Category Archives: Open Thread

Open Thread | Checking In With Jessica Valenti…the Latest Strategy of Anti-Abortion Folks

Posted on August 31, 2026 by rikyrah

Always good to check in with Ms. Valenti to see what the Anti-Abortion crowd is up to this election season. The GOP’s 2028 Abortion Strategy in One Word: Massachusetts Republican candidates will lean into “late” abortion. Democrats need to be … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, Body Autonomy, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Open Thread | The Armed Forces Disrespects Yet Another Black Veteran Hero

Posted on August 26, 2026 by rikyrah

Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump By Haley Britzky, Pamela Brown The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black … Continue reading →

Posted in Armed Services, Black History, Open Thread, Politics, Racism, U.S. Military | Tagged , , , , , | 68 Comments

Legend..Icon…Dolly Parton Dead at 80

Posted on August 25, 2026 by rikyrah

This just HURTS. Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies at 80 Her death came after in May 2026 she announced she was canceling a Las Vegas show and said she’d been undergoing treatment for kidney stones for several years. By … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Country Music, Current Events, Open Thread | Tagged , , , , , | 51 Comments

Open Thread | I Didn’t Fear My Food When Biden was President

Posted on August 24, 2026 by rikyrah

I know some people say that this is a hint for people to start growing their own food. And, if you like to garden, fine. But, what about those of us who don’t want to garden? Who just want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Current Events, Food Safety, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Open Thread | Yes, ‘ Establishment’ IS a Slur. It’s Most Definitely Meant As One.

Posted on August 21, 2026 by rikyrah

Loved this post from over at The Establishment Bar. Why Yes, “Establishment” *Is* a Slur Posted by Proud Establishment Dem August 17, 2026 Hats off to “moderate” David Crowley for saying out loud what we’ve known forever. From The Wisconsin … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 Elections, Democratic Party, Elections, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 37 Comments

Open Thread | Black Cambridge Professor, Jason Arday, Dead at 41 by Suicide Pushed by Racist Media Hounding

Posted on August 19, 2026 by rikyrah

He was hounded to his grave by the racist British Media. Data Investigation Jason Arday told the press he was at the limits of what anyone should endure. It answered with 188 more articles. He is dead at 41. Published … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Politics, Racism in Academia | Tagged , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Open Thread | Two Black Mayors Out There Doing The Work And Getting Results

Posted on August 17, 2026 by rikyrah

RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social Follow Two Black mayors took cities that the country loves to write off and made them measurably safer. That’s not a fluke. That’s a blueprint. Chicago and Baltimore just posted numbers that should be front-page news. They’re not. … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Mayors, Chicago, Open Thread, Politics, Urban America | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 49 Comments

Open Thread | The Corruption of This Administration KNOWS NO BOUNDS

Posted on August 14, 2026 by rikyrah

READ THE TWEET. It doesn’t just say that they will no longer collect this information. THEY ARE GOING TO DELETE THE DATABASE CONTAINING THE INFORMATION ALREADY COLLECTED. Treasury Department @USTreasury Aug 11 Today, @FinCENnews issued a final rule that permanently … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Open Thread, Politics, Treasury Department | Tagged , , , , , , | 60 Comments

Open Thread | More of This Administration’s Disrespect Towards the Military

Posted on August 13, 2026 by rikyrah

I thought about adding this as an update to the previous post, but, I think this deserves a post all of its own. As you read this, I want you to imagine what the reaction of the MSM would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, Politics, U.S. Military | Tagged , , , , | 15 Comments

Open Thread | This Administration Continues to Hurt Our Veterans by Decimating Their Mental Health Care

Posted on August 12, 2026 by rikyrah

THIS IS A DAMN SHAME: Mike Levin @MikeLevin “It was always bad. And now it’s at a breaking point.” That’s how a VA psychologist described mental health care for veterans after the Trump administration hollowed out the system meant to … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics, Veteran Administration, Veterans | Tagged , , , , | 40 Comments