Category Archives: News

Saturday Open Thread | Oliver N’Goma | Nge

Posted on July 27, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Oliver N’Goma was a Gabonese afro-zouk and soukous singer and guitarist. Nicknamed “Noli,” he was born in Mayumba in south-west Gabon in 1959. He is best known for his 1989 song Bane, which was popularized by Radio Africa N.1 and … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Jerry Nadler calls Trump immigration policy “literal kidnapping.”

Posted on July 26, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

. @JerryNadler grills border official, calling Trump immigration policy "literal kidnapping." pic.twitter.com/CIfUK2OO1q — The Beat with Ari Melber šŸ“ŗ (@TheBeatWithAri) July 25, 2019

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Wednesday Open Thread | Nadler says thereā€™s ā€˜very substantial evidenceā€™ to impeach Trump

Posted on July 24, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Washington (CNN) House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler on Sunday said Robert Mueller’s report presents “very substantial evidence” that President Donald Trump is “guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors” — an impeachable offense. “We have to … let Mueller present those … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Police officer suggests Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should be shot

Posted on July 23, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

A police officer in Louisiana suggested in a social media post that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should be shot, calling the progressive Democratic congresswoman from New York a “vile idiot.” “This vile idiot needs a round,” officer Charlie Rispoli wrote in … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, News, Open Thread, Police violence, Politics, Uncategorized, Violence | Tagged , , , , , , | 55 Comments

The big names in Jeffrey Epsteinā€™s ā€˜Black Bookā€™

Posted on July 22, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

The ā€œblack bookā€ of Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier and now-accused child sex trafficker, is a smorgasbord of high-profile, powerful people, including Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, Britainā€™s Prince Andrew and former Prime Minister Tony Blair, and convicted sex … Continue reading →

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Chris Hayes: Trumpism Must Be Peacefully But Completely Destroyed

Posted on July 19, 2019 by SouthernGirl2
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Pentagon contractor charged with threatening to kill Rep. Frederica Wilson

Posted on July 18, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

A Pentagon cybersecurity contractor has been charged with threatening to kill a member of Congress over the introduction of a bill that would require public schools to vaccinate children, according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in … Continue reading →

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WATCH LIVE: Trump impeachment vote expected in the House

Posted on July 17, 2019 by SouthernGirl2
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AOC hits back after Trump tweets ā€˜go backā€™ to your country

Posted on July 14, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ā€‹slapped back Sunday at President Trump for suggesting that she and three other freshman Democrats ā€œgo backā€ to the countries theyā€™re from, saying heā€™s irked at them because they push back at his version of America. ā€œā€‹You … Continue reading →

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United States vs Jeffrey Epstein Indictment

Posted on July 8, 2019 by SouthernGirl2
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