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Song of the Day 4/10: 10cc, “The Wall Street Shuffle”

By Alby April 10, 2025

Credit where it's due: Turns out that all sorts of scandals pale to insignificance when you threaten to destroy the global economy, and if you time everything right there's money…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 10, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 10, 20257 Comments

A slow week meanders to an end. Only item of note from yesterday was the release of HB 140 (Morrison) from the Senate Executive Committee. This likely sets up a…

Where Are All Of Trump’s Faves?

By El Somnambulo April 10, 2025

Guest Post By Minister Of Culture Gary Mullinax: Where’s Kid Rock? Or Lee Greenwood. Or Toby Keith. Maybe they’re hanging out at the YMCA with the Village People. One thing’s…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 10, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 10, 20252 Comments

If you're looking for wisdom on the latest Trump whiplash-inducing move, you'll have to look elsewhere. OK, I'll share Josh Marshall's take with you. About Damn Time. Younger D's Challenge…

Song of the Day 4/9: Duran Duran, “Hungry Like the Wolf”

By Alby April 9, 20252 Comments

Government-funded science research might be a thing of the past, but private enterprise is there to pick up the slack. Why just this week, the sciencey entrepreneurs at something called…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 9, 20258 Comments

It's On! Trump's Tariffs Kick Off Global Trade War: President Trump’s global trade war intensified on Wednesday as China announced additional levies on American goods, hitting back at the United…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 9, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 9, 20258 Comments

Some tidbits from yesterday's Session: Only Claire Snyder-Hall voted against Rep. Bolden's incumbency protection bill. It's never passed the Senate, but with Cruce and Seigfried replacing no votes from McBride…

Song of the Day 4/8: Willie Nelson, “Whiskey River”

By Alby April 8, 20251 Comment

As nations around the world play tit-for-tat with Trump's tariffs, one American export seemed to bear the brunt of international ire: Bourbon. Kentucky whiskey was removed from shelves to great…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 8, 20251 Comment

Someone asked the names and positions of those on Gov. Meyer's staff. Here ya go. Which reminds me--has the Senate officially received Meyer's Port board nominations yet? If so, when…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 8, 20252 Comments

It's deja vu all over again as I think I wrote virtually this same intro a few weeks back: The State is facing a budgetary crisis precipitated by Trump's insanity. The…

Song of the Day 4/7: Ohio Players, “Love Rollercoaster”

By Alby April 7, 20253 Comments

I was all set to go with "Free Fallin'," but the stock markets fluctuated wildly this morning, so the Ohio Players it is. "Love Rollercoaster" became their second No. 1…

DL Open Thread: Monday, April 7, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 7, 202510 Comments

Take Your Medicine, America: President Donald Trump said Sunday evening that he is not intentionally engineering the ongoing stock market sell-off, but said little to try and dissuade it. “I…

Song of the Day 4/6: Steely Dan, “Home at Last”

By Alby April 6, 20252 Comments

This song from the 1979 album "Aja" is unique in Steely Dan's catalog: It's the only one with solos by both Donald Fagen, on synthesizer, and Walter Becker on guitar.…