Archive for June, 2025
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: June 22, 2025
Artist Of The Week–Beuford Smith. This obituary contains quite a few of his photographs: “Lower East Side,” 1968.Credit…Beuford Smith, via Keith de Lellis Gallery, New York Beuford Smith’s “Boy on Swing, Lower East Side,” from 1970, lends its subject shadowy weight.Credit…Beuford Smith and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Mr. Smith came of age in the […]
Deranged Narcissist Bombs Iran
Uh, guess there’s no turning back now: The United States has entered Israel’s war against Iran. American warplanes dropped bombs on three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, President Trump announced on Saturday night, bringing the U.S. military directly into the war after days of uncertainty about whether he would intervene. After a week of […]
The 2025 Delaware Democratic Convention
Here is my mostly-anecdotal take on today’s convention. I was a delegate and, thanks to alert fellow 7th RD committee members, we were in the front row. I didn’t get in any fights. The newly-elected slate of statewide Democratic Party officers is as follows: State Party Chair: Evelyn Waters Brady First Vice-Chair: Coby Owens Second […]
DL Open Thread Saturday, June 21, 2025
Is it war yet? More to the point, is it our war yet? Pundits are sucking their thumbs extra-hard trying to figure out if and when Trump will join the Israel-Iran missile-exchange program, but most fail to consider the question, “What would an unimaginative reality-show host do?” They’d do exactly what Trump is doing – […]
Song of the Day 6/20: Kool and the Gang, “Summer Madness”
For roughly 90% of the human population, this will be the longest day of 2025, marking the start of astronomical summer. The atmosphere above Delaware will drive home the point next week, when temperatures are expected to tickle 100° with humidity to make it feel worse. When it’s that hot, you want something that will […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 20, 2025
We Are All Dodgers’ Fans Now: The Los Angeles Dodgers said on Thursday they denied US immigration enforcement agents access to the parking lot at Dodger Stadium earlier in the day. “This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots,” the baseball team said in a post on […]
Song of the Day 6/19: Kim Weston, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
I was shocked to learn this morning that Juneteenth is still being celebrated. With everything that doesn’t code as white and male under attack, I assumed Trump had done away with it, too. But no, despite insisting we rename Veterans Day, he hasn’t said a word about Juneteenth and couldn’t executive-order it away even if […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Quick Note: No legislative session today due to Juneteenth. Mic Drop Of The Week: She had 5 minutes. She used every single second of them perfectly. A must-watch. More sadness for Elon Musk: Who does Space X think they are? Boeing? Why Chris Coons Sucks. This quote speaks for itself, and the lackey who uttered […]
Song of the Day 6/18: Vince Vance and the Valiants, “Bomb Iran”
I’m old enough to remember when John McCain caused a stir on the campaign trail in 2007 when someone asked about his stance on Iran and he jokingly sang “bomb, bomb, bomb” to the tune of “Barbara Ann”. Skip ahead 18 years and that joke is about to become official policy. The gag was an […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Why Trump (Again) Jumped In Bed With Israel. In pro rasslin’ terms, he thinks Israel is winning and he ‘wants the rub’: Obviously wars are unpredictable. They don’t necessarily end when you want them to. Consider the fact that October 7th 2023, a shattering defeat for Israel, now from the vantage point of mid-2025 was […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
By far the biggest story in Dover yesterday did not take place in the legislative chambers. Thanks to some relentless reporting, we’re seeing the entire scheme to disenfranchise the voters of the 20th RD come into focus. Rep. Wilson-Anton has now filled in more of the picture. Bottom line: From the beginning of session, House leadership […]
Speaker Mimi Tries To Change The Subject
This showed up on the House Dems feed today from the Speaker: In light of recent coverage surrounding Representative Stell Parker Selby’s absence, I want to take a moment to address two important matters: public expectations of transparency from House leadership and growing concern about how members of the press and public engage with legislative […]
Song of the Day 6/17: Paul Simon, “My Professional Opinion”
Add Paul Simon to the long list of musicians whose opening farewell did not mean goodbye. Now 83, Simon is on a 20-city tour of small venues performing two-set concerts, with multiple shows in each city to ease the strain of touring. The second set features his old songs, both hits and deep cuts. The […]
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