Open Thread
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 25, 2025
The National Democratic Party Sucks Multitudes. I thought the new Chair was the same old, same old. Now I know the new Chair is the same old, same old: Ken Martin, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, has announced a proposal requiring party officials to remain neutral in primary elections, challenging activist David Hogg […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Everything’s For Sale: President Donald Trump raised a record $239 million for his 2025 inauguration celebrations, propelled by contributions from corporations and ultra-wealthy individuals — including more than a dozen people Trump has nominated to a variety of roles in his administration. Donors to his inaugural committee included picks for ambassadorships, members of Trump’s Cabinet […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 23, 2024
Did my first door-to-door campaigning of the year yesterday evening. Definitely feel healthier this morning…you should try it. Tesla Tanks-Musk Rethinks Priorities?: The Tesla chief executive, Elon Musk, said he will start pulling back from his role at the so-called “department of government efficiency” starting in May. Musk’s remarks came as the company reported a […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Hegseth’s Days Are Numbered. Hey, let’s start with a little video from the Man Himself. From the exclusive White House Easter Egg Hunt. In front of his kids: Well, were I inclined to, I’d point out that one of those ‘anonymous’ sources was the guy who was writing up Hegseth’s propaganda for him and who […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, April 21, 2025
THE POPE HAS DIED: Pope Francis has died, the Vatican announced on Monday, ending a groundbreaking pontificate that sought, however haltingly, to reshape the Roman Catholic Church into a more inclusive institution. As tributes poured in from global leaders offering condolences to the world’s Catholics and praising the pontiff’s commitment to the poor and marginalized, […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 20, 2025
Pope Sends Easter Message To Vance: Pope Francis did not attend the Vatican’s official meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Saturday, instead having his No. 2 deliver a lecture on compassion, according to a Vatican statement. Pope Francis was absent from Vance’s conversation with Cardinal Pietro Parolin. However, the statement said there was […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 19, 2025
BREAKING: Supreme Court Sez: No More Disappeareds. For now. You just KNOW which two justices dissented: The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration early Saturday from deporting another group of Venezuelan migrants accused of being gang members under the expansive powers of a rarely invoked wartime law. “The government is directed not to remove […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 18, 2025
Kidnapped US Citizen Released From Captivity–In Florida. Just one more headline I never thought I’d have to write: Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez held his mother in a tight embrace and wept following his release from the Leon County Jail Thursday evening, where the U.S. citizen was held after his arrest for illegally entering Florida as an […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Kevin Hensley Hands Over His Car Keys: Delaware Rep. Kevin Hensley (R-Middletown/Odessa) pleaded guilty Tuesday to driving drunk in a case that saw him crash his truck into a car on Route 1 near Milford, sending a smaller vehicle into a roll that lacerated that driver’s hands and face. As a result of his plea, […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Some Breaking Delaware News To Start: Betsy Maron will not run for reelection as State Democratic Party Chair. This comes one day after Evelyn Waters Brady blew us away during her presentation to the 7th RD Democratic Committee. While there are some fissures on our committee, and while some might still have voted for Betsy Maron, […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Trump To Supreme Court: “Fuck You”: It defies a Supreme Court ruling, flouts a lower court ruling, and undermines the basic principle that the government must provide due process before depriving someone of their freedom. Yet the man wrongly deported to a Salvadoran prison will remain there indefinitely, President Donald Trump and El Salvador’s President […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, April 14, 2025
MAGAt Torches Pa. Governor’s Mansion With Governor And His Family In It. No, he wasn’t a Palestinian sympathizer: The man arrested on suspicion of setting fire to Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence appears to have posted several social media posts criticizing former president Joe Biden. Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, will face charges of […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Gonna start with a story with no political implications, just because I found it fascinating: Colts veteran offensive tackle Braden Smith missed the final five games of last season because of a personal matter. Now, he’s detailing just how intense the situation was. Smith, in an interview with the Indianapolis Star published Tuesday, said he […]
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