DL Open Thread: Saturday, August 31, 2024
Gotta make this quick–Arden Fair beckons (Catch me at the book sale from 10-12!)
Brazil Shows Us The Way. This is how you get rid of that Musk-y Odor Of Misinformation:
X began to go dark across Brazil on Saturday after the nation’s Supreme Court blocked the social network because its owner, Elon Musk, refused to comply with court orders to suspend certain accounts.
The moment posed one of the biggest tests yet of the billionaire’s efforts to transform the site into a digital town square where just about anything goes.
In a highly unusual move, Justice Moraes also said that any person in Brazil who tried to still use X via common privacy software called a virtual private network, or VPN, could be fined nearly $9,000 a day.
Justice Moraes also froze the finances of a second Musk business in Brazil, SpaceX’s Starlink satellite-internet service, to try to collect $3 million in fines he has levied against X. Starlink — which has recently exploded in popularity in Brazil, with more than 250,000 customers — said that it planned to fight the order and would make its service free in Brazil if necessary.
Georgia Elections Workers Go After Rudy’s Bling. Yesyesyes:
The Georgia election workers who successfully sued former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for defamation asked a federal court on Friday to enforce the $146 million judgment in their favor, listing a wide variety of personal items that could be used to pay off the money they’re owed.
Lawyers for Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss are seeking a court order requiring that Giuliani turn over within the next seven days his properties in New York and Florida, his Mercedes-Benz, more than two-dozen luxury watches, various sports memorabilia, including three New York Yankees World Series rings, and other personal items.
Speaking to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins from the Republican National Convention, Giuliani said he had “no regrets at all” about his false accusations, while comparing his legal plight to “the Japanese internment during the second war.”
Ay-yup.
Our PAL Val’s PAL Site Just Might Serve A Useful Purpose After All. Because, you know, it was built on County land.
In a part of Delaware notorious for dropped phone calls, New Castle County and Verizon are teaming up to fill the void.
New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer, county workers, lawmakers, and a Verizon executive, broke ground on Thursday, August 29, 2024, for a new cell tower on the grounds of the Police Athletic League (PAL) on Lancaster Pike.
“The infrastructure has to be there in order for you to get the service,” said Kilpatrick. “Which is the reason this is a great place to have it because we are on county land.”
“I just think every Delawarean should wake up in the morning and if they need to call 9-1-1 or need to call a loved one with some emergency need, they should be able to do that. It’s 20-24,” said Meyer.
Hockessin, and an area in southern New Castle County, were previously identified as having poor cell coverage.
Yo, Val, this means you have a job to do–Make sure those prospective Hockessin juvenile delinquents to whom you are mentoring so diligently don’t trash the cell tower. Oh, and whatever you do, don’t try to instill in them your sense of what is ethical. We have to hold out some hope for the next generation.
See you at the Fair!
What do you want to talk about?
TO ALL CANDIDATES PLANNING TO CAMPAIGN AT THE ARDEN FAIR:
We welcome you all, let the Fair Emcee know you’re here, and they’ll announce you.
One rule:
NO LIT! It ends up as trash.
I’ll stop by to say hi after my shift at the Book Sale.
It’s early, but so far, the winner for best political presence at the Fair goes to Jason Hoover.
BHL is there with Stephanie Hansen in tow. I did not say hello.
R US Senate candidate Eric Hansen also has a nice presence as well.
The Lavender dude is not there😎? I regret my mobility issues on days like today but I will be able to rollator my way to the Brandywine Arts festival next week✅
Ya gonna be reppin’ a Velda T?
Absolutely! Carney among other things is Bethany’s cover up king! If you cover it up you own it!
Nice day out there. Fantastic event.
Hoover did have a good showing there and seems to in the northern part of the state, but I haven’t noticed any signs in Middletown. There’s one corner that has signs for all council presidential candidates except him.
Checking out all the NCC council President candidate websites, Hoover’s seems to make it easiest to get involved, but Frankel’s is also good. Robert Williams’ is scant, no links, Johns’ is rough too, with a minor typo on the front and a wall of text. (Also, what’s up with her pink, almost red campaign signs? It makes her look like a Republican from afar).
I think I’m switching from Gould to Hoover since he seems to be running a more effective campaign and has raised more, plus Dave Carter’s endorsement means a lot to me.
You highlighted the anomaly of running for NCC President. You have little more power than a typical County Council rep, but you have to run countywide.
I think some people run b/c they find their path to Council barred by a popular (or, to be more accurate, entrenched) incumbent.
I think Johns is the favorite, setting aside my experience with her–a nice lady with no clue about County government. My daughter thinks it’s Frankel.
Me? I’m not voting for either of them. Anybody looking to help limit developer influence would look towards either Val Gould or Jason Hoover.
Gould is actually knocking doors and directly contacting voters through texts and calls. We’re getting great responses on the doors and the other means, as Gould has the most comprehensive message and cares about the communities Hoover does not even acknowledge exist.
I didn’t raise a ton of money and still almost beat an entrenched incumbent in the 1st council district, and my campaign was ground based like Vals. We shall see.
El Som one thing I learned 20 years ago is listen to your daughter She is right about George Frankel. Right ideas right policy right energy and effort.
Wayne
Agree about George Frankel.I have closely observed all 5 candidates and am convinced George is the best person for the job. He has the temperment, the desire to do the work that the position entails (it is NOT an activist job) and would be the best fit. Can Val bring people together on mundane municipal issues (that’s mostly what the position is)? Hoover is good at activism but will he be interested in issues beyond development?
She’s, uh, not voting for him.
Between me, my wife, my mother-in-law, my daughter, and my son-in-law, Val Gould is going 5 for 5.
Stephanie Hansen promoted to driver and body person. Electric campaign they have going over there. You can feel the energy. A sad and withering end to an unconscionably gross campaign.
Hansen has been such a savvy opportunist throughout her career, using and then climbing over one person after another. Has she finally missed a rung?