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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 […]
R. I. P.: Ken Potts
Seeing that he had died took my breath away. Just a wonderful, selfless human being. A true progressive who dedicated his life to helping others. Some excerpts from his obituary: Ken spent his career in public service. He worked with the Delaware Transit Corporation for 22 years, retiring in 2017 as Chief Administrative Officer. Since […]
REAL Pharmacist Wins REAL Pharmacy Award
For lifetime achievement, no less. Even this recognition barely touches on her accomplishments, which include training scores of pharmacists and technicians in the proper immunization of patients, and doing flu clinics at some of her favorite places, including DelVets, Claymont Community Center, and the Mary Campbell Center. She is the ‘people person’ I never could […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, October 3, 2022
The Utterly Bizarre Story Behind DeSantis Sending Migrants To Martha’s Vineyard: SAN ANTONIO — In June, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a budget that set aside $12 million to create a program for transporting unauthorized migrants out of Florida. He touted it as the highlight of the state’s new spending when it came to immigration. But […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes For September, 2022
Fewer songs this month. Why? Because several really good songs are on albums that won’t be released until 2023. Since I make the rules and enforce the rules, I’ve ruled those songs as out-of-order until then. Lesser quantity doesn’t mean lesser quality, though. So here goes: Not an easy month to predict Nathan’s fave. Gonna […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 2, 2022
Russia, Or Rather, Putin, Is Losing: Lyman, a key supply hub in eastern Ukraine, has been “fully cleared” of Russian forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday, as Western countries cast troops’ withdrawal as a strategic victory that could undermine Russia’s effort to control the Donetsk region. Donetsk is one of four Ukrainian regions that […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 1, 2022
Two Bullet-Headed Racists Use Migrants For Target Practice: Authorities identified the alleged shooter as Michael “Mike” Sheppard, the warden of a privately rundetention center that for years held immigrants facing deportation. His twin brother, Mark Sheppard, allegedly was with him. The two 60-year-olds are facing manslaughter charges and are jailed in El Paso County. The […]
Matt Meyer Can Kiss My Ass
He’s already begging for $$’s for his 2024 run for Governor. I’ve gotten two pleas in the past 24 hours. Not only is he not getting my money, he’s lost any chance he had for my support. I fully expected to back him in 2024. He at least had some plausible progressive cred, arising mostly […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, September 30, 2022
‘Congressman DeSantis Opposed Federal Aid For Victims Of Hurricane Sandy.’ Claimed it was fiscally irresponsible: As a freshman congressman in 2013, Ron DeSantis was unambiguous: A federal bailout for the New York region after Hurricane Sandy was an irresponsible boondoggle, a symbol of the “put it on the credit card mentality” he had come to […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022
Lee County Apparently Hardest Hit By Hurricane Ian: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell has told CNN that Lee County, home to Fort Myers, was the area hit hardest by Hurricane Ian. And she expects the damage is going to be catastrophic. “The area that has been hit the hardest — certainly from what we’re hearing right […]
‘Attend The Tale’: First Draft Complete!
“Attend the Tale of Speaker Pete His fall from grace is well nigh complete His cargo shorts and his sun-baked pate Did nothing to save Speaker Pete from his fate With KMG he felt complete Did Speaker Pete The Laughingstock of Rehoboth. He ran the show in Dover Town He scared the minions, then chopped […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, September 25, 2022
Russians Stage Sham Votes The GOP Might Soon Emulate: Ukrainians who are in contact with friends and relatives in the occupied territories describe groups of men armed with Kalashnikov rifles, accompanied by a person with a portable ballot box, going door-to-door in apartment buildings and houses. “The referendum is taking place in the occupied city […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, September 24, 2022
How Hospitals Pressured Those Entitled To Free Care To Pay. Utterly despicable, utterly predictable: “Ask every patient, every time,” the materials said. Instead of using “weak” phrases — like “Would you mind paying?” — employees were told to ask how patients wanted to pay. Soliciting money “is part of your role. It’s not an option.” […]
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