El Somnambulo – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 10, 20262 Comments

Delaware House R Caucus Chooses Leadership. They've dusted off Danny Short again: Long-time State Rep. Danny Short (R-Seaford) replaces State Rep. Tim Dukes (R-Laurel) as Minority Leader. Short is the…

DL Open Thread: Monday, November 9, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 9, 20263 Comments

Do Charles Guiteau's Relatives Live In Wilmington? Could that explain why James Garfield's statue was exiled to Ohio? Leaving the more obvious question--what was a Garfield statue doing in Delaware…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: November 8, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 8, 2026No Comments

RIP--Cybertruck: Visually, the Cybertruck asked and answered pressing questions. Questions like: What if a hammerhead shark were also a microwave? What if the abstract concept of “toxic masculinity” took on…

BREAKING: Jea Street Resigns From NCC Council, Effective Immediately

By El Somnambulo November 7, 202617 Comments

From the News-Journal, which I no longer subscribe to: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2026/11/07/jea-street-retires-leaving-new-castle-county-council-seat-open/92662299007/? Meaning, yes, a Special Election where a select few will choose the D candidate. Making my first thought--has he wired…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, November 7, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 7, 20263 Comments

D House Leadership Remains Almost The Same: Delaware House Speaker Melissa “Mimi” Minor-Brown, D-New Castle, has survived a challenge from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party to keep her…

DL Open Thread: Friday, November 6, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 6, 20263 Comments

Carnage, Part One: Incoming chair of the House Judiciary Committee Jamie Raskin (D-MD) posted today: “House Democrats are in the fight to bring government back from the brink of authoritarianism.…

I’m Back, Beyotches!

By El Somnambulo November 5, 20266 Comments

So. Ended up in the hospital late Tuesday night, got released this morning. Turns out I had an episode of something called 'Transient Global Amnesia', as I couldn't remember pretty…

DL Delaware Election Night Open Thread: November 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 3, 202618 Comments

This is for results of the Delaware races. Here is the preview I wrote awhile back on the races that interested me: https://delawareliberal.net/2026/10/21/dls-most-intriguing-or-least-unintriguing-races-of-2026/ I'll be back after my 7-10 stint…

DL National Election Open Thread: November 3, 2027

By El Somnambulo November 3, 20262 Comments

The Big Enchilada. First polls close once this post goes up, as parts of Indiana and Kentucky will close at 6 pm. Yes, I'm looking for a Blue Tsunami. I'm…

Trump DOJ Thugs In Wilmington?

By El Somnambulo November 3, 20262 Comments

This is serious, if true. From a source within the Democratic Party: Just an update. USDOJ teams are in and around more Hispanic sections of Wilmington. They are standing outside…

What Are You Seeing? Plus: DL For The Rest Of Today…

By El Somnambulo November 3, 20268 Comments

Ah, but you'll have to top this sign that was posted at Forwood Elementary: "DEMOCRATS BANNED PLASTIC BAGS...and children can't read or write." Then, superimposed over a plastic bag over…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 3, 20263 Comments

This may be the first time I'm writing the Open Thread the night before it's scheduled to be published. I'm greeting at the polls starting at 7 am. Regardless, there's…

DL Open Thread: Monday, November 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 2, 202610 Comments

Blue Tsunami Looks More Likely--NYTimes Poll Shows D Senate Support Solidifying: Democrats are ahead of Republicans in almost all of the seven battleground states that will determine which party controls…