Category Archives: 2026 Elections

Open Thread | We Told You That They Were A Scam

Posted on July 16, 2026 by rikyrah

And, we were right. You have to be alert, folks! Judd Legum ‪@juddlegum.bsky.social‬ Follow 1. A network of purportedly progressive super PACs, spending millions in Democratic primaries across the country, is funded by a Republican dark money group, the American … 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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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 | If They Didn’t Have Staggering CORRUPTION, They Wouldn’t Have Anything

Posted on June 17, 2026 by rikyrah

This needs to be a Democratic Theme leading up to the midterms: Mike Levin @MikeLevin This is so insanely corrupt, I can’t even believe it. More than half the donors to Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom just won over … Continue reading →

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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 | 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 →

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Open Thread | Democrats Must Do What They Have To Do In This Gerrymandering Battle

Posted on May 8, 2026 by rikyrah

From Democracy Docket: Democrats must gerrymander to save democracy By Marc Elias May 2, 2026 This was an awful week. For years, we have been watching a slow chipping away of voting rights in our country. This is not only … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Race for Governor of California

Posted on April 22, 2026 by rikyrah

California. Our largest State. The world’s 4th largest economy. They are in the middle of a race for Governor. California has a jungle primary. The top two – regardless of Political Party – will go on to the General Election. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Just A Reminder About The SAVE ACT

Posted on March 23, 2026 by rikyrah

While the true honest voter suppression wrapped up in Voter ID requirements is real… The true goal of THE SAVE ACT Is to fundamentally alter our Election system. Our Election System, by design in the Constitution, was one based on … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Clinging to the YTNess…It Crosses Generations

Posted on March 6, 2026 by rikyrah

Clinging to the YTness crosses generations. You have too many young people who want to party like their parents and grandparents. They actually resent having to compete with others, having been told their entire lives that all you had to … Continue reading →

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