2026 – Page 29 – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo February 3, 20268 Comments

Only One Way To Stop Your Party From Going Down The Drain--'Nationalize The Elections': President Donald Trump said Monday that Republicans should nationalize elections, continuing to double down on false…

DL Open Thread: Monday, February 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo February 2, 2026

Nobody Wants To Perform There? Close The Kennedy Center for 'Renovations'. For two years: President Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center performing arts center for…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: January 2026

By El Somnambulo February 2, 20268 Comments

A new year, same old rules. The songs are presented in alpha order by artist. Uh, that's the only rule, other than these are songs that I like. BTW, quality over…

Song of the Day 2/1: Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy (as Mitch & Mickey), “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow”

By Alby February 1, 2026

Catherine O'Hara, who died unexpectedly Friday, was rightly praised for her comedic chops, but she could also sing a little. Her sister, Mary Margaret O'Hara, is a well-known vocalist in…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: February 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo February 1, 20263 Comments

We lost some icons this week. Let's salute them. Starting with the absolutely great Catherine O'Hara. O'Hara once said: “I think there’s a bit of the sameness in a lot…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 31, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 31, 20261 Comment

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

By El Somnambulo January 30, 20269 Comments

“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”

By Alby January 30, 2026

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

By El Somnambulo 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

By El Somnambulo January 29, 20262 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo January 29, 20266 Comments

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”

By Alby January 29, 20263 Comments

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”

By Alby January 28, 20261 Comment

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…