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BREAKING: All Of House D Leadership Calls For McGuiness To Take Leave Of Absence
Yes, even Speaker Pete, who may just be trying to scoop himself out of electoral quicksand. Here’s the story. Some excerpts: A joint-statement from Delaware Senate President Pro Tempore Dave Sokola, Majority Leader Bryan Townsend, and Majority Whip Elizabeth Lockman issued Wednesday night notes the auditor plays a “paramount” role in protecting the public’s interest […]
The House Maps: Questions And Answers
Finally. Here they are: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1f2BGBdha-fie-fe4ufRHzWWkaE7perJh&ll=39.1487474501171%2C-75.386594&z=9 Man, they really pulled some shit here. First, check out the questions I had here. Now, guess who has beaten a fast retreat from Delaware City. If you guessed ‘Our PAL Val’ Longhurst, you would be correct. After steering this crony-infested development project into a community that really didn’t want […]
Nicole Atkins Comes To Arden This Saturday!
The show was a late addition to our fall schedule because The Suffers, who had originally been booked, had to cancel their entire fall tour. So, the show has fallen unfortunately under the radar. But Nicole Atkins is a great songstress, and I know that those of you who haven’t already seen her will love […]
The Senate Maps Are Here, And They’re SpecTACular
I’d expect nothing less from Dick Carter, Jesse Chadderdon, Valerie McCartan, Anthony Bernadzikowski and the Senate D leadership team. Here are the big takeaways: 1. Darius Brown will not be happy. Oh, sure he has a district to run in. But it’s not really a Wilmington-centric district any more. He picks up a whole bunch […]
Big News! Rebecca Cotto To Challenge Rep. Deb Heffernan!!
Blue Delaware broke the story right here. This is huge for the progressive cause. She has been so active in progressive campaigns, and she works like a demon. Both Chris Johnson and Larry Lambert can attest to that. She is smart, she is down-to-earth, and she will not be outworked. Her progressive credentials are second-to-none. […]
“Send In The Mapses…
…to fry my synapses (hey, I never claimed to be Sondheim) Well, maybe next week.” Well, maybe this week. Here’s the lede: The House and Senate have scheduled public hearings to review, and to comment upon, the proposed redistricting maps. Here is that schedule: Public Hearing Schedule(s) House Redistricting Hearing: 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18 […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Rabbi Joins Proud Boys, Hands Out ‘Religious Exemptions’ From Covid Vaccinations. ‘Backwards reeled the mind’. Who can quote the original sentence, and who wrote it? No, it wasn’t Sondheim. WH: Trump Docs Can Go To Congress. No doubt Trump will appeal. Sometimes, you (meaning me) have to wonder how Trump can afford to pay all […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, October 8, 2021
Two From The Times: Optimist. Pessimist. Would it surprise you to learn that Krugman is (sorta) the optimist? Yeah, me too. The Ezra Klein piece is must-reading, and it’s not (all) gloom-and-doom. Elon Musk Heads To Anti-Choice Country. Here’s a prediction worthy of being cut-and-saved: “We’re going to create an ecological paradise here because we’re […]
To Whomever Would Challenge Val Longhurst: There WILL Be Trumpets!
OK, kids, you’ve seen the results of our poll on which Dem House member should be challenged. Tops on the list is Val Longhurst. Even moreso than toppling Speaker Pete, defeating Longhurst with a progressive would kause the kollapse of the Kop Kabal. Which reminds me, how long would she keep her job with the […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 2, 2021
Can’t We Just Trade Manchin For Murkowski? Not saying she’d be a ‘better’ D, but I doubt she’d revel in the role of gumming up the works like that fucking hillbilly. The ‘Least Bad’ Ways To Cool The Planet? Carbon Removal. Social Geoengineering. Or Both. Doesn’t fill me with confidence. But well worth reading: To […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, October 1, 2021
Killings By Police In America Undercounted By More Than Half. According to the British medical journal Lancet: Researchers compared information from a federal database known as the National Vital Statistics System, which collects death certificates, with recent data from three organizations that track police killings through news reports and public records requests. When extrapolating and […]
My Fave Tunes For September 2021
And the months dwindle down to a precious few. September…: Will this be Nathan Arizona’s fave of the month? Maybe he’ll tell us…: Oh, snap! Personal to the Tubs: Please change your name. The Tubes pop up, but not the Tubs. Change the name of The Name Song. All I get is Shirleyshirleybobirley. Song’s on […]
Fun With Maps
False advertising–of a sort. Consider this a redistricting hot-stove league thread. Timely because the General Assembly will hold a Redistricting For Dummies session tonight. Since I fit that profile, I plan to attend the virtual meeting. You can, too. Right here. With that out of the way, let’s look at what might ultimately happen during […]
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