Tag Archives: Open Thread

Open Thread | Data Centers- We Can’t Continue Down This Path

Posted on June 1, 2026 by rikyrah

Read this and the video shown at the link is devastating. Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes This is the Rio Grande in New Mexico It’s currently completely dry Meta’s data center in Los Lunas in central New Mexico is using 75 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | They Have Outlived Their Usefulness

Posted on May 29, 2026 by rikyrah

Plain and simple. Willie Ross Jr. Knee Deep @RossKneeDeep Very interesting: All four Black House Republicans are retiring — the timing tells an important story. All four Black Republican members of the House of Representatives have announced they will not … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Pope Leo XIV Apologizes For Holy See’s Role In Legitimizing Slavery and Failing To Condemn It

Posted on May 26, 2026 by rikyrah

I never thought that I would read these words. The Associated Press @AP BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See’s own role in legitimizing slavery and for failing to condemn i.t for centuries Pope Leo XIV makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholic Church, Christianity, Open Thread, Politics, Slave Trade | Tagged , , , , , , | 55 Comments

Clarence B. Jones, Dr. King’s Trusted Attorney and Advisor, Dead at 95

Posted on May 25, 2026 by rikyrah

RIP, Mr. Jones Reverend Al Sharpton @TheRevAl I’m saddened by the news of the passing of Attorney Clarence Jones, Dr. King’s attorney and a mentor and friend to me. He was a brilliant strategist, lawyer, author, and philanthropist. So many … Continue reading →

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Happy Memorial Day!

Posted on May 25, 2026 by rikyrah

African American Contributions to Memorial Day National Mall and Memorial Parks “Louisiana furnished 24,000 Black men to help put down the rebellion. You talk about strewing flowers upon the graves of our departed Comrades. Who are the ones that do … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Trump DOJ: Yale’s Medical School Has Way Too Many Black Students

Posted on May 22, 2026 by rikyrah

Trump DOJ: Yale’s Medical School Has Way Too Many Black Students The administration’s view is that the mere presence of students of color at elite schools is incontrovertible proof of discrimination against white people. By Madiba K. Dennie May 18, … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, DEI, discrimination, Education, Healthcare, Institutional Racism, Open Thread, Politics, Racism | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Open Thread | They Have Created a $1.7 Billion Dollar SLUSH FUND Through This Corrupt DOJ

Posted on May 19, 2026 by rikyrah

DOJ sets up $1.7B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund after Trump drops IRS lawsuit The massive taxpayer-backed fund was set up to settle what outside legal experts had called an “unprecedented” lawsuit filed by the sitting president against the government. May 18, 2026, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Nothing But Truth, Mr. Sellers

Posted on May 14, 2026 by rikyrah

Spitting nothing but truth: MCBN @MCBNNEWSS Sellers: “We are going to be the first generation to actually leave this country worse than the one that we inherited. Bakari: And I think for black millennials, uh the the the progress that … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Elections, Gerrymandering, GOP, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Open Thread | Worst Court Since Taney Made Decision Based Upon Fraudulent Data

Posted on May 12, 2026 by rikyrah

Samuel Alito Cited Fudged Data in His Ruling Gutting Voting Rights Act Alito cited data provided by the Department of Justice that used faulty methodology. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito relied on misleading data to support his ruling decimating the … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Open Thread | From Democracy Docket

Posted on May 11, 2026 by rikyrah

Thought that we would check in with Democracy Docket, considering that they work for voters rights all over the country. Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket 🧵 (1/5) 🗺️ REDISTRICTING UPDATE This is where the redistricting battle stands after SCOTUS ruled this week … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , , | 37 Comments