July 2026 – Page 4 – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 14, 20263 Comments

We'll do a separate 'Countdown To Filing Deadline' thread in a bit. Since Friday, the entertainment value of this year's Delaware primary season has increased exponentially. Consider that a tease.…

Song of the Day 7/13: Harry Nilsson, “Everybody’s Talkin’”

By Alby July 13, 20263 Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona At the start of the movie “Midnight Cowboy,” the slightly urgent, slightly melancholy song “Everybody’s Talkin’” plays while Joe Buck heads for the bus station…

DL Open Thread: Monday, July 13, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 13, 2026No Comments

Chris Coongeniality Has A Sad. He misses his old buddy: They were often legislative foes, but they were also personal friends. Senator Chris Coons shared memories of South Carolina Republican…

Song of the Day 7/12: Bon Jovi, “Wanted Dead or Alive”

By Alby July 12, 2026No Comments

Seems like the devil's come to collect his due. While everyone puzzles over whether Mitch McConnell is dead or alive – many think Lucifer is biding his time while preparing…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: Sunday, July 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 12, 2026No Comments

Have YOU Read "The Odyssey"? Never have, but they've made a movie: Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey movie has all the hopes of a summer blockbuster pinned to it, and all the…

BREAKING: Lindsey Graham Is Dead

By El Somnambulo July 12, 20264 Comments

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/lindsey-graham-dead.html? A 'brief and sudden illness'. Explosive diarrhea, perhaps? That would be--ironic--and fitting. Anyway, South Carolina's R governor can immediately appoint a successor--election to fill out the remainder of the…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 11, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 11, 20261 Comment

Trump Goes After Endangered Species. I'm surprised he waited this long: The Trump administration repealed a crucial part of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Friday, finalizing a new rule…

Song of the Day 7/10: Lulu, “To Sir, With Love”

By Alby July 10, 2026No Comments

Donald Trump has been telling his "sir" stories for a long time. Back in 2020 someone counted 173 of them, and that was before he lost to Joe Biden. They've…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending July 9, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 10, 20264 Comments

1. The Toxicity Of The Legislative Musk/Zuckerberg Supporters And The Lyin' Lawyers Funding Their Reelection. I'm sure that by now you've seen the social media ads clogging the internets on…

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 10, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 10, 2026No Comments

Delmarva Finally Gets Pushback. Proposed Rate Increase Gets Trimmed: After months of political pressure over rising electric bills, Delaware energy regulators rebuffed Delmarva Power by approving only part of the…

Song of the Day 7/9: Bonnie Tyler, “It’s a Heartache”

By Alby July 9, 2026No Comments

Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer whose husky vocals made "Total Eclipse of the Heart" a No. 1 international hit in 1983, died yesterday, weeks after emergency surgery to repair a…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 9, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 9, 20261 Comment

Caesar Rodney And His 'At Least 26 Slaves'. You knew he had slaves. You probably didn't know this history: The Black men, women and children who Delaware statesman Caesar Rodney…

Song of the Day 7/8: Sam Theard, “I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead, You Rascal You”

By Alby July 8, 2026No Comments

Mitch McConnell has become Schroedinger's senator: He will be both alive and dead until somebody checks on him. All we know is that EMTs found him unconscious after suffering an…