Song of the Day 3/16: R.E.M., “Stand”
A song for when everybody is on lockdown. Just stand in the place where you are. Listen to reason Reason is calling Your feet are going to be on the…
How a woman from Wuhan took care of her infected mother without becoming infected herself
Alberto Gaitán, posted this on Facebook. Not medical advice, just a first-person account. This, from a girl from Wuhan who took care of her mother without getting infected herself: https://m.weibo.cn/1260881931/4470252005665688…
Oh Fuck, No!
This is bad. If Biden goes with Klobuchar it will make Gore's selection of Joe Lieberman look good in comparison.
DL Open Thread: Mon., March 16, 2020
NYTimes Coronavirus Coverage Is Free. Check back here early and often for updates. Let's see...Fed cuts interest rates almost to zero, presumably to save Trump's hide; doesn't appear to be…
Carper Staffer Confirmed w/ Coronavirus
If you've recently been to the 15th floor of the Chase building (201 N Walnut St Wilmington), you are at risk of having been exposed to COVID-19. WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS)…
DL Open Thread: Sun., March 15, 2020
Two ER Doctors In Critical Condition. Hey, we've only got 50 deaths. We're doing great! BTW, according to the NYTimes, coronavirus cases in the US have surpassed 2700, up from…
Song of the Day 3/15: The Specials, “Ghost Town”
I don't know about Wilmington, but Paris is, relatively speaking, a ghost town today, the first day of the ban on bars, cafes, bistros, brasseries and restaurants. The Specials released…
Jews for Hitler!
Mike Matthew asked this question on FB: “Anyone else think it's the perfect time to raise taxes on some millionaires and billionaires so we can maybe fund the infrastructure improvements…
DL Open Thread: Sat., March 14, 2020
House Passes Major Aid Package To Address Results Of Pandemic. Typhoid Tangerine took no part in the negotiations, leaving them to Mnuchin. Nancy Pelosi, dealing from a position of strength,…
Coronavirus Update – The Vexingly Ironic End Game
There are two types of people in the Coronavirus world. For the sake of simplicity and accuracy, well call them "the Smarts" and "the Dumbs." The Smarts see the coronavirus…
Song of the Day 3/14: Bobby Darin, “Call Me Irresponsible”
Donald Trump, at his mulligan coronavirus news conference yesterday, uttered the line Joe Biden should use in every campaign ad from now to November: "I don't take responsibility at all."…
Christiana Care Nurses Perform Random Acts Of Heroism
536 of them, to be specific. We as a community owe them a debt of gratitude. In a country where the President doesn't want people to get tested b/c the…
Trump Declares National Emergency
The press is all set up in the WH Rose Garden. I'll update the headline if it turns out to be wrong.