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

By Alby April 13, 20262 Comments

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, 20264 Comments

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, 20261 Comment

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, 20263 Comments

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, 20261 Comment

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…

Song of the Day 4/9: Fred Astaire, “Nice Work If You Can Get It”

By Alby April 9, 20262 Comments

It's an age-old story: Person gets elected, uses the office to get a cushy job in the NGO sector, then uses their government position to steer money to their non-government…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 9, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 9, 20262 Comments

An Almost 'All-Clear' For Edgemoor Port: After more than a year in limbo, Delaware officials announced Wednesday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has re-issued permits for their long-delayed…

Nicole Poore. Val Longhurst. Krista Griffith?

By El Somnambulo April 8, 202612 Comments

Sure looks that way. We know how both Nicole 'No Longer' Poore and Our PAL Val parlayed elective office into jobs for which they were singularly unqualified, and how they…

How Nicole ‘No Longer’ Poore Became Poor No Longer

By El Somnambulo April 8, 20266 Comments

I've been writing about the blatant conflicts-of-interest of Nicole Poore and 'Our PAL' Val Longhurst for, like, forever. Here, for example (2017). And here. And here. And here. And here.…

Song of the Day 4/8: Tyrone Davis, “Can I Change My Mind”

By Alby April 8, 2026

Trump earned his taunting "taco" sobriquet because he almost always makes bellicose threats and then backs down instead of following through on them. But I think everyone's glad he rescinded…