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Weekend Music Thread – Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves

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History was made with the first major party nomination of a woman for President so this weekend's music thread is a tribute to women. Whether it's songs by your favorite female artists or songs about girls or women, it's a musical Girl's Weekend Out!

Vox Populi – 7-29-2016

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Join Our Live Chat About This Historic Week – It’s Vox Populi at 7:00pm PDT Tonight!

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The DNC Convention ended last night and whoever your candidate of choice is, you're a part of history as the first woman was nominated by a major party for President of the United States in an election you've been a part of. Meanwhile, we've all been a part of another bit of history as the other major party's nominee is making deals with Russia to help him win the Presidency. So much to talk about tonight, hope you'll join us at 7:00pm PDT for our weekly live chat, Vox Populi!

Weekend Music Thread – Heat Wave

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This weekend America is trapped under a "heat dome" and the whole country is dealing with record high temperatures. So the theme for this weekend's music thread is heat and cold, songs about warmth and being hot, hot, hot as well as being cool and chillin'.

Vox Populi – 7-22-2016

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Weekend Music Thread – Time Waits For No One

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You can make it, lose it and waste it but you can't stop time. You can, however, listen to songs that are about time and the many increments it comes in. So this weekend's music thread is for songs about days and nights, hours and years, past and future.

Vox Populi – 7-15-2016

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Weekend Music Thread – Happy Together

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After a rough week that challenged the unity of this nation, keeping in mind that serious issues of institutional racism still desperately need to be addressed urgently, this weekend's thread is about peace, happiness and togetherness...what we should all be working towards in this country and world.

Vox Populi – 7-8-2016

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Weekend Music Thread – Living in America

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It's the 4th of July weekend so we're lighting the fireworks for our weekend music thread with songs about America! Whether they're complimentary, critical, or celebrational, share the songs that are about America to you.

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