Category Archives: Police Reform

Open Thread | More About the Memphis Police Department😒

Posted on February 1, 2023 by rikyrah

When you dig….it gets worse😒🤔 1. There are two layers of context – one local, one national – that everyone must first understand before they understand Tyre Nichols’ murder. — The Editorial Board (@johnastoehr) January 31, 2023 3. Layer No. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Don’t Lie About The Real Attempts At Police Reform From the Democratic Party

Posted on January 31, 2023 by rikyrah

What we are NOT going to do, in the midst of this Tyre Nichols nightmare is allow folks to ” Both Sides” or LIE about the sincere efforts of the Democratic Party and Police Reform😠😠 WTF is Amanda Seales talking … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Election Eve…

Posted on November 7, 2022 by rikyrah

We have some great candidates out here…all over the country… If you haven’t voted…..TOMORROW IS IT!! If this doesn’t sum up the GOP….THEY MEAN THIS!😠 Talk about shouting the quiet part out loud. Wow….just wow. (Spotted in Weston, CT) pic.twitter.com/NTefAPP4uu … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | So, The President Laid Out His Vision For The Country

Posted on April 29, 2021 by rikyrah

And, I loved the speech.🤗   President Biden understands this history even if the media doesn't. "Madam Vice President…" pic.twitter.com/esmP2cT2fg — Tommy moderna-vaX-Topher (@tommyxtopher) April 29, 2021 I’m so damn proud of @POTUS @JoeBiden !!! For too long we needed … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | We Are Going Through Some Stuff In Chicago

Posted on April 19, 2021 by rikyrah

We just are. And, the Mayor has been under fire because of the latest police shooting of that 13 year old child. And, while I have not been all around pleased with the Mayor’s response, I am not calling for … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | DEFUND THE POLICE?!? What is this foolishness?!😠

Posted on June 11, 2020 by rikyrah

I have been watching the protests. Seeing the progress that the protesters have made. And, suddenly, we got idiots going from BLACK LIVES MATTER to DEFUND THE POLICE? WTF is this nonsense? Once again, these young folk are getting played.😠 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Why This Moment In Time?

Posted on June 5, 2020 by rikyrah

Yesterday was the homegoing service for George Floyd. Been thinking a lot, as I watched the protests from across the world. Why this incident? Why now? I don’t really have an answer, except for that I don’t think it was … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Some Words

Posted on June 3, 2020 by rikyrah

The past few days have been hard. Just hard.   pic.twitter.com/vkK5hRvvjW — Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) June 1, 2020

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Open Thread | Don’t Fall For the Okeydoke

Posted on June 1, 2020 by rikyrah

Been watching the protests with a curious eye.😒😒   George Floyd's murder was about race, not class. — Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) May 31, 2020 SAY IT AGAIN😠😠😠 George Floyd's murder was about race, not class. — Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) May … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Stephen Miller, A Racist? Next Thing You’ll Tell Me That Water Is Wet😒😒

Posted on November 15, 2019 by rikyrah

From the Southern Poverty Law Center: Stephen Miller’s Affinity for White Nationalism Revealed in Leaked Emails By Michael Edison Hayden In the run-up to the 2016 election, White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller promoted white nationalist literature, pushed racist … Continue reading →

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