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DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 5, 2022
The Roger Stone Tapes. When a vain person participates in a vanity project, the results often don’t paint said person in a positive light: As a mob ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Roger Stone, Donald Trump’s longest-serving political adviser, hurried to pack a suitcase inside his elegant suite on the fifth floor of […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, March 4, 2022
Former Producer For Sean Hannity Arrested For Helping Russian Oligarch. For setting up a Russian propaganda network. When the history of democracy’s demise is accurately written, the creation of Fox News will play an outsized role. Oh No! Jumbo Bacteria! And there’s–let’s just say it musically: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n3ZiFHluMs We’re doomed. I–can’t go on. I–must go on. […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 25-March 3, 2022
1. Sen. Bruce Ennis Announces Retirement. Which opens up the SD 14 seat. It has a strong D edge, and should remain in the Democratic column. The only candidate who has filed is R Mark Pugh. However, D Kyra Hoffner is expected to run. She finished second in a three-way primary behind Ennis in 2020, […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., March 3, 2022
Texas Progressives Surge In Primaries: Progressives did very well in three closely watched congressional races. Greg Casar, a proud member of the Democratic Socialists of America, won a landslide victory in the Democratic primary for the 35th District. Casar received 61 percent of the vote in a four-way race and won every county in the […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: February 2022
Some months there’s no unifying principle, just a bunch of cool tunes hanging out with each other. This is such a month. Could this be Nathan Arizona’s fave for Feb.?: Al convinced me to reconsider my ambivalence about Big Thief. This song is not typical of their output. Perhaps that’s why I like it: […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022
That Black Opry Revue show at the Arden Gild Hall was one for the ages. If you were there, you know. Nights like last night are why I produce/promote shows. Remember these names: Roberta Lea. Aaron Vance. Tylar Bryant. Jett Holden. Lizzie No. They all deserve to be stars. But I digress (waitaminnit, how can […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., Feb. 26, 2022
Right-Wing ‘Legal Foundation’ Goes After Delaware Voter Rights. (h/t to Matt Bittle) You know because a good man, an honest man, is forced to choose between doing his elections job and, um, honoring the Delaware Constitution: The Foundation’s client is Michael Mennella, an inspector of elections for the Delaware Department of Elections…The Foundation’s client Michael […]
Black Opry Revue Preview: Part Two
We’re bringing these incredible artists to the Arden Gild Hall this Saturday. In conjunction with Black History Month, and presented in partnership with the Delaware Division Of The Arts and radio station WXPN. (Up-to-date vax cards and masks required.) You can get tickets right here. I promised that you would hear from all five performers. […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 18-24, 2022
1. Collin O’Mara Pondering Run For Governor. He would be the second member of his immediate family to have run for Governor. His wife ran for Governor–of Maryland–in 2018, and came in 4th in the Democratic primary. O’Mara ‘maintains a residence in Wilmington’ so, like Dave McBride, he could presumably legally run for the position. […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., Feb. 24, 2022
Putin Starts Shootin’: Early Thursday, just as President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia announced on television that he had decided “to carry out a special military operation” in Ukraine, explosions were reported across the country. Blasts were heard in Kyiv, the capital; in Kharkiv, the second largest city; and in Kramatorsk in the region of […]
Black Opry Revue Preview: Part One
We’re bringing these incredible artists to the Arden Gild Hall this Saturday. In conjunction with Black History Month, and presented in partnership with the Delaware Division Of The Arts and radio station WXPN. (Up-to-date vax cards and masks required.) You can get tickets right here. But first, how about a taste of three of the […]
Watch The State Of Corrections In Delaware Summit Tom’w And Weds.
Sen. Marie Pinkney and Rep. Mimi Minor-Brown are holding a virtual State Of The State Of Corrections In Delaware Summit this Tuesday and Wednesday. If you look at the linked agenda, this appears to be quite the ambitious and well thought-out program. Ideal for both newcomers to the issue and for policy wonks. Sessions will […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022
The Trumpiest Item Of The Day. Yep, he’s negotiating with the Saudis for them to underwrite at least two yu-u-u-ge golf tourneys at his ailing clubs. The golfers? Multi-millionaires who don’t think they’re getting paid enough by the PGA. Headed by Greg Norman, who uses the typical ‘I’m not a politician’ line to justify forming […]
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