Tag Archives: Elections Matter

Open Thread | Good News From Wisconsin!

Posted on February 21, 2024 by rikyrah

For anyone who doesn’t know..Wisconsin was the poster child for whacked out gerrmanderying. And, once again…ELECTIONS MATTER!!! Ben Wikler (@benwikler) posted at 9:44 AM on Mon, Feb 19, 2024: The long, dark night of ultra-partisan gerrymandering is over, and a … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More on President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Posted on August 30, 2023 by rikyrah

Going to say this again: IT MATTERS who is President and their experiences and their viewpoint. President Biden respects the PROCESS. And, he’s also enough of a political nerd to understand that getting into the weeds, you can do a … Continue reading →

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The Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action

Posted on June 29, 2023 by rikyrah

Breaking News: The Supreme Court rejected affirmative action at Harvard and UNC. The major ruling curtails race-conscious college admissions in the U.S., all but ensuring that elite institutions become whiter and more Asian and less Black and Latino.https://t.co/SlMCRldkvN pic.twitter.com/flnORE7sHa — … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | President Biden Signs the Respect for Marriage Act

Posted on December 14, 2022 by rikyrah

Thank you, President Biden and Vice-President Harris. Both of you have been leaders for a long time when it comes to marriage equality. Love is love is love🌈🌈 Today, I sign the Respect for Marriage Act into law – a … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Day Three of the Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearings

Posted on March 24, 2022 by rikyrah

The GOP continued to be on one.😠😠 But, Judge Brown Jackson was wonderful. No matter what else happens from this point, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will become Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson All these Republicans who sat there torturing her … Continue reading →

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