Severe Damaging Tornadoes & Storms Now a Weekly Occurrence
I'm not trying to be alarmist, but a trillion-dollars federal bail out of the insurance industry seems inevitable. Insurance company profits must be protected, because ...reasons.
The Normalizer King
Greed, racism, outright lying, treason, punching down... of all the things that Trump has normalized, this post from the Rude Pundit got me thinking the least toxic thing Trump has…
Song of the Day 3/24: Monty Python, “The Penis Song”
Satire died a good while back, which is the only way you can tell this story is true: A principal in Florida got fired when a parent complained about an…
DL Open Thread: Friday, March 24, 2023
Marcus Henry Vs. Karen Hartley-Nagle: Looks like one of them will be our Next County Executive. Henry is already campaigning, KHN put out an announcement yesterday: “I’m good at what…
Comment Rescue: As DEGOP continues to make school board elections partisan – Democrats need to rally
It is no secret that the DEGOP is trying to partisan-ize Delaware school board elections and thereby turn Delaware school districts into Florida-style racist, right-wing, homophobic and transphobic ideological gulags.…
Groping desperately for an excuse to ban mifepristone nationally, Trump judge Matthew Kacsmaryk may rule that the drug is obscene
There is something obscene about religious zealots being allowed to make healthcare decisions for the entire country.
Abortion pill mifepristone ruling in Texas case could hinge on 1873 Comstock Act
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U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk raised the Comstock Act repeatedly in last week’s hearing in the case challenging FDA approval of mifepristone.
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The 1873 Comstock Act declared “obscene” materials as not mailable, including drugs advertised for use in abortions.
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The Comstock Act hasn’t been enforced in decades. The DOJ says it doesn’t ban mail delivery of mifepristone, citing court cases that narrowed the law’s scope.
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But Kacsmaryk could potentially issue an order invoking the Comstock Act to roll back FDA regulatory changes that allowed mifepristone mail delivery.
Delaware Democratic Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester would like you to know that she is kinda in favor of banning TikTok but kinda not in favor of banning it
I feel represented
DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 23, 2023
JOE BIDEN VS. Carney/DeMatteis/Geisenberger. The topic?: Medicare Advantage: The multimillion dollar ad buy is part of an aggressive campaign by the health insurance industry and its allies to stop the…
Song of the Day 3/23: The Kinks, “Tired of Waiting for You”
How do you keep a liberal in suspense? Keep saying, "Today's almost certainly the day Donald Trump will be indicted." The bonus: Liberal pundits can debate endlessly over whether it…
The Martyr King
Two quick things. 1) The notion that Trump would suffer some momentary discomfort to help anyone is laughable. 2) If you believe Trump when he says, "They aren't really coming…
Rethugs Launch Statewide Campaign Against–Electric Cars
Led by climate denialists, petroleum-funded 'spokespersons', and yes, elected Rethugs. Here's the story from Frank Burns, who must be elected to replace Mike Ramone in 2024: I am writing because…
Song of the Day 3/22: Joey Ramone, “Maria Bartiromo”
Joey Ramone is rolling over in his grave. In lawsuits filed in Delaware and New York, former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg says she was coached to lie in the…
DL Open Thread Wednesday March 22 2023
Tom Carper and Josh Gottheimer sold stocks totaling $1,460,000 on February 15th. Carper is a very very wealthy man and a very smart investor. When he makes these big…