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DL Open Thread: Thursday, August 6, 2020
The Supreme Court ‘Created’ Qualified Immunity For Police Officers. Here’s Why It Must Go. One of the best, and most blistering, legal opinions you will read. Read you should. Health Insurance Companies Reaped Windfall From Pandemic. Remember, they don’t provide any health services, just take their cut as middlemen. Rethugs Push ‘Ye’s Candidacy In Wisconsin. […]
Song of the Day 8/5: Curtis Mayfield, “Move On Up”
I’ve seen a lot of stories about musicians upset over candidates using their music without permission; Neil Young has filed suit against the Trump campaign over it. There’s a simple solution for politicians: If you’re not a dick, they’ll probably let you use it, which is why the offenders are almost always Republicans, whose dickish […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., August 5, 2020
Kobach Loses In Kansas, Justice Democrat Wins In Missouri, Mizzou Voters Approve Obamacare Medicaid Expansion, Tlaib Appears To Be Winning. We can cross Kansas off the list of competitive Senate races, but AOC and the Justice Democrats are here to stay. Mo’ Better Democrats. Trump Sues Nevada, Gives Florida A Pass, On Mail-In Ballots. Why […]
Song of the Day 8/4: Dave Mason and the Quarantines, “Feelin’ Alright”
One thing that’s made the pandemic the teensiest bit more bearable: The scores, or hundreds, of musicians recording from quarantine and posting the results to YouTube. Dave Mason, who wrote this song for Traffic’s debut album in 1968, contacted a bunch of other old dudes — Mick Fleetwood, Sammy Hagar, and several Doobie Brothers, including […]
Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries Of 2020: Part 1
I’m gonna do things a little differently this time around. I’m gonna start at the bottom of the statewide primary ballot and work my way to the top, stopping along the way whenever a race captures my fancy. OK, let’s scroll from the bottom (meaning Lower Slower as our appetizer): Sussex County Council District 3 […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., August 4, 2020
Trump Organization In DA’s Crosshairs. Not just or, perhaps even primarily, for the ‘hush money’ payments: The prosecutors cited newspaper reports, including one that concluded the president may have illegally inflated his net worth and the value of his properties to lenders and insurers. They also included an article on the congressional testimony of his […]
$10 million for “training and certificate programs” HUZZAH!
I guess we could use a few more electricians but this sounds so vague and scammy to me.
What are the specific skills being taught? Where are the specific businesses that are so eager to hire these retrained folks? Until I get specifics I gotta think that this is a jobs program for Nicole Poore’s tax accountant.
Song of the Day 8/3: Elliot Lurie and Yonge Guns, “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)”
It’s been almost half a century since this pop confection topped the American singles chart for one week in 1972, but it’s still going strong, as evidenced by this new version by Elliot Lurie, who wrote and sang the song for Looking Glass, and the Canadian a cappella quartet Yonge Guns (named for a prominent […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, August 3, 2020
US Outbreaks Have Become ‘Extraordinarily Widespread’. Dr. Birx has always played the ‘good cop’ to Fauci’s ‘bad cop’. In other words, she’s downplayed the dangers. When she says ‘extraordinarily widespread’, she means it’s hitting hard in Trump country, especially in rural America. I agree with Nancy Pelosi that Birx has been a major part of […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, August 2, 2020
The Corruption Of Trump’s Impeachment Defense. From a guy who was there, and spotted the exact moment when it was clear that the Administration was being totally dishonest. Trump To Bar Press From Convention. Fine. Don’t cover his speech, don’t cover it at all. The conventions are designed to engage the public, and build momentum. […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: July 2020
Including a song from an artist that I never ever thought I would feature here. But I’m getting ahead of myself. An incredibly diverse swath of sound this month: Wow, chill-inducing: OK, here’s the artist I never would have expected to feature. Of course, Bon Iver had more than a little something to do with […]
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