Archive for February, 2022

Russia Invades Ukraine

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Russia Invades Ukraine

The independent republics recognized today by Vladimir Putin, are located inside of Ukraine. This is the invasion of Ukraine under the guise of a peacekeeping operation.

Terrible news. I have the same sick feeling I had when we invaded Iraq under a completely fraudulent pretenses.

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Coons Got Through a Whole NPR Interview Without Saying “Gravely Concerned” or Extolling the Benefits of Bipartisanship

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Coons Got Through a Whole NPR Interview Without Saying “Gravely Concerned” or Extolling the Benefits of Bipartisanship

It is a fucking miracle.

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Watch The State Of Corrections In Delaware Summit Tom’w And Weds.

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on February 21, 2022 0 Comments

Sen. Marie Pinkney and Rep. Mimi Minor-Brown are holding a virtual State Of The State Of Corrections In Delaware Summit this Tuesday and Wednesday.  If you look at the linked agenda, this appears to be quite the ambitious and well thought-out program.  Ideal for both newcomers to the issue and for policy wonks. Sessions will […]

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Song of the Day 2/21: The Presidents of the United States of America, “Lump”

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on February 21, 2022 2 Comments

The second-biggest hit for the only band fit to play on Presidents Day, a No. 1 hit on the Modern Rock chart in 1995. They got the record’s sound by playing two guitars with a total of five strings between them, instruments frontman/composer/bassist Chris Ballew and guitarist Dave Dederer called them a “basitar” (two strings) […]

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DL Open Thread Monday February 21 2022

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Welcome to the 8th week of 2022. I know. It feels like the 88th week, right? Did Russia invade last night? I’m typing this at 10:00 pm EST (That’s 5:00 am in Kyiv.) Prior to jumping into the open thread, here are a couple of things to put on your “to do” list for this week: […]

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Wholly Dumbed Down

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Wholly Dumbed Down

“Is the law confusing?  Or is Trump maybe not smart enough to understand that taking classified documents out of the White House is illegal?” That’s not spin.  That’s from an NPR host this weekend struggling to come up with some exculpatory explanation for Trump’s crimes.      

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Song of the Day 2/20: The Association, “Windy”

Filed in Arts and Entertainment, International by on February 20, 2022 0 Comments

Here’s a symptom of climate change you don’t hear about much in the States: destructive hurricane-force winter winds of more than 120 mph. There’s plenty of video to prove it. Suffice it to say this didn’t used to happen. Though they’re not much heard today, The Association was all the rage in the days of […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022

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The Trumpiest Item Of The Day.  Yep, he’s negotiating with the Saudis for them to underwrite at least two yu-u-u-ge golf tourneys at his ailing clubs.  The golfers? Multi-millionaires who don’t think they’re getting paid enough by the PGA.  Headed by Greg Norman, who uses the typical ‘I’m not a politician’ line to justify forming […]

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DL Open Thread: Sat., Feb. 19, 2022

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Trump’s MAGA PAC Subsidized Empty Office Space In Trump Towers.  The $$’s were supposed to go to Junior Trumps: “It’s a huge scam,” said one former aide with direct knowledge of Trump’s political spending. “I can’t believe his base lets him get away with it.”  (He’s kidding, right?) After the 2020 election, the Trump presidential […]

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Bow Down to My Geography Greatness

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TBH – I didn’t know it for sure.  That was a bit of a lucky guess.  I was just going for a southern/central (continent) country to reset in that part of the world.   But yeah…I’m hooked YOU BASTARD!!

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Jane Brady is Taking Her Trump Impersonation to a New Level

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Jane Brady is Taking Her Trump Impersonation to a New Level

She is copying the Manchurian Pumpkin down to his fake spray tan.

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DL Open Thread: Friday, Feb. 18, 2022

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Putin Facing A Personality Crisis?  Is he rational, or has he undergone a fundamental change?: In Moscow, many analysts remain convinced that the Russian president is essentially rational, and that the risks of invading Ukraine would be so great that his huge troop buildup makes sense only as a very convincing bluff. But some also […]

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Song of the Day 2/18: Cat Stevens, “Wild World”

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on February 18, 2022 6 Comments

Cat Stevens’ first Top 40 single as a performer wasn’t his biggest hit — it only reached No. 11, but it’s his most-covered by a wide margin. So far the song has been recorded by more than 100 artists, by talents ranging from Bette Midler to Garth Brooks. But its popularity with other singers isn’t […]

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