DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 30, 2023
War Criminal Dead. Finally. I mean, who gave a shit about Cambodia and Laos anyway? As was the case with Vietnam, history has judged some of his Cold War realism…
Song of the Day 11/30: Billy Joel, “Only the Good Die Young”
Henry Kissinger was already 54 years old when Billy Joel, a scamp half his age at the time, released this banger in 1977. The third single from "The Stranger," his…
Val Longhurst–Anti-Semitic Legislator AND Scofflaw Violator Of State Law
Both on behalf of Bethany Hall-Long. We've already established that Longhurst urged legislators to back BHL because, at least in part, Matt Meyer was part of some 'Jewish cult', apparently…
Song of the Day 11/29: André 3000, “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time”
The music world is still trying to figure out what to make of the new album from André 3000, best known as half of the hip-hop duo Outkast. Though he's…
RIP: Kathy MacDonough
Many of you knew her on this blog as Scarlet Woman. Without a doubt, one of my favorite commenters ever. Many of us knew her in 'real life'. In my…
DL Open Thread Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023
This isn't getting the media play it should: Hunter Biden said he'd testify in the House GOP "investigation" of his business dealings, but only if the session were open to…
Song of the Day 11/28: Spinal Tap, “Warmer Than Hell”
Director Rob Reiner – or was it Marty DiBergi? – confirmed yesterday that filming on a sequel to "This Is Spinal Tap" will begin in February. The new movie reportedly…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023
Good things happen when you get people to stop killing each other, even temporarily: The ceasefire in Gaza has been extend to Thursday, with the option open for further extensions.…
BREAKING: UD To Go (Semi-) Big Time In Football
From Sports Illustrated: Delaware is preparing to join Conference USA in the 2025–26 academic year, according to multiple reports. With Delaware’s move from the FCS to the FBS, it would become…
Song of the Day 11/27: Hall & Oates, “Possession Obsession”
We now know what Daryl Hall's lawsuit against John Oates is about: Oates wants to sell his half of their catalog and Hall sued to stop it. A chancery court…
Seeking DL’s MVP’s Of 2023
The floor is officially open for nominations! Who were those who were the most valuable to the progressive cause in Delaware in 2023? They can be people, they can be…
DL Open Thread Monday, Nov. 27, 2023
There's a nasty civil war going in in Sudan, where the ethnic Arabs are slaughtering the ethnic Africans in what looks an awful lot like genocide.. Nobody elsewhere seems to…
Delaware Department Of Elections ‘Ain’t Worth A Bucket Of Warm Spit’
When it comes to investigations, they opt out. They've now said so. From a must-read piece by Amanda Fries (h-t to Joe Connor, who apparently doesn't sleep): Delaware elections officials…