Tag Archives: Open Thread

Open Thread | Catching Up With The Fox Host Masquerading as Secretary of Defense

Posted on April 6, 2026 by rikyrah

This is in no way, good news. Brian Allen @allenanalysis 🚨 Three generals have been fired today. Reports indicate they are being removed for refusing to put troops on the ground in Iran. https://x.com/allenanalysis/status/2039906808626659341?s=20 From the NYTIMES: Hegseth’s firing of … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | I Will Never Get Past Those Who Stabbed Joe Biden In The Back

Posted on April 3, 2026 by rikyrah

I realize I simply won’t. Chris D. Jackson @ChrisDJackson Every day I watch the chaos in this country and think about how many people got it completely wrong on Joe Biden, especially Democrats and the media. Democrats turned on him … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | How Is This NOT Thievery?

Posted on April 1, 2026 by rikyrah

Reading this… can you imagine this happening WITH ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATION? Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ @shanaka86 BREAKING: The United States just took over $126 million from Switzerland’s fighter jet account to cover missile shortfalls in the Iran war. Switzerland did … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Posted Without Comment

Posted on March 30, 2026 by rikyrah

Greg Jaffe @GregJaffe Over the objections of top Army leaders Hegseth has removed 2 Black and 2 female officers from one-star promotion list. https://x.com/GregJaffe/status/2037477569818206683?s=20 i said last year that these people were segregationists and that “merit” just meant “white and … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This Never Ending Cycle Is Tiresome

Posted on March 27, 2026 by rikyrah

I’m so sick of this cycle. Their money gets in trouble, so they’ll vote for Democrats to clean that up. But, as soon as they do, here they vote for some sort of culture wars nonsense to justify voting for … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Financial Indicators

Posted on March 25, 2026 by rikyrah

The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter Absolutely incredible: The US 20Y Note Yield is now above 5.00%. At the current pace, we will have 7% mortgages and $4.00 gas prices this week. Talk about a turn of events. https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2036026417981325690?s=20 Gandalv @Microinteracti1 The … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Just A Reminder About The SAVE ACT

Posted on March 23, 2026 by rikyrah

While the true honest voter suppression wrapped up in Voter ID requirements is real… The true goal of THE SAVE ACT Is to fundamentally alter our Election system. Our Election System, by design in the Constitution, was one based on … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 Elections, Open Thread, Politics, SAVE ACT, Voter Suppression | Tagged , , , , , , | 22 Comments

Open Thread | When They Tell You Who They Are…Believe Them

Posted on March 20, 2026 by rikyrah

UH HUH UH HUH BlackskyNews 🗞️ ‪@blackskynews.blacksky.app‬ Follow “Palantir CEO Alex Karp thinks his AI technology will lessen the power of “highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat” while increasing the power of working-class men.” newrepublic.com/post/207693/… BlackskyNews 🗞️ … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This Is Absolutely Outrageous…Being Homeless IS NOT a CRIME…

Posted on March 18, 2026 by rikyrah

Get THEE ENTIRE PHUCK OUTTA HERE! Anything, but expanding programs that would actually help the homeless. V.A. Begins Drive to Put Some Homeless Veterans Into Guardianship The Trump administration will expand the power of government attorneys to initiate court proceedings … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This Iran War Is Changing Things Rapidly, in Ways Unseen Just Weeks Ago

Posted on March 16, 2026 by rikyrah

Didn’t see this coming when this all began. Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ @shanaka86 BREAKING: Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, is negotiating to buy drone interceptors from Ukraine, the country Russia has been bombing for four years, to defend … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Economy, Open Thread, Politics, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Weapons Systems | Tagged , , , , , , , | 41 Comments