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Marcus Henry Is An Irredeemable Political Hack

By El Somnambulo September 8, 20265 Comments

Just got this in my e-box: "Friends, Today starts the second stretch of in-person early voting days ahead of Delaware's September 15th Democratic Primary election. Voters will go to the polls…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 8, 20261 Comment

Court Upholds Delaware's Permanent Absentee Voting Law. Two Rethugs fail in their latest attempt to disenfranchise voters: The Delaware Court of Chancery has upheld the state’s permanent absentee voting law,…

DL Open Thread: Monday, September 7, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 7, 20263 Comments

Rudy Gonna Rudy: Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor who shepherded New York City through the Sept. 11 attacks, said on Sunday that he did not think Mayor Zohran Mamdani…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: September 6, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 6, 20262 Comments

Should 'Rebuilding' Be The Goal After Climate Disasters? This piece makes a strong case for rethinking that approach: Disaster intervals are collapsing, with one catastrophe following another in such quick…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, September 5, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 5, 20261 Comment

Happy Arden Faire Day! If you're planning on coming, the pick-up spot for the buses has been changed due to wet grounds at the Hanby YMCA. Instead, go to: the…

DL Open Thread: Friday, September 4, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 4, 202614 Comments

Suxco Finally Moves To Protect Forests: The Sussex County Council adopted a measure that protects trees from ongoing and widespread development, after months of discussion and debate. Prior to the…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 3, 202612 Comments

Mike Kozikowski Tried To Bribe Dave Tackett Off The Ballot? Sure sounds like it: When Mike Kozikowski, the New Castle County recorder of deeds, invited potential challenger David Tackett to…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 2, 20264 Comments

Early voting has started. So, um, vote early. Stephanie Bolden: 'It's Not My Problem'. It's a story about squalid conditions at the Windsor Apartments. It's also about Stephanie Bolden--and Michelle…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 1, 20269 Comments

So. Hakeem Jeffries meets with Jared Kushner. Followed by multiple daily e-mails from Jeffries begging me for $$'s to flip the House. Yo, Hakeem, any money that I send will…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: August 2026

By El Somnambulo September 1, 20265 Comments

We scratch Nathan Arizona's power pop itch early this month: https://2ndgrade.bandcamp.com/track/cellophane-girls From the first time I heard Phoebe Bridgers (Smoke Signals), I felt like I was in the presence of…

DL Open Thread: Monday, August 31, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 31, 20261 Comment

So That's Where Those Mailers Are Coming From. The facts are true, the imagery is kinda stark for Delaware. That's b/c the ads didn't come from Delaware: A progressive political…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: August 30, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 30, 2026

A 'Super El Niño' May Be Coming. What it means: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a new report that there is a 90 percent chance of a “very strong”…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, August 29, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 29, 20265 Comments

Wanna Know Why Gov. Meyer Endorsed Stellar Progressive Challengers Like Shay Frisby, Adrianna Leela Bohm And Rae Krantz? Listen here. (Endorsements begin around the 47-minute mark.) I also love his…