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‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: September 2023
Fewer songs this month. Sky-high quality, though, one of my favorite batches of the year. A Pops Staples original. Dedicated to Jason: MY kind of band. Surrealist noir is MY kind of music: Italian disco vibe. Video’s a hoot as well. Made me laugh: Perhaps the best American roots artist you’ve never heard of. I […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 1, 2023
Feds Look To Shut Down Medicare Advantage Scam. Oh, it’s legal, and the insurers behind Medicare Advantage use it to reject claims: Judith Sullivan was recovering from major surgery at a Connecticut nursing home in March when she got surprising news from her Medicare Advantage plan: It would no longer pay for her care because […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023
“Dianne Feinstein Dies. Staff Insists She Can Still Carry Out Her Senatorial Duties.”-Fake headline dedicated to Jason. Kevin McCarthy Could Earn A Profile In Courage. Yes, it would cost him his worthless Speakership, but could remove some tarnish from what remains of his reputation: “I hope the speaker snaps out of the vise grip he’s […]
Thank You, Jason.
Jason, you are a true friend. I honestly don’t know what I would have done without you and without Delaware Liberal. You took me in as a stray immediately after Val Longhurst put an abrupt end to my 20-plus years as a legislative staffer. I can’t tell you how depressed I was at the time. […]
Trouble In Camp BHL?
Does this story have legs and, if so, what the bleep is going on?: Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, who is running for Delaware governor in 2024, announced Thursday evening that she is conducting an audit of her past campaign finance reports after possible issues have come to light. Hall-Long said in a written statement this […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 28, 2023
Is Vivek Ramaswamy the first AI candidate? There’s something alarmingly unnatural about him. No real person talks like that. That, and ‘What a buncha morans’ are my only thoughts about last night’s shit-show. The Looming Shutdown. Essential: House staffers working on Biden impeachment. Non-essential: FEMA disaster relief: House Oversight Chairman James Comer said a potential […]
Delaware’s Most Intriguing Legislative Races Of 2024: #3-RD 14
I’m not even sure how contested this race will be. But the prospect of Marty Rendon replacing Former Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf in RD 14 excites me no end. I grant you–some of my affinity stems from the fact that Rendon and I are the same age. We both cut our teeth on, wait for it, […]
State Of Delaware Sues Amazon While State Of Delaware Throws Money At Amazon
To be specific, Delaware AG Kathleen Jennings has joined other state AG’s and the Federal government in suing Amazon while the Carney Administration’s privatized economic development scam agency continues to gift the behemoth with taxpayer dollars ostensibly for ‘jobs’. Jobs with no strings, like worker protections and/or the right to unionize, attached. From the Associated […]
NCC Council & Developers Vs. The Public
The ongoing unholy alliance, with money as the catalyst. Kids, wanna get your project rezoned and approved far from the prying eyes of the public? Here’s how: A proposed New Castle County ordinance would affect what can be built on more than 80 properties, impacting multiple development projects seeking approval. One property included in the […]
Chris Coons Reallyreallyreally Wants To Be Secretary Of State
It’s a little unseemly and more than a bit desparate, but I’m all for it: Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) said he would “consider it seriously” if he was asked by President Joe Biden to become Secretary of State in a potential second term in office. Coons was asked the question by moderator Ed O’Keefe during […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, September 15, 2023
UAW Goes On Strike Against Detroit’s ‘Big Three’. BTW, ‘Stellantis’ (a combination of ‘Stella!’ and ‘Atlantis’?) is the nom du jour of what used to be Chrysler. How did this fact escape me? The UAW members deserve our support: Never before has the United Auto Workers union carried out a simultaneous work stoppage at all […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 14, 2023
The MAGA Doom Loop: Rethugs Double Down On Anti-Democracy, Voters Of All Stripes Rebel. Wash, Rinse, Repeat: For almost three years now, Republicans have defended or embraced Donald Trump’s authoritarianism — from lies about his 2020 loss to inciting an insurrection — which backfired as Americans proved unexpectedly eager to vote in defense of democracy […]
DE’s Most Intriguing Legislative Races Of 2024: #4: RD 22
You can prioritize any of our remaining four races in any order you want. Just, if you can, prioritize working on at least one of the four campaigns. Four great candidates, each a huge upgrade over the incumbent. The incumbent in RD 22 is a case in point. He has established that his sole purpose […]
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