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DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 22, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 22, 20269 Comments

The Entire World Sees That Trump's Insane--Also Racist: Donald Trump turned up in Davos wielding an insult bazooka. He mocked Emmanuel Macron’s aviator sunglasses, chided Mark Carney (“Canada lives because…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 21, 2026

I'm approaching today's piece with the same ambition that the General Assembly is demonstrating for this three-week start of session: Next to none. Other than the weakening of the Hospital…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 21, 20267 Comments

Rep. Mara Gorman To Run For Sen. Sokola's Seat. Some developments just won't keep until the Delaware Political Weekly: Newark-area Democratic Rep. Mara Gorman announced Monday that she will run…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 20, 20262 Comments

No Peace Prize? No Peace: President Trump is now claiming that one reason he is pushing to acquire Greenland is that he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, according to…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 20, 2026

Might be a one-day session, at least in the House, this week. Gov. Meyer is set to deliver his State Of The State Address on Thursday. Meaning, there might not…

BREAKING: Three Council Members Unveil An Affordability Agenda For Wilmington

By El Somnambulo January 19, 202610 Comments

Wilmington City Council members Coby Owens (District 1), Shané Darby (District 2) and Christian Willauer (District 5) today announced a proposed legislative affordability agenda for Wilmington at a morning press…

DL Open Thread: Monday, January 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 19, 20267 Comments

Wilmington Land Bank Halts Plan To Gift Gibraltar To Mayor Mike's Non-Profit--For Now. No doubt that both Mike Purzycki and Bud Freel have an end-game scenario in mind, but it…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: January 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 18, 20263 Comments

Can We Treat The Oceans' Tummy Aches With Antacids--And Help Slow Global Warming?: Since the advent of the industrial age, the oceans have absorbed about one-third of humanity’s heat-trapping carbon…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 17, 20265 Comments

Finally, The Story Of Trooper Snook's Killer. A paranoid guy who thought he was being followed by police 'gangs': Delaware State Police said Friday that Corporal Grade-One Ty Snook was…

DL Open Thread: Friday, January 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 16, 20264 Comments

Laurel Police Shared Haitian Immigrants' Addresses With FBI. In a seemingly unprecedented move in Delaware, a local police department in Sussex County created a list last year of where officers…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending January 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 16, 20265 Comments

Had to rewrite this due to this late-breaking news: 1. President Pro-Tem Dave Sokola Will Not Seek Reelection. I flat-out can't believe he's been there for 36 years. I really am old. I…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 15, 2026

The big news, such as it is, took place in the committee meetings yesterday. I also guess it's worth noting that SB 27 (Brown), which creates the Office Of New…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 15, 20266 Comments

Anybody Missing From This Obituary? Let me rephrase: Anybody Missing From The Obituary For Linda Stevenson?: Passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2025. She was born on April 29, 1961.…