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I'm butting into your state subreddit to plead with you to reach out to your senators. 

Online petitions are not enough! Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask the operator to connect you to your senators.

They need to hear from you (see where your senators sit on the issue of Senate Majority Leader here:  https://www.recordcongress.org). I have included the letter I sent to my Senator.

The Honorable Angus S. King, Jr.

United States Senate

133 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510

Senator King, 

I am writing this to urge you to reconsider your support for Chuck Schumer as Senate Majority Leader. Your quote about him winning the World Series is an insult to all of the hard work that was done by grassroots groups despite Schumer's meddling in the open primaries to push forward his preferred establishment candidates like Janet Mills.

The majority of the Democrats who won did so with hard work long before Schumer threw in his influence and DCSS money. He bet on horses who were already in the lead like Scott Colom and ignored potential wins like Angie Nixon due to donor bias. He dragged Sherrod Brown out of retirement, rather than trusting the local support for the young, fresh Ohio Democrats headed to the primary. 

Thanks to the work and enthusiasm of countless volunteers, we had historic results across America. Now, to build on this blue wave, we need someone who will whip for votes that the people want, not only the votes that are palatable to donors. 

This is a watershed moment. We have so many people who have gotten involved in the democratic process for the first time in their lives. We need to demonstrate that those voters matter by not sticking with the status quo.

Leadership is not some reward we bestow for past performance. For that we can give a plaque and an engraved watch. Senate leadership should be given to a person who can envision, outline and guide us towards a new future based on the will of voters. 

In short, we need new leadership that cares about our democracy more than power and believes in a democratic approach - listening to what the voters want, not pushing to maintain leadership like it should be a foregone conclusion, even trying to move the vote up to manipulate a win.

We need energy and change that can make 2028 into an election that will bring America back to being the country we all deserve. 

The person with the experience and passion to do that for the Senate is Chris Van Hollen. I ask that you support him on my behalf.

Respectfully,

RustyDogma

Portland, Maine

My husband and I just moved to the Trolley area. I’m a little holiday crazy and getting siked about decorating our new place for the season. Where does one usually get a tree around here? For ref, we’re not terribly far from St. Ann’s parish!

TY!

How bad do you have to mess up that other police officers won't cover for you? This isn't an anti-police post. I'm just genuinely shocked.

There needs to be more transparency about grant funding and the substance-use services it supports. How many substance-use clients were actually served? How many received opioid-related treatment, and how does that compare with the services described in the grant applications? I would like to see a public accounting of expenditures, client numbers, and outcomes. These questions warrant an independent review and documented answers.

Hi everyone!

I'm a University of Delaware student working on a marketing research project, and I'm looking to hear from parents and caregivers of children ages 6 months - 10 years who live in the Middletown, Georgetown, or surrounding areas.

I'm hoping to reach as many local families as possible and would really appreciate your help by completing a short, 10-question survey about children's activities and interest in swimming lessons.

The survey is completely voluntary and anonymous, and should only take a few minutes to complete.

If you could please complete the survey by November 15th, I would greatly appreciate it!

Survey Link: https://forms.gle/TVLPBCiA2Wbnp6a37

Thank you so much in advance for taking the time to help with my research! And feel free to share this post with other local parents who might be interested in participating!

After experiencing last winter's high Delmarva bills, what temperature are you keeping your indoor living space this winter to help reduce cost?

Specifically looking for men's coats at the moment. But I'll take any suggestions.

Perhaps a couple weeks early to ask about Christmas Trees...

New resident of Sussex County, close to Millsboro/Georgetown area. Looking for a business where Christmas Trees are decent and priced reasonably.

Wife wants a tree just after Thanksgiving, she loves decorating the house and tree...

Thanks...

I am desperate to find a truly exceptional sushi spot local to Wilmington/north of the canal. I’m talking fresh, high-quality fish, hand rolls, nigiri and sashimi, and a focus on the fish rather than drowning everything in spicy mayo, eel sauce, tempura crunch, and cream cheese (no offense if that’s your jam).

Ideally, I’m looking for something as close to an authentic Japanese sushi experience as possible. Does such a hidden gem (or maybe it’s been hiding in plain sight) exist around here? Idc if it’s a hole in the wall (in fact that would be even better) as long as the fish is fresh and the quality is on point.

We like Takumi a lot and it’s probably the closest I’ve found to what I’m looking for, but hoping to find a few more options.

You can stop calling me. I'm good. It was just some hail not widespread roof destruction.

Whoever is adding the signs and warning people:

Thank you!!!!! Unless you’re actively looking for them, they tend to just blend in with everything else.

On the way to Philadelphia.

Does anyone know what happened to Proctor Family Auto in Dover? They were on State Street, I took my car to them a few times, then suddenly they went out of business.

I’m not necessarily opposed to this, but it’s another one where my gut says “no”. Our economy is already >30% dependent on franchise tax and related industries, and this feels like it could be steroids for the race to the bottom.

I would like legislators to explain how this benefits people, not just the revenue, but what are the use cases for this and how is it protecting people? Can it shield the cancer-curing AI’s creator from liability, without also shielding the bank robbing AI’s creator?

I am hoping someone could help me. I work for Christina School district and recently had to take medical leave. It was explained to me over the phone by the state's dedicated HDFA that my employer has to provide the paid leave without me using all my pto. Short term disability kicks in after 30 days and FMLA just holds my job. My HR rep keeps telling me my only option is short term disability. The state did tell me my employer did opt out of using their plan, but that they chose to use their own third party company to provide it. It comes out of my paycheck, but they still won't give me the name of the company. Does anyone know it or can provide me information? I really can't afford to use all my pto then go without pay for 2 weeks.

I'm looking to get myself a real leather jacket and have my eye on one from Straight to Hell clothing, but I first wanted to know if there was anywhere in the NCCo area that might sell quality jackets.

This used to be near the airport apparently, anyone know of photos of the interior? Would love to find some!

Best dish, product, restaurant, store?