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Song of the Day 3/12: Dean Martin, “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head”

By Alby March 12, 2026

The absurd story about Donald Trump giving his bootlicking cabinet Florsheim dress shoes that they're all afraid to not wear has a perfect follow-up: The company that makes them is…

Democratic Skunks in the Middle of the Road Not Dead Yet

By Alby March 12, 20265 Comments

Anybody who wants to see progressive government should realize that Republicans, who hate all Democrats, are not the people working hardest to block the path to progress. That distinction goes…

Song of the Day 3/10: Travis, “New Shoes”

By Alby March 10, 2026

If you had asked me whether this story was real or something that ran in the Onion, I'd have guessed the Onion, but no, it's real. It seems Donald Trump…

Important Lessons From Recent Elections

By Alby March 8, 20263 Comments

You might think the successful primary campaigns of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico are as different as, well, New York City and Texas.…

DL Open Thread Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026

By Alby February 26, 20261 Comment

The Epstein Files are like radioactive material with a long half-life, still killing the careers of people like Larry Summers, the overrated economist, long after the pedophile at the center…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026

By Alby February 25, 20263 Comments

I don't watch State of the Union speeches because I avoid self-promotion no matter who the president happens to be, but apparently the Screeching Shitbag delivered the longest-ever such speech,…

BREAKING: Supreme Court Strikes Down Most Trump Tariffs

By El Somnambulo February 20, 20264 Comments

From the NYTimes: The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from nearly every U.S. trading partner, a major…

DL Open Thread Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

By Alby February 20, 20265 Comments

Spotlight Delaware unveiled a major project yesterday that assesses the statewide reassessment that has gored many an ox. Not surprisingly, it found that poor people and minorities got hit the…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending February 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo February 20, 20264 Comments

1. R Nikki Miller Drops Out Of RD 20 Race. I'm surprised, TBH. She almost beat Stell Parker Selby in 2024, and she almost beat Alonna Berry in the 2025…

DL Open Thread Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026

By Alby February 19, 20264 Comments

For those who pay attention to polls, this recent one contains an interesting phenomenon, noted on BlueSky by Adam Bonin, a lawyer from Philadelphia. For months I've banged the drum…

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…

Remember Lymond Moses

By Alby January 10, 20265 Comments

The Trump cabal rightfully is catching shit for maintaining that Renee Good was driving at ICE agent Jonathan Ross despite multiple videos showing that's not true. That unimaginative response has…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 7, 20265 Comments

How Crazy Does Trump Have To Be Before Any Democrat Calls For The 25th Amendment? Check out his antics from yesterday: President Donald Trump forced Republicans Tuesday to sit through…