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DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 18, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 18, 202316 Comments

This Is How You Run A Government: Assuming the 2000 tons of lightweight recycled glass nuggets hold steady, the Rethugs can cross Pennsylvania off their list of competitive states for…

A Special Mini-Edition Of Delaware Political Weekly: June 17, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 17, 20235 Comments

My pledge to you: When Delaware political news breaks, I'll be here to report about it. Granted, usually days, weeks, or perhaps months after it happens, but I will still…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 17, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 17, 20235 Comments

Minneapolis Cops Were Racist And Out Of Control: The Minneapolis Police Department routinely used excessive force and discriminated against Black and Native American people in the years before one of…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 16, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 16, 20233 Comments

Southern Baptists To Wimmenfolk: You Ain't Welcome Here: Two summers ago, an insurgent group of ultraconservative Southern Baptists branded themselves as pirates, vowing to “take the ship” of the nation’s…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, June 15, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 15, 202326 Comments

In a rare crossover with the Open Thread, we can report that the Green Amendment cleared the House Administration Committee yesterday, and was immediately opposed by Delaware's Secretary Of Agriculture…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 15, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 15, 20233 Comments

RIP Frank Biondi. There was a time when all respectable newspapers would publish obituaries that staffers had written for notable local figures who had passed. Frank Biondi was a highly-accomplished…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 14, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 14, 202316 Comments

Inscrutable Vote Department: We know that Delaware's legislative Rethugs are a bizarre combination of climate change denialists and vocal opponents of any governmental interference into what they perceive to be…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 13, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 13, 2023

Keep an eye out for: (a) some possible amendments to the cop-friendly LEOBOR bill. (b) some blow-back on Carney's Pot Czar choice. In fact, don't just keep an eye out…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 11, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 11, 20234 Comments

Rethugs Call For Insurrection Because 'Trump'. Is this the kind of free speech the 1st Amendment protects? I don't think so: “We have now reached a war phase,” Representative Andy…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 10, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 10, 20234 Comments

Read The Indictment. Go ahead, I've got time. Again, I Must Emphasize, Not Satire. MAGAt 'Relationship Expert' Gets Harsh Sentence--And Gets Thrown Out Of His Wine Club: A self-described Haddonfield…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 9, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 9, 20237 Comments

A good day for democracy, such as it remains: Trump Indicted On Federal Charges. Supreme Court Strikes Down Racial Gerrymander In Alabama. The solemn heads said that that this is…

Trump Indicted!!

By El Somnambulo June 8, 202318 Comments

I guess if you get all your news from Delaware Liberal, you're the first to know. From the Washington Post: Former president Donald Trump said Thursday night that he’s been…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, June 8, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 8, 20237 Comments

The fraudulent Police 'Reform' bills made it out of committee yesterday. But not before at least a couple of people behind the fraud revealed themselves. From the News-Journal story: “You…