Category Archives: Current Events

Open Thread | President Carter’s National Funeral: Lying In State At the U.S. Capitol

Posted on January 9, 2025 by rikyrah

We watch as the country honors its 39th President. Vice President Harris Speaks About Former President Carter at the Capitol Carter’s funeral will be televised by multiple networks and cable channels that will offer special coverage. Here is the schedule … Continue reading →

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39th President of the United States- James Earl Carter, Jr. -Passes Away At The Age Of 100

Posted on December 29, 2024 by rikyrah

RIP, President Carter.πŸ™πŸ½πŸ˜’ When it was released that former President Carter was entering hospice care, IπŸ˜ͺπŸ˜ͺπŸ˜ͺπŸ˜ͺ. Jimmy Carter was the first American President that I remember. Jimmy Carter was almost too good a man to be President. His post-Presidency was … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Last Kennedy Center Honors of the Biden Presidency

Posted on December 20, 2024 by rikyrah

The 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors will air on Sunday, December 22, 2024 from 8:30–11 PM ET/PT on CBS. It will also be available to stream on Paramount+. Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will be able to watch the event live … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Why the Ratings Have Plummeted for the MSM

Posted on November 18, 2024 by rikyrah

Saw stories last week that the ratings are down for cable since the election. I know that I haven’t watched since Monday before election night. Haven’t gone back. Why? Because they are a large part of why we are here … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, Boxing, Breaking News, Current Events, Democracy, Democracy vs Fascism, Elections, News, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | 25 Comments

Well….The Next President is

Posted on November 6, 2024 by rikyrah

I woke up to them declaring Trump as the winner.😠😠😠 ………. The Vice President: Symone D. Sanders Townsend (@SymoneDSanders) posted at 0:51 PM on Wed, Nov 06, 2024: Kamala Harris was the nominee in large part thanks to Joe Biden. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | I Have Been Trying To Find The Words…

Posted on November 1, 2024 by rikyrah

And, I just can’t. πŸ€”πŸ€” Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) posted at 8:10 PM on Tue, Oct 29, 2024: New on @MSNBC: Vice President Harris plans to spend election night in Washington, D.C., at her alma mater, Howard University. (https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1851431351695573320?t=wyj4l3lOTkKwE8ZR-9ALqw&s=03)

Posted in 2024 Elections, Black Excellence, Black History, Breaking News, Civil Rights, Current Events, Democracy, Education, Elections, Open Thread, Politics, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Open Thread | Vice President Harris’ Closing Argument

Posted on October 30, 2024 by rikyrah

Tim Walz @Tim_Walz Our next President of the United States. Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) posted at 6:46 PM on Tue, Oct 29, 2024: Over 75,000 Americans turned out for @KamalaHarris πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://t.co/6QpC3TnqrP (https://x.com/KamalaHQ/status/1851410330359844952?t=a1EYeMewBXIjoLzxnBM4Kw&s=03) Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) posted at 7:09 PM … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | President Biden Addresses the United Nations for the Last Time as President of the United States

Posted on September 25, 2024 by rikyrah

President Biden Addressed the United Nations for the last time as President. ABC News Politics @ABCPolitics β€œToday is the fourth time I’ve had the great honor of speaking to this assembly as president of the United States. It will be … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | What the GOP Has Done To Springfield, Ohio

Posted on September 18, 2024 by rikyrah

The attacks rooted in racism to scare and gin up their voters by using said racism. There are real, actual victims at the end of these racist smears. Fact: there are only 5,000 Haitians in ALL of Ohio. So, no, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, Breaking News, Current Events, Donald Trump, Haiti, Immigration, Immigration Reform, Ohio, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 48 Comments

Open Thread | It’s Not the Vice President’s Fault That You Deliberately Ignored Her for Years

Posted on September 12, 2024 by rikyrah

ICAM with Lawrence O’Donnell from last night’s show. Everyone with all these stories about this ‘ new ‘ Kamala Harris. LarryO was like…no…this is who she’s always been. This is the Kamala Harris that he saw first in 2009. ICAM. … Continue reading →

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