DL Open Thread: Thurs., June 13, 2024
Cop Predators-State By State: They served in police departments big and small. They were new recruits and seasoned veterans, patrol officers and chiefs of police. They understood the power of…
Song of the Day 6/12: The Unusual Suspect, “We Didn’t Start the Fire”
This YouTuber's shtick is editing together movie clips to substitute them for the real vocals in popular songs. It looks like a lot of work, and most of the results…
BREAKING: Eugene Young Drops Out!
Story broken by that bleeping BLT in the comments section. Got lots to say about this, but I've got to run our for awhile. Bet you've got lots to say…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
A good day yesterday. All of the good bills passed. None of them ran into trouble. Only weird vote yesterday was on a bill moving Delaware's fleet of vehicles to…
DL Open Thread Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Hunter Biden was convicted of being a gun-toting drug addict – or was it a drug-addicted gun toter? – and MAGAts, in true Old Man Yells at Clouds form, are…
Song of the Day 6/11: Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets, “I Went to a Party”
Nick Lowe has been playing and touring with surf-rock revivalists Los Straitjackets for a decade now, and he's finally done an album with them. "Indoor Safari" is set for release…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 11, 2024
No tiptoeing back into session. We've got two agendas chockful of key bills today. Starting in the House: HS 2/HB 125 (S. Moore) 'requires all public schools to offer only…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Ever wonder why the American public opposes Israel's war on Gaza but its elected representatives are for it? Here's why: AIPAC funneled money from Republican donors to Democratic candidates more…
Song of the Day 6/10: Imagine Dragons, “Sharks”
Donald Trump's fear of sharks is well-documented, but I think it's confined to the oceanic sort. That's not the kind of shark Imagine Dragons sang about in this 2022 single,…
DL Open Thread Monday, June 10, 2024
If you're looking for something more esoteric to worry about than World War III or the climate-induced collapse of civilization, you might want to look into the latest outbreak of…
Song of the Day 6/9: The Sundays, “Summertime”
Americans insist on regarding "summer" as the period between the summer solstice and the autumnal equinox. That's the astronomical definition of summer, but it's not the only one. The length…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 9, 2024
4 Hostages Rescued. At Least 274 Palestinians Killed: The death toll from an Israeli raid on the Nuseirat refugee camp has risen to 274 Palestinians, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday.…
DL Open Thread: Sat., June 8, 2024
Trump's 'Post-Constitutional' Agenda. As framed by one Russell Vought: A battle-tested D.C. bureaucrat and self-described Christian nationalist is drawing up detailed plans for a sweeping expansion of presidential power in…