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DL Open Thread: Saturday, February 18, 2023
A Few Intrepid Delaware Citizens Challenge The Ft. DuPont Land-Grab: Attached is a lawsuit filed pro se in Chancery Court by plaintiffs Erica Lindsey and Jack Guerin to return Grassdale to the State of Delaware. The Summons was served on defendant Shawn Garvin, Secretary of DNREC, on February 2, 2023. Mr. Garvin has 20 calendar […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, Feb. 17, 2023
I’m determined, DETERMINED, to improve on my miserly output from yesterday. Let’s see where the news and my muse take us… Anyone Else Worried About John Fetterman?: Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa.) checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Wednesday night to receive treatment for clinical depression, his office said Thursday, adding […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023
‘Wicked Wisdom’. What if DeSantis Knows What He’s Doing? Brandon Wolf, who was catapulted into activism in Florida after surviving the Orlando Pulse nightclub massacre in 2016, told me that effective coalitions are emerging to oppose DeSantis, but he acknowledged how formidable an opponent the governor is: “DeSantis’s strategy tries to pull us apart,” he […]
Celebrate Mardi Gras With Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs!
One of N’Awlins’ greatest party bands will get you out of your seats and onto the dance floor this Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Arden Gild Hall. Why, you may ask, are Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs escaping the Crescent City during Mardi Gras Week? The answer is that, when they remain in N’Awlins, they […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023
Saudi Murderer Rescues Trump & Kushner From Financial Ruin: In early 2021, as Donald Trump exited the White House, he and his son-in-law Jared Kushner faced unprecedented business challenges. Revenue at Trump’s properties had plummeted during his presidency, and the attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters made his brand even more polarizing. Kushner, […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., Feb. 11, 2023
Guess Who Wanted Guns Banned At Event In Florida. Hint: it was at a victory celebration for–himself: As Gov. Ron DeSantis prepared for an election night party in downtown Tampa last year, city officials received a surprising — and politically sensitive — request. The Republican governor’s campaign wanted weapons banned from his victory celebration at […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, Feb. 10, 2023
US Navy Seeks To Inflict ‘Spiritual Readiness’ On Sailors. Because, without spiritual readiness, sailors might realize just how foolhardy some missions are. Under the new requirement, commanders ‘own’ their charges’ spiritual readiness. Here is the new policy: (2) Spiritual Readiness. Spiritual Readiness is the strength of spirit that enables the warfighters to accomplish the mission […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023
Did The Civil War Even Take Place? Gotta wonder after this happened in Mississippi: A white supermajority of the Mississippi House voted after an intense, four-plus hour debate to create a separate court system and an expanded police force within the city of Jackson — the Blackest city in America — that would be appointed […]
News-Journal FINALLY Wakes Up To Ft. DuPont Boondoggle
9 years too late. Maybe someone, anyone, from the News-Journal could have read our coverage dating back to 2014? I’ll only link to one article this time. You can find the others. While a lot of the skulduggery is omitted, this is a great look into what happens when the Delaware Way, especially Jack Markell, […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2022
Last Remaining Koch Bro Back In The Game. Will used his ill-gained billions to stop Trump: The network of donors and activist groups led by conservative billionaire Charles Koch will oppose Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination, mounting a direct challenge to the former president’s campaign to win back the White House. “The best […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023
Improve Wages And Benefits–Or Die. There’s nothing the Delaware Restaurant Association can do about it: Nearly three years since the coronavirus pandemic upended the labor market, restaurants, bars, hotels and casinos remain short-staffed, with nearly 2 million unfilled openings. The leisure and hospitality industry, which before the pandemic accounted for much of the country’s job […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, Feb. 3, 2023
How RWNJ ‘Court Shopping’ Works In Real-Time. We’re talking the 5th Circuit Court Of Appeals in Texas: The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas just ruled that law enforcement cannot temporarily remove firearms from a person subject to a domestic violence-related restraining order. They reached that decision because the founders would have rejected domestic violence as a concern. […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023
World War III Has Begun. I think. Weapons being moved around like pieces on a chessboard. Want me to give you more? I will anyway. Not to mention, the war in Ukraine has become a proxy for nations on both sides of the conflict. We’ve even seen some wavering in Germany, perhaps here’s why. College […]
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