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DL Open Thread: Friday, July 2, 2021
Supreme Court: You Don’t Have The Right To Vote. Justice Alito finally gets his crane shot. A political decision masquerading as a constitutional one. Elena Kagan’s blistering dissent. All 6 Rethugs supported voter suppression laws in Arizona. That’s why they’re on the Court. Arizona–isn’t there a Senator there who….? 15 Felony Counts For Weisselberg. 10 […]
Song of the Day 7/1: Counting Crows, “Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)”
Before Counting Crows became famous, the band circulated a demo tape that set off a bidding war among record companies. Most of the songs were rerecorded with T-Bone Burnett at the controls and appeared on their breakout 1993 LP “August and Everything After,” but this one was left out, apparently because upbeat jangle-pop didn’t fit […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: June 2021
Yet another diverse set of divertissements, featuring a couple of songs I’d missed from earlier this year. Enjoy! If you’re gonna cover a Leonard Cohen song, might as well make it your own. Like this: Memo To Self: This is the second song I’ve posted from this album. Plus one from Jenn Wasner, who […]
House Leadership Flat-Out Lied To Senate On Gun Control Package
The deal was cut months ago. There would be a four-bill package of gun control bills that would be worked and passed this year. Two bills would start in the House, two bills would start in the Senate, the bills would be passed and moved to the other chamber, where they would be passed. The […]
DL Open Thread Thursday, July 1, 2021
The Biden presidency has been a crisis for the media — without a daily Fresh New Hell, ratings and readership are in the tank. Everybody’s web traffic is down, but it’s been especially bad for the most partisan sites on both the left and right. Remember this when you read of this week’s newest threat […]
Top Lobbyist for ExxonMobil Says Coons Is in Their Pocket
Channel 4 in the UK carried an investigative report from the British branch of Greenpeace based on a sting interview with Keith McCoy, a top lobbyist for ExxonMobil. McCoy spoke frankly to people he thought were headhunters searching for a D.C. lobbyist for a client. He said a lot of things he would never say […]
Song of the Day 6/30: Todd Snider, “Can’t Complain”
Like his onetime mentor John Prine, Todd Snider’s songs, built from simple chords and clever lyrics, fall into a category between folk and country that the label “Americana” doesn’t quite capture. He’s been recording since 1994, but I only learned about him because Spotify informed me that, given my love for Prine, I’d probably like […]
Rest in Justice: Jim Young, Founding PDD Member and Great Guy
Jim was one of the early Howard Dean Meetup-ers and helped us get PDD off the ground when the Dean campaign ended. He was a clear thinking, tough-minded liberal who always took on more than his fair share.
I got this notification from 9th RD Chair, Kevin Caneco.
It is with great sadness, I bring news tonight that Jim Young, lion of the 8th RD, has passed.
Jim was a long time member and leader within the Delaware Democratic Party, and more importantly, a loving Dad, neighbor, and community leader.
I remember meeting Jim when I first joined the RD and how welcoming he was to me and my family. He wanted to tell me all about the MOT community and to make sure I supported the local library! Jim was one of a kind, a quiet, competent, driven individual who had nothing to prove in a world where egos can seem to be everywhere. He cared about his community, his country, and his party. I will miss Jim, and I know you all will as well.
As more information comes out about his services, we will be sure to pass it on.
Kevin Caneco
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Awake yet? We’re not talking Countdown To Ecstasy. We’re talking Countdown To Inevitability. A relatively drama-free June 30. We don’t yet know whether the Senate will take up the magazine ban bill that the House weakened. We don’t yet know whether the manufactured homeowners will prevail over the residents (two bills were laid on the […]
DL Open Thread June 30th 2021 – Openest of Open Threads
Yeah, this open thread last sold 8 years ago for $290,000 but we have had a lot of interest in it. A lot.
We’ll be looking at multiple offers and even though it is listed at $350,000 we think it might go for $425,0000.
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Let’s see…I’ve got my cold-brewed coffee w/oat milk at the ready, facing at least two hours of cogent analysis and unrelenting snark…let’s DO this! The Bill Mill is grinding overtime today, with multiple agendas in each chamber, and multiple consent agendas (meaning one yes vote can pass multiple bills). Of major note: The Bond Bill […]
Song of the Day 6/29: OMC, “How Bizarre”
This was the song of the summer 24 years ago, when it was inescapable on radio and MTV. Despite never being released as a single, it topped Billboard’s airplay chart in summer 1997, after reaching No. 1 first in the group’s native New Zealand, then in Australia and several European countries. OMC was started as […]
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