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Watch The State Of Corrections In Delaware Summit Tom’w And Weds.
Sen. Marie Pinkney and Rep. Mimi Minor-Brown are holding a virtual State Of The State Of Corrections In Delaware Summit this Tuesday and Wednesday. If you look at the linked agenda, this appears to be quite the ambitious and well thought-out program. Ideal for both newcomers to the issue and for policy wonks. Sessions will […]
Song of the Day 2/21: The Presidents of the United States of America, “Lump”
The second-biggest hit for the only band fit to play on Presidents Day, a No. 1 hit on the Modern Rock chart in 1995. They got the record’s sound by playing two guitars with a total of five strings between them, instruments frontman/composer/bassist Chris Ballew and guitarist Dave Dederer called them a “basitar” (two strings) […]
DL Open Thread Monday February 21 2022
Welcome to the 8th week of 2022. I know. It feels like the 88th week, right? Did Russia invade last night? I’m typing this at 10:00 pm EST (That’s 5:00 am in Kyiv.) Prior to jumping into the open thread, here are a couple of things to put on your “to do” list for this week: […]
Wholly Dumbed Down
“Is the law confusing? Or is Trump maybe not smart enough to understand that taking classified documents out of the White House is illegal?” That’s not spin. That’s from an NPR host this weekend struggling to come up with some exculpatory explanation for Trump’s crimes.
Song of the Day 2/20: The Association, “Windy”
Here’s a symptom of climate change you don’t hear about much in the States: destructive hurricane-force winter winds of more than 120 mph. There’s plenty of video to prove it. Suffice it to say this didn’t used to happen. Though they’re not much heard today, The Association was all the rage in the days of […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022
The Trumpiest Item Of The Day. Yep, he’s negotiating with the Saudis for them to underwrite at least two yu-u-u-ge golf tourneys at his ailing clubs. The golfers? Multi-millionaires who don’t think they’re getting paid enough by the PGA. Headed by Greg Norman, who uses the typical ‘I’m not a politician’ line to justify forming […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., Feb. 19, 2022
Trump’s MAGA PAC Subsidized Empty Office Space In Trump Towers. The $$’s were supposed to go to Junior Trumps: “It’s a huge scam,” said one former aide with direct knowledge of Trump’s political spending. “I can’t believe his base lets him get away with it.” (He’s kidding, right?) After the 2020 election, the Trump presidential […]
Bow Down to My Geography Greatness
TBH – I didn’t know it for sure. That was a bit of a lucky guess. I was just going for a southern/central (continent) country to reset in that part of the world. But yeah…I’m hooked YOU BASTARD!!
Jane Brady is Taking Her Trump Impersonation to a New Level
She is copying the Manchurian Pumpkin down to his fake spray tan.
DL Open Thread: Friday, Feb. 18, 2022
Putin Facing A Personality Crisis? Is he rational, or has he undergone a fundamental change?: In Moscow, many analysts remain convinced that the Russian president is essentially rational, and that the risks of invading Ukraine would be so great that his huge troop buildup makes sense only as a very convincing bluff. But some also […]
Song of the Day 2/18: Cat Stevens, “Wild World”
Cat Stevens’ first Top 40 single as a performer wasn’t his biggest hit — it only reached No. 11, but it’s his most-covered by a wide margin. So far the song has been recorded by more than 100 artists, by talents ranging from Bette Midler to Garth Brooks. But its popularity with other singers isn’t […]
Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 11-17, 2022
1. It’s Progress Vs. Delaware Way In RD 32. I should have known that the Chamber Of Commerce wasn’t gonna give up this seat w/o a fight. Andria Bennett has been one of the Chamber’s most dependable allies in Dover, going so far as to quote Chamber talking points on the floor. Her (eventual) retirement […]
Delaware Transit Official Donated To Trucker Protest–From A Delaware Government E-Mail
His name? Richard Paprcka. His position? COO of the Delaware Transit Corporation. From the Washington Post: One donation of $50 to the Freedom Convoy campaign used an email address associated with the Delaware Transit Corp. The payment made on Feb. 9 under the name of the state transit agency’s chief operating officer, Richard Paprcka, included […]
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