Open Thread

Former State Senator Nancy Cook Has Passed Away.  No legislator exercised more control over Delaware's annual budgeting process than Nancy Cook. For decades. Making her one of the most influential…

Will They Leave Their Masks On?  So insane, only Trump would do it: Tom Homan, the White House border czar, confirmed on Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would…

RIP--Metaverse. We Hardly Knew Ye: This week, it was reported that Meta, the company behind Facebook, would be shutting down Horizon Worlds, a virtual reality social network with VR headset…

"Ladies And Gentlemen, Please Remove Your Tin Foil Hats And Stand For  Pete Hegseth's National Anthem": BTW, I was quite surprised when I saw who wrote the music for this.…

Wilmington Senior Center Closes.  Won't Say Why: Days after posting their March lunch menu onto social media, officials from the Wilmington Senior Center closed the doors of the 70-year-old facility.…

Like commenter Paula (who really should be writing for us), I received the mailer from the Delaware Healthcare Association yesterday.  Had I been inclined to oppose SB 1 before I…

I Told You From The Very Beginning That the Underwater City At Ft. DuPont Was A Scam.  Here's more proof: Land that was once publicly owned and later became the…

'America Is No Longer A Democracy.'  Just thought you'd like to know: The US is no longer a democracy. One of the most credible global sources on the health of…

ChristianaCare Gears Up To Fight Healthcare Cost Containment Bill: Delawareans with private insurance pay some of the highest prices in the nation for hospital services. Research also shows the state’s…

'My Year As A Degenerate Gambler':  State-sponsored thievery: On a Thursday evening in September, I excused myself from the family dinner table and slipped into my bedroom. I didn’t want…

A Charade Is A Charade Is A Charade: Republican politicians don’t have much of a chance in Wilmington elections. Residents of Delaware’s largest city, where Democrats hold a nearly 9-1…

Allen Harim's Excuse For Pollution Violations?  'It's too cold.': The Allen Harim poultry processing facility in Harbeson was cited by DNREC for “exceeding effluent limitations of nitrogen”, meaning the site…

Hope You Recently Filled Up Your Tank: Iraq and Oman closed oil terminals on Thursday after two tankers were attacked and left burning off Iraq’s coast, as the International Energy…