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BREAKING: Yrene Waldron OUT As Nursing Homes Chief!

By El Somnambulo July 29, 20204 Comments

Matt Bittle has the scoop: Corinna Getchell, who has been director of the Office of Health Facilities Licensing and Certification in the Division of Health Care Quality, will be appointed…

DL Exclusive: Dave McBride Hasn’t Lived In His District For At Least 10 Years.

By El Somnambulo July 29, 202055 Comments

Politicians lie. Some lie about where they live. Dave McBride and Cathy Cloutier are two of them. As Democratic State Chair Erik Raser-Schramm has made clear, it is unethical to…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, July 29, 2020

By El Somnambulo July 29, 20206 Comments

'Umbrella Man' A White Supremacist Who Sought To Place Blame On Protesters In Minneapolis. In other words, he's carrying out Trump/Barr policy, presumably off the payroll, but we can't be…

Song of the Day 7/28: Nick Lowe, “Nutted By Reality”

By Alby July 28, 2020

"He had been living in a different world, then he was nutted by reality," sounds like a perfect description of Donald Trump's 2020. It's also appropriate for Trump since the…

Coons’ Heroic GOP Ass Kissing Campaign Comes up Short Once Again

By jason330 July 28, 20208 Comments

Coons' heroic GOP Ass kissing campaign continues in spite of never having swayed a single Republican vote in the Senate. Senate Republicans’ coronavirus relief package, released Monday evening, sets up…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, July 28, 2020

By El Somnambulo July 28, 20205 Comments

Trump Installs Pal As Postmaster-General. Seeks To Sabotage US Postal Service. Gee, ya think snail-like delivery of absentee ballots could impel Trump to rile up his mouthbreathers with 'massive voter…

Noam Chomsky on Trump: He can’t afford to lose

By jason330 July 27, 20201 Comment

Like Chomsky, I have zero faith in GOP Reps, Senators or Governors to do the right thing. NOAM CHOMSKY: Well, there are various maneuvers that theoretically they might undertake. One…

Jessica Scarane Aims to Unseat Corporate Democrat Chris Coons | The Humanist Report Full Interview

By jason330 July 27, 20201 Comment

Song of the Day 7/27: Asylum Street Spankers, “Leaf Blower”

By Alby July 27, 2020

H/t to El Somnambulo, without whom I would never have heard of this now-defunct Austin collective of actor/musicians, let alone their song about noise pollution and those who perpetrate it.…

DL Open Thread: Monday, July 27, 2020

By El Somnambulo July 27, 20207 Comments

EPA Hid Cancer Risks From Delaware Communities. The EPA knew about the risks from a chemical at the Croda plant three years ago, but didn't bother to tell the residents.…

Song of the Day 7/26: Fleetwood Mac feat. Peter Green, “Black Magic Woman”

By Alby July 26, 20202 Comments

To most Americans, Fleetwood Mac is a Los Angeles-based pop-rock group. To most Brits, it was among the best bands of the late-'60s electric blues explosion behind its singer and…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 26, 2020

By El Somnambulo July 26, 20204 Comments

The Real Deal On Portland. Kristof spends a lot of time there. He spoke at my youngest daughter's graduation. His parents are both professors at Portland State. This is accurate. …

Song of the Day 7/25: The Rolling Stones, “Street Fighting Man”

By Alby July 25, 20203 Comments

If I had any skillz I'd set this to video of Portland dudes deploying leaf blowers against the federal fascists who tear-gas them. Protests sure have changed since the '60s.…