Archive for January, 2022
State Chamber Comes Out Against Anything Good
From their newsletter to their members: SB1 – Healthy Delaware Families Act: The bill would create a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program. This latest version has undergone substantial revisions from the original bill that was introduced last year. The bill provides up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for workers at […]
Song of the Day 1/31: Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, “Pablo Picasso”
Google Maps claims I live an 11-minute walk from the Picasso Museum in the Marais, but if I pace myself to this song it’s more like eight minutes. You can tell from the lyrics that Jonathan Richman is a true art lover. Richman recorded the song in 1972, but it wasn’t released until the first […]
DL Open Thread Monday Jan 30 2022 – Two Year Anniversary of the First Mention of “coronavirus” on DL
On this date in 2020, Alby mentioned the early flight cancelations to/from China in an open thread. He also predicted super-spreader parties by the GOP’s brainiac vaccine deniers. At the time he probably thought he was being outlandishly satirical. I had a niece working in China for most of 2019. She came home for Christmas that […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022
Good Enough For The Confederacy, Good Enough For Madison Cawthorn. Several of North Carolina’s leading jurists are trying to remove Cawthorn from office because of his seditionist behavior. They just might have a case: That is because North Carolina’s election statute offers challengers a remarkably low bar to question a candidate’s constitutional qualifications for office. […]
Song of the Day 1/29: Philip Glass, “Freezing”
Though it’s just a trifle amid the long career of minimalist composer Philip Glass, “Songs From Liquid Days” is reportedly among his best-selling albums. For the 1986 album Glass scored lyrics by David Byrne, Paul Simon, Laurie Anderson and Suzanne Vega, who wrote “Freezing.” Vocals are by Linda Ronstadt, accompanied by the Kronos Quartet.
DL Open Thread: Sat., Jan. 29, 2022
National Butterly Center Shut Down By RWNJ’s. QAnoners believe it’s a front for sex trafficking: Center director Marianna Wright “was advised by [a] former state official (whose daughter is the Hidalgo County GOP chairperson) that she should be armed at all times or out of town this weekend,” due to a caravan of attendees at […]
Well, it fucking snowed last night
I hope you have no reasons to go out. At 9:00am it is still snowing in MOT. What is like by you?
Highlands Bunker – Seize the Moment (w/Adriana Bohm)
I haven’t listened yet but will be returning to the comments section to lay down my markets influencing 1-5 score on this pod. E160 – Seize the Moment (w/Adriana Bohm) Red Clay School Board Member Adriana Bohm joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the good of Carney’s new education plan for Wilmington, how […]
DART Bus Stop Improvements Benefit Residents of Wilmington’s 2nd District
Here is a press release from DART. I’m wanting to cover Delaware transit issues (non motor-vehicle) a little more. Passing along a press release isn’t exactly “covering” transit but it is a start. DART, working with Wilmington Councilwoman Shané Darby, has completed several bus stop improvements in Wilmington’s 2nd District. Councilwoman Darby contacted DART last spring requesting […]
Song of the Day 1/28: Neil Young, “Hey Hey My My (Into the Black)”
For John Kowalko Neil Young refuses to fade away. He pulled his music off Spotify this week after he gave the service an ultimatum: Either you drop Joe Rogan over spreading Covid misinformation or I’m gone. He’s gone, and for an obvious reason: Rogan is the linchpin of Spotify’s highly profitable podcast division, while Young […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, January 28, 2022
Judge Tosses Out Massive Gulf Of Mexico Oil And Gas Lease Sale. The Biden Administration had been placed in the position of having to go forward with the sale even though they didn’t want to. Why did this judge toss it out?: In his ruling, Judge Rudolph Contreras concluded that the Interior Department’s Bureau of […]
Delaware Political Weekly: January 21-27, 2022
1. Kerri Evelyn Harris Files! Not for the ballot yet. But she indeed has filed her campaign committee for the 32nd RD seat currently held by Andria Bennett. In other words, she’s running. Harris’ election and Bennett’s departure represent a two-fer when it comes to challenging the Kop Kabal. Not to mention, Kerri brings so […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 27, 2022
WDEL News Photo I was inspired by watching the Senate Health & Social Services Committee meeting yesterday. Several truly-good people helping a bill that will provide important help to tens of thousands of Delaware families become law. There was a synergy between the senators, the people who spoke on behalf of the bill, and the […]
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