January 2025 – Page 4 – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread: Friday, January 17, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 17, 20252 Comments

NYC's Top Criminal Heads To Mar-A-Lago, Seeking Pardon. Betcha he gets one: Mayor Eric Adams of New York City, his re-election chances in doubt and a federal indictment looming over…

Song of the Day 1/16: Kesha, “Tik Tok”

By Alby January 16, 2025

The deadline for whatever happens to TikTok is fast approaching. I don't use social media, so it won't affect me directly no matter what happens, but lots of people are…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 16, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 16, 20258 Comments

Joseph Heller was acclaimed for his novel 'Catch-22', which enjoyed ca(t)che with anti-war protestors in the '60's. Gotta admit, started it, didn't like it, didn't finish it. Have no desire…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 16, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 16, 202521 Comments

Netanyahu Gonna Netanyahu. Holds up deal: Last-minute disputes appeared to hold up an expected Israeli cabinet vote on Thursday that could formally ratify a cease-fire deal with Hamas that has…

BREAKING: Israel and Hamas Agree To Cease-Fire, Hostage Release

By El Somnambulo January 15, 20252 Comments

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/15/israel-war-gaza-ceasefire-hostages-news-hamas/ A hostage and ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel has been reached Wednesday following more than 15 months of extraordinary bloodshed and violence in Gaza, said a senior U.S.…

Song Of The Day 1/15: Mahalia Jackson, “Elijah Rock”

By El Somnambulo January 15, 2025

Al's in transit, so I'm not sure he's got a song in mind. However, I was blown away by the Delaware State University Choir that opened yesterday's House session, doing…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., January 15, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 15, 2025

The Big Story: Speaker Minor-Brown Seems Determined To Restore Collegiality To The House. After well over a decade of iron-fisted rule by Pete Schwartzkopf and Val Longhurst, the newly-installed Speaker…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 15, 202512 Comments

Dog Bites Man: Rethugs Capitulate On Hegseth. You were expecting anything different?: The seriousness and breadth of the allegations against him — from sexual assault to excessive drinking to sheer…

Song of the Day 1/14: The Kossoy Sisters, “I’ll Fly Away”

By Alby January 14, 20252 Comments

Flying away from it all is a pretty common wish these days, and apparently it always has been. Slaves working the fields and prisoners behind bars traditionally invoke that desire,…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 14, 20254 Comments

Trump Would Have Been Convicted--DOJ Report: If Donald Trump hadn’t won the presidential election in November, the Justice Department would have had ample evidence to convict him at trial of…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 14, 20256 Comments

Spoiler Alert: The first two paragraphs of this article have been cut-and-pasted from 2023. With, of course, the dates changed to reflect this year's legislative calendar. Today’s Opening Session is…

Song of the Day 1/13: Ian and Sylvia, “Four Strong Winds”

By Alby January 13, 20253 Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona As the guy who signed and managed Bob Dylan, smart, aggressive, tyrannical Albert Grossman has a big part in the new Dylan movie, “A Complete…

The Final Legislative Pre-File*

By El Somnambulo January 13, 20256 Comments

*Before the new General Assembly is sworn in tomorrow. They consist of bills filed on January 9 and 10. You can find them all here. The highlight, of course, is…