Category Archives: Current Events

Open Thread | The Human Currency of ICE and Private Prison Corporations

Posted on June 23, 2025 by rikyrah

From The Establishment Bar Blog: The Human Currency of ICE and Private Prison Corporations Posted by T.LaFauci May 12, 2025 It all makes sense once you connect the dots. Throughout Donald Trump’s first 100 days, there has been a large … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Trump’s Attack On The State of California

Posted on June 10, 2025 by rikyrah

From Josh Marshall: Digging Into Trump’s Attack on the State of California June 9, 2025 1:22 p.m. National Guard troops are mobilized fairly frequently for domestic purposes, usually during natural disasters. Having them federalized isn’t that uncommon. But having them … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Why this Palantir Contract Is Horrendous And a Threat to Democracy

Posted on June 6, 2025 by rikyrah

Maine (@TheMaineWonk) posted at 9:04 AM on Sun, Jun 01, 2025: Trump’s election was designed to manufacture consent for the techno-fascist takeover of the federal government. While you were distracted by transgenders, you were actually voting in your own demise. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Two Anti-Women Stories With Regards to Reproductive Rights That The MSM Has Ignored. BRAIN DEAD WOMAN CURRENTLY BEING USED AS HUMAN INCUBATOR

Posted on May 27, 2025 by rikyrah

These stories need to be paid attention to, because it’s obvious to me that they are TEST CASES. STORY 1: Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) posted at 9:01 PM on Tue, May 20, 2025: A Texas woman was just released from jail … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Time To Call Your Reps…..The GOP Is Marking Up That Horrible Reconciliation Bill

Posted on May 13, 2025 by rikyrah

This is from AOC sounding the alarm. Got this from Balloon Juice: Her key points: She’s on the Energy and Commerce Committee now. Markup on the reconciliation bill is starting Monday. There are Republicans on the committee who are in … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | All The GOP Knows How To Do Is Cheat….North Carolina Edition

Posted on May 12, 2025 by rikyrah

Once again…if they don’t cheat, they can’t win. Robyn Sanders (@Robyn_NSanders) posted at 3:33 PM on Thu, May 01, 2025: For the first time in 125 years, elections in NC will no longer be overseen by a governor elected by … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, American, Chosen as Pope. He is Pope Leo XIV. First American Pope

Posted on May 9, 2025 by rikyrah

Robert Prevost elected as first American pope and takes the name Leo XIV By Lauren Kent, Chris Lamb and Rob Picheta, CNN Updated 1:33 PM EDT, Thu May 8, 2025 CNN — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The 2025 Met Gala

Posted on May 6, 2025 by rikyrah

The Met Gala was last night. Hadn’t been this excited for one in years. ESSENCE @Essence This is the day that Andre Leon Talley made — The steps of The MET are stitched in your spirit. Before the world knew, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Undercurrent of Sexism, and The Anger of Men

Posted on January 16, 2025 by rikyrah

I read this Twitter thread and thought that it hit on something. Magdi Jacobs (@magi_jay) posted at 0:59 PM on Sun, Dec 29, 2024: Maybe this is obvious, but I see few people saying it: the rise of Trumpism/MAGA-fascism, combined … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | President Carter’s Funeral At the National Cathedral

Posted on January 10, 2025 by rikyrah

Yesterday was the Funeral for President Carter at the National Cathedral. President Biden gave the Eulogy. Andrew Young Jimmy Carter Funeral: Steve Ford, son of President Gerald Ford Walter Mondale’s son delivers Jimmy Carter tribute written by his father “We … Continue reading →

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