Highlands Bunker

Nurse Susan makes her bunker debut to talk about how other cities deal with homelessness and what Delaware could learn. Then, Shyanne and Rob discuss what the primary elections mean for the upcoming legislative session.

Show Notes:

• Viewpoint: Delaware’s primary sent a message that business now has to answer

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Michael Kalmbach returns from exile to reflect on the state of homelessness and addiction two years after the closing of the Creative Vision Factory, and larger lessons around burnout, PTSD, and dealing with the system problems we face.

Show Notes:

• Our previous episode with Michael
• Michelle Millar Fisher on craft schools

We can't let history happen to us. We have to happen to history.

Show Notes:

• Progressives mark big wins in Democratic statehouse primaries
• Why did the winners win?

RD 32 Candidate and NOCAP member Chelle Paul joins Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about her race against Kerri Evelyn Harris and the general state of Dover politics.

Show Notes:

• Delaware Call - Call To Action Awards on November 15th
• Chelle Paul's website

Delaware Sierra Club Chapter Director Dustyn Thompson joins Rob in the bunker to talk about all things electrons: the state of data centers in Delaware, whether or not we should have fiber optic cables and wind mills, and the various increasingly goofy ways that Delmarva is trying to pick out pockets

Feat: a thunderstorm that nearly took out the power.

Show Notes:

• Project Washington pulls appeal, data center won’t proceed under current plan
• Fenwick residents to hear from fiber optic company
• State fails to quash Sussex resident’s appeal of offshore wind approval
• Delmarva Power charges up their rate increase request
• Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force Report

Musician and fellow leftist podcaster Jason Myles joins Rob in the virtual bunker to return to the issue of homelessness, looking at the societal programs big and small based on Jason's personal experienced both being functionally unhoused and serving the homeless community.

Show Notes:

• This Is Revolution podcast
• Jason Myles on Substack

State Representative Madinah Wilson joins Rob in the bunker to talk about her latest piece for the Delaware Call and how legislators can keep from selling out.

Show Notes:

• Madinah's piece
• Karl's original piece and episode

Rob and Bill discuss updates around police reform and other cases of the malfeasance of public officials. If you want to double dip, you'll have to pay. https://www.patreon.com/TheHighlandsBunker

Show Notes:

• Delaware Dual Employment Audit Finds Significant Deficiencies in Governance and Compliance with State Law
• 2 fatal police shootings, 2 very different reactions in Delaware

Spotlight Delaware Deputy Editor Karl Baker joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his latest article covering the corporate law firms which are dumping millions of dollars into influencing local Delaware elections. We discuss how to tell the difference between an evil corporation and a non-evil one.

This podcast is sponsored by the Alliance to Protect Delaware’s Future, a coalition of Delaware organizations that represent a diverse cross section of industries and sectors that see the need to advocate for sensible policies that put hardworking Delawareans first, enhance our quality of life, and strengthen our economy. The editorial staff of Highlands Bunker had no role in its production.

Show Notes:

• Karl Baker's article on the corporate law PACs
• Dael Norwood on AI Companies