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DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 8, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 8, 202314 Comments

Need I say more? Phony Man Of God Dies: Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 7, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 7, 202310 Comments

Guess we still have to take the bad with the good. The good? HB 99 (Heffernan) passed the House, so addressing the climate change crisis in Delaware moves forward. The…

Blood Money Always Wins

By El Somnambulo June 6, 202313 Comments

In this case, the blood money of Saudi Murderer Mohammed bin Salman, the man behind the killing of Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi. You may recall that bin Salman tried…

Matt Meyer Makes It Official: He’s Running For Governor

By El Somnambulo June 6, 202333 Comments

Who knows? He might win. It's not as if there's an undeniable powerhouse in the race, or a progressive candidate who can galvanize the grassroots: Meyer, who has been county…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 6, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 6, 20233 Comments

Imagine for a second that you support police reform. You know that a draft bill was finished in February. You know that, despite numerous requests from numerous supporters, the draft…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 4, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 4, 202316 Comments

The False Equivalency Between 'Hard Right And Hard Left' In Debt Ceiling Debate. Meant to write about this when I saw the WaPo headline about this. It's lazy journalism and…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 3, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 3, 20236 Comments

If You're Not Already Watching CNN, You Almost Certainly Won't Watch After Reading This. One of the best long-form pieces of journalism on, um, journalism and journalists I've ever read. …

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 2, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 2, 20237 Comments

Phoenix Turning Into Ashes? Lack Of Water Will Do That: Arizona has determined that there is not enough groundwater for all of the housing construction that has already been approved…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 1, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 1, 20234 Comments

Just a quick TV critique: It was a shame that both Succession and Barry aired their final episodes on the same night. While both, in critical terms, 'stuck the landing', …

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: May, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 1, 20232 Comments

Yeahyeahyeah, I know, lots more singer/songwriter, less diversity, than usual. Hey, I can only work with what comes my way. Besides, these are good singer/songwriters, and I've unearthed a RIGHTEOUS…

What Does The Chamber Want?

By El Somnambulo May 31, 202314 Comments

Don't worry, the answer is much clearer than Dr. Freud's query about women. It would be an oversimplification to say that the Chamber wants the bad stuff, and wants to…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, May 28, 2023

By El Somnambulo May 28, 202312 Comments

Biden Breaks Word, Negotiates With Terrorists, Cuts Shitty Deal. Retire, you fucking old fart!: President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reached an “agreement in principle” on Saturday to…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 27, 2023

By El Somnambulo May 27, 20231 Comment

D's Ignored Yellen, Now Paying Debt Ceiling Ransom. Can't anybody here play this game?: In the days after November’s midterm elections, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen was feeling upbeat about…