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We’re Back, and Post-Tsunami Open Thread Nov. 4, 2026

By Alby November 4, 20265 Comments

We're back! Sorry for this morning's interruption, I promise it had nothing to do with overindulging of inebriating spirits. Well, that exceeded even the most optimistic predictions for Democratic gains.…

DL Delaware Election Night Open Thread: November 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 3, 202617 Comments

This is for results of the Delaware races. Here is the preview I wrote awhile back on the races that interested me: https://delawareliberal.net/2026/10/21/dls-most-intriguing-or-least-unintriguing-races-of-2026/ I'll be back after my 7-10 stint…

DL National Election Open Thread: November 3, 2027

By El Somnambulo November 3, 20261 Comment

The Big Enchilada. First polls close once this post goes up, as parts of Indiana and Kentucky will close at 6 pm. Yes, I'm looking for a Blue Tsunami. I'm…

Trump DOJ Thugs In Wilmington?

By El Somnambulo November 3, 20262 Comments

This is serious, if true. From a source within the Democratic Party: Just an update. USDOJ teams are in and around more Hispanic sections of Wilmington. They are standing outside…

Song of the Day 11/3: John Mayer, “Waiting on the World to Change”

By Alby November 3, 2026No Comments

We've heard for days now that early voting is uncommonly heavy for a midterm election, demonstrating how eager many people are to give Trump his comeuppance. Proving yet again the…

What Are You Seeing? Plus: DL For The Rest Of Today…

By El Somnambulo November 3, 20268 Comments

Ah, but you'll have to top this sign that was posted at Forwood Elementary: "DEMOCRATS BANNED PLASTIC BAGS...and children can't read or write." Then, superimposed over a plastic bag over…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 3, 20263 Comments

This may be the first time I'm writing the Open Thread the night before it's scheduled to be published. I'm greeting at the polls starting at 7 am. Regardless, there's…

DL Open Thread: Monday, November 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 2, 202610 Comments

Blue Tsunami Looks More Likely--NYTimes Poll Shows D Senate Support Solidifying: Democrats are ahead of Republicans in almost all of the seven battleground states that will determine which party controls…

Song of the Day 11/2: Carly Simon, “Anticipation”

By Alby November 2, 2026No Comments

Democrats have been waiting two years for the chance to slow America's descent into fascism, and tomorrow we'll finally find out if the voters have met the challenge. Will the…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: November 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 1, 20261 Comment

Patrick Stewart--A Fighter Against Domestic Violence: When Patrick Stewart was growing up in the 1940s, he witnessed how, after his father beat his mother, home doctors and ambulance workers would…

Song of the Day 10/31: Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, “I Put a Spell on You”

By Alby October 31, 20262 Comments

Screamin' Jay Hawkins never made the Billboard charts, and he resented the adjective his record label affixed to his name. "If it were up to me, I wouldn't be Screamin'…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 31, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 31, 20264 Comments

Happy Halloween! Enjoy your--bug secretions?: Here’s a tip if you ever want to ruin a Halloween party. Seek out the most squeamish-seeming adult or child you can find in the…

Song of the Day 10/30: Louis Armstrong, “Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now”

By Alby October 30, 2026No Comments

If you were raised in Delaware or nearby parts of Pennsylvania or New Jersey, you probably know the night before Halloween as Mischief Night, when children and adolescents engage in…