Archive for August, 2017

Trump Pardons Joe Arpaio While Nobody Is Looking

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Under cover of wall-to-wall hurricane coverage, Trump pardons one of the most despicable people in America, despicability being what they have in common: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/08/25/trump-pardons-controversial-former-arizona-sheriff-joe-arpaio/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_arpaio-830pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.44e962a85d3a

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Open Thread For August 25, 2017

Filed in Delaware, Featured, National by on August 25, 2017 3 Comments

Hurricane Harvey Is The Real Deal. Cat 3. Only saving grace might be that it’s a compact storm, so maybe the wind damage will be contained. But, man, that rain looks to be of Biblical proportions. Is CIA Chief Fox Guarding Henhouse?  Trump ally keeping a close eye on Russia investigative unit. Success Of Insurgent […]

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Don’t get excited about the Trump/McConnell troubles

Filed in National by on August 25, 2017 5 Comments
Don’t get excited about the Trump/McConnell troubles

Here is Politico on the Trump/McConnell feud everyone is talking about. President Donald Trump ditched his recent — if brief — talk of unity on Thursday, instead accusing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan of provoking a “mess” over the debt ceiling, while also lashing out at the news media and […]

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Open Thread For August 24, 2017

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White House Pushing Transgender Ban In Military.  They’re gonna purge patriots placing their lives on the line? Really? I smell legal action. Texas Voter ID Laws Tossed Out. Not for the first time. The courts are all that stand between us and massive voter suppression. Senate Rethugs will push through as many judges as possible, […]

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F#cking Idiot thinks clean coal is coal that’s been cleaned

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F#cking Idiot thinks clean coal is coal that’s been cleaned

So much crazy bullshit from the F#cking Idiot’s speech in phoenix last night, that some real nuggets of idiocy slip through without comment. Trump listed what he sees as accomplishments during his first seven months, including nominating a new Supreme Court justice and 31 federal judges. “We’ve ended the war on beautiful, clean coal, and […]

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Delawareans Hate Hawaiian Pizza

Filed in National by on August 23, 2017 21 Comments
Delawareans Hate Hawaiian Pizza

I’ve never felt more Delawarean than I did when I read the our most hated food is Hawaiian Pizza. Contrary to what you might think, not everyone in the U.S. loves chicken nuggets. Or so says the dating app Hater, which matches users based on the things they hate. Users can swipe to show approval […]

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Open Thread For August 23, 2017

Filed in Featured, National by on August 23, 2017 14 Comments

Trump-McConnell Feud Escalates.  McConnell now questions Trump’s competence. The big news?: Trump screamed at McConnell for failing to kill Senate Russian investigations. Trump Threatens Government Shutdown If Wall Isn’t Approved.  Also predicts that NAFTA negotiations will fail.  He’s singlehandedly facilitating a stock market drop. Exxon Knew All About Climate Change. Lied About It.  When Exxon […]

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Open Thread For August 22, 2017

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Why DNC Fundraising Sucks.  Hillarybots suppressing reforms and suppressing reformers. Billionaires taking control of state parties. Gee, who ever would have guessed that that wouldn’t work? Has anyone seen this Tom Perez guy? He sucks. Trump Has Flake In Bullseye. What little hope that D’s have of taking back the Senate rests on Trump bringing […]

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Currently available on the dark web….

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Currently available on the dark web….

Okay, it isn’t the dark web. But something tells me that buying this mug will get you on an Interpol watch list.

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Open Thread For August 21, 2017

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Alumni Return Diplomas To Liberty University.  Protesting Falwell Jr’s support of Trump’s white nationalism position.  It’s Liberty University. What the bleep did they think they signed up for? RIP Jerry Lewis.  While I can’t pretend to be a fan, this list of movies to stream might help you make up your mind. Gotta say, he […]

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Open Thread For August 20, 2017

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No Teflon For Macron. Could he become French toast? RIP Dick Gregory.  A man ahead of his time. A political activist who mattered. How Tech Companies Do Business With Hate Groups.  Their anti-hate policies are just words on paper. Or e-paper. A Judge Fighting The Opiate Crisis One Victim At A Time. Opiate Crisis Intervention […]

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Open Thread For August 19, 2017

Filed in Delaware, Featured, National by on August 19, 2017 4 Comments

By The Time Trump Gets To Phoenix…: A political rally in August after just what went down? Remember, he  thrives on chaos.  I fear this could get real ugly.  He wants those pictures on TV and in social media. Oh, and then there’s Joe Arpaio, who Trump just may pardon. Trump wants violence so he […]

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Barclays installed devices to track how often bankers are at their desks

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Barclays installed devices to track how often bankers are at their desks

GET BACK TO WORK BARCLAYS DRONES. (Barclays investment bank staff) in London recently discovered black boxes stuck to the underside of their desks in recent months, according to several Barclays employees who asked not to be identified speaking about their workplace. They turned out to be tracking devices called OccupEye, which use heat and motion […]

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