Category Archives: Politics

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

Open Thread | The Disability Community is UNDER ATTACK By This Administration

Posted on June 29, 2026 by rikyrah

Celine Castronuovo @cecelou18 SCOOP: White House adviser Stephen Miller was the driving force behind DOJ’s memo authorizing states to institutionalize people with disabilities rather than fund community-based care, said people briefed on the situation. From @benjaminpenn and me: https://x.com/cecelou18/status/2069518347641786506 Without … Continue reading →

Posted in ADA, Breaking News, Disability Community, GOP, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 59 Comments

Posted Without Comment

Posted on June 26, 2026 by rikyrah

From Speaker Preacher: Acyn ‪@acyn.bsky.social‬ Johnson: If we lose the midterms, these Democrats will turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body, and they’ll go after the president’s family, the cabinet, his donors, friends, half of you in this … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Checking In With the Worst Court Since Taney

Posted on June 26, 2026 by rikyrah

The majority of this Court are just awful people. PBS News ‪@pbsnews.org‬ Follow The Supreme Court sided with the maker of the Roundup weedkiller Thursday in a ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Only A Fool Would Have Believed That Dobbs Was About ‘ States Rights’

Posted on June 24, 2026 by rikyrah

No, it was never about being ‘ left to the states’. The right-wing wants to impose its will on the entire country. So Much for Leaving Abortion Up to the States Louisiana’s case against the FDA is not just about … Continue reading →

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Happy Juneteenth!!

Posted on June 19, 2026 by rikyrah

Happy Juneteenth!! The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth On “Freedom’s Eve,” or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Black Excellence, Black History, Emancipation Proclamation, Juneteenth, Michelle Obama, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 27 Comments

Open Thread | If They Didn’t Have Staggering CORRUPTION, They Wouldn’t Have Anything

Posted on June 17, 2026 by rikyrah

This needs to be a Democratic Theme leading up to the midterms: Mike Levin @MikeLevin This is so insanely corrupt, I can’t even believe it. More than half the donors to Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom just won over … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Man Unqualified to be Secretary of Defense Continues to Try And Erase Black Contributions to the Military

Posted on June 15, 2026 by rikyrah

I first heard the name Chappie James when I went for a tour on the campus of Tuskegee University in Alabama. There is a building named for him with a replica of the plane that he flew while in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Excellence, Black History, Open Thread, Politics, U.S. Military | Tagged , , , , , | 35 Comments