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Song of the Day 3/14: Toad the Wet Sprocket, “Fall Down”

By Alby March 14, 20231 Comment

The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank shouldn't surprise anyone. The bank, like the valley, was built on silicon chips, and silicon chips are made of sand. Castles made of…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

By El Somnambulo March 14, 20238 Comments

Stop the presses! Stephanie Bolden wants EVERYONE to know that she would have voted for HB 2 had she shown up for session on Thursday, and anyone who says otherwise…

DL Open Thread Tuesday March 14 2023

By jason330 March 14, 20234 Comments

When employee headcount gets to zero, everyone wins. (If by "everyone" you mean a very narrow slice of stakeholders.)

. Also, another day, another Youth Pastor.

Senator Coons statement on Silicon Valley Bank [Annotated]

By jason330 March 13, 202310 Comments

WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement on Silicon Valley Bank: [After a 48 hours campaign of harassment by some dumb blogger, I have decided to…

Song of the Day 3/13: Sparks, “The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte”

By Alby March 13, 2023

Cate Blanchett didn't win the Oscar last night for her performance as an orchestra conductor in "Tár," but would Michelle Yeoh do this? Like lots of Hollywood folk, Blanchett is…

DL Open Thread Monday March 13 2023

By jason330 March 13, 202319 Comments

I just knew SVB gamblers were going to made whole. (Heck of a job, Coonsie.) Privatized Gains & Socialized Losses Washington, DC -- The following statement was released by Secretary…

Lt Gov Poll Results & Next Week’s Poll

By jason330 March 13, 20232 Comments

Concerning the question - Who do you want to be Delaware's next Lt. Governor? Kevin Hensley wins! 26% of poll takers want Hensley which is probably 13% Republicans happy to…

Song of the Day 3/12: Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Who’ll Stop the Rain”

By Alby March 12, 2023

After three years of drought, California this winter has been inundated with rain -- an "atmospheric river" dumped 13 inches on the central part of the state in the past…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 12, 2023

By El Somnambulo March 12, 20236 Comments

'I Got Your Oil Slick Right Here'. Biden to Alaska: The Biden administration has decided to authorize a mammoth ConocoPhillips oil project in northwest Alaska, despite arguments by opponents that…

36 year old grandmother, Lauren Boebert, continues to be a walking advertisement for comprehensive sex-ed

By jason330 March 11, 20234 Comments

These white people just can't control themselves. They are like animals, just fucking and creating wingnut welfare babies, day and night. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) announced this week at the…

Russian officials being told to surrender their passports

By jason330 March 11, 20231 Comment

As for me, nothing would make me want to flee Russia like being told "You may not flee Russia." Russian officials and employees of state-owned companies are increasingly being told…

Song of the Day 3/11: Deep Purple, “Hush”

By Alby March 11, 20232 Comments

Of all the illegal acts Donald Trump has committed, its appears lying about his hush-money payment to a hooker is the one that will get him indicted first. It's worth…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 11, 2023

By El Somnambulo March 11, 20231 Comment

Flooding Ravages Merle Haggard's California. Much of the rest of Cali as well. Haggard was born and raised in Oilville, which is in Tulare County. Both Tulare and Kern Counties…