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Song of the Day 8/21: Joyce Harris, “No Way Out”

By Alby August 21, 2026No Comments

Rock critic Dave Marsh, who died last Friday, wrote more than two dozen books, including three about Bruce Springsteen and an entire volume about the song "Louie Louie." All his…

DL Open Thread: Friday, August 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 21, 20263 Comments

Delaware Rethugs Got Nothing. Which doesn't stop them from trying: Sen. Gerald Hocker has filed a complaint against Delaware’s State Election Commissioner over state's permanent absentee voting system. The Delaware…

Song of the Day 8/20: Barbra Streisand, “Woman in Love”

By Alby August 20, 2026No Comments

Long after people have forgotten that Barbra Streisand was a great singer (let's face it, younger people don't realize it now), she will be remembered for giving her name to…

DL Open Thread Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026

By Alby August 20, 202610 Comments

The backlash against Flock, the warrantless surveillance network masquerading as red-light cameras, reached Delaware the other day when a Graylyn Crest man damaged one with a shotgun blast. Kevin Smith,…

Song of the Day 8/19: Bruno Mars, “Natalie”

By Alby August 19, 20261 Comment

Wow, did Jon Ossoff strike a nerve. He mentioned the name – just the first name, mind you – of the young aide who travels around with Donald Trump and…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026

By Alby August 19, 20267 Comments

Gov. Matt Meyer's primary endorsements against incumbent Democrats who disagreed with him drew criticism from Senate Pro Tem Dave Sokola, continuing Meyer's long-running battle with a Delaware Democratic Party that…

BREAKING: Gov. Meyer Makes Several Endorsements–Including Three Of My Faves!

By El Somnambulo August 18, 202626 Comments

Said three being Shay Frisby, Adriana Leela Bohm, and Rae Krantz! Here is the press release from Gov. Meyer: Wilmington, DE — August 18, 2026 — Today, Governor Matt Meyer…

Song of the Day 8/18: McCarthy, “The Procession of Popular Capitalism”

By Alby August 18, 2026No Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona When Michael Stipe first sang “Exhuming McCarthy” with R.E.M. in 1987, the title alluded to the early ‘50s right-wing, commie-hunting, fear-mongering U.S. senator Joseph McCarthy.…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026

By Alby August 18, 20262 Comments

Not only is Big Tech forcing Americans to pay for their unwanted products, the federal government is incentivizing them to do it. Last year, corporations ran away with one of…

The 30-Day Campaign Finance Reports: An Ongoing Magnum Opus

By El Somnambulo August 18, 202626 Comments

Chris Beardsley, that guy who was running against Chris Coons for about 10 minutes, and who now is primarying State Sen. Kyra Hoffner in SD 14, raised a little over…

Song of the Day 8/17: Soundmaster T, “2 Much Booty (in da Pants)”

By Alby August 17, 2026No Comments

Donald Trump has always had a capacious caboose, but as El Somnambulo points out in today's Open Thread, these days something else is going on back there. Even a diaper-covered…

DL Open Thread: Monday, August 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 17, 20263 Comments

How Your Bond Bill $$'s Have Been Allocated: While Delaware’s two largest cities will receive roughly $23 million from the state’s omnibus capital budget this year, smaller municipalities will receive…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: August 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 16, 20261 Comment

'Big Cannabis' Goes Global. Think we can all see where this is heading...: In America it has been a bumpy ride. The country long tried to effectively wipe weed off…