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DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: June 22, 2025
Artist Of The Week–Beuford Smith. This obituary contains quite a few of his photographs: “Lower East Side,” 1968.Credit…Beuford Smith, via Keith de Lellis Gallery, New York Beuford Smith’s “Boy on Swing, Lower East Side,” from 1970, lends its subject shadowy weight.Credit…Beuford Smith and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Mr. Smith came of age in the […]
Deranged Narcissist Bombs Iran
Uh, guess there’s no turning back now: The United States has entered Israel’s war against Iran. American warplanes dropped bombs on three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, President Trump announced on Saturday night, bringing the U.S. military directly into the war after days of uncertainty about whether he would intervene. After a week of […]
The 2025 Delaware Democratic Convention
Here is my mostly-anecdotal take on today’s convention. I was a delegate and, thanks to alert fellow 7th RD committee members, we were in the front row. I didn’t get in any fights. The newly-elected slate of statewide Democratic Party officers is as follows: State Party Chair: Evelyn Waters Brady First Vice-Chair: Coby Owens Second […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 20, 2025
We Are All Dodgers’ Fans Now: The Los Angeles Dodgers said on Thursday they denied US immigration enforcement agents access to the parking lot at Dodger Stadium earlier in the day. “This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots,” the baseball team said in a post on […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Quick Note: No legislative session today due to Juneteenth. Mic Drop Of The Week: She had 5 minutes. She used every single second of them perfectly. A must-watch. More sadness for Elon Musk: Who does Space X think they are? Boeing? Why Chris Coons Sucks. This quote speaks for itself, and the lackey who uttered […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Why Trump (Again) Jumped In Bed With Israel. In pro rasslin’ terms, he thinks Israel is winning and he ‘wants the rub’: Obviously wars are unpredictable. They don’t necessarily end when you want them to. Consider the fact that October 7th 2023, a shattering defeat for Israel, now from the vantage point of mid-2025 was […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
By far the biggest story in Dover yesterday did not take place in the legislative chambers. Thanks to some relentless reporting, we’re seeing the entire scheme to disenfranchise the voters of the 20th RD come into focus. Rep. Wilson-Anton has now filled in more of the picture. Bottom line: From the beginning of session, House leadership […]
Speaker Mimi Tries To Change The Subject
This showed up on the House Dems feed today from the Speaker: In light of recent coverage surrounding Representative Stell Parker Selby’s absence, I want to take a moment to address two important matters: public expectations of transparency from House leadership and growing concern about how members of the press and public engage with legislative […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
If It’s Tuesday, They’re Deporting Hard-Working Immigrants Again: The Department of Homeland Security on Monday told staff that it was reversing guidance issued last week that agents were not to conduct immigration raids at farms, hotels and restaurants — a decision that stood at odds with President Donald Trump’s calls for mass deportations of anyone […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
“Work Expands To Fill Time Allotted.” This applies to the final June session-weeks every single year. It holds true this year. And certainly for today. 20 bills on today’s House Agendas, 10 bills on the Senate Agenda, plus committee meetings both Tuesday and Wednesday. The House is exclusively working House bills today, with the exception […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, June 16, 2025
Trump To VA–‘You Don’t Have To Treat Vets You Don’t Like’. I can’t make this stuff up: Doctors at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals nationwide could refuse to treat unmarried veterans and Democrats under new hospital guidelines imposed following an executive order by Donald Trump. The new rules, obtained by the Guardian, also apply […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: June 15, 2025
Brian Wilson created some of the most beautiful music ever to be heard on earth. Music that could not possibly have been written by anybody else. Music that will be loved and studied for as long as the earth is habitable. He belongs in the pantheon of great composers, period. Case in point-one of the […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 14, 2025
What are you doing today? Going to a No Kings event? Watching the parade? Both? It seems like a momentous day, just hope it’s not too momentous. Protestations to the contrary notwithstanding, Trump views this as his elevation to the post of Supreme Leader. Me? I’m rooting for a deluge and perhaps a well-placed bolt of lightning. […]
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