Category Archives: Health

Open Thread | They Are Going To Kill Children With These Decisions..Everyone Who Voted to Approve RFK Jr., Should Be Held Responsible for the Disaster About to Happen

Posted on January 7, 2026 by rikyrah

THIS WILL RESULT IN THE DEATHS OF CHILDREN. THERE IS NO OTHER RESULT POSSIBLE. THIS WILL KILL PEOPLE. EVERY SENATOR WHO VOTED FOR THIS UNQUALIFIED MAN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE RESULTS OF THEIR VOTES. The Associated Press @AP … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Attack on NIH is Being Underreported

Posted on February 19, 2025 by rikyrah

From Josh Marshall: NIH and Its Agencies Are Being Smothered February 14, 2025 11:36 a.m. In recent days I have been inundated by reports out of HHS and particularly NIH (National Institutes of Health) and NCI (National Cancer Institute). I … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Trump and Abortion – 2025 And Beyond

Posted on January 18, 2024 by rikyrah

Trump wins back antiabortion movement as activists plot 2025 crackdowns Many activists are looking past the former president’s refusal to endorse a national abortion ban, focusing instead on how a future administration could restrict abortion pills By Caroline Kitchener, Josh … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, Breaking News, Democracy, Donald Trump, Health, Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics, Project 2025 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Open Thread | Calculated Cruelty: The New Phase for the Forced Birthers

Posted on January 12, 2024 by rikyrah

I have told you that I follow Jessica Valenti, for all the latest happenings about abortion in this country. She came out with Calculated Cruelty in October, but, let us in last week, on some of the updates of what … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, Breaking News, Elections, Health, Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Open Thread | Happy Birthday, Obamacare!

Posted on September 8, 2023 by rikyrah

Ok..the ACA. But, it will forever be Obamacare to me. There are those who criticize President Obama for spending so much political capital in getting the ACA passed. But, they want to pretend that things weren’t as bad as they … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Care Act, Breaking News, Chief Justice John Roberts, Current Events, Democratic Party, Economics, Elections, Health, Healthcare, Medicine, Mental Health, ObamaCare, Open Thread, Politics, President Obama | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Open Thread | Latest COVID Updates

Posted on September 1, 2023 by rikyrah

Latest vaccine news: New vaccines this fall could curb covid variant, respiratory viruses By Fenit Nirappil and Lena H. Sun August 17, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Health officials are unveiling a new arsenal of vaccines to protect vulnerable Americans … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | They Were Never Going to Stop With Dobbs…How the Right is Going Further After Abortion

Posted on August 28, 2023 by rikyrah

Using and scapegoating our fellow trans citizens is not their only angle. Someone that I follow about abortion rights, points out that the right knows that Abortion BANS are unpopular. So, they are trying to erase the word ‘ ban’ … Continue reading →

Posted in 2023 Elections, 2024 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, activism, Breaking News, Current Events, Democracy, Democratic Party, Economics, Empowerment, GOP, Health, Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Open Thread | That This Was Even Published….Really, Economists? Did You Miss The Entire Pandemic?🤔🤔

Posted on March 3, 2023 by rikyrah

When I saw this tweet I just 😒😒😒 Millions of workers are still missing from the U.S. labor force three years after COVID-19 surfaced, and economists are scratching their heads as to how big the gap actually is and where … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | With The GOP….Cruelty is ALWAYS THE POINT!😠

Posted on January 24, 2023 by rikyrah

Never surprised by their cruelty and just plain evil when it comes to the GOP😠😠😠 New: Iowa Republicans are now proposing extreme limits on what food low-income people can eat through SNAP, putting even more pressure on families with children. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, Breaking News, Current Events, Economics, Economy, Food, Health, Health & Nutrition, Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Open Thread | COVID is NOT ‘ just like the flu’.

Posted on January 3, 2023 by rikyrah

I don’t know how many times this needs to be said. But, COVID is NOT ‘JUST LIKE THE FLU’. IT.IS.NOT. This is TRUTH If you have active #COVID, please do not get on a flight, train, bus, or other public … Continue reading →

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