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Arden Concert Gild Kicking Out The Jams…
…with three great upcoming shows! What’s your pleasure? Comedy? We’ve got Noah Gardenswartz, who did not have to ‘convert to Judaism for the jokes’ this upcoming Saturday, October 22. Here’s a taste: You want powerful folk/roots music? Mark Saturday, Nov. 5 on your calendar as Charles Pierce is one of America’s best: “I haven’t been […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 16, 2022
The Machinations Behind Trump’s TruthSocial. If you’ve got a mind for business (I don’t), perhaps you can follow the skulduggery. Me? Here’s all I needed to know: “Trump had already been given 90 percent of the company’s shares in exchange for the use of his name and some minor involvement, leaving everyone else to split […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 15, 2022
‘How The Press SHOULD Cover Trump’…And MAGAt Rethugs. Some of it may seem obvious. So, why isn’t the press, with some noted exceptions, doing it?: Now, six years later, we journalists know a lot more about covering Trump and his supporters. We’ve come a long way, but certainly made plenty of mistakes. Too many times, […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, October 14, 2022
Supreme Court (!) Says ‘No’ To Trump’s Rope-A-Dope. The decision in its entirety: The application to vacate the stay entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on September 21, 2022, presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to theCourt is denied. Big Increase In Social Security Benefits: Millions of […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 13, 2022
Trump Played Rope-A-Dope With Federal Agents. Moved boxes around after receiving subpoena: A Trump employee has told federal agents about moving boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago at the specific direction of the former president, according to people familiar with the investigation, who say the witness account — combined with security-camera footage — offers key evidence […]
Yo, Matt Meyer, John Cartier, and the County Cops: Help Knollwood!!
I’m writing this on behalf of one of the finest people I know. And on behalf of the residents of Knollwood who are desperately trying to rid their community of major ongoing drug dealing there. Dealing that has gone on for years. You are all aware of it. And only you can change it. You […]
The All-Purpose 30-Day Campaign Finance Report Thread
As you almost certainly know from your e-mail, the 30-day reporting deadline for Delaware races was midnight Sunday. Starting today, we’ll begin to see the reports pop up at the Department of Elections site. It generally takes 2 to 3 days for all the reports to appear online. I’ll be checking throughout the day and […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 9, 2022
Arden Celebrates Free Ukraine With DakhaBrakha. Man, some shows, all the elements come together. Such was the case last night at the Arden Gild Hall as this world-class band put on an absolutely mesmerizing and inspiring performance. The sound and lights were also world-class, and the images on the video screen added tremendous context and […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 8, 2022
Virtually Every Insurer Has Committed Fraud Through Their Medicare Advantage Plans. Yes, including Highmark, which has been accused of overbilling by the Inspector General. But Carney and DeMatteis knew that. They just didn’t/don’t give a shit: Each of the strategies — which were described by the Justice Department in lawsuits against the companies — led […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, October 7, 2022
Sasse To Leave Senate. Could RWNJ Gov. Pete Ricketts name himself to replace him?: Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, a prominent voice in the Republican Party who voted to convict former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, plans to resign from the Senate by the end of the year to take a job […]
It’s Official: Mike Ramone’s Daughter Is A MAGAt
Which wouldn’t matter, except she’s running against Paul Baumbach in RD 23. They say a picture is worth 1000 words. So, allowing for the verbiage, this picture is worth 969 words:
DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 6, 2022
Evangelical RW Christians Take Pro-Abortion Stance. But only in the case of Herschel Walker: Pastor Anthony George didn’t set out to be a defender of Herschel Walker. But as the prominent Baptist minister welcomed Walker into his church this week for a scheduled prayer event with faith leaders, George found himself making the Christian case […]
Deb Heffernan Finally Gets Religion?
Sometimes, even losing campaigns can have a salutary impact: A Wilmington area lawmaker who had served as a key ally to the embattled leadership at the Port of Wilmington sent a letter to Delaware’s governor and secretary of state Monday expressing frustration that the operator of the publicly owned and privately run facility has not […]
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