Category Archives: Open Thread

Open Thread | We Told You That They Were A Scam

Posted on July 16, 2026 by rikyrah

And, we were right. You have to be alert, folks! Judd Legum ‪@juddlegum.bsky.social‬ Follow 1. A network of purportedly progressive super PACs, spending millions in Democratic primaries across the country, is funded by a Republican dark money group, the American … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Trump White House Is Tackling America’s Most Urgent Crisis: Upwardly Mobile Black People

Posted on July 14, 2026 by rikyrah

Not Surprising. Just disgusted. The Trump White House Is Tackling America’s Most Urgent Crisis: Upwardly Mobile Black People Finally, this administration has identified a form of “disparate impact” it finds objectionable. Law & Politics Department of Justice By Madiba K. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This is all about REMOVING BLACK MEN FROM THE MILITARY

Posted on July 13, 2026 by rikyrah

PERIOD Navy will remove sailors with medical shaving conditions after 1 year of failed treatment By COREY DICKSTEIN STARS AND STRIPES • July 8, 2026 Sailors with shaving-related conditions will get one year of medical treatment to meet the Navy’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, Racism, U.S. Military | Tagged , , , , | 50 Comments

Alert – Throw Away Your Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Posted on July 12, 2026 by rikyrah

If the vegetables can’t be cooked. I threw out all the fresh fruit and salad kits that I bought last week. No fresh fruit for the foreseeable future for me. And, only cooked vegetables. I will be taking my lunch … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Conservatives Want the Antebellum Constitution Back

Posted on July 10, 2026 by rikyrah

They have been after the 14th Amendment because it is the foundation of BROWN V BOARD. And BROWN V BOARD is the foundation of all the progress this country has made since 1954. From The Atlantic: Conservatives Want the Antebellum … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | An Outline of the Corruption of This White House

Posted on July 8, 2026 by rikyrah

Spelled out by Senator Murphy This Is What 500 Days of Trump’s Corruption Looks Like Some more came out this week: Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1 Some donors who intended to give to the bipartisan, congressionally chartered America250 initiative were instead steered … 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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Open Thread | About That Housing Bill That Trump Refuses to Sign

Posted on July 6, 2026 by rikyrah

This is an interesting take on that Housing Bill that Trump is refusing to sign. Hannibal999 @Hannibal9972485 You guys are being TRICKED and its all a LIE ‼️‼️this BILL does not ban corporate landlords. It protects them. It enforces an … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | A Post for America

Posted on July 3, 2026 by rikyrah

This is a love letter to this country from The Establishment Bar: My America Posted by Liberal Librarian July 02, 2026 Let me tell you about my America. My America is where my neighbors set off fireworks when Mexico wins … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Court That Will Believe Absolutely Anything Is ‘Race-Neutral’

Posted on June 30, 2026 by rikyrah

More excellent writing from The Atlantic: The Court That Will Believe Absolutely Anything Is ‘Race-Neutral’ The majority gives Trump yet more license to discriminate. By Adam Serwer Trump-administration officials have made no secret of their desire to purge the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism, Supreme Court, Systematic Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 18 Comments