Category Archives: Health

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 →

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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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Open Thread | This Is What It’s Come To For Women in Parts of This Country

Posted on November 2, 2022 by rikyrah

This is what it’s come to in this country since the fall of Roe. I think it’s outrageous. All Steven knew was what time and where. A part-time pilot from the Chicago area, he was picking up a total stranger … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, activism, Body Autonomy, Breaking News, Current Events, Health, Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Open Thread | So, Female Body AUTONOMY Is A Minor Blip of an Issue?

Posted on October 11, 2022 by rikyrah

Yesterday on CNN, abortion was defined as a “smaller voting issue”, and not a single person in that studio corrected it. The right to abortion is *not* a “smaller issue”. Not only does it go way beyond pregnancy. It defines … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, activism, Body Autonomy, Breaking News, Elections, Fighting for Democracy, Freedom, Health, Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Open Thread | Update with COVID

Posted on September 21, 2022 by rikyrah

“The deaths have almost become an afterthought. We’re not really acknowledging what’s happening": While the country has mostly moved on, Covid continues to kill more than 400 Americans every day. ⁦@AlpertReyes⁩ ⁦@a1daylanan⁩ https://t.co/2groWKx8Qc — Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) September 18, 2022 … Continue reading →

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Update From SouthernGirl2

Posted on August 6, 2021 by rikyrah

Yess👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 I finished my chemo treatment at Baylor St Luke McNair Campus in Houston today. I got to ring the bell. I shed some tears.😭😭😭😭I have 3 more days of radiation treatment which is at a different location. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 — … Continue reading →

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