DL Open Thread Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Six members of a construction crew are missing and presumed dead in the Baltimore bridge collapse, but it could have been a lot worse. Alex Jones and his ilk spun…
Song of the Day 3/26: Counting Crows, “Raining in Baltimore”
From Counting Crows' debut album, "August and Everything After," released in 1993. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bxohwsx14Q
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 25, 2024
Today's Big Story is the introduction of a package of bills seeking to make affordable housing more available to those who need it. The prime sponsor of all seven bills…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Move over, Donald. The top story on cable news today will be the rescue efforts at Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed after a cargo ship rammed it about…
Song of the Day 3/25: Barenaked Ladies, “If I Had $1000000”
Dedicated to Donald Trump, with all the sympathy he deserves. Barenaked Ladies wrote about what they'd do with a million dollars even before the band formed in 1988. Frontmen Steven…
DL Open Thread Monday, March 25, 2024
Today's the deadline for Trump to come up with the cash or equivalent in New York, but he took time last night to go to his West Palm Beach golf…
Song of the Day 3/24: Cypress Hill w/the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, “Insane in the Brain”
Life, as we know, imitates "The Simpsons," which is why we got a Trump presidency. Even minor gags from long-ago episodes have come to pass: The U.S. won the Olympic…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 24, 2024
"The Brutality Of Sugar": You might want to reflect on this next time you reflexively reach for a Coke or Pepsi: The two soft-drink makers have helped turn the state…
Song of the Day 3/23: Пикник, “Королевство кривых” [Piknik, “Kingdom of Crooks”]
Once again, terrorists have attacked a live music event, this time a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow. Gunmen associated with the Islamic State opened fire before the start…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Terrorist Attack In Russia Kills At Least 115. Russia claims to have the perpetrators in custody. Whether they're the real perpetrators or scapegoat perpetrators is an open question: At least…
Song of the Day 3/22: Barrett Strong, “Money (That’s What I Want)”
Donald Trump is getting INCREASINGLY FRANTIC! as the clock winds down toward his deadline for posting bond as he appeals his fraud conviction. Before you read any story about it,…
DL Open Thread Friday, March 22, 2024
Polling shows Americans have soured on the Supreme Court, the last institution that held the respect of a majority of the American public. Its approval rating started to slip a…
Delaware Political Weekly: March 15-21, 2024
1. Carney Endorses Eugene Young. The two questions are (1) Why?, and (2) What impact will it have? The consensus on the board is that the 'why' is that Carney…