DL Open Thread: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Trump Tariffs Kick In For 90 Countries. Guess he fell about 90 short of those 100 deals: President Trump’s punishing new tariffs on more than 90 countries snapped into place…
Julianne Murray Goes Full MAGAt
You perhaps were expecting something else?: Delaware's new federal prosecutor has asked a judge to force state labor officials to hand over local businesses' payroll information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement,…
Song of the Day 8/6: The Drifters, “Up on the Roof”
H/t El Somnambulo. It's his favorite song of all time. It's also one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 songs that shaped rock and roll." It's appropos…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
DELAWARE CALL: How Middletown Officials Killed Police Accountability In Keeping With the Town's Tradition: Middletown’s Police Advisory Board was formed in 2020, in the aftermath of the murder of George…
BREAKING: Alonna Berry Wins RD 20 Special Election
It was close, but Berry won: Alonna Berry: 4653 Nikki Miller: 4532. The margin appears to have been due to the absentee ballots: 469-193 for Berry.
Song of the Day 8/5: Gil Scott-Heron, “Whitey on the Moon”
The distractions from Donald Trump's presence on the Epstein List grow ever more desperate. Reality show contestant-cum-NASA administrator Sean Duffy announced that the U.S. will build a nuclear reactor on…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Today's Special Election: Any prediction I make would be based solely on the perceptions of others. Other than making a modest contribution, I've not been involved in the race at…
Superman 19720?
Guest Post By Gary Mullinax, 'The Minister Of Culture': Does Superman fight for truth, justice and the American way from a home base by the Delaware River just south of…
Councilman David Carter: An Open Letter To Gov. Meyer And Members Of The Delaware General Assembly
Dear Governor Meyer and Members of the General Assembly, In 2024, New Castle County completed its first full property reassessment in over four decades, a court-ordered process meant to restore…
Song of the Day 8/4: The King Cole Trio, “It’s Only a Paper Moon”
I heard this tune the other day and it struck me that this should be the theme song of MAGA World, sung by Donald Trump, because it's basically the credo…
DL Open Thread: Monday, August 4, 2025
Why You Should Never Respond To Those Democratic Fundraising E-Mails--The Mothership Vortex: The digital deluge is a familiar annoyance for anyone on a Democratic fundraising list. It's a relentless cacophony of bizarre…
An Open Letter To Sarah McBride
Guest Post By Jason330: Sarah, I just finished reading your latest newsletter, and I hope you’ll take this message in the spirit of urgency and shared concern with which it’s…
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: August 3, 2025
Radioactive Wasps! Wonder if Marvel is suing for copyright infringement: A radioactive wasp nest with radiation levels ten times of what is allowed under regulations was found at a facility…