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DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 22, 2023

Filed in Featured, Open Thread by on July 22, 2023 3 Comments

‘Bama Rethugs Defy Supreme Court.  Refuse to create court-mandated second Black Congressional district: Republicans, long resistant to creating a second Democratic-leaning district, proposed a map that would increase the percentage of Black voters in the 2nd Congressional District from about 30% to nearly 42.5%, wagering that would satisfy the court — or that the state […]

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If DeSantis peddles is Pelaton bike of bile really hard, he is sure to catch Trump

Filed in National by on July 21, 2023 2 Comments

Ron DeSantis Threatens Bud Light’s Parent Company With Legal Action DeSantis’ appearance on Jesse Watters Primetime coincided with a letter written by the 2024 presidential candidate, obtained by CNN, that suggests AB InBev “breached legal duties owed to its shareholders” by becoming involved with “radical social ideologies.” Bud Light used transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney to help market […]

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Song of the Day 7/21: Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on July 21, 2023 11 Comments

He was born Anthony Benedetto, but Bob Hope told him that was too long to fit on a marquee and renamed him Tony Bennett. In his 96 years he was known and befriended by a century’s worth of notable musicians and show-biz figures, from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga. He died Friday, several years after […]

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It seems like it would be cheaper to train cops to not beat the fuck out of people

Filed in National by on July 21, 2023 11 Comments

New York City reaches $13.7 million settlement for police response to protests over killing of George Floyd

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DL Open Thread: Friday, July 21, 2023

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BREAKING: Trump Judge Sets Classified Docs Trial For May Of 2024.   Don’t think Trump will like this…even though it’s depleting his war chest: Any distinction between the former president’s White House bid and his criminal defense is vanishing as the charges against him mount. Fighting those prosecutions is increasingly dominating his time, resources and messaging, […]

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What the actual fuck?

Filed in National by on July 20, 2023 3 Comments

Ben Collins @oneunderscore__ Probably not great news that Donald Trump is putting horrifying supervillain stuff like this on his TruthSocial account now. Probably not great news that Donald Trump is putting horrifying supervillain stuff like this on his TruthSocial account now. pic.twitter.com/ElqmEZt55D — Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) July 20, 2023

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Song of the Day 7/20: Chuck Berry, “My Ding-a-Ling”

Filed in Arts and Entertainment, National by on July 20, 2023 2 Comments

Marjorie Taylor Greene, demonstrating the keen judgment she’s known for, used the occasion of a congressional hearing to show nude pictures of Hunter Biden to the public. The collective reaction has been what texters express as “SMH.” She’s apparently unaware that those texters, and everyone else under the age of 40, routinely send such photos […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 20, 2023

Filed in Featured, Open Thread by on July 20, 2023 7 Comments

Speaker McCarthy Makes Another Promise He Can’t Keep.  Because–Trump: After House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested on national television last month that Donald Trump may not be the GOP’s best presidential nominee in 2024, the former president was furious — and wanted the California Republican to rectify the slight immediately. “He needs to endorse me — […]

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I think we all know who I’m talking about

Filed in National by on July 19, 2023 1 Comment

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To figure out if Jason Aldean’s song is pro-lynching pay attention to what the Klan and MAGAs say about it. They’ll let you know.

Filed in National by on July 19, 2023 20 Comments

Jason Aldean @Jason_Aldean In the past 24 hours I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song (a song that has been out since May) and was subject to the comparison that I (direct quote) was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests. These references are not only meritless, but dangerous. There is not […]

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Song of the Day 7/19: People Under the Stairs, “The Effects of Climate Change on Densely Populated Areas”

Filed in Arts and Entertainment, National by on July 19, 2023 1 Comment

Phoenix just had its 19th consecutive day of temperatures reaching 110° F – the high for the day was 118° – and there’s no sign of when it will abate. The media attention is welcome, and might even convince the public that it’s time to shut the barn door now that the horse is out. […]

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Colleen Davis Announces For Congress

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on July 19, 2023 47 Comments

I see no path to victory for her in a Democratic Primary, but she has a right to run. I more or less have a right to ignore her candidacy.  After this: Colleen Davis, state treasurer, announced Wednesday that she will run for Delaware’s at-large U.S. House of Representatives seat. “Raising three children here in […]

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DL Open Thread Wednesday July 19 2033

Filed in National by on July 19, 2023 52 Comments

Top 3 Reasons Eugene Young SHOULD NOT Run for Congress This Year

For people who like Eugene Young and want to see him have a political future.  

  1. The campaign was caught flat footed, which is a very bad sign
  2. The New Castle County County Job is wide open.  Take that then primary Coons.
  3. Being a two time loser is a terrible look.

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The usual tiny-dick idiots want to be able to bring their machine guns to the Delaware State Fair.  

Gun rights group slams Delaware State Fair ban on firearms: ‘blatant insult’

“The Delaware State Fair is now officially anti-gun,” an email blast recently sent to members of the Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association (DSSA) proclaims. The notice sounds off against a policy that prohibits patrons, vendors, exhibitors, volunteers and employees from carrying firearms at the fair from July 20-29, 2023.

The Delaware State Fair website states that “weapons of any kind or objects that appear to be weapons are prohibited and may not be brought onto the fairgrounds.”

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