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DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 9, 2022

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Arden Celebrates Free Ukraine With DakhaBrakha.  Man, some shows, all the elements come together.  Such was the case last night at the Arden Gild Hall as this world-class band put on an absolutely mesmerizing and inspiring performance.  The sound and lights were also world-class, and the images on the video screen added tremendous context and […]

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DL Open Thread: Friday, October 7, 2022

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Sasse To Leave Senate.  Could RWNJ Gov. Pete Ricketts name himself to replace him?: Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, a prominent voice in the Republican Party who voted to convict former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, plans to resign from the Senate by the end of the year to take a job […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 6, 2022

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Evangelical RW Christians Take Pro-Abortion Stance. But only in the case of Herschel Walker: Pastor Anthony George didn’t set out to be a defender of Herschel Walker. But as the prominent Baptist minister welcomed Walker into his church this week for a scheduled prayer event with faith leaders, George found himself making the Christian case […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 2, 2022

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Russia, Or Rather, Putin, Is Losing: Lyman, a key supply hub in eastern Ukraine, has been “fully cleared” of Russian forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday, as Western countries cast troops’ withdrawal as a strategic victory that could undermine Russia’s effort to control the Donetsk region. Donetsk is one of four Ukrainian regions that […]

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 1, 2022

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Two Bullet-Headed Racists Use Migrants For Target Practice: Authorities identified the alleged shooter as Michael “Mike” Sheppard, the warden of a privately rundetention center that for years held immigrants facing deportation. His twin brother, Mark Sheppard, allegedly was with him. The two 60-year-olds are facing manslaughter charges and are jailed in El Paso County. The […]

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DL Open Thread: Friday, September 30, 2022

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 ‘Congressman DeSantis Opposed Federal Aid For Victims Of Hurricane Sandy.’ Claimed it was fiscally irresponsible: As a freshman congressman in 2013, Ron DeSantis was unambiguous: A federal bailout for the New York region after Hurricane Sandy was an irresponsible boondoggle, a symbol of the “put it on the credit card mentality” he had come to […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022

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Lee County Apparently Hardest Hit By Hurricane Ian: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell has told CNN that Lee County, home to Fort Myers, was the area hit hardest by Hurricane Ian. And she expects the damage is going to be catastrophic. “The area that has been hit the hardest — certainly from what we’re hearing right […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, September 25, 2022

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Russians Stage Sham Votes The GOP Might Soon Emulate: Ukrainians who are in contact with friends and relatives in the occupied territories describe groups of men armed with Kalashnikov rifles, accompanied by a person with a portable ballot box, going door-to-door in apartment buildings and houses. “The referendum is taking place in the occupied city […]

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, September 24, 2022

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How Hospitals Pressured Those Entitled To Free Care To Pay.  Utterly despicable, utterly predictable: “Ask every patient, every time,” the materials said. Instead of using “weak” phrases — like “Would you mind paying?” — employees were told to ask how patients wanted to pay. Soliciting money “is part of your role. It’s not an option.” […]

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DL Open Thread: Friday, September 23, 2022

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Jury Finds Project Veritas To Be–Not Truthful: WASHINGTON — A jury in a federal civil case on Thursday found that Project Veritas, a conservative group known for its deceptive tactics, had violated wiretapping laws and fraudulently misrepresented itself as part of a lengthy sting operation against Democratic political consultants. The jury awarded the consulting firm, […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 22, 2022

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Russians Turn On Putin.  Who will put the poisoned needle in him?  Young males head for the exits,  prisoners conscripted, protestors arrested.  He’s screwed, all by himself.  Russia’s answer to Speaker Pete: Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a partial military mobilization Wednesday to call up as many as 300,000 reservists in a dramatic bid to […]

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DL Open Thread Wednesday September 21 2022

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Delawareans: Medicare is great! 

Dems:  Hey guys…Let’s privatize and fuck up Medicare. 

Delaware’s Retirees Utterly Screwed By John Carney 

The change to state pensioners’ health care plan caught both retirees and lawmakers off guard, which led to Democratic Senate leaders asking Gov. John Carney to push the implementation of the new Medicare Advantage plan.

The Carney administration has denied this request, citing contractual obligations among other reasons. Ultimately, according to a letter to lawmakers obtained by Delaware Online/The News Journal, the plan to replace retiree’s Medicare plan is already in motion and it’s too late to stop it.

The plan will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023.

More Capitalists Behaving Badly

An executive of Beyond Meat is accused of biting a man’s nose. Authorities say …

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DL Open Thread Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022

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Wilmington is going to get an economic boost next month when media floods the city for the Elon Musk-Twitter showdown in Chancery Court. Background coverage has already begun, such as this profile of Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick. The bus-the-immigrants stunt has succeeded in bringing national attention to a problem that affects mainly border cities in border […]

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