Tag Archives: Florida

Open Thread | The Threat Lurking Behind Florida’s November Abortion Vote

Posted on April 15, 2024 by rikyrah

From Slate: The Giant Threat Lurking Behind Florida’s November Abortion Vote BY MARK JOSEPH STERN APRIL 02, 20244:53 PM The Florida Supreme Court seemed to offer a compromise Monday when it greenlit the state’s six-week abortion ban while simultaneously approving … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Abortion Rights On The Ballot In Florida In November

Posted on April 2, 2024 by rikyrah

YES YES YES YES YES Florida Supreme Court signs off on abortion rights amendment for November ballot James CallCapital Bureau | USA TODAY Network – Florida Florida voters will have the final say on a constitutional amendment to guarantee access … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | What Happened to Ron DeSantis’ Presidential Campaign?

Posted on January 4, 2024 by rikyrah

Like Scott Walker, Jeb Bush, and countless others before him.. Those supported by the press and their own hype.. Little Ronnie D is going down in flames. I remember how much the MSM was pushing him as the next big … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | I Love It When Receipts Are Brought….Florida Educational Standards…American Chattel Slavery vs The Holocaust

Posted on August 8, 2023 by rikyrah

Nikole Hannah Jones brought IT and RECEIPTS. There's been much gaslighting & moderate justifying of the new Florida social studies standards, people stating the "clarifications" were designed to show Black resilience, or were just "facts." So, I thought I'd compare … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Never Forget….The Cruelty IS the Point

Posted on July 28, 2023 by rikyrah

When they talk about the GOP ‘moving on from Trump’. I want you to be very clear about what they mean, and what they don’t mean. What they mean, is that they want to move on from the obvious criminality … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The GOP WANTS to Destroy the US Economy

Posted on May 19, 2023 by rikyrah

I am going to expand my original.thoughts on this situation. I originally believed that the GOP thought that they would just arrest hords of the Undocumented and throw them in the for-profit prisons, which have seen their population decline. They … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Attack on Education in Florida….as They Try To Install Fascism

Posted on February 23, 2023 by rikyrah

In case you didn’t know… I don’t know if you know what’s been going on in Florida. Their Governor has chosen to go full-on fascist. There is the full-blown attack on education. The banning of books. The attack on the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Running Down the Hypocrisy in Florida

Posted on October 4, 2022 by rikyrah

Hurricane Ian laid waste to pretty much the entire State of Florida. The hypocrisy of the Republican elected officials😠😠😠 And, while we are looking at the hypocrisy, please explain how FAIR ELECTIONS CAN BE HELD IN FLORIDA IN NOVEMBER, which … Continue reading →

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President Obama Delivers Remarks on Orlando Massacre

Posted on June 12, 2016 by rikyrah

Transcript of President Obama’ remarks: Today, as Americans, we grieve the brutal murder — a horrific massacre — of dozens of innocent people. We pray for their families, who are grasping for answers with broken hearts. We stand with the … Continue reading →

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Video| President Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama Visit a Coral Reef High School

Posted on March 7, 2014 by rikyrah

Updated with video

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