Category Archives: Politics

Open Thread | I Can’t Leave What This Decision Will Mean for Black Voters In The South

50% of Black voters in the United States live in the South. 50% Roughly 25 million people. And, this decision, by the Worst Court Since Taney, would leave them, possibly, without any Representation in Congress. Mother Jones @MotherJones “We could … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Still On the Worst Court Since TANEY

Mavis Amundson ‪@mavisja.bsky.social‬ Follow Will Bunch, gift post Inquirer SCOTUS gutting 1965 Voting Rights Act is a wake-up call from a dream share.inquirer.com/WNSbDz Will Bunch, gift post InquirerSCOTUS gutting 1965 Voting Rights Act is a wake-up call from a dream … Continue reading

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Open Thread | More on SCOTUS VRA Ruling

From The Establishment Bar: Some thoughts on the SCOTUS VRA ruling Posted by Liberal Librarian April 30, 2026 Yesterday, our vaunted Supreme Court of these very United States gutted the Voting Rights Act even more. It seems to be a … Continue reading

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Open Thread | The Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Provision of Voting Rights Act

Decision was 6-3. Those who didn’t vote right in 2016 – this is what you brought us. JIM CROW 2.0 JIM CROW 2.0 VoteHub @VoteHub LANDMARK DECISION — The Supreme Court has narrowed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Trump Is Going After Birth Control. Here’s Why.

We told you this. The moment that they went after Roe and struck it down, we told you that birth control was next. So…are we ‘ hysterical’. That’s what we’ve been called. From Politico: Trump Is Going After Birth Control. … Continue reading

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Open Thread | The Press Is Its Usual Clown Self With What Happened On Saturday

From The Establishment Bar: When the Press Becomes The Story Posted by Proud Establishment Dem April 27, 2026 This past Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner brought together two of the most hated entities in America: Donald Trump and the press. … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Remember What They Did During The Election When We Brought Up Project 2025

The MSM pretended that the Democrats who brought it up were hysterical. They were exaggerating. After all, Donald Trump said that he had nothing to do with Project 2025. Even though his former staff were all over it. Then, he … Continue reading

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Open Thread | The Race for Governor of California

California. Our largest State. The world’s 4th largest economy. They are in the middle of a race for Governor. California has a jungle primary. The top two – regardless of Political Party – will go on to the General Election. … Continue reading

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Open Thread | The Resistance Is Dismantling Trump’s $1 Billion ICE Prison Machine

The Resistance Is Dismantling Trump’s $1 Billion ICE Prison Machine Scott Dworkin Apr 05, 2026 The Trump regime bet $1.074 billion you’d look away. You didn’t. They built a machine that the resistance is taking apart. Last week DHS blinked. … Continue reading

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Open Thread | They Crap On Democrats, but, Run to Give Republicans Credit When They Do the Bare Minimum

The thought that they will replace the base of the Democratic Party with the mythical return of the YT Vote, which hasn’t voted Majority Democrat since 1964… is delusional. But, hard head and all….. From The Establishment Bar: Pod damn … Continue reading

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