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DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 6, 2022
MAGAts Call Trump A Wuss. What kind of would-be insurrectionist doesn’t rally his supporters in their time of need?: Edward Jacob Lang, a 25-year-old from upstate New York charged with assaulting a police officer with a bat, made his last-ditch, Trump-focused cry for help during a Wednesday evening interview with far-right personality Stew Peters. “You […]
Today Is (D)arius’ Day In Court
Here’s the story: The trial of state Sen. Darius Brown starts Wednesday in a case that has revealed inconsistencies in how lawmakers are treated and could end the Wilmington Democrat’s legislative career. It is unclear how long the trial will last, but trials for relatively simple charges in the Court of Common Pleas frequently finish […]
The Delaware General Assembly: 2022 Police Blotter
They have, in theory, at least four legal/ethical issues they may need to address. Not including Gerald Brady’s lingering farewell to Dover. Presented to you in last name alpha order based on the (alleged) poopetrator’s name: 1. Rep. Andria Bennett-Perhaps nobody has made it so far on so little (professional) talent than Bennett. She was […]
No DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 2, 2022
Hey, I scoured the internets, found nothing that inspired me. Did anything inspire you? Feel free to post it…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 1, 2022
Hors d’oeuvres with the in-laws, bad football, in bed by 9:30. Thanks for asking. Oh, Happy New Year! Enough with the pleasantries, on to the Real World: Dog Bites Man: Chief Justice Roberts Says Federal Judiciary Doesn’t Need Congressional Intervention. ‘We’re quite capable of destroying the country by ourselves.’ Frontier Justice: Idaho Sheriff Who Threatened […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, December 31, 2021
The Butthole Searchers. No, not these guys. (Memo to self: Everybody knew you were gonna do that. You have become too predictable. You must adjust the formula for 2022. Perhaps a reintroduction of psychedelics might be in order?) Yes, there are fissures amongst the anal historians. There are the origanalists, and those who believe that […]
2021: The Good, The Bad, The Ridiculous
THE GOOD Jan.: Delaware AG Jennings announces that manufactured homeowners will be entitled to free legal help in disputes with landlords. March: Minimum Wage Bill Passes Senate On Party-Line Vote. April: Senate Passes Two Gun Safety Bills. Self-Dealing Ex-Legislator Indicted For Falsifying Cops’ Drug/Alcohol Test Results. A blatant self-dealer gets her just desserts. Former State […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, December 30, 2021
Who Was Winnie Spence? She was a former State Senator here in Delaware. That’s about all I knew about her until one of our great commenters shared the rest of the story. I’ll quote from him: …(S)he declined to run for reelection in 1980 the State Senate so that she could head the Delaware chapter […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2021: The Top Ten!!
Plus, my Fave Video Of The Year. And, a Spotify list of all the tunes. But, first, a recap for all of you who prefer to have everything in a single post: El Somnambulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2021: #’s 50-41 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2021: #’s 40-31 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2021: #’s 30-21 ‘Bulo’s […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Rethug-Led States Giving Unemployment Comp To Unvaccinated. Of course they are. Anything to undermine a national pandemic response. The five states?: Arkansas, Kansas, Florida, Iowa and Tennessee. ‘Half-Earth’ Solution To Climate Change? It is a proposal from noted biologist and environmental activist Edward O. Wilson, who recently passed away. The notion, which is beginning to […]
Support Becca Cotto!
I did. And I’m thrilled to do so. Sent some $$’s, knocked on some doors. Will be doing more in January. She is a progressive and an activist, and she’s great fun to work with/for. She’s running in the 6th Rep. District, right next door to my district. She’s already building a strong volunteer group, […]
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