Tag Archives: Open Thread

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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Open Thread | Please Be On The Lookout…As Voters, We Have to Stay Vigilant

Posted on June 22, 2026 by rikyrah

He_art_dave ‪@producerdave.bsky.social‬ Follow i got a 3rd party very official looking “voter registration” mailer today. took 40 seconds of googling to see its a pac front. go to the official site in your state and check you are registered to … 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

The Opening of the Obama Presidential Center

Posted on June 18, 2026 by rikyrah

Chris D. Jackson @ChrisDJackson 📸 Great photo of @JoeBiden and @DrBiden with the Obamas, Bushes, and Clintons in Chicago today. This is America. Not what is currently in the White House. Acyn @Acyn Obama: I am not immune to anger … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Open Thread | Since October 1, 2025, the U.S. has accepted 6,668 refugees. Of those, 6,665 were Afrikaners.

Posted on June 12, 2026 by rikyrah

Lips so pursed. Donald V. Watkins 17h · TRUMP ENGAGES IN A LAND GRAB IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA FOR THE PRIORITIZED RESETTLEMENT OF APARTHEID-LOVING WHITE SOUTH AFRICAN REFUGEES PART I By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on June 10, 2026 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Must Keep On The Lookout for the Phony SuperPacs

Posted on June 10, 2026 by rikyrah

Glad that he did the digging. You know this isn’t the only one out there. So, we must keep on our toes. Citizen United… Contributing to the WORST COURT SINCE TANEY Judd Legum @JuddLegum 1. Lead Left, a super PAC … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | I Just Can’t…….The Latest Whistleblower Report

Posted on June 8, 2026 by rikyrah

Has got to enrage you, cause it did me. ONCE AGAIN… IT WAS NEVER EVER EVER ABOUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. Trump officials planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, whistleblower claims A former Social Security executive said the plan, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Checking in on The Worse Court Since Taney

Posted on June 4, 2026 by rikyrah

UH HUH UH HUH The Washington Post @washingtonpost The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to hold upcoming elections using a congressional map that a lower court found discriminates on the basis of race and dilutes the political power of the state’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 Elections, Black Voter Suppression, Breaking News, Chief Justice John Roberts, Elections, Gerrymandering, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court, Updated Jim Crow, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 38 Comments