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Delaware Political Weekly: December 3-9, 2021
1. Kathleen McGuiness Will Not Go Gently Into That Good Night. She has adopted the Big Lie approach that is the Rethugs’ electoral model. Here is her latest fundraising screed, which appeared in my inbox yesterday: When I ran for State Auditor in 2018, I pledged to bring my small business background and common-sense solutions […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, December 10, 2021
Some Good (Temporary) Drought Relief News? I’ve recently found myself scanning the weather maps in hopes of seeing some relief from the west/mountain west’s ongoing drought. Looks like we’re finally getting some: Over the next week, three storms should bring substantial precipitation to California and then head east into the Rockies. The first storm is […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, December 9, 2021
TransPerfect Music City Bowl, Anyone? No, we’re not talking an enlightened LGBTQ sponsor tie-in. We’re talking the batshit-crazy company that seems to exist only to lament their fate in front of Delaware’s Court Of Chancery. Matt Bittle alerted me to this. BTW, some other sponsor tie-ins to meaningless bowl games this year: Famous Idaho Potato […]
RIP: Barry Harris
One of jazz’ greatest pianists, and highly-revered by fans, fellow musicians, and his countless students. I was fortunate enough to see Harris and tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan put on a master class in bop at the Flight Deck (Wilmington version). It might have sounded something like this: Harris performed on an album of duets with […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Does This Have The Faint Aroma Of Kathleen McGuiness Stench To It? No, it has complete and total McG stench affixed to it. A PAC was registered with the Delaware Department Of Elections yesterday. The PAC is called the ‘Prescription For Change’ PAC. Its stated purpose is ‘to support candidates who make a positive impact […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, December 6, 2021
Bloody Rethug Primary Set For Georgia: The looming Republican primary opens a new front in the Georgia GOP’s civil war, which traces back to Trump’s loss in Georgia in November. Those divisions played a role in the twin defeats of both of the state’s Republican senators, Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, two months later in January […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, December 5, 2021
C’mon, folks, get your nominees for 2021 MVP’s (Most Valuable to the Progressive Cause in Delaware) in. Time’s running short. The thread’s a little late this morning. Last night’s Twisted Pine concert was so awesome. Not to mention, as the producer, I’m more than a little worn-out today. Those steps at the Gild Hall aren’t […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, December 4, 2021
‘Her Snowless Mountains Majesty Above The Barren Plains’. Snowless mountains (literally) loom large in Mountain West: A new study provides a glimpse into the future of Western U.S. snow and the picture is far from rosy: In about 35 to 60 years, mountainous states are projected to be nearly snowless for years at a time […]
BREAKING: Andria Bennett Cashing In With City Of Dover, Salary In the Six Figure Range
I just spoke to the current City Clerk of Dover, Traci McDowell. She confirmed the report from one of our readers that Andria Bennett has indeed been hired for that job. McDowell will stay on in the position until Bennett is ‘settled in’. Although the title is ‘City Clerk’, it’s more like the top administrative […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Nov. 26-December 3, 2021
1. Kyra Hoffner Seeks D Nomination In 14th Senate District: The stakes are too high right now to sit on the sidelines. We need people like us in government, making decisions and helping to steer our community in a better direction. Eight years ago, I started volunteering and advocating for civic rights and against unjust […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, December 3, 2021
Rethugs Will Pay The Price When Roe v Wade Is Overturned. Here’s why the Democratic ‘gloom-‘n-doom’ narrative perpetuated by Politico and (oxymoron alert) centrist think-tanks can be obsolete almost overnight: What’s clear is that Republicans are already ducking for cover on abortion. But GOP wishful thinking aside, if the Supreme deals a major blow to […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, December 2, 2021
BREAKING: Auditor’s Office Has Spent $262,000 On Attorney’s Fees Since 2019: Nobody’s Talking. Articles like this are why I subscribe. From Xerxes Wilson’s piece: In the same time period during which Delaware state Auditor Kathy McGuiness is accused of a felony for intimidating employees under her leadership, public documents show taxpayers have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on outside […]
‘Flutegrass’, Anybody?
This is but one element of Twisted Pine that you’ll savor this Saturday at the Arden Gild Hall–but only if you attend: Now, if only they knew how to have some fun… Seriously, you’re gonna skip this?? Didn’t think so. This Saturday. Arden Gild Hall. 8 pm. $20 tickets (??!!). Right here, right now: https://ardenconcerts.com/event/twisted-pine/ […]
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