Category Archives: Domestic Terrorism

Open Thread | Some Different Odds and Ends

Posted on May 28, 2021 by rikyrah

No real theme to this post. Just things of interest. First, going back to Tulsa. The NYTimes did a great story with interactive graphics, that take you into Tulsa, and you find out, business after business, that was destroyed.   … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Time to Say Goodbye to Bi-partisanship

Posted on May 21, 2021 by rikyrah

So, the GOP is voting down a bi-partisan Commission to look into January 6th. Because, of course 😡 Moscow Mitch is already downing it, and Little Susie Collins making ridiculous demands. I don’t always agree with Wilson, but, I do, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | So, The President Laid Out His Vision For The Country

Posted on April 29, 2021 by rikyrah

And, I loved the speech.🤗   President Biden understands this history even if the media doesn't. "Madam Vice President…" pic.twitter.com/esmP2cT2fg — Tommy moderna-vaX-Topher (@tommyxtopher) April 29, 2021 I’m so damn proud of @POTUS @JoeBiden !!! For too long we needed … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Domestic Terrorism, Dr. Jill Biden, Economics, Economy, Education, Employment News, Gun control, Immigration, Immigration Reform, Income Inequality, Infrastructure, injustice, Institutional Racism, Justice, Open Thread, Police Reform, Politics, President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris | Tagged , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Open Thread | Impeachment, the Sequel😒😒

Posted on January 13, 2021 by rikyrah

So, today, Donald Trump makes history. The first President to be impeached TWICE. TWICE. And, all it took was a little Sedition to get here. Make no mistake. It was sedition against the duly elected future government that had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Conspiracy, Corruption, Current Events, Democracy, Domestic Terrorism, Elections, impeachment, Justice, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 40 Comments

Open Thread | So, This Happened 😡😡😡

Posted on January 7, 2021 by rikyrah

Sigh. Yesterday .   https://twitter.com/mikejason73/status/1346910964763955207?s=20 Well. Well. Well.   I mean…is anything that happened yesterday a surprise?   No. It’s not. It’s disgusting. It’s enraging. It’s infuriating. But, a surprise, it’s not. We knew this was coming. Well, I knew … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Current Events, Democracy, Domestic Terrorism, News, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, Rikyrah's Rant, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , | 103 Comments

Tuesday Open Thread | Domestic Terrorists

Posted on August 6, 2019 by rikyrah

I spent most of the weekend trying to stay away from the news once El Palso had broken. Nobody needed to tell me what it was about. A White Supremacist Domestic Terrorist, got in his car, and drove HUNDREDS OF … Continue reading →

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White supremacist terror in Texas

Posted on August 4, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Unnamed law enforcement officials according to ABC News and the Washington Post have identified 21-year-old Patrick Crusius as the suspect who allegedly walked into an El Paso, Texas Walmart around 10:40am local time on Aug. 3, opening fire and killing … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Domestic Terrorism, Hate Crime, Murder, News, Open Thread, racial terror | Tagged , , , , , , , | 49 Comments

Thursday Open Thread | This is what a Domestic Terrorist in the making looks like

Posted on March 7, 2019 by rikyrah

What the phuck is an ‘ edgelord’. Guy sounds like a Domestic Terrorist in the making. Feds Feared Alleged ‘Neo-Nazi’ Benjamin Bogard Could Be Next Mass Shooter His lawyer says he’s just an attention-seeking ‘edgelord,’ but the FBI worried he … Continue reading →

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Voting Rights | Martyrs For The Right To Vote

Posted on November 3, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

From about 1900 to 1965, most African Americans were not allowed to vote in the South. This was especially true in the Deep South: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. White people in power used many methods to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Democracy, Domestic Terrorism, News, Open Thread, Racism, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , | 67 Comments

29 year old James Shaw Jr tackled Waffle House Shooter

Posted on April 22, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

A 29-year-old man credited with saving numerous lives Sunday morning after he disarmed a man who opened fire on an Antioch Waffle House said he was just trying to stay alive. James Shaw Jr., 29, said after feeling cornered he … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Domestic Terrorism, Gun Violence, News, Open Thread | Tagged , , , , , , | 87 Comments