2025 – Page 10 – Delaware Liberal

Gibraltar: An Inside Job

By El Somnambulo November 12, 20259 Comments

Guest Post From Hi Neighbor: WHYY’s earlier article on this highlighted some important facts that are worth repeating here. Facts matter, so let’s review them. (Link to that and other…

Song of the Day 11/11: The Blue Jean Committee, “Catalina Breeze”

By Alby November 11, 20251 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Yacht rock has been sailing along for half a century and will apparently keep going till the end of time. But one of the best…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 11, 20257 Comments

'Tis A Puzzlement'. I scoped out the song from 'The King And I', and no, I'm not linking to it. However, we at Delaware Liberal are puzzled. In the past…

Song of the Day 11/10: R.E.M., “Daysleeper”

By Alby November 10, 2025

After a long night of rage-tweeting, how's a busy president supposed to get enough shut-eye? Simple – catch a few z's during one of those boring news conferencesthey're always scheduling…

DL Open Thread: Monday, November 10, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 10, 20255 Comments

Let me get this straight--Democrats win an overwhelming victory on Tuesday. The victory being largely due to voters' disgust over Trump's cruel policies coupled with his Gilded Age embrace of billionaires…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: November 9, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 9, 202513 Comments

Yes, There Is An Opera Titled 'La Somnambula'. And it's apparently good, by opera standards: The soprano Nadine Sierra, center, as the title sleepwalker of Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” at the…

Song of the Day 11/8: Workhouse Boys chorus, “Food, Glorious Food”

By Alby November 8, 2025

It takes a Dickensian villain to ask a court to cut off food aid before Thanksgiving, and Trump was up to the task. Maybe young Donald saw "Oliver!" at an…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, November 8, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 8, 2025

Court To Trump: 'No Troops For You': President Donald Trump was permanently blocked from sending the National Guard to Portland by U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut, who delivered…

Song of the Day 11/7: Alice Cooper, “Billion Dollar Babies”

By Alby November 7, 2025

Elon Musk and his stockholders sure showed Delaware Chancery Court. You think $56 billion in CEO compensation is excessive? How about ... one TRILLION dollars? That's how much Tesla will…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending November 6, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 7, 20259 Comments

“We are kings of our bikes. So, we are again really lucky to live in Rehoboth, when we park a car, we have to get back into the car. We…

DL Open Thread: Friday, November 7, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 7, 20258 Comments

That's A Wrap: Sandwich Guy Acquitted. I'm linking to this article b/c it made me laugh: Throughout the trial, the prosecution and defense characterize the sandwich throw as either ferocious…

Song of the Day 11/6: Michael Sembello, “Maniac”

By Alby November 6, 20252 Comments

The race for title of Craziest GOP Congresswoman is always hotly contested. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Bobert, and Anna Paulina Luna all have their moments, but nobody is as crazy…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 6, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 6, 20253 Comments

Looks Like A One-Bill Special Session In The Senate Today. Here's the bill: An extension of the deadline for payment of property tax bills in New Castle County for the…