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DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 17, 2021
Partisan Judge Declares DACA Unlawful. That’s not just my characterization: There are, unfortunately, many appointed and elected officials across the U.S. who have made a career out of enacting anti-immigrant policy. But as far as activist federal judges go, perhaps none stand out like Judge Andrew Hanen of the United States District Court for the […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, July 16, 2021
Stoopid Baseball Player Trix. Phillies. Red Sox-Yanks. Awww, are they a-sceered of the vaccine, or are they just vax-deniers? Doesn’t matter. The Big Lie, Part Duh, has taken hold: What began as “vaccine hesitancy” has morphed into outright vaccine hostility, as conservatives increasingly attack the White House’s coronavirus message, mischaracterize its vaccination campaign and, more […]
DuPont, Chemours & Corteva Agree To Pay Delaware $50 Mill For Damage Caused By Their ‘Forever’ Chemicals
This is a BFD. According to this News-Journal article: (AG Kathy) Jennings’ justice department had intended to file a massive lawsuit against DuPont, Chemours and Corteva earlier this year. The department spent more than two years on its investigation, which consisted of environmental sampling, forensic analysis and a review of corporate records. The department sought monetary damages and […]
Did Stephanie Bolden Sell Out Her Constituents For $1200?
What’s not at issue is that Rep. Bolden (more on who she represents in a minute) sold out every one of her constituents who rents. She also sold out every tenant who rents in the state of Delaware. To understand how, first read SS 1/SB 101 (Townsend). The bill creates a right to counsel for […]
CATBITE!!
We had the Arden Shady Grove Music Fest yesterday. Probably the strongest lineup of artists ever. One band, though, is my new fave, and they had the crowd dancing, which is not easy to do at a laid-back music fest. Ladeez and Gentlemen–CATBITE!!: HELLO WE R CATBITE & WE JUST PLAYED OUR FIRST SHOW IN […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 10, 2021
Biden Fires Anti-Union Head Of The Social Security Administration. The irony being, of course, that it was Trump who went to the Supreme Court–and won–when he ousted the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Rethugs are now crying foul for Biden removing this guy: Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, the chairman of the Senate […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, July 9, 2021
Wanna Avoid Taxes? Buy Yourself A Sports Team. Here’s how: (LA Clippers’ owner Steve) Ballmer pays such a low rate, in part, because of a provision of the U.S. tax code. When someone buys a business, they’re often able to deduct almost the entire sale price against their income during the ensuing years. That allows […]
Arden Concert Gild FINALLY Books Sierra Hull!
Ron Ozer tells me that I first reached out to her agent back in 2017. My short-term memory is such that….wait, what was I just talking about? Regardless, this boundary-pushing musician originally from the bluegrass world is bringing a full band with her to the Arden Gild Hall on Friday, October 22. A sellout is […]
Mo’ Better Democrats: Challenge These Legislative Miscreants!
We can argue about the merits of the recently-concluded first session of the 151st General Assembly. However, with a progressive Senate D Caucus moving full speed ahead, we learned who needs to be challenged, especially in the House, to do away with the Kop Kabal now and forever. Time and time again, we saw progressive […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 3, 2021
Southern Pastors Give Up On Vaccinating The Flock. Mostly in white rural congregations: Polls have consistently shown that white evangelicals are among the groups most hardened against vaccination. The most recent, a June survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation, found that 22 percent of white evangelicals said they would “definitely not” get the vaccine, a […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, July 2, 2021
Supreme Court: You Don’t Have The Right To Vote. Justice Alito finally gets his crane shot. A political decision masquerading as a constitutional one. Elena Kagan’s blistering dissent. All 6 Rethugs supported voter suppression laws in Arizona. That’s why they’re on the Court. Arizona–isn’t there a Senator there who….? 15 Felony Counts For Weisselberg. 10 […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: June 2021
Yet another diverse set of divertissements, featuring a couple of songs I’d missed from earlier this year. Enjoy! If you’re gonna cover a Leonard Cohen song, might as well make it your own. Like this: Memo To Self: This is the second song I’ve posted from this album. Plus one from Jenn Wasner, who […]
House Leadership Flat-Out Lied To Senate On Gun Control Package
The deal was cut months ago. There would be a four-bill package of gun control bills that would be worked and passed this year. Two bills would start in the House, two bills would start in the Senate, the bills would be passed and moved to the other chamber, where they would be passed. The […]
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