Category Archives: Breaking News

Open Thread | What Is At Stake In November

Posted on May 13, 2024 by rikyrah

Saw the tweet where it said that President Biden had his 150th Judge confirmed. Of that, 100 were women. I want to remind people that there were those in 2016 who told us that they couldn’t be scared into voting … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Georgia Governor Signs Election Changes Into Law…Uh huh…Uh huh

Posted on May 10, 2024 by rikyrah

Uh huh…. Georgia governor signs election changes into law The bill signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp will implement new rules in the battleground state. less than six months before Election Day. May 7, 2024, 9:40 PM CDT / Source: … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | To Those Who Are Going to ‘Punish’ Joe Biden by Voting Third Party Because of Palestine…Think On This

Posted on May 8, 2024 by rikyrah

Just want for those who are these ‘ one issue voters’….and Palestine is that issue… I Shot Up With Lysol (@BlackKnight10k) posted at 11:39 AM on Thu, May 02, 2024: Here’s how “Genocide Joe” lost the support of people protesting … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Update on the Continued Threats on Body Autonomy

Posted on May 6, 2024 by rikyrah

Have to keep you updated on what’s going on in Red State America that I know they want to export elsewhere around the country. No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) posted at 0:12 PM on Thu, May 02, 2024: … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, Body Autonomy, Breaking News, Current Events, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, GOP, President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Open Thread | Black People Are NOT the Mules for Everyone Else

Posted on May 3, 2024 by rikyrah

Really enjoyed this thread. Completely related to it. I enjoyed the back and forth in this thread. I completely agree. We are not their mules. Started off with these two: Soul Operation (@NegroNihilist) posted at 10:53 AM on Fri, Apr … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More Food for Thought About Ukraine

Posted on May 1, 2024 by rikyrah

Found this thanks to Balloon Juice. Thought it was interesting commentary about Ukraine. Angry Staffer 🌻 (@Angry_Staffer) posted at 11:47 AM on Fri, Apr 26, 2024: Let’s talk Ukraine. There’s a lot of analysis out there that I believe is … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Never Forget….January 6th Was An Attempted COUP …As Were Those Fake Elector Schemes

Posted on April 29, 2024 by rikyrah

This cannot be allowed to be whitewashed. January 6th was an ATTEMPTED COUP…and part of that was the Fake Elector Schemes. It had always bothered me the way that the states, initially, didn’t take them seriously for what they were. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Right-Wing of the Supreme Court Showed Their Corrupt Azzes Yesterday😠

Posted on April 26, 2024 by rikyrah

They were absolutely ridiculous with The Orange Menace’s Presidential Immunity case.😠😠 Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) posted at 4:35 PM on Thu, Apr 25, 2024: Today’s SCOTUS argument was more like a hearing in Congress to design an immunity law … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | I Keep on Telling You…They Want to Recreate 2016..That’s What the Third Party SCAM Candidates Are About

Posted on April 22, 2024 by rikyrah

It needs to be repeated. Not voting or voting Third Party, is a vote for the Orange Menace. Period. Point blank. You pretending that it’s not, does not make it so. From The New York Times: Allies of Donald J. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | President Biden Continues to Push Forward On Student Loan Forgiveness

Posted on April 19, 2024 by rikyrah

He keeps on trying to find ways to help people. And, he has a team around him who have been directed to do the same using the levers of government. Biden makes another pitch for student loan relief, but challenges … Continue reading →

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