Archive for May, 2020
DL Open Thread: Weds., May 6, 2020
Carney Partially Reopens Some Delaware Businesses. In general, it’s a cautious approach and, I think, a prudent one. Although I do question why we’re removing any restrictions in Sussex County as it remains a COVID-19 hot spot. US Corporations Dump Employees While Rewarding Stockholders With Dividends. Including WWE and its avaricious boss, Vince McMahon. Kushner’s […]
Scientist Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
The lawsuit is comprehensive and detailed. Included in the 89-page brief: He (Rick Bright) also notes that he clashed with his boss, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at HHS Robert Kadlec, for at least two years, according to the complaint. Bright alleged that Kadlec and others pressured him to buy drugs and medical products […]
Song of the Day 5/5: War, “Low Rider”
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, a holiday more celebrated in El Norte than in Mejico, I give you War’s tribute to one of the symbols of California’s Mexican-American culture. From the band’s 1975 “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” album, it reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Lots of covers exist, but only […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Ted DiBiase: Million Dollar Man/Wrestler/Minister/Scam Artist. Religion and rasslin’ are two of the greatest scams goin’ today. Both have seen better days, especially religion. Notable former wrestlers like Tully Blanchard and Nikita Koloff have become ministers. But nobody has made a bigger deal of his conversion to the cause than the Million Dollar Man, Ted […]
Song of the Day 5/4: Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes, “Cantina Song”
It’s Star Wars day, so who better to deliver the song of the day than Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes — the band featured in the cantina scene in the original “Star Wars” film. Yes, the band had a name, and even a backstory. According to Wookieepedia, Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes was […]
They Rage, Rage Against the Light
Donald Trump, who hears — mostly from the voices in his head — that he’s the hardest-working president in history, erupted in another ragefest on Twitter this morning, triggered by Joe Scarborough reporting merely that Trump trails Joe Biden in polls. ‘Concast’ should open up a long overdue Florida Cold Case against Psycho Joe Scarborough. […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, May 4, 2020
Down on its luck DEGOP drafts this guy to run for Governor. He says he is running as an independent, but his base and his platform is pure red white and blue GOP. The most important interview I received all day yesterday. I was once approached by a woman in red and asked “how many […]
Song of the Day 5/3: Harry Nilsson, “Coconut”
With Trump grasping at every coronavirus miracle cure that crosses his diseased mind, I think it’s time he looked into Dr. Nilsson’s remedy. I tend to think that adding a jigger of rum makes it better, but hey — maybe it works, maybe it doesn’t. What have you got to lose?
DL Open Thread: Sunday, May 3, 2020
Trump Fires Author Of Report Critical Of The Federal Pandemic Response. You won’t inspect/If you don’t genuflect. Oklahoma Yahoos Defy Order To Wear Masks. The mayor had to back down to protect workers who were being threatened. We’re getting closer to armed insurrection every day, and the President is pushing for it. Rethug PPE Firm […]
Song of the Day 5/2: Randy Newman, “Stay Away”
Randy Newman has written a special song for these days of social distancing. This was recorded almost a month ago, but he was prescient about selfish “reopen” protesters. “It’s hard for Americans, they don’t like being told what to do, at all,” he says at the end of the video. “But in this case, let’s […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 2, 2020
‘Investigate Tara Reade’s Allegations’: I agree. Just do it. And quickly. Biden could have made it a lot easier by being responsive and supportive of a check into his document trove at UD for references to Reade, but he either played the clueless geezer card or was a clueless geezer. If he was playing the […]
Song of the Day 5/1: Billy Bragg, “The Internationale”
May Day, though not celebrated in reactionary America, was declared International Workers’ Day in 1889 by the Second International organization of workers’ and socialist parties, which also adopted “The Internationale” as its official anthem. English songwriter and activist Billy Bragg has supported leftist causes since his early career, after being inspired by the Clash. “I […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 1, 2020
RWNJ’s Take Over Michigan State Capitol. They even protest at the end of Whitmer’s driveway. This is what Trump hath wrought, and this is precisely what Delaware’s Rethug state reps are feeding into. All are utterly useless. States Made It Harder To Get Benefits. Now Workers Are Totally Screwed. A must-read. These charts are easy […]
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