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DL Open Thread: Mon., July 29, 2019
Coats To Resign As National Intelligence Chief. His Successor?: RWNJ Conspiracy Theorist. As in the Russians conspired to help Hillary Clinton. Betcha Trump saw this guy’s over-the-top performance at the Mueller hearing and decided, “That’s my guy!” Trump And Barr To Restore Federal Executions. Of course they will. What did you expect? The Pentagon’s Leadership […]
DL Open Thread: Sun., July 28, 2019
Waste Management Bribes Minquadale Civic Association In Exchange For More Landfill Space? Sure looks that way. $4-5 mill over 10 to 20 years. Profits from the landfill. BTW, county leaders stand firmly in opposition to the landfill height increase from 130 to 190 feet. There is, of course, a Dover connection, and it raises questions. […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., July 27, 2019
How The Delaware Chamber Of Commerce Is Dismantling The Coastal Zone Act. One regulation at a time. When you’ve already got the Governor and DNREC in your back pocket, and you pay lobbyists to muck up the process every step of the way, you win, and everybody else loses. Could we have a real governor, […]
DL Open Thread: Fri., July 26, 2019
Russians Targeting Election Systems In All 50 States. While Mitch McConnell singlehandedly blocks votes on election system protections. Closet Case. Anti-LGBTQ Tenn. Representative solicited young men for gay sex on a ‘gay hook-up and dating app’. He’s resigning. In so many cases, their self-loathing takes the form of hating those who are like them. How […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., July 25, 2019
Puerto Rico’s Governor To Resign. Proof that public protest on a mass scale matters. Senate Rethug Blocks Election Security Bills. A senator from Mississippi did the blocking, but you know that Mitch McConnell ordered someone to do it. Can’t interfere with those Trump-supporting Russians. Mueller, House D’s, Play Alphonse-Gaston. ‘Say the word.’ ‘No, you say […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., July 24, 2019
How Trump Administration Has Given Blank Check To Gun Exporters. A sign of the exporters’ appreciation? Their convention is taking place at Trump’s DC hotel. How China Is Trying To Address Its Massive Trash Problem. Step 1 is recognizing that you have a problem. ICE Held A US Citizen For Three Weeks Because They Could. […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., July 23, 2019
The Al Franken Case. In-depth profile in the New Yorker. Bottom line: He got royally screwed. Set up by a bunch of RWNJ’s, including the alleged victim, and thrown out with the trash by D senators who never bothered to even investigate the allegations. If Gillibrand had any self-respect, she’d resign. Or at least apologize. […]
DL Open Thread: Mon., July 22, 2019
Wilbur Ross Can’t Stay Awake. Of course the Commerce Department is a disaster. But, if Ross is asleep, he can’t do more damage. Can he? Adam Schiff On The Mueller Testimony. He’s not sure whether any minds can be changed at this point. How DJT Jr’s Hunting Buddy Is Influencing Chinese Trade Negotiations. Despite, of […]
DL Open Thread: Sun., July 21, 2019
Centrist PAC Backs Rethug Over Freshman D. This ‘bipartisan’ PAC features the following alleged D’s: The caucus is co-chaired by California Democrat Jimmy Panetta, who was first elected in 2016 and is the son of longtime Democratic operative and former Rep. Leon Panetta. The caucus also includes Democratic Reps. Seth Moulton, Mass., Chrissy Houlahan, Pa., […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., July 20, 2019
LA Cops Infiltrated Anti-Trump Group. It’s the ’60’s all over again. Cops see protestors as the danger, not the RWNJ groups who are armed to the teeth and who have espoused violence. How Trump Exiled Government Agriculture Experts. Move the office to Kansas City, ensuring that most of the staff will resign/retire. And, of course, […]
DL Open Thread: Fri., July 19, 2019
Will Multiracial Democracy Survive Trump? An existential question for our time. Plan To Help Farmers Address Climate Change Was Buried By Trump’s Ag. Dep’t. Farmers are paying for it now. Sen. Collins ‘Tiptoeing Without A Net’. She’s in trouble. Time to take her down. Next Labor Secretary? Scalia’s Kid. He’s got both the name and […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., July 18, 2019
Arson At Japanese Animation Studio Kills At Least 30. Extremely rare in a country with low incidents of mass violence. Right-Wing Nationalists Meet To Bury What’s Left Of The Conservative Movement. Didn’t know that anything was left of that movement. LGBT Supporters ThisClose To Victory In Virginia. They need to knock off one more intransigent […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., July 17, 2019
The Leading Enablers Of The Opioid Epidemic. Absolutely essential reporting from the Washington Post, utilizing a DEA database that tracked every pain pill sold. BTW, did you know that, from 2006-2012, Delaware ranked #10 in the per capita consumption of opioids? You do now. 45 pills per person. And, yes, it was much more pronounced […]
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