April 2026 – Page 4 – Delaware Liberal

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, April 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 15, 2026

A pretty pro-forma session yesterday. I listened to the Senate Corrections Committee hearing on the Plummer Center and the residents and programs that have now been transferred to a facility in Smyrna. …

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 14, 2026

Well, they're not exactly back with a bang. The most interesting item on today's docket, at least to me, is a hearing conducted by the Senate Corrections Committee to address…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 14, 2026

Will Nobody Stop BPG? The Buccini Pollin Group takes over management of the Sports at the Beach complex in Georgetown. BPG Sports Senior Vice President and General Manager Steve Cavalier…

Song of the Day 4/14: The Caulfields, “Devil’s Diary”

By Alby April 14, 2026

Trump finally did something that pissed off even his Christian nationalist supporters when he posted an AI collage centering on an image of himself as Jesus. After enough people called…

Trump Is Now Jesus–AND The Pope

By El Somnambulo April 13, 2026

Song of the Day 4/13: Donald Byrd, “Fallin’ Like Dominoes”

By Alby April 13, 2026

H/t Al Jackson Donald Trump's ongoing humiliation at the hands of Iran has revealed his weakness. Like any narcissist, he has to respond by looking tough. And what better way…

DL Open Thread: Monday, April 13, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 13, 2026

Orban Loses And--Concedes!: The 16-year reign of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is at an end after a crushing election loss on Sunday that will send political shockwaves from Washington…

Song of the Day 4/12: Warren Zevon, “The Envoy”

By Alby April 12, 2026

The adage "never send a boy to do a man's job" seems to have originated in the 1850s and gained wide circulation during the American Civil War. It still applies…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: April 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 12, 2026

AI Runs The Store. The results?: Checking out at Andon Market feels different. There are no scanners, no self-checkout sirens triggered by a prematurely bagged item and certainly no human…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 11, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 11, 2026

How Spotlight Delaware Reported Their Story On The Rockford Center. Highly recommended for those who want to see how journalists operate. This was a highly-complex and time-consuming story. And, I…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending April 9, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 10, 2026

1. Goodbye, Chris Beardsley. Hello, Chris Beardsley? Something tells me that, even as kind-of-a-joke, Beardsley will not have the staying power of other Delaware oddball politicos. While (I don't think)…

Song of the Day 4/10: The Kingsmen, “Louie Louie”

By Alby April 10, 2026

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Tomorrow is International Louie Louie Day. Not every song gets a Day, but “Louie Louie” isn’t every song. It’s been almost fanatically celebrated from the…

DL Open Thread: Friday, April 10, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 10, 2026

We lead off today with an IMPORTANT CORRECTION to my story about Krista Griffith's job at that not-for-profit. These key elements remain true: Yes, she got the job. Yes, the agency…