAM. DO. NOT. USE.

Posted on September 17, 2026 by rikyrah

Vote Safe Dot Org is an ELON MUSK SCAM DO NOT USE Jane Voter @janevoter2018.bsky.social Follow ❌ Musk wants your voter data, & more from you. “Vote Safe” is NOT safe. It is his method for stealing your data. ✅ … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Supreme Court Shoots Down Trump’s USPS Mail Voting Scheme

Posted on September 15, 2026 by rikyrah

The vote was 7-2. You know who the ‘ 2’ is. Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket “The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court’s preliminary injunction,” the court said in a brief, unsigned order. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | About Trump’s $5,000 Bribe Offer to the American People

Posted on September 14, 2026 by rikyrah

Why wait? The GOP has THE HOUSE The GOP has THE SENATE The GOP has the WHITE HOUSE They can pass it RIGHT NOW. Speaker Preacher can fast track it TODAY. Why aren’t they? Oh yeah, you’ll get that check … Continue reading →

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There is Another High Profile Contest in Texas……For Governor

Posted on September 3, 2026 by rikyrah

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social Follow Gina Hinojosa releases an ad chronicling choosing to give birth to her daughter despite health problems and her daughter dying two days later. Hinojosa is running for governor of Texas against Greg Abbott. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkOC… https://bsky.app/profile/ericmgarcia.bsky.social/post/3mufja3kqu222 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Checking In With Jessica Valenti…the Latest Strategy of Anti-Abortion Folks

Posted on August 31, 2026 by rikyrah

Always good to check in with Ms. Valenti to see what the Anti-Abortion crowd is up to this election season. The GOP’s 2028 Abortion Strategy in One Word: Massachusetts Republican candidates will lean into “late” abortion. Democrats need to be … Continue reading →

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ALERT!! IF You Live In TEXAS, or Know Someone Who Lives in TEXAS

Posted on August 28, 2026 by rikyrah

VOTER SUPPRESSION ALERT!! The New Republic @newrepublic 23h OVER 1.2M people in Texas have had their voter registrations suspended—many might not even know about it. https://x.com/AmeriCactus/status/2093312932147044563 WE ARE LESS THAN 80 DAYS OUT FROM ELECTION DAY. THIS CAN’T BE INTERPRETED … Continue reading →

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