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DL Open Thread: Fri., March 20, 2020
‘We’re Not A Shipping Clerk‘. Of course not. Not at a time when there is a critical shortage of surgical masks, testing equipment, and ventilators at medical facilities facing the worst pandemic since at least 1918. Not when the President has the authority to mobilize industry to produce such products, but has chosen not to […]
BREAKING: Senate D’s Propose Student Loan Relief During Crisis
A minimum of $10K per student, plus relief during the duration of the coronavirus crisis: https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/03192020%20Student%20Loan%20Payment%20Relief%20Summary.pdf This provides relief in an area where it is desperately needed. Senators Schumer, Warren, Brown and Murray are spearheading this effort.
Delaware Political Weekly…Occasionally
Hey, we’re in the strangest of times. But the political calendar doesn’t grind to a halt…even if elements of campaigns do, or at least morph into something else altogether. I’ve got lots of political news, though, so let’s get started. 1. Door-to-door is out. Alternatives are in. I think I may have taken part in […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., March 19, 2020
Virus Expands Exponentially. Response Doesn’t. Yesterday, we were at 6496 cases and 114 deaths. We’re now at 9415 cases and 150 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins conavirus map. The government appears no closer to securing nearly enough ventilators nor making tests readily available. A willful failure that will go down in history. Florida Governor […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., March 18, 2020
Coronavirus Grows Exponentially In US. For the most up-to-date count on the pandemic, the Johns Hopkins interactive map is the place to go. As I write this, the US is at 6496 confirmed cases and 114 confirmed deaths. By the time I finish writing this, the numbers will be higher. BTW, Trump claims he knew […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., March 17, 2020
We’re all watching the COVID-19 story. Here’s one that Trump and Barr snuck by us under the cloak of All Coronavirus All The Time: Justice Department Abandons Prosecution Of Russian Firm Indicted In Mueller Probe. The trial was scheduled to start on April 6. Gee, this sure sounds suspicious: The stunning reversal came a few […]
DL Open Thread: Mon., March 16, 2020
NYTimes Coronavirus Coverage Is Free. Check back here early and often for updates. Let’s see…Fed cuts interest rates almost to zero, presumably to save Trump’s hide; doesn’t appear to be working, though; CDC says no gatherings of more than 50 people; utter chaos at airports; deaths in Italy skyrocket; everything’s closing. Shit’s as real as […]
DL Open Thread: Sun., March 15, 2020
Two ER Doctors In Critical Condition. Hey, we’ve only got 50 deaths. We’re doing great! BTW, according to the NYTimes, coronavirus cases in the US have surpassed 2700, up from 500 a week ago. Meaning, we’re looking at over 10,000 cases by this time next week. Even without adequate testing. Trump Coronavirus Misadventures: It’s All […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., March 14, 2020
House Passes Major Aid Package To Address Results Of Pandemic. Typhoid Tangerine took no part in the negotiations, leaving them to Mnuchin. Nancy Pelosi, dealing from a position of strength, got almost everything she had pushed for: The agreement reached Friday is primarily aimed at expanding the safety net to cope with the potentially catastrophic […]
Christiana Care Nurses Perform Random Acts Of Heroism
536 of them, to be specific. We as a community owe them a debt of gratitude. In a country where the President doesn’t want people to get tested b/c the numbers could make him look bad, we can only rely on each other. The actions of these public health professionals and the company they work […]
DL Open Thread: Fri., March 13, 2020
Gov. Carney’s State Of Emergency Declaration. When you see public officials acting responsibly, it kinda comes as a shock when you have at best a Bystander President. As critical as I have been of Carney’s ‘lack of vision thing’, he and his team are especially well-qualified to address this crisis, and he has acted swiftly […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., March 12, 2020
EVERYTHING FALLS APART. That was quite the day. Where to begin? Everybody but the President sees the existential seriousness of our situation. Pretty much every major event in the entire fucking country will be cancelled. Markets in freefall. Here’s how one market pro analyzed the post-speech carnage: “Markets reacted negatively to what was perceived as […]
BREAKING: Delaware Announces First Positive Coronavirus Test
From the Washington Post: “Delaware on Wednesday announced its first positive test for coronavirus, as more than 40 states report infections. The Delaware patient, a man older than 50, who officials say is “doing well,” lives in New Castle County and is “associated with the University of Delaware community,” the state’s public health department said […]
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