Tag Archives: Open Thread

Open Thread | We Are On The Verge Of History In Mississippi

Posted on November 11, 2026 by rikyrah

UPDATE: Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org Follow CNN is projecting that Scott Colom will defeat Cindy Hyde-Smith and become the next U.S. Senator from Mississippi, though other outlets like the Associated Press have yet to make a call on the race. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Attack on Black Federal Employees

Posted on November 9, 2026 by rikyrah

WHICH WAS THE ENTIRE POINT Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social Follow “More than half of the DOGE firing targets were Black” http://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/… Nearly 1 in 5 federal workers left under Trump. Black workers took the biggest hit. A Washington Post analysis shows … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More Thoughts About The Elections

Posted on November 6, 2026 by rikyrah

The ‘Blue Wave’ Is Really a Black Tsunami By Brittany Packnett Cunningham, an interdisciplinary creative and equity strategist. … Black people in America have long set the blueprints the country has used to build her freedoms. November 3, 2026, must … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | So…Yesterday Were Some Elections……

Posted on November 4, 2026 by rikyrah

So…let’s see what happened…. Matt Viser @mviser Gina Hinojosa met with Beto O’Rourke before running. “Not one person can win Texas,” he told her. “It has to be two.” She and Talarico ran as a ticket, each appealing to different … Continue reading →

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IT’S ELECTION DAY

Posted on November 3, 2026 by rikyrah

Hopefully, you have already voted (if you could) And, you will spend this election day, gathering up others to vote. LunaLuvgood2020 @lunaluvgood2020.bsky.social Follow DemCast @DemCastUSA · If you need transportation to cast your ballot on Tuesday, the Free State Coalition … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | What’s gone up even faster than gas or rent? The cost of caregiving

Posted on November 2, 2026 by rikyrah

I have been a caregiver, twice. It’s a very hard job, taxing emotionally and physically. There is really no large scale support for families out there trying to keep their family members in the house to care for them. There … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Voting for the Perfect Will Get You Got Everytime

Posted on October 30, 2026 by rikyrah

For those who received their rights in this country due to Amendments, we have never had the luxury of voting for ‘ The Perfect’. You vote for harm reduction and move forward from there. Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 @cmclymer Over the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Just Reason 201938482 As to Why Congress Needs to Regulate AI NOW

Posted on October 29, 2026 by rikyrah

REGULATE IT NOW Madison Mills @MadisonMills22 SCOOP: Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents inside customer accounts, including some attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, sources told Axios. The findings have alarmed … Continue reading →

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Dolores Huerta, the labor and civil rights leader, has died. She was 96.

Posted on October 28, 2026 by rikyrah

Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96 October 28, 202612:10 PM ET By The Associated Press Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation’s fruit and … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Empty Threat: How Big Business Lost Its Big Bet on Trump

Posted on October 26, 2026 by rikyrah

From The New Republic: Empty Threat: How Big Business Lost Its Big Bet on Trump The captains of industry that many assumed would keep the president in check all turned out to be paper tigers. Democrats, take note. Felipe De … Continue reading →

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