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DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 24, 2022

By El Somnambulo November 24, 20225 Comments

Something to give thanks for--while 'other' political blogs (are there any?) abandon their readers for Thanksgiving, we here at DL give you top-shelf commentary replete with the snark you've come…

Who Are DL’s MVP’s Of 2022?

By El Somnambulo November 22, 202215 Comments

The floor is officially open for nominations! Who were those who were the most valuable to the progressive cause in Delaware in 2022? They can be people, they can be…

Meet NCC’s #1 Collector Of Development $$’s

By El Somnambulo November 21, 20225 Comments

As you will find out at the reveal down below (no peeking!), this is all the more remarkable when one considers the short period of time it took to collect…

Ladeez And Gentlemen: The Lobbyists Who Have Bought YOUR New Castle County Council

By El Somnambulo November 21, 20223 Comments

There are absolutely no checks-and-balances on unfettered development--except perhaps for where the developers themselves live. Before we get into this legalized bribery, let's first define exactly who are those doing…

Have Developers Already Corrupted New NCC Council Members?

By El Somnambulo November 20, 20229 Comments

By 'developers', I mean Larry Tarabicos, who is to New Castle County what Bobby Byrd is to Dover. A lobbyist whose campaign $$'s buy legislators. To the detriment of constituents.…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, November 20, 2022

By El Somnambulo November 20, 20225 Comments

5 Killed, 18 Injured, In Shooting At LBGTQ Club In Colorado Springs. It flat-out has to be a hate crime. I'll post more as developments warrant. How Sports Gambling Bought…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, November 19, 2022

By El Somnambulo November 19, 20229 Comments

Garland Appoints Special Prosecutor For Trump. Good Idea, Or Bad Idea? I'm with Charles Pierce on this one: Garland seems more concerned about the perception of a political prosecution than…

DL Open Thread: Friday, November 18, 2022

By El Somnambulo November 18, 202210 Comments

House Dem Leadership To Get A Lot Younger. Gotta say, I think Pelosi was a terrific Speaker, an all-timer, and got more stuff through the House than you would ever…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 17, 2022

By El Somnambulo November 17, 202216 Comments

Musk Demands Pledge Of Love From Twitter Workers. By end of day today: SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk issued an ultimatum to Twitter employees Wednesday morning: Commit to a new…

How Pete ‘N Val Snookered Their Caucus–And What It Means

By El Somnambulo November 14, 202210 Comments

The short answer? They lied. Pete told everyone he was running against Val. Val told everyone she was running against Pete. Then, suddenly, miraculously, on Saturday, they were a team…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, November 13, 2022

By El Somnambulo November 13, 202211 Comments

Terrible Night For Election Deniers. Meaning, it was a good night for democracy: Every election denier who sought to become the top election official in a critical battleground state lost…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022

By El Somnambulo November 12, 20226 Comments

Do You Suffer From 'Twitter Poisoning'? I admit that I'm fascinated by this seeming social media meltdown, probably because this blog is as close as I come to social media. …

DL Open Thread: Friday, November 11, 2022

By El Somnambulo November 11, 202212 Comments

The Death Of Social Media? Can't come soon enough for me. Good article, including a history of how we (well, not me) got to where we are: It’s over. Facebook…