DL Open Thread Tuesday February 21 2023
Republican racist/xenphobic performance art in Texas is really going off the rails.
Chinese community in Texas are incensed over a proposal to ban them from buying property in the state
“I have never seen the Chinese community this active and this motivated in my entire adult life. The community is inflamed right now. They are enraged.”
Protesters in Houston, Texas organize on Feb. 11, 2023 against proposed state Senate Bill 147, which would restrict citizens of China and three other countries from buying property in the state.
Delaware’s most overrated town is really missing its “replica orb”
Cannonball missing from Lewes museum: Replica orb important in telling city’s history
The cannonball lodged into the foundation of the Lewes Historical Society’s Cannonball House has been stolen.
Lewes police are seeking information on the whereabouts of the historical item. Anyone with information is asked to call 302-645-6264.
The Cannonball House on Front Street is home to the historical society’s Maritime Museum. The home, built in the 18th century, was damaged in the bombardment of Lewes during the War of 1812.
Lawless cops.
Qualified Immunity Is Burning a Hole in the Constitution
Lawless legislators.
Watching the Kingdom of Jesusland crash and burn would be entertaining AF, and as much as some citizens of the LGBTQ States of America would like a divorce, threatening civil war because you are angry losers who lost is not feasible.
“National divorce” isn’t a real position. You don’t need to think through how it’d actually work. They don’t know either. What people who say it actually mean is that they deserve to be in charge, and if they’re not—eg because they lost elections—they’re entitled to get violent.
Why not try to do better in the next election?
“not even NATO ally’s.”
The mark of a fine Georgia education.
Wait until Israel hears about this policy.
Biden walks, chews gum at the same time: Israel declares temporary pause on new West Bank settlements
There have been temporary pauses before, but at least it’s something. Meanwhile in Iran, and probably not unrelated:
Also, Meatball Ron signals a very pro Putin foreign-policy if elected.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/02/21/ron-desantis-sees-winning-formula-attacking-joe-biden-ukraine/
In today’s installment of “We’re No Longer a Delaware News Outlet,” the News-Journal is featuring an article about prix fixe restaurants — in Philadelphia, Delaware County and New Jersey.
I get it that all the reporters they hire want to live in Philadelphia, but nobody else in Delaware does — if they wanted to be in Philadelphia they’d move there.
“Delaware – So close to where you’d rather be.”
So close to where their reporters would rather be, anyway.
When I was at a high school academic competition in the late 90s, we had to choose some sort of slogan or saying to represent our state when the team was announced at the big dinner on the final day.
We chose “Delaware – Caution: May Cause Drowsiness”
Dont worry, in another 3 months itll be all dewey all the time
What passes for news these days is a celebration of the rich and money in general, and as ever, where the money is at is a magnet unto them. But I digress, Police Brutality is as old as the police themselves, the profession attracts the violent, the bully’s and sociopaths. The politicians fear them, as do I. They now embrace a militaristic view of law enforcement and as ever seek ever more money from the government. As for Philadelphia, New York and any other city I’m glad to be free of your grasp. To some extent.
slowly walking down the hall
faster than a cannon ball
where were you when we were getting high?
— Noel Gallagher
Venice canals run dry:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/21/italy-faces-new-drought-alert-as-venice-canals-run-dry
That literally and figuratively stinks.