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DL Open Thread Friday, May 21, 2021

By Alby May 21, 20212 Comments

This is a short news roundup today for a simple reason: Damn near every story on the internet tells me I should be very, very afraid of damn near everything.…

DL Open Thread Sunday, May 16, 2021

By Alby May 16, 20213 Comments

We now have demonstrative proof that today's Americans are stupider than Americans of the past. We had actual gas shortages in the 1970s, and officials didn't have to issue warnings…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 15, 2021

By El Somnambulo May 15, 202111 Comments

So-Called Police Accountability Task Force Votes Against Police Accountability. Just the way Speaker Peter drew it up: FAILED - Create policies creating civilian review boards for police agencies FAILED - Review the…

DL Open Thread Friday, May 14, 2021

By Alby May 14, 20214 Comments

Sorry for the delay, we had some issues with Wordpress. Joe Biden's statement of support for Israel did not sit well with some progressives in Congress, so the media is…

DL Open Thread Thursday, May 13, 2021

By Alby May 13, 20217 Comments

Israel and the Palestinians are fighting again. This is news in the same sense that the weather is news -- the particulars change, and sometimes there's a hurricane, but the…

DL Open Thread: Friday, May 7, 2021

By El Somnambulo May 7, 20215 Comments

It's Official: The Big Lie And Voter Suppression Are The Only Life Rafts Keeping The Rethuglican Party From Drowning. Either the Party dies, or democracy dies. Rep. Elise Stefanik adopts…

DL Open Thread: Monday, May 3, 2021

By El Somnambulo May 3, 20214 Comments

'Patriots For Delaware' Looking To Elect RWNJ's To School Boards. The News-Journal discovers what we've been writing about: Patriots for Delaware has officially endorsed five school board candidates in the…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 1, 2021

By El Somnambulo May 1, 20215 Comments

The Latest Rethug Attempt To Label Rather Than Legislate. Prepare to hear 'Lefty social engineering' redound through their media echo chamber: That echoed a message sketched out immediately after Biden’s…

DL Open Thread: Friday, April 30, 2021

By El Somnambulo April 30, 20218 Comments

Dang, I've got one of those spring/summer colds. I've decided that the 'cure' of Mucinex is worse than the 'disease'. It's the rare drugged-out feeling that I don't like...hopefully it…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 24, 2021

By El Somnambulo April 24, 202110 Comments

Maryland To Review Cases Handled By Ex-Medical Examiner Who Testified For Chauvin's Defense. Including this case: In 2018, a 19-year-old college student named Anton Black died after interacting with a…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 10, 2021

By El Somnambulo April 10, 20214 Comments

Voter Suppression Too Extreme Even For Wisconsin's Right-Wing Supreme Court. "If the court had ruled the other way, thousands of voters would have routinely come off the rolls every two…

DL Open Thread: Friday, April 9, 2021

By El Somnambulo April 9, 20219 Comments

Two ex-NFL Players, Two Mass Shootings. Philip Adams. Travis Rudolph. Uh, brain trauma, much? From the Adams article: At least five people are dead, including two children, in what police…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 3, 2021

By El Somnambulo April 3, 20212 Comments

Alabama Refuses To Lift Yoga Ban. The Reason? Hindu Indoctrination. Having taken acid gives me even more appreciation for a story like this. Hindu indoctrination is a real thing. You…