Category Archives: Elections

Open Thread | Once More…THE PARTIES ARE NOT THE SAME

Posted on August 3, 2026 by rikyrah

NO…. The Parties are NOT THE SAME. Gene Trevino @GenoVeno73 🚨 DO YOU GET IT NOW!??! 1️⃣ August 1, 2018 — Democratic amendment for an extra $250 million in election security grants to States. Sought additional federal grants for States … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The DNC Chooses South Carolina as the Lead Off State for the 2028 Election Season

Posted on July 29, 2026 by rikyrah

The DNC has put South Carolina first on the list of 2028 Primary States. The response by some who are upset about this, but, don’t want to admit that they are upset. Jonathan Martin @jmart My riff: I doubt any … Continue reading →

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So…Mr. Blackwater With A Nazi Tattoo Has Been Accused of SA….Surprise Surprise

Posted on July 7, 2026 by rikyrah

NOT. SO NOT SURPRISED. Adam Wren @adamwren A woman who dated Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner tells us he sexually assaulted her. She detailed the alleged incident in a series of interviews. Platner responded: “These allegations are troubling, serious, … Continue reading →

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Posted Without Comment

Posted on June 26, 2026 by rikyrah

From Speaker Preacher: Acyn ‪@acyn.bsky.social‬ Johnson: If we lose the midterms, these Democrats will turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body, and they’ll go after the president’s family, the cabinet, his donors, friends, half of you in this … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Must Keep On The Lookout for the Phony SuperPacs

Posted on June 10, 2026 by rikyrah

Glad that he did the digging. You know this isn’t the only one out there. So, we must keep on our toes. Citizen United… Contributing to the WORST COURT SINCE TANEY Judd Legum @JuddLegum 1. Lead Left, a super PAC … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Checking in on The Worse Court Since Taney

Posted on June 4, 2026 by rikyrah

UH HUH UH HUH The Washington Post @washingtonpost The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to hold upcoming elections using a congressional map that a lower court found discriminates on the basis of race and dilutes the political power of the state’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 Elections, Black Voter Suppression, Breaking News, Chief Justice John Roberts, Elections, Gerrymandering, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court, Updated Jim Crow, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

Open Thread | Nothing But Truth, Mr. Sellers

Posted on May 14, 2026 by rikyrah

Spitting nothing but truth: MCBN @MCBNNEWSS Sellers: “We are going to be the first generation to actually leave this country worse than the one that we inherited. Bakari: And I think for black millennials, uh the the the progress that … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Take Your Blood Pressure Meds Before Reading This

Posted on April 15, 2026 by rikyrah

Absolutely foul and disgusting human beings! Pure, unadulterated RACISM! Louisiana GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man By JACK BROOK and SARA CLINE Updated 4:25 PM CDT, April 9, 2026 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Clinging to the YTNess…It Crosses Generations

Posted on March 6, 2026 by rikyrah

Clinging to the YTness crosses generations. You have too many young people who want to party like their parents and grandparents. They actually resent having to compete with others, having been told their entire lives that all you had to … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Once Again, Republicans Cannot Win IF THEY DO NOT CHEAT….All they know is Voter Suppression and Cheating

Posted on March 4, 2026 by rikyrah

Once again, the Founding Fathers were very deliberate with their design around elections. They wanted a DECENTRALIZED SYSTEM WITH CONTROL BY THE STATES. With some input by Congress. They are attempting to FEDERALIZE ELECTIONS. WHY would the Department of Homeland … Continue reading →

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