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‘Kinder Gentler’ Pete Revealed As The Same Old Lying Asshole
Isn’t today an official State Holiday? Doesn’t matter. Speaker Pete chose today to release the committee assignments. They are, um, horrible. You’ll need to click on the PDF link in the article to see all of them. Lowlights abound. Bottom line–only two committees have what could be considered progressive chairs: Rep. Lynn for Judiciary, Rep. […]
Speaker Pete & Our PAL Val: A Kinder & Gentler Toxic Twosome?
Spoiler Alert: No, of course not. But the two serial fabulists made that promise to the House D Caucus during November’s ‘Airing Of The Grievances’ Caucus. The very same caucus that believed the Toxic Twosome’s assurances that they were running against each other for leadership, only to be tricked into finding out that the two […]
DL Open Thread Monday, Jan. 2, 2023
Will Donald Trump be brought to justice in 2023? If so, on which grounds? Would it be for his treasonous role in the Jan. 6 failed coup? His many apparent tax crimes? Michael Smerconish, the reasonable-conservative pundit, says indictment is most likely in the stolen-documents case because special counsel Jack Smith is a bulldog whose […]
Song of the Day 1/1: Siedah Garrett, “Man in the Mirror”
The older you get, the less likely you are to make New Year’s resolutions, I’m guessing because we geezers realize how resistant we are to change. But almost 40% of US adults make them, and linking the holiday to the desire for self-improvement — the three most popular resolutions involve diet and exercise — appears […]
DL Open Thread: January 1, 2023
Let’s see–went to bed at halftime of the Ohio State-Georgia game. So, I’m only a little hung over, and I’ve had my first dose of morning caffeine. I’ll try to rustle you up some interesting stuff to start the year. Oopsies–CNN Misses NYE Countdown While Host Don Lemon Shakes His Butt To “Back That Azz […]
Song of the Day 12/31: The Spinners, “The Rubberband Man”
In his Dec. 25 Open Thread, El Somnambulo noted the death of composer/producer/arranger Thom Bell, who with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff comprised the Mighty Three of Philly Soul. The long list of hit records he wrote, usually with Linda Creed, and/or produced contains more than a few syrupy ballads, but he could funk it […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, December 31, 2022
Ex-Pope Benedict Dies. Lied About Knowledge Of Pedophile Priests: The former pope Benedict XVI has admitted providing false information to a German inquiry into clerical sexual abuse. Benedict, who resigned as the global leader of the Roman Catholic church in 2013, said on Monday that he had attended a meeting with local church officials in […]
Delaware 2022: The Good, The Bad, The Ridiculous
The Good: Jan. 21: Rep. Gerald Brady resigns after getting caught stealing wood from the Newark Ac-Uh-Me. Addition by subtraction. April 14: The Paid Medical And Family Leave Act passes both chambers and is set to become law. Likely the most impactful bill of the year, mainly because Carney and the Kops fought against so […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, December 30, 2022
Coming tomorrow: A chronological voyage through 2022 as we recap The Good! The Bad! The Ridiculous! Is Heather Honey Her Real Name? Voter fraud ‘investigator’, hired by Kari Lake, from Lebanon, Pa.: When right-wing firebrand Kari Lake challenged her narrow November defeat in the Arizona governor’s race, her star witness was an obscure woman with […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: The Top Ten!!
First, a revisit to the rest of the Top 50. To be followed by a Spotify list including the Top 50, plus songs that were Top 50-worthy: ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 50-41 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 40-31 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 30-21 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 20-11 […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, December 29, 2022
There’s Always A Delaware Connection. The Rethugs know that they had a disastrous 2022 national election. Who better to analyze what went wrong, and how to fix it, than someone with a sparkling record of winning statewide races in Delaware?: The R.N.C. has undertaken what it says is a serious analysis of the 2022 results, […]
Song of the Day 12/28: The Specials, “Vote for Me”
Singer Terry Hall, frontman for three bands that reached the British charts in the 1980s, died last week at age 63 of pancreatic cancer. Best known as co-lead vocalist for British ska revivalists the Specials, he left in 1981. He formed a series of bands and guested on many artists’ albums before reforming the Specials […]
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