DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 16, 2025
Does Nick Merlino Speak For Gov. Matt Meyer? I report. You decide: A Delaware lawyer and a state lawmaker have filed a federal complaint that seeks to have the state…
Song of the Day 3/15: R.E.M., “Pretty Persuasion”
When they broke up the band 14 years ago, the members of R.E.M. swore they would never reunite. We've seen enough bands go back on such pronouncements to take that…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 15, 2025
The Schumer Sell-Out: For those who didn't see the list of turncoats yesterday, here ya go: “Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin (Illinois), Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), Maggie Hassan (New Hampshire), John…
Song of the Day 3/14: Bobby Womack, “Across 110th Street”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona When Bobby Womack crosses 110th Street in the song by that name, he’s crossing the traditional demarcation line between Manhattan and Harlem. Harlem has the…
DL Open Thread: Friday, March 14, 2025
We now know what Delaware and national Democratic politicians have in common: Fealty/fear to/of Elon Musk. BTW, it's easy to predict which D's will cave. Schumer will give dispensation to…
Chuck Fucking Schumer
Doesn't get more pathetic than this: Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led…
Thumping The Tub For Chumbawamba’s Boff Whalley
A fortuitous, and completely coincidental, mash-up of two events. A couple of weeks ago, Al featured Chumbawamba's 'The Day The Nazi Died' as his song of the day: For reasons…
Delaware Liberal Needs Help!
No, not an editorial comment from Captain Obvious. LiberalGeek, who has kept this site running smoothly since its inception, is retiring. We cannot even begin to thank him for his…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 13, 2025
The Big Story: Delaware Prepares To Legalize Prostitution. Again. No, not legalized sex work, which I support. We're talking Delaware prostituting itself because apparently we're desperate. There is ample precedent. …
Song of the Day 3/13: Sara Bareilles, “Brave”
I don't care that Democrats haven't made angry noises about the end of our constitutional republic because I only care what they do, not what they say. Now that it's…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Senate Democrats (Kinda Sorta) Grow A Spine. In their pathetically-wimpy way. Will they, for once, remain resolute?: Senate Democrats haven’t even surrendered yet on a government shutdown — but already…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 12, 2025
Pull up a chair. If yesterday was (barely) an amuse-bouche, today's a full-fledged legislative banquet. Starting with plutocrats seeking to gorge themselves courtesy of a watered-down corporate law bill. But…
Song of the Day 3/12: Dropkick Murphys, “Where the Trouble’s At”
If you're only dimly aware of the Dropkick Murphys, chances are you think of the Celtic punk band as a bunch of white working-class louts, and probably sympathetic to Trump…