Category Archives: Breaking News

Open Thread | We REALLY Have to Make the Clowns From Arizona and West Virginia Irrelevant in 2022. They Are a Direct Impediment to REAL Progress in This Country😠

Posted on October 20, 2021 by rikyrah

We just have to make them irrelevant. The future of this country depends on it. These bought and paid for trifling tricks need to be relegated to the dustbin of history.😠😠 What REAL DEMOCRAT could be against this? What’s in … Continue reading →

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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Dead at the age of 84

Posted on October 18, 2021 by rikyrah

RIP😪🙏🏽 This hits hard. BREAKING Former Secretary of State Colin Powell dies from COVID complications.His family said he was fully vaccinated against the disease: @RebeccaShabad, @NBCNews #ColinPowellhttps://t.co/p5vgf3ij5l https://t.co/47bE85B4zS pic.twitter.com/5zNmnnbKCy — Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) October 18, 2021 General Colin Powell understood … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | So, Manchin and Sinema Are THE Problem

Posted on October 18, 2021 by rikyrah

Standing in the way of the Democrats passing sweeping legislation that will transform the lives of millions of Americans. 😠😠 This is the basis of the platform that Democrats should be able to run on in 2022.😠 1. Manchin always … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Black Historian of Chicago, Timuel Black, Dead At 102

Posted on October 14, 2021 by rikyrah

He was THE Historian for Black Chicago. I could listen to him for hours on end. He was a fountain of knowledge. RIP for a life well lived in service to the community.😢🙏🏽😢🙏🏽 #BREAKING: Timuel Black, a political and civil … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More COVID News

Posted on October 5, 2021 by rikyrah

Well, I got my booster last week. If it’s your time, get that booster. If you got Moderna, can you boost with Pfizer? Apparently, there's all sorts of vaccine anarchy going on https://t.co/NfhnUKn1VB — delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) September 30, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | They Broke Ground on the President Obama Presidential Library

Posted on September 29, 2021 by rikyrah

I can’t wait to visit it. Today, we officially broke ground on the Obama Presidential Center on the South Side of Chicago. Michelle and I can’t imagine a better investment in the city we love, and generations of young leaders … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | R. Kelly Found GUILTY

Posted on September 28, 2021 by rikyrah

Good! May he spend the rest of his life behind bars. For all the children’s lives that he destroyed. May he burn in Hell. Breaking News: R. Kelly was found guilty of being the ringleader of a decades-long scheme to … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | So, The Tony Awards Were Last Night

Posted on September 27, 2021 by rikyrah

Black excellence at the Tony Awards. We've got nothing but love for @adriennelwarren accepting her award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical at the #TonyAwards! ❤️😍🎭 pic.twitter.com/RVVTAQUsxK — Paramount+ (@paramountplus) September 27, 2021 A Soldier's Play wins best revival … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The California Recall

Posted on September 15, 2021 by rikyrah

So, this happened: I've seen enough: the vote to recall CA Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) fails. — Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) September 15, 2021 Called 12 minutes after the polls closed. It's the Beltway Media/Punditry with egg on their face for … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The COVID Front

Posted on September 13, 2021 by rikyrah

I do believe that the rage the MSM should pay attention to is the rage of the VACCINATED. And, we have had it with the lying unvaccinated. This is THE TRUTH👊🏾 The current surge in COVID cases is, at its … Continue reading →

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