Tag Archives: Politics

Open Thread | The Insults Towards Our Troops Never Ends With This Administration

Posted on July 27, 2026 by rikyrah

I didn’t want to believe it, because it was such a level of fundamental disrespect towards our military… and, it was disgusting to boot. Aric Toler @AricToler The Pentagon removed the names of 4 servicemembers who died in Jordan from … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | How Walking Helps

Posted on July 24, 2026 by rikyrah

Read this and thought it was fascinating. Ihtesham Ali @ihtesham2005 A Stanford psychologist spent 4 years proving that the simple act of walking generates 60% more creative ideas than sitting, and the experiment she designed to kill every alternative explanation … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Checking in With Jessica Valenti

Posted on July 22, 2026 by rikyrah

My go-to information source about anything dealing with women’s body autonomy. We told you We told you We told you That they were coming for BIRTH CONTROL. Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti Close to a year ago, I flagged that the White … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | We Told You That They Were A Scam

Posted on July 16, 2026 by rikyrah

And, we were right. You have to be alert, folks! Judd Legum ‪@juddlegum.bsky.social‬ Follow 1. A network of purportedly progressive super PACs, spending millions in Democratic primaries across the country, is funded by a Republican dark money group, the American … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Trump White House Is Tackling America’s Most Urgent Crisis: Upwardly Mobile Black People

Posted on July 14, 2026 by rikyrah

Not Surprising. Just disgusted. The Trump White House Is Tackling America’s Most Urgent Crisis: Upwardly Mobile Black People Finally, this administration has identified a form of “disparate impact” it finds objectionable. Law & Politics Department of Justice By Madiba K. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This is all about REMOVING BLACK MEN FROM THE MILITARY

Posted on July 13, 2026 by rikyrah

PERIOD Navy will remove sailors with medical shaving conditions after 1 year of failed treatment By COREY DICKSTEIN STARS AND STRIPES • July 8, 2026 Sailors with shaving-related conditions will get one year of medical treatment to meet the Navy’s … Continue reading →

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Alert – Throw Away Your Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Posted on July 12, 2026 by rikyrah

If the vegetables can’t be cooked. I threw out all the fresh fruit and salad kits that I bought last week. No fresh fruit for the foreseeable future for me. And, only cooked vegetables. I will be taking my lunch … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Conservatives Want the Antebellum Constitution Back

Posted on July 10, 2026 by rikyrah

They have been after the 14th Amendment because it is the foundation of BROWN V BOARD. And BROWN V BOARD is the foundation of all the progress this country has made since 1954. From The Atlantic: Conservatives Want the Antebellum … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | An Outline of the Corruption of This White House

Posted on July 8, 2026 by rikyrah

Spelled out by Senator Murphy This Is What 500 Days of Trump’s Corruption Looks Like Some more came out this week: Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1 Some donors who intended to give to the bipartisan, congressionally chartered America250 initiative were instead steered … Continue reading →

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So…Mr. Blackwater With A Nazi Tattoo Has Been Accused of SA….Surprise Surprise

Posted on July 7, 2026 by rikyrah

NOT. SO NOT SURPRISED. Adam Wren @adamwren A woman who dated Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner tells us he sexually assaulted her. She detailed the alleged incident in a series of interviews. Platner responded: “These allegations are troubling, serious, … Continue reading →

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