Category Archives: Breaking News

ICE Shoots and Kills a Woman In Minneapolis

Posted on January 7, 2026 by rikyrah

UPDATE: Her name was RENEE GOOD. She died at the scene. Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar Renee Nicole Good was a mother of three, including a 6-year-old boy who is now an orphan. Renee was deeply loved by many. Her mom described … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, ICEgov, Justice for Renee Good, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | 73 Comments

Open Thread | So This Happened Over the Weekend In Venezuela

Posted on January 5, 2026 by rikyrah

Those who voted to make this happen will never be forgiven. Just another illegal invasion of another country. What has happened in Venezuela is about OIL OIL OIL O-I-L Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Ted @TedPillows This is insane. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, 2026 Elections, Breaking News, Corruption, Current Events, Donald Trump, Foreign policy, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | 79 Comments

Open Thread | Worst Court Since Taney!

Posted on December 10, 2025 by rikyrah

Talking Points Memo (@TPM) posted at 5:59 PM on Thu, Dec 04, 2025: The Supreme Court, in a Thursday evening order, put on hold a lower court ruling that blocked Texas’ aggressive gerrymander, a maneuver the state legislature carried out … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 Elections, Breaking News, Elections, Gerrymandering, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Open Thread | So, About That Boat Strike

Posted on December 8, 2025 by rikyrah

Once again, to the Military Brass: 1. DO YOU SEE HOW QUICK THEY WILL THROW YOU UNDER THE BUS AND DESTROY YOUR CAREER? 2. THIS IS WHY YOU DON’T FOLLOW ILLEGAL ORDERS. Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) posted at 8:57 AM on … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Department of Defense, Open Thread, Politics, U.S. Military | Tagged , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Open Thread | I Guess The GOP Knew Which Way The Wind Was Blowing

Posted on November 19, 2025 by rikyrah

The Answer My Friend… Is Blowing In The Wind… The Answer Is Blowing In The Wind…. So, here was the Speaker this morning: Ford News @FordJohnathan5 🚨 #BREAKINGNEWS Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans plan to bring up Epstein files for … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Well, Last Night Was Election Night…And This Happened

Posted on November 5, 2025 by rikyrah

These Elections Happened Across the Country. By the end, I wanted to play: This happened in California. A direct response to the tomfoolery in Texas. Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) posted at 10:04 PM on Tue, Nov 04, 2025: 🚨BREAKING: MSNBC is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2025 Elections, Breaking News, Democratic Party, Elections, GOP, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Open Thread | This is Absolutely Crazy. Insane. Threatening a Professor Because of a Book Written Almost a DECADE AGO

Posted on October 20, 2025 by rikyrah

THIS is crazy. Just absolutely crazy. He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Why The GOP Are So Afraid of the NO KINGS Protests

Posted on October 17, 2025 by rikyrah

Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone. … The No Kings movement first sprang up as counter-programming to a military parade spearheaded by … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This is a GOP Shutdown. This is a GOP Shutdown.

Posted on October 9, 2025 by rikyrah

The Republicans control the House The Republicans control the Senate The Republicans control the White House This shut down is ON THEM. And, there shouldn’t be ONE Democratic vote. Period. The Democrats in the Senate negotiated with them last time, … Continue reading →

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RIP Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Dead at 54

Posted on July 21, 2025 by rikyrah

As a Gen Xer, this one hurts. Grew up watching Malcolm-Jamal Warner. For those of us without brothers, he was our brother on television. I never heard anything bad about him. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Theo Huxtable on ‘The Cosby Show,’ Dies … Continue reading →

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