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DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: June 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 21, 2026No Comments

The Forgotten Founding Father--Forgotten No More?: Early one evening in August 1798, a sitting justice of the Supreme Court named James Wilson died in a sparsely furnished boarding room on…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 20, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 20, 20263 Comments

Yes, we know the site's been a bit glitchy as we install (not by choice) new whatever-it-is-we-install-when-we-have-no-choice. Starting to think the glitches are deliberate from some sadist, or some sadistic…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 19, 20261 Comment

Delaware House Passes John L. Lewis Voting Rights Act: The Delaware House of Representatives has passed House Bill 444, known as the Delaware John Lewis Voting Rights Act, sending the…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending June 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 19, 20267 Comments

Usually when we get to late June, there's very little activity of interest. The serious candidates have filed, the field is more or less set. The usual June is not…

Song of the Day 6/18: Ace, “How Long”

By Alby June 18, 2026No Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Ace the band was a one-hit wonder. The hit itself became a classic-rock staple. The lead singer became an important longtime figure in British rock,…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, June 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 18, 20262 Comments

The Big News: Senate To Consider FY '27 Budget. Here it is, read and comment. I have one comment--check out the 'best and brightest' that Speaker Mimi assigned the task…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 18, 20263 Comments

I encourage you to read the entire story that Chris Barrish wrote about the PAL investigation. There's so much more than what I excerpted yesterday. Of particular note: Longhurst told WHYY News…

Song of the Day 6/17: The New Christy Minstrels, “Green, Green”

By Alby June 17, 20261 Comment

Post By Alby: Donald Trump has always been a fuck-up at everything except getting attention, so it's always fun to see him botch projects in his supposed area of expertise,…

Our PAL Val’s PAL Under Investigation By The Feds

By El Somnambulo June 17, 20262 Comments

From Cris Barrish's story on WHYY: A year ago, the Police Athletic League of Delaware appeared to be in great shape. The gymnasiums with multiple basketball courts at its Hockessin…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 17, 2026No Comments

Scorecard on Constitutional Amendments considered in the House yesterday: 2 passed, 1 failed. These two passed: HB 180 (Harris); HB 430 (Harris). This one failed: HS 1/HB 88 (Bush). This…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo June 17, 20263 Comments

WHYY With Much More On The Ortega Story: The woman appears from court records to have dated Ortega on and off during the past few years. WHYY News is not…

Song of the Day 6/16: Paul Simon and Joseph Shabalala, “Homeless”

By Alby June 16, 20261 Comment

We're not supposed to call people "homeless" anymore. Advocates prefer the term "unhoused," because "homeless" supposedly casts blame on the victims themselves. Others disagree. They think "unhoused" comes across as…

BREAKING: Rep. Ortega Investigated In Domestic Violence Incident

By El Somnambulo June 16, 202621 Comments

According to the police report (I'm not linking in order to keep the victim's name confidential), the incident took place on May 21 of this year. The alleged victim was…