DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 31, 2026
ICE Thugs Ignore The Memo: On Friday, federal agents arrested Ian Austin, an Army veteran and ICE protester who was featured in a recent viral Mother Jones video. Austin was…
Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending January 29, 2026
“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…
Song of the Day 1/30: Billy Bragg, “City of Heroes”
Bruce Springsteen isn't the only musician who has channeled his anger at the paramilitary occupation of Minneapolis into song. British singer-songwriter Billy Bragg has always been politically outspoken. Like Springsteen,…
DL Open Thread: Friday, January 30, 2026
Delaware Healthcare Provider Facing Texas-Style (In)Justice Speaks: A Delaware telehealth abortion provider is being sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The lawsuit accuses Debra Lynch’s telehealth service, Her Safe…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Credit where credit's due: In a building where anybody with access to knowledge is a prospective leaker, the stealth veto overrides by the Senate was a masterstroke. The bleatings of…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Delaware State Senate Overrides Two Meyer Vetoes. Not sure anybody wants this relationship to be fixed: Longstanding tensions between Delaware’s governor and lawmakers within his own party revealed themselves again…
Song of the Day 1/29: Bruce Springsteen, “Streets of Minneapolis”
In the 1960s, starting with the civil rights movement and continuing throughout the war in Vietnam, popular music played a major role in opposing authority. Folk musicians were in the…
Song of the Day 1/28: The Rivieras, “California Sun”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona In these times of snow and ice, thoughts naturally turn to the warm California sun. We’re not there, but there’s a song for that, “California…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Delaware Senators To Oppose ICE Funding. Although--Chris Coons' words give him some wiggle room: Delaware’s congressional delegation is calling President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown lawless and vowing to oppose more…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
(Author's Note: I originally wrote the first part of this on Monday evening. I've saved it for posterity because, well, I'm lazy.) I'm writing this under the assumption that the…
Song of the Day 1/27: Bruce Springsteen, “American Skin (41 Shots)”
The agencies and uniforms, even the race of the victims, have varied over the years, but Alex Pretti's shocking murder is not surprising. These extrajudicial executions have been going on…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
I was halfway through my General Assembly Pre-Game Show when I got the sad news: Today's session has been canceled. It was perhaps my best writing ever. Which will now never see…
Song of the Day 1/26: Marilyn Manson, “Killing Strangers”
A theme song for the ICE/CBP goons murdering U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. Marilyn Manson wrote this song, from his band's 2015 album "The Pale Emperor," about the PTSD his father…