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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 13, 20262 Comments

This is the hors d'oeuvre portion of the legislative session--in for just three weeks, get those few 'must-pass' bills done by the end of the month, listen to the Governor's State…

Song of the Day 1/12: The Grateful Dead, “Playing in the Band”

By Alby January 12, 2026

Bob Weir, the co-founder of the Grateful Dead who died Saturday at 78, was the subject of countless Deadhead debates over the years. Was he an essential member of the…

DL Open Thread: Monday, January 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 12, 202615 Comments

Starting tomorrow--the General Assembly returns. My favorite time of year. Also my busiest. More Trump Corruption: The Department Of Injustice Targets Fed Chair. You all know why: The U.S. attorney’s…

Song of the Day 1/11: Bob Dylan, “Barbara Allen”

By Alby January 11, 20265 Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona “Barbara Allen” is the best known of all the old ballads, its different versions collected more than any other folk song by preservers of the…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: January 11, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 11, 2026

Any 'Mincefluencers' Here? An obsessive fan tries to understand her obsession. My fave piece of the week: Maybe if I start from the beginning, I can make sense of it.…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 10, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 10, 2026

Venezuela's Oil: 'Uninvestable': President Trump has put a number on how much he wants the biggest U.S. and European oil giants to pour into Venezuela: at least $100 billion. During…

Remember Lymond Moses

By Alby January 10, 20265 Comments

The Trump cabal rightfully is catching shit for maintaining that Renee Good was driving at ICE agent Jonathan Ross despite multiple videos showing that's not true. That unimaginative response has…

DL Open Thread: Friday, January 9, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 9, 20266 Comments

Instruction To All ICE Agents: 1. Stand in front of vehicle. 2. Detect, or claim to detect, the slightest hint of movement. 3. Shoot to kill. 4. Claim you were…

Song of the Day 1/9: Jesse Welles, “Good vs. ICE”

By Alby January 9, 2026

The execution of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross has shocked and horrified everyone but MAGAts and their enablers, but I'm still impressed by how fast modern protest singer…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending January 8, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 9, 202614 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 1/8: The Northern Pikes, “Girl With a Problem”

By Alby January 8, 2026

Trump's desecration of the Department of Justice faces more roadblocks than most targets of his crime spree, if only because many federal judges – even Trump judges – are trying…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 8, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 8, 20262 Comments

ICE Thugs Murder Woman In Minneapolis. Who ya gonna believe--Kristi Noem or your lying eyes?: A hospital record obtained by The Associated Press identified the woman as 37-year-old Renae Macklin-Good,…

Song of the Day 1/7: Belá Fleck, “Rhapsody in Blue(grass)”

By Alby January 7, 2026

Everybody who's anybody is cancelling gigs at the former Kennedy Center these days. The latest artist to join the honor roll: Bela Fleck, probably the world's most famous banjo player.…