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Song of the Day 10/1: The Guess Who, “Laughing”

By Alby October 1, 20252 Comments

Thanks to the Saudis, comedy is no longer a laughing matter. The country's latest attempt to appear less odious is the currently running Riyadh Comedy festival, featuring a bunch of…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, October 1, 2025

By El Somnambulo October 1, 202521 Comments

Welcome, Blue Delaware Reader(s?)! Y'know, I used to joke that, in those rare instances when we broke a story over here, Blue Delaware would have it in 3-2-1, without attribution. …

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: September 2025

By El Somnambulo October 1, 20256 Comments

A pleasingly-eclectic month. (Pleasing and eclectic to me. YMMV. Let me know.) Proof that their last one wasn't a fluke: A Rorschach Test Song For You: What do you think?:…

BREAKING: Housing Advocates Release Their Plan On Homelessness

By El Somnambulo September 30, 202513 Comments

And, yes, it differs greatly from what John Carney and Claire DeMatteis have schemed out. Here is the press release in its entirety: Housing Advocates Share Their Own Recommendations for…

Song of the Day 9/30: Jesse Welles, “Tylenol”

By Alby September 30, 20251 Comment

Anyone who thinks the Trump Era calls for protest songs by folk singers should check out Jesse Welles. The 32-year-old Arkansas native has been releasing pointedly snarky tunes about timely…

Whoa–Blue Delaware Gets Outed–And How

By El Somnambulo September 30, 20254 Comments

Just-wow. Got this in my e-mailbox this morning. I'm cutting and pasting the entire thing because I couldn't find it on the Downballot website: I discovered something yesterday that gutted…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

By El Somnambulo September 30, 20257 Comments

The Real Reason Trump Invaded Portland: Portland authorities are in a standoff with the Trump administration over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention facility in the Oregon city, after…

Song of the Day 9/29: Prefab Sprout, “Looking for Atlantis”

By Alby September 29, 20253 Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Would Cole Porter name his band Prefab Sprout? Probably not. But Paddy McAloon, leader of that British pop-rock group, has drawn comparisons to Porter for…

DL Open Thread: Monday, September 29, 2025

By El Somnambulo September 29, 20259 Comments

I think that Trump's madness is hitting critical mass. This might well be the week when enough people wake up and realize that he is utterly unfit to be President. …

Song of the Day 9/28: Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen, “Portland, Oregon, You’re My Home”

By Alby September 28, 20252 Comments

Donald Trump, deep into the dementia that has stalked him for years, has declared Portland, Ore., a war zone, so he's sending in the troops. There's no evidence here on…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: September 28, 2025

By El Somnambulo September 28, 20252 Comments

How To Grow Your Own Meat (Not A Penile Enlargement Come-On): The Shojinmeat Project helps people grow their own meat, almost like a plant, without an animal having to die.…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, September 27, 2025

By El Somnambulo September 27, 20252 Comments

A Very Special Absolute Corruption Edition: Trump Fired US Attorney For Following The Law: For 15 years, Michele Beckwith oversaw some of the toughest federal prosecutions in California. She went after transnational…

Song of the Day 9/26: Robert Johnson, “Come On In My Kitchen”

By Alby September 26, 2025

Looks like Big Cabinet caught Trump's ear, and those just-announced 50% tariffs on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities are going to cost homebuilders and remodelers, not to mention homeowners, even…