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DL Open Thread: Monday, January 6, 2025
“Premeditated And Continuous Deception”. Convict–And President: In the matter of Donald J. Trump, the criminal justice system failed egregiously to hold the once and future president accountable. It’s almost inconceivable that Trump will spend a single day behind bars. To the contrary, New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan suggested that, given Trump’s imminent […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 5, 2025
For Completists Only: The ‘Battle’ For DNC Chair: The two candidates who have emerged as front-runners to become D.N.C. chair, Ken Martin of Minnesota and Ben Wikler of Wisconsin, are both middle-aged white men from the upper Midwest and chair of their state parties whose politics are well within the Democratic mainstream. Yet, as is […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 4, 2025
Battling Climate Change Via–Ocean Antacid?. It’s a matter of scale: The world’s oceans stow vast amounts of carbon dioxide. Now, a growing group of scientists and companies say they’ve found a way to increase that storage capacity by tweaking ocean water chemistry. The technique, known as ocean alkalinity enhancement, usually involves dissolving acid-neutralizing rocks in […]
In What Universe Is This Not A Police Cover-Up?
Here’s the story: An Odessa state representative is facing DUI and vehicular assault charges after Delaware State Police say he drove while intoxicated and caused a crash, injuring another driver. Delaware state House Rep. Kevin Hensley, who recently won reelection to his 9th District seat in November, will be arraigned Tuesday in Kent County Court […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, January 3, 2025
Mike Johnson’s Day Of Reckoning. For all the breathless supposition, he’s gonna be reelected Speaker. There’s nobody else who could get the votes. Now, it may not be today, but it’ll happen. With his bid to keep his speakership on the line — despite support from President-elect Donald Trump — the Louisiana Republican is looking […]
Why Matt Meyer Vetoed The Impact Fees Increases, And How Councilmembers Feel About It
GUEST POST BY VAL GOULD: On December 10th, New Castle County Council passed Substitute 1 for Ordinance 24-008, which calls for an update to the county’s impact fees for the first time since 1999. On December 26th, outgoing County Executive Matt Meyer vetoed the bill, drawing criticism from some council members. Impact fees are charged […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 2, 2025
Tesla Cybertruck Explodes Out Of Trump Vegas Hotel. That can’t be coincidence, can it? Signs point to ‘no’: A Tesla Cybertruck filled with large firework mortars and gas canisters exploded near the entrance of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning, killing the driver and injuring seven others, according to police. Just Your […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Day 1 of our Dry January. Which will mostly be spent working off the effects of the three glasses of champagne we had last night. Wonder if my prose will become more lucid. I mean, it almost has to, doesn’t it? N’Awlins Mass Murder: At least 10 people have been killed and 30 injured after […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
While there are still great reporters plying their craft at legacy media outlets like the NYTimes and Washington Post, I find that the consistently-best outlets for the stories I like to cover and that our readers like to read are coming from non-corporate media. If you value their work as much as I do, you […]
2024: The Good. The Bad. The Ridiculous.
The Good: January 30: Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick Voids Elon Musk’s Tesla Compensation Package, Calls It ‘Unfathomable’. Feb. 13: Conviction Of Former State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Upheld. Mar. 12: Both bills protecting retired state workers from Carney’s attempts to dump them onto a Medicare Advantage plan pass the House unanimously. Apr. 25: Hospital Care Cost Review […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, December 30, 2024
Why Jimmy Carter Lost In 1980: For Jimmy Carter, the 12 months that culminated in the 1980 general election were marked by economic turmoil, international humiliation and a political challenge from the most recognizable family name in the Democratic Party. Together, they would drive Carter from office, leaving a punctuation mark on his one-term presidency […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2024: The Top Ten!!
But first, let’s take a trip in the Not-So-Wayback Machine to revisit Tunes 50 through 11: ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2024: #’s 50-41 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: #’s 40-31 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2024: #’s 30-21 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2024: #’s 20-11 And now, the Top 10! More chalk than usual. Don’t know if I’ve […]
Jimmy Carter Has Died
The Greatest Ex-President ever. His selflessness and compassion were inspirations to so many people: https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/12/29/jimmy-carter-president-dead/
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