Category Archives: Breaking News

Open Thread | Debt Ceiling Update

Posted on June 1, 2023 by rikyrah

So, the Democrats pulled it over the finish line in The House.😒😒🙄 NEWS: 241-187, House votes to adopt the rule to advance the Biden-McCarthy debt limit legislation. 29 Republicans vote NO. 52 Democrats vote YES. This sets up a final … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Attention Georgia Citizens – Possible News Regarding Your Health Insurance

Posted on May 31, 2023 by rikyrah

Thanks to the wonderful David Anderson of Balloon Juice for bringing this to my attention: Friday having a mid-year Termination event in Georgia by David Anderson | May 31, 2023 12:36 pm The Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Debt Ceiling Resolution

Posted on May 30, 2023 by rikyrah

They have worked out a deal on the debt ceiling. Biden: One of the things that I heard some of you saying is why doesn't Biden say what a good deal it is? You think that's going to help get … Continue reading →

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Happy Memorial Day

Posted on May 29, 2023 by rikyrah

Something else Black people gave to America. Just a reminder Memorial Day was started in South Carolina by African Americans pic.twitter.com/qx7LvJtQIM — Black-Owned SC (@blackownedsc) May 25, 2023 Today, Vice President Harris delivered a historic commencement address at West Point … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | What Is Going On In Texas?

Posted on May 26, 2023 by rikyrah

The Attorney General-Paxton- has always been a lying crook. So, what happened NOW to get impeachment charges brought? Breaking: A Texas House committee voted unanimously to recommend that AG Ken Paxton be impeached and removed from office. Paxton now faces … Continue reading →

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Legend Tina Turned Dead at 83

Posted on May 24, 2023 by rikyrah

Her life was larger than life. What she went through would have broken lesser humans. But, she was Tina Turner. Rip Tina Turner. Here doing Proud Mary on her final tour pic.twitter.com/8M9ZDAK9NJ — ↙️Ryan B+ (@TheChewDefense) May 24, 2023 Legendary … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Debt Ceiling Hostage Talks

Posted on May 24, 2023 by rikyrah

The debt ceiling is about the money we have already spent. Already spent! The GOP is messing with THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE UNITED STATES. Never forget…. Every 1 in 4 dollars in the deficit was because of … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Leave Senator Feinstein Alone

Posted on May 22, 2023 by rikyrah

Tired of all the articles about Senator Feinstein. Here is the bottom line: The most important thing about the Senator is her seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee. With her on that Committee, we get the judges through. If she … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The GOP WANTS to Destroy the US Economy

Posted on May 19, 2023 by rikyrah

I am going to expand my original.thoughts on this situation. I originally believed that the GOP thought that they would just arrest hords of the Undocumented and throw them in the for-profit prisons, which have seen their population decline. They … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More Corruption From Justice Thomas and His Wife😠

Posted on May 17, 2023 by rikyrah

Black people told you long ago that he was a sellout. As usual, we were right. Leo instructed the GOP pollster Kellyanne Conway to bill a nonprofit group and use that money to pay Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, documents show. The … Continue reading →

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