July 2025 – Page 2 – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 25, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 25, 202547 Comments

There is absolutely no analogy between this photo and the WWII concentration camps. Because there is absolutely no genocide taking place in Gaza: A one-and-a-half-year-old child in Gaza facing life-threatening malnutrition as the humanitarian…

Song of the Day 7/24: The Velvet Underground, “I’ll Be Your Mirror”

By Alby July 24, 2025

It's ironic, really. I don't think Donald Trump has had a true friend in his life, yet here he is, hoist on the petard of his supposed friendship with fellow…

My Big Question On The RD 20 Special Election–

By El Somnambulo July 24, 202512 Comments

--Is the State Democratic Party Running The Race It Should Be Running? First, my answer: I don't know. However, based on the relatively few published comments from the two candidates,…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 24, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 24, 202513 Comments

The Cover-Up Uncovered: Attorney General Pam Bondi informed President Trump in the spring that his name appeared in the Jeffrey Epstein files, according to three people with knowledge of the…

Song of the Day 7/23: Ozzy Osbourne, “Mama, I’m Coming Home”

By Alby July 23, 2025

Many metal fans are bemused by the outpouring of respect for Ozzy Osbourne now that he's gone. If all you knew about him came from the obituaries, it would be…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 23, 202528 Comments

First, some thoughts on tomorrow's scheduled Delaware City meeting on the proposed data center. We will almost certainly be able to figure out what Speaker Mimi's and Nicole 'No Longer'…

Song of the Day 7/22: Paul Revere and the Raiders, “Indian Reservation”

By Alby July 22, 2025

Donald Trump is impressive, in a twisted way: He manages to give voice to every moronic, bigoted opinion you'd hear from the drunk at the end of the bar, all…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, July 22, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 22, 202514 Comments

$64 Billion In Data Center Projects Have Already Been Blocked Or Delayed. TL;DR: $64 billion in U.S. data center projects have been blocked or delayed by a growing wave of…

Song of the Day 7/21: Connie Francis, “Stupid Cupid”

By Alby July 21, 2025

Guest post by Nathan Arizona She watched this year as she became a TikTok sensation. She was a pop sensation for the first time 67 years ago when she released…

DL Open Thread: Monday, July 21, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 21, 202513 Comments

Build Data Center, Destroy Water Supply: After Meta broke ground on a $750 million data center on the edge of Newton County, Ga., the water taps in Beverly and Jeff…

Song of the Day 7/20: Coldplay, “Fix You”

By Alby July 20, 2025

If only every scandal was resolved this quickly. The Kiss Cam Canoodler – as a human with access to the internet, you surely know who I mean – has resigned…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: July 20, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 20, 2025

50 Years On, Who Ya Got? 'A Chorus Line' Or 'Chicago'? Back in 1975, or maybe 1976, me and a bunch of my theatre friends went to NYC and saw…

Song of the Day 7/19: BJ Leiderman, “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” theme

By Alby July 19, 2025

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Donald Trump has pointed his gun at the head of National Public Radio (and PBS) for months, and Congress has finally pulled the trigger for…