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DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 17, 2022

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Back with my new hip.  I’m taking great pains, and great pain meds (thanks for everything, Jacqi!), to bring you the stuff that I find interesting.  Feel free, as always, to share with us the stuff you find interesting.  It’s what the Open Thread is all about. Biden Labels Putin A War Criminal.  Because he […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 13, 2022

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First Amendment Lawyers Rooting For Media–To Lose?  I might be right with them: The suits, which are being argued in several state and federal courts, accuse Project Veritas, Fox News, The Gateway Pundit, One America News and others of intentionally promoting and profiting from false claims of voter fraud during the 2020 election, and of […]

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 12, 2022

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Abortions Are Illegal In Texas.  The last in-state appeal of Texas’ draconian law was denied by the Texas Supreme Court: In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that state licensing officials do not have the ability to enforce the law banning abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy. This lawsuit was widely seen as the […]

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DL Open Thread: Friday, March 11, 2022

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The Latest On Putin’s War.  More like Putin’s obsession.  Looks like the only way it ends is if someone in Russia takes out Putin.  If you want your propaganda with a positive spin, Kos is here to help.  Based on his praising the inevitability of Hillary Clinton, I’d take his words with more than a […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 10, 2022

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The Guardian Provides Excellent Source Of Up-To-Date Ukraine-Russia News.  A go-to resource. Cause/Effect:  Trump plane (allegedly) makes emergency landing.  Trump fund-raises for new plane.  Which reminds me: Has anyone outside the Trump orbit confirmed the plane’s distress, or are we just once again believing serial liars? Some More Ft. DuPont Stink.  It won’t dissipate, not […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 6, 2022

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Bud Wins. So Do Guinness And Harp’s.  2210 to 1015.  IMO, that’s an excellent turnout for a Special Election.  Registration is destiny: “This wasn’t something I went looking for,” Freel said. “I was approached and asked to run, and I did.  (He could have always said ‘no’.)  I’m just anxious to go down to Dover […]

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 5, 2022

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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 […]

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DL Open Thread: Thurs., March 3, 2022

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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 […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022

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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 […]

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DL Open Thread: Sat., Feb. 26, 2022

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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 […]

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DL Open Thread: Thurs., Feb. 24, 2022

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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 […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022

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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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DL Open Thread: Sat., Feb. 19, 2022

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Trump’s MAGA PAC Subsidized Empty Office Space In Trump Towers.  The $$’s were supposed to go to Junior Trumps: “It’s a huge scam,” said one former aide with direct knowledge of Trump’s political spending. “I can’t believe his base lets him get away with it.”  (He’s kidding, right?) After the 2020 election, the Trump presidential […]

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