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DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 5, 2022

Filed in Featured, Open Thread by on January 5, 2023 33 Comments

McCarthy Gives Away Everything.  Will It Net Him The Speakership?: During late-hour negotiations Wednesday, Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) made fresh concessions to a group of 20 lawmakers in hopes of ending their blockade of his speakership ahead of votes Thursday, according to four people familiar with the talks who spoke on the condition of anonymity to […]

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‘Kinder Gentler’ Pete Revealed As The Same Old Lying Asshole

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on January 2, 2023 19 Comments

Isn’t today an official State Holiday?  Doesn’t matter. Speaker Pete chose today to release the committee assignments.  They are, um, horrible.  You’ll need to click on the PDF link in the article to see all of them.  Lowlights abound. Bottom line–only two committees have what could be considered progressive chairs: Rep. Lynn for Judiciary, Rep. […]

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Speaker Pete & Our PAL Val: A Kinder & Gentler Toxic Twosome?

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on January 2, 2023 1 Comment

Spoiler Alert: No, of course not.  But the two serial fabulists made that promise to the House D Caucus during November’s ‘Airing Of The Grievances’ Caucus. The very same caucus that believed the Toxic Twosome’s assurances that they were running against each other for leadership, only to be tricked into finding out that the two […]

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DL Open Thread: January 1, 2023

Filed in Featured, Open Thread by on January 1, 2023 4 Comments

Let’s see–went to bed at halftime of the Ohio State-Georgia game.  So, I’m only a little hung over, and I’ve had my first dose of morning caffeine.  I’ll try to rustle you up some interesting stuff to start the year. Oopsies–CNN Misses NYE Countdown While Host Don Lemon Shakes His Butt To “Back That Azz […]

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, December 31, 2022

Filed in Featured, Open Thread by on December 31, 2022 2 Comments

Ex-Pope Benedict Dies.  Lied About Knowledge Of Pedophile Priests: The former pope Benedict XVI has admitted providing false information to a German inquiry into clerical sexual abuse. Benedict, who resigned as the global leader of the Roman Catholic church in 2013, said on Monday that he had attended a meeting with local church officials in […]

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Delaware 2022: The Good, The Bad, The Ridiculous

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on December 31, 2022 5 Comments

The Good: Jan. 21: Rep. Gerald Brady resigns after getting caught stealing wood from the Newark Ac-Uh-Me.  Addition by subtraction. April 14:  The Paid Medical And Family Leave Act passes both chambers and is set to become law.  Likely the most impactful bill of the year, mainly because Carney and the Kops fought against so […]

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DL Open Thread: Friday, December 30, 2022

Filed in Featured, Open Thread by on December 30, 2022 5 Comments

Coming tomorrow: A chronological voyage through 2022 as we recap The Good!  The Bad! The Ridiculous! Is Heather Honey Her Real Name? Voter fraud ‘investigator’, hired by Kari Lake, from Lebanon, Pa.: When right-wing firebrand Kari Lake challenged her narrow November defeat in the Arizona governor’s race, her star witness was an obscure woman with […]

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‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: The Top Ten!!

Filed in Arts and Entertainment, Featured by on December 30, 2022 9 Comments

First, a revisit to the rest of the Top 50.  To be followed by a Spotify list including the Top 50, plus songs that were Top 50-worthy: ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 50-41 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 40-31 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 30-21 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 20-11 […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, December 29, 2022

Filed in Featured, Open Thread by on December 29, 2022 11 Comments

There’s Always A Delaware Connection. The Rethugs know that they had a disastrous 2022 national election. Who better to analyze what went wrong, and how to fix it, than someone with a sparkling record of winning statewide races in Delaware?: The R.N.C. has undertaken what it says is a serious analysis of the 2022 results, […]

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‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 20-11

Filed in Arts and Entertainment, Featured by on December 29, 2022 1 Comment

20.  19. 18. 17.  16.  15.  14. 13. 12. 11.     

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‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 30-21

Filed in Arts and Entertainment, Featured by on December 28, 2022 1 Comment

30.  29. 28.  Coming to Arden Gild Hall, Sat. Feb. 18, 2023: 27.  26.   25. 24. 23.  22.  21.     

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‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 40-31

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on December 27, 2022 1 Comment

40. 39. 38. 37. 36. 35.  34.  33. 32.  31. First time Emily Dickinson has made my Best Of The Year list:  

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‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 50-41

Filed in Arts and Entertainment, Featured by on December 26, 2022 1 Comment

Yes, my annual holiday gift to you–whether you want it or not.  We’ll count down to #1.  I will then add a Spotify list of my fave tunes.  Since I had narrowed the list down to 63 before I ultimately chose the Fab Fifty, I’ll likely add some of those that just missed the cut […]

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