Category Archives: Politics

Open Thread | More on Vaccinations

Posted on March 3, 2021 by rikyrah

Update on Vaccinations. It makes such a difference to have a Federal Administration that actually wants to help you and not kill you. But, I am tired of folks trying to gaslight people about the J and J vaccine. Is … Continue reading →

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Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Leader and Power Broker, Dead at 85

Posted on March 2, 2021 by rikyrah

I loved his deep booming voice. His sharp wit. Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Leader and D.C. Power Broker, Dies at 85 Mr. Jordan, who was selected to head the National Urban League while still in his 30s, counseled presidents and … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | As They Push to Re-Open Schools…..

Posted on March 1, 2021 by rikyrah

Let’s take a look at a study about COVID and transmission in schools.   @Epi_D_Nique and I collaborated to provide a user-friendly review of the CDC’s study on #Covid_19 spread in elementary #schools in one Georgia district. This study is … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on February 27, 2021 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend virtually with family and friends.   Gorgeous 😍💕 A time–lapse of the Milky Way Galaxy in Northern Scotland photobombed by the Aurora Borealis pic.twitter.com/TxNSANea8m — 𝖠𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋🌊 (@AnIllicitWriter) February 23, 2021

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Open Thread | What A Waste Of Resources😠

Posted on February 26, 2021 by rikyrah

I didn’t even know this was a situation. All the underserved communities out there, and they have the nerve to not have these doctors in the pipeline? This is absolutely ridiculous. ‘I Am Worth It’: Why Thousands of Doctors in … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Got My First Shot

Posted on February 24, 2021 by rikyrah

Well, I took my first shot last Thursday. I admit that I was part of the folks that said ‘ wait and see’. I was willing to do that. I had been living with masking and all the precautions for … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Some Thoughts on Texas

Posted on February 22, 2021 by rikyrah

So, I was waiting to see the whole picture of this Texas energy thing to see if I was missing something. Out fellow citizens in the great state of Texas have been going through an ordeal. An ordeal of the … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on February 20, 2021 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend virtually with family and friends.   🤗🤗🤗 "Seek to share joy with others,or to make somebody else happy,and you will find your own soul radiant with the joy you wished … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Some Thoughts About Impeachment 2, Insurrection Boogaloo

Posted on February 15, 2021 by rikyrah

I don’t know what the color of the sky is in some folks’ world. Where were we supposed to find 17 QPUBLICANS for conviction? One witness. 301 witnesses. Would not have mattered when you have foresaken your oath to The … Continue reading →

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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on February 13, 2021 by rikyrah

Good Morning, Everyone. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend virtually, with family and friends.   Awe😍😢 So Nathan (11) likes to do puzzles with his mom. She got tired and went to bed, so he stayed up and … Continue reading →

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