January 2024 – Page 3 – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 21, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 21, 202418 Comments

Ohio Pastor Opens Church To Homeless. Gets Arrested. So much of what's wrong with our state of affairs wrapped up in one story: While our society leaves far too many…

Song of the Day 1/20: The Shangri-Las, “Leader of the Pack”

By Alby January 20, 20245 Comments

Mary Weiss, lead singer for the '60s girl group the Shangri-Las, died recently at age 75. The group had a strong chart run in 1964 and '65, including this No.…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 20, 20247 Comments

Dems To Pick Up House Seat In Louisiana. Not even the Rethugs had any choice but to support this: Louisiana’s Legislature has passed a new congressional map, brushing off opposition…

Song of the Day 1/19: The Honeycombs, “Have I the Right?”

By Alby January 19, 20241 Comment

Donald Trump apparently has never been a music fan. He's never seen going to concerts, and we don't hear about his Spotify playlists – a far cry from the days…

DL Open Thread: Friday, January 19, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 19, 202416 Comments

Rethugs Bully, D's Cower. The story of one progressive judge and his predictable fate: This country has no more devoted a public servant than Judge Todd Edelman of the D.C.…

Delaware Political Weekly: Jan. 12-18, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 19, 202416 Comments

1. BHL Conducts Push Poll-And Not Even THAT Looks Good. When you're bragging about this, you're grasping at straws. This, from her campaign: A recent poll conducted by Public Policy…

Song of the Day 1/18: The Bee Gees, “Words”

By Alby January 18, 20242 Comments

Every MAGA accusation is a confession – why do you think they keep talking about mental health when we bring up gun violence? – which is why Fux News et…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 18, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 18, 20242 Comments

John Carney's State Of The State Address takes place today. Right around the time of my brief daily afternoon nap. Kismet. I'll cut-and-paste the address (or the press release hailing…

DL Open Thread Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024

By Alby January 18, 202410 Comments

Are Republicans capable of empathy? As my Magic 8-Ball says, signs point to no. First example: Testimony from a Pennsylvania woman whose son died in a school shooting last year.…

Song of the Day 1/17: Phish, “Farmhouse”

By Alby January 17, 20243 Comments

The venerable jam band Phish is coming to the Woodlands, the Dover Downs-adjacent campground that hosted the Firefly festival for a decade, for a four-day festival in August. Travel package…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Weds., January 17, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 17, 20245 Comments

You know that today's gonna be a slow day when the only 'notable' scheduled activity is the passage of a resolution providing for John Carney's State Of The State Address,…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024

By Alby January 17, 20249 Comments

What is Israel doing? Is it genocide? Ethnic cleansing? Forced migration? A crime against humanity? Such distinctions don't matter. Even those who support Israel are in agreement: It's wrong. But…

Song of the Day 1/16: Bob Marley and the Wailers, “Waiting in Vain”

By Alby January 16, 20241 Comment

H/t to Anon, who noted that we will wait in vain for any of the Republicans who are opposing Donald Trump to point out that he wants to be a…