Category Archives: Open Thread

Open Thread | The Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare Will Affect Families All Around The Country

Posted on August 10, 2026 by rikyrah

And, it didn’t need to happen. The cuts were for no other reason than to pay for TAX CUTS FOR MILLIONAIRES AND BILLIONAIRES Peter Morley @morethanmySLE Starting 1/1/27: CUTS to Medicaid will total roughly $1T & SNAP CUTS will be … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Truth About Dr. Fauci’s Service

Posted on August 7, 2026 by rikyrah

The GOP Attack on Dr. Fauci is because they have nothing to run on for November 2026 Elections, so they are trying to use distractions about 2020 and COVID to try to activate the GOP rubes. Gene Trevino @GenoVeno73 Dr. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 Elections, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Elections, Health, Immunization, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 26 Comments

Open Thread | A Further Reminder About Mail Ballots for the November 2026 Election

Posted on August 5, 2026 by rikyrah

Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket California rejected nearly 150,000 mail-in ballots in its June primary, 63% of which were not postmarked or received within the stateโ€™s legally permitted window. Weโ€™re breaking down why recent changes by USPS could be to blame: demdock.com/3TYw3F2 … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 Elections, Elections, Mail Ballots, Open Thread, Politics, Voter Disenfranchisement, Voter Suppression | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Open Thread | Once More…THE PARTIES ARE NOT THE SAME

Posted on August 3, 2026 by rikyrah

NO…. The Parties are NOT THE SAME. Gene Trevino @GenoVeno73 ๐Ÿšจ DO YOU GET IT NOW!??! 1๏ธโƒฃ August 1, 2018 โ€” Democratic amendment for an extra $250 million in election security grants to States. Sought additional federal grants for States … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 Elections, Democratic Party, Elections, GOP, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 41 Comments

Open Thread | Why It’s A NO for Me With This ‘ Class Over Race’ Nonsense

Posted on July 31, 2026 by rikyrah

This poster has it nailed perfectly. ๐“๐“ฒ๐“ด๐“ด๐“ฒ ๐“‘๐“ช๐“ป๐“ท๐“ฎ๐“ผ @NikkiBarnes Hereโ€™s the issue that parts of white America have with Black people. And Iโ€™m speaking specifically about the openly racist elements of the Republican Party and the DSA activists trying to … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The DNC Chooses South Carolina as the Lead Off State for the 2028 Election Season

Posted on July 29, 2026 by rikyrah

The DNC has put South Carolina first on the list of 2028 Primary States. The response by some who are upset about this, but, don’t want to admit that they are upset. Jonathan Martin @jmart My riff: I doubt any … Continue reading →

Posted in 2028 Elections, Black Voters, Democratic Party, Elections, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Open Thread | The Insults Towards Our Troops Never Ends With This Administration

Posted on July 27, 2026 by rikyrah

I didn’t want to believe it, because it was such a level of fundamental disrespect towards our military… and, it was disgusting to boot. Aric Toler @AricToler The Pentagon removed the names of 4 servicemembers who died in Jordan from … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | How Walking Helps

Posted on July 24, 2026 by rikyrah

Read this and thought it was fascinating. Ihtesham Ali @ihtesham2005 A Stanford psychologist spent 4 years proving that the simple act of walking generates 60% more creative ideas than sitting, and the experiment she designed to kill every alternative explanation … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | We Keep On Telling You That They Want to Remove Women From The Public Sphere

Posted on July 20, 2026 by rikyrah

This was always the goal. Trying to roll back all the advancements of the 20th Century. Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com Follow 1. After pushing anti-trans laws to โ€˜protect womenโ€™s sportsโ€™, Project 2025โ€™s Heritage Foundation now wants womenโ€™s sports gone to โ€˜assist … Continue reading →

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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 โ€ช@juddlegum.bsky.socialโ€ฌ 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 →

Posted in 2026 Elections, Dark Money In Politics, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 61 Comments