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DL Open Thread: Tues., April 28, 2020
‘We Promised You Tests, Not The Ability To Test’. The VP says it was all a misunderstanding. It was actually a deliberate attempt to deceive. Lives lost in the fog of semantics. BTW, the new Task Force Plan for ramping up testing?: It’s all on the states. Still. Trump Didn’t Read Briefings That Warned Of […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, April 27, 2020
260.000 Words. The NYTimes parses Trump’s pronouncements from March 9 through mid-April. You might as well suffer through this once so you never have to do it again. BTW, you might have missed this link that Mike Dinsmore provided yesterday, but this psychoanalysis of Trump seems terrifyingly on-target to me. Know your enemy. Trump’s Snit […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 26, 2020
Rethug Legislators Don’t Know What To Do On Emergency Spending. I guess the good news is that only McConnell peddles the ‘let the states go bankrupt’ route. For-Profit Chain Bought Rural Hospitals And Shut ‘Em Down–Just In Time For the Pandemic. In cases like these, ‘for-profit’ means squeezing every last nickel they can out of […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 25, 2020
I will try to contain my anger today. I mean, Trump is one thing. But trying to write this the day after the Eagles had the worst draft night in the history of the NFL is quite something else. Not to mention, binge-watching Breaking Bad does little to curb my worst impulses. (Deep cleansing breaths). […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 24, 2020
Lysol To America: Don’t Inject Us, Or Ingest Us. The President is insane and dangerously unhinged. Even by his standards, his performance yesterday was a cry to remove him from office via the 25th Amendment. Taking his advice will literally kill you. It’s also clear that he’s out of answers and is just throwing shit […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., April 23, 2020
Breaking: 4.4 Million More Americans Filed Jobless Claims Last Week. To quote Springsteen, some of these ‘jobs are going, boys, and they ain’t coming back’. Trump Fires Vaccine Czar. Well, ‘relocates’. Why? Because he wouldn’t push Trump/Fox News’ miracle drug hype. Yes, the cheerleaders have gone silent on that one because the test results sucked. […]
Who Are Your Takeout Shoutouts?
I feel that supporting your fave restaurants that are now providing takeout is a mitzvah. You can enjoy great food while supporting your favorite local eateries. So, where are you getting your takeout? We live in Brandywine Hundred. We’ve had great food from both Culinaria and the Corner Bistro. Both locally-owned businesses with wonderful staff. […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Trump Hotel Seeks Breaks From Trump Administration. You gotta love this ‘just treat us like everybody else’ bleat from Eric Trump. The only reason that hotel was ever a cash cow is b/c Trump is President and expects everybody to stay there, or he’ll screw them. This article perfectly illustrates the hazards associated with deep-sixing […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., April 21, 2020
Trump Seeks To Ban Immigrants Under Cover Of Covid-19. Trump’s replaying his hits seeking to earn the nostalgia vote in November. Most of the impacted immigrants already have family in the US. Stoopid Rethug Governor COVID-19 Tricks. Liberty over life. Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Look for a new spike in 3-4 weeks. It’s inevitable. […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, April 20, 2020
Trump’s Plan A And Plan B: Either Way, You Lose. One great point among many others: Workers at meat processing plants are expendable since they’re not part of Trump’s America. A must-read. These Antibody Tests Are Not Operative. Well, that sucks. Stoopid Rethuglican Governor Coronavirus Tricks. Iowa Governor Won’t Even Close Infected Meatpacking Plants. Fla. […]
DL Open Thread: Sun., April 19, 2020
If An Unhinged President Gives An Unhinged Press Conference, Is It News To Show That The President Is Unhinged? I’m asking the journalists among us, and there are a few. I think the answer is yes, but it should be buttressed with analysis by mental health professionals and discussion of what it means for the […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., April 18, 2020
Trump Foments Insurrection. There’s no other way to interpret his ‘Liberate’ tweets. He is both utterly irresponsible and demonstrably mentally-ill. The fact that his MAGATs take whatever he says as Gospel is dangerous. With his encouragement of protests and the prevalence of arms among his supporters, we can only hope that another Charlottesville is not […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 17, 2020
Delaware’s Budget No Longer Operative. In fact, right now, the total impact is unknowable. I may be the only one, but I’m not upset that the Delaware General Assembly has not yet planned some sort of virtual reopening. First of all, it’s not easy. 62 legislators, staff, and a system that is not geared for […]
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