July 2026 – Delaware Liberal

The Bill That No Delaware Incumbent Wants To Talk About*

By El Somnambulo July 21, 2026No Comments

* means no Delaware Democratic legislative incumbent facing a primary wants to talk about. That bill, of course, is SS1/SB 21, which was written on the expressed behalf of Elon…

Song of the Day 7/20: They Might Be Giants, “The Statue Got Me High”

By Alby July 21, 2026No Comments

The MAGA effort to turn Charlie Kirk into a martyr has been a miserable flop, as a sculptor in New York learned the hard way. Sergio Furnari says he spent…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, July 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 21, 2026No Comments

Killing Of Kadir Skinner Restarts Demand For Police Reform. Remember, kids, the Senate had a really good LEOBOR reform bill back in 2023. Couldn't pass the House: Following the fatal…

Song of the Day 7/20: Chvrches, “Get Out”

By Alby July 20, 20262 Comments

People were afraid Trump would try to make the World Cup presentation ceremony all about himself, and he did try – in a way that highlighted how feeble he's become.…

DL Open Thread: Monday, July 20, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 20, 20269 Comments

'Loser Country' Wins World Cup...: Turns out, revenge is a dish best served on a warm Sunday afternoon in a New Jersey swamp. President Donald Trump has spent much of…

Song of the Day 7/19: Boosie Badazz, “Crazy”

By Alby July 19, 2026No Comments

Even people who don't follow politics are aware that Trump is passing out pardons to criminals who meet his criteria, and that the criteria are pecuniary. So you can understand…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: Sunday, July 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 19, 20261 Comment

Why Do Mosquitoes Love You, But Not Everybody?: If you’ve ever been at an outdoor party or BBQ during the fading hours of daylight and don’t personally notice an increase…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 18, 20264 Comments

DNREC Fines Delaware City Refinery $960K: Environmental regulators in Delaware have fined the Delaware City Refinery $960,000 for releasing a toxic gas into the air for about three weeks in…

Song of the Day 7/17: Donny Osmond, “I’ll Make a Man Out of You”

By Alby July 17, 2026No Comments

Secretary of Machotude Pete Hegseth has decreed that all servicemen over age 30 will have their testosterone levels tested and, if low, supplemented, as a way of “restoring and optimizing…

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 17, 20261 Comment

Family Of Kadir Skinner To Sue City: The family of Kadir Skinner, the 19-year-old who was fatally shot by Wilmington police last month, announced Tuesday they will seek $25 million…

Song of the Day 7/16: The Platters, “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”

By Alby July 16, 2026No Comments

If you have to go outdoors today, try not to breathe. Smoke from more than 100 Canadian wildfires, most of them uncontrolled, has produced air quality alerts throughout the Northeastern…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 16, 20264 Comments

And The Litigation Goes On...: The long awaited Port of Wilmington expansion faces a new legal challenge after receiving $110 million in funding approved through the FY 2027 Bond Bill…

Song of the Day 7/15: Louis Jordan, “Saturday Night Fish Fry”

By Alby July 15, 20261 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona It’s probably impossible to name the first rock ’n’ roll song, but that hasn’t stopped people from trying. The candidates we hear about most come…