Open Thread

That's A Wrap: Sandwich Guy Acquitted.  I'm linking to this article b/c it made me laugh: Throughout the trial, the prosecution and defense characterize the sandwich throw as either ferocious…

Looks Like A One-Bill Special Session In The Senate Today.  Here's the bill: An extension of the deadline for payment of property tax bills in New Castle County for the…

Hope.  Hope I haven't felt in 365 days.  The election results reflect nothing less than a total repudiation of Trump and Trumpism by the American people.  Other than a couple…

Today's Election Day.  Should be a real good day for Democrats--with one notable exception.  Mamdani will win an overwhelming victory.  Abigail Spanberger will flip the Va. governorship from R to…

Wilmington Senior Center Cuts Staff Amid Dubious Financial Practices.  There are a few questions relating to this: The Wilmington Senior Center, a longtime gathering space for older residents, will close…

Our Fascination With 'Frankenstein': It is, perhaps, the most famous origin story in literature, and it begins with blood-red snow falling from the sky. The year 1816 brought forth freakish…

Judges Order Trump To Forestall Starvation For Millions: A judge in Rhode Island on Friday ordered the Trump administration to keep paying for food stamps during the shutdown, finding that…

Air Traffic Controllers Could STILL Be The Key To Ending Government Shutdown: Air traffic controller absences delayed or temporarily halted operations at airports on Thursday, as the Trump administration warned…

'Time To Break Out The Nukes': President Donald Trump on Thursday morning said he directed the Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with Russia and China,…

FASCISM ON THE MARCH!  (That sound you don't hear are Democrats fighting back en masse): How DHS Used Fake Footage To Claim That Cities Were In Peril: The Department of Homeland…

I Hope That Hurricane Melissa Isn't Jamaica's Katrina: Hurricane Melissa was on track to make a direct hit on Jamaica on Tuesday, as the nation’s prime minister warned that no…

Suxco County D Chair Resigns: The Sussex County Democratic Party Chair, Jeff Balk, who was the subject of recent controversy over his decision to remain in leadership despite his past…