Category Archives: Climate Change

Open Thread | A Word on Natural Disasters

Posted on October 11, 2024 by rikyrah

I, like many others, were glued to The Weather Channel, and all sorts of other weather reports that we could get for Hurricane Milton. Coming so close upon the heels of Helene, the damage to property and loss of life, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Last Day of Supreme Court Nonsense for This Term

Posted on July 1, 2024 by rikyrah

Since we will be waiting for the last bit of nonsense from the Supreme Court, we really need to circle back to a few cases from Last week. 1. The criminalization of Homelessness. You really need to sit and marinate … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Orange Menace Puts Price On the Future of the Planet

Posted on May 17, 2024 by rikyrah

Thank you, Charles Pierce for such a direct title. Donald Trump Has Put a Literal Price on the Future of the Planet He had a bunch of oil executives over to his place and told them not to get too … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | President Biden Is Getting Stuff Done!

Posted on September 28, 2023 by rikyrah

This announcement happened last week: This week, President Biden launched the American Climate Corps – helping mobilize the next generation of clean energy, conservation, and resilience workers. Here’s what you need to know. https://t.co/gWpPtfhbfw — The White House (@WhiteHouse) September … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Just Some Points to Think About …..the Parties ARE NOT ALIKE

Posted on November 4, 2022 by rikyrah

Just a compilation of thoughts A reminder: Anyone who tells you NOT to vote is not your friend Anyone who tells you that there is no difference between the Political Parties is a lying CLOWN😠😠 For ppl who say voting4Dems … Continue reading →

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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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Open Thread | Some Thoughts on Texas

Posted on February 22, 2021 by rikyrah

So, I was waiting to see the whole picture of this Texas energy thing to see if I was missing something. Out fellow citizens in the great state of Texas have been going through an ordeal. An ordeal of the … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread| The Turtle is Scheming Again

Posted on February 15, 2019 by rikyrah

In case you hadn’t heard, the Turtle is up to his demonic foolishness. He couldn’t hold a hearing for Merrick Garland, but now is all interested in holding a vote on the Green New Deal? Really? Seriously? It can’t be … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread

Posted on October 5, 2016 by rikyrah

Happy HUMP DAY ICYMI

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Video | President Obama’s NPR Interview with Steven Inskeep

Posted on December 21, 2015 by rikyrah

Full transcript here We’d love to hear your thoughts and comments on this interview  

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