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DL Open Thread: Monday, February 3, 2025

By El Somnambulo February 3, 202521 Comments

Musk Runs Amok. Dems Do Nothing. If a political party does nothing to challenge arguably the most-despised person in the world, one who is bent on destroying the fourth branch…

Our New State Democratic Chair?

By El Somnambulo February 3, 202511 Comments

One can only hope--and/or become a delegate to the State Convention to make sure that the Betsy Maron Era is over. Evelyn Waters Brady, who recently served as Matt Meyer's…

Song of the Day 2/2: Delbert McClinton, “Weatherman”

By Alby February 2, 20251 Comment

As my late colleague Allan Loudell used to say, "It's Groundhog Day all over again." I'll watch the 1993 cult classic again tonight as a tonic against our vile, egotistic…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, February 2, 2025

By El Somnambulo February 2, 202513 Comments

Non-Citizen Nazi Sympathizer Granted Access To All Federal Payment Info: The Trump administration has approved plans to grant Treasury officials affiliated with Elon Musk’s team access to the federal system…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, February 1, 2025

By El Somnambulo February 1, 20251 Comment

Trump Starts Massive Purge Of FBI And DOJ. Targeted at anybody who had anything to do with Trump And Jan. 6 cases: President Donald Trump’s administration has launched a sweeping…

Song of the Day 1/31: Marianne Faithfull, “As Tears Go By”

By Alby January 31, 20251 Comment

Some people – old ones – will remember Marianne Faithfull as Mick Jagger's girlfriend from London's Swinging '60s. She was 17 and just starting out as a folk singer when…

DTI’s Growing Pains: A Measured Take on Internal and External Challenge

By El Somnambulo January 31, 20259 Comments

Guest Post By Another Frustrated but Hopeful Anonymous DTI Insider The recent op-ed published in Delaware Liberal paints a damning picture of the Department of Technology and Information (DTI). While…

DL Open Thread: Friday, January 31, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 31, 202518 Comments

The Truth (Partially) Revealed--BHL Tried To Pack Port Board With Her Political Supporters. Take it from one horse's ass' mouth: The spat between the legislative and executive branches came to…

Song of the Day 1/30: Rilo Kiley, “Portions for Foxes”

By Alby January 30, 2025

Summer festival lineups are being announced, and as usual the biggest news is about a band reunion. Wanna feel old? The band is Rilo Kiley. Formed by erstwhile child actors…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 30, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 30, 202523 Comments

The Big Story: State Senate Prepares To Disgrace Itself. Man, I was wrong, didn't think it would come to this: The Delaware State Senate is going through with hearing Bethany…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 30, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 30, 202512 Comments

I rarely (perhaps never) talk about how many people read the blog, and what they read when they read it. However, the Guest Post on the State IT Office has,…

Song of the Day 1/29: Billy Strings, “Gild the Lily”

By Alby January 29, 20251 Comment

I don't think this song, released last fall, made it onto any of El Somnambulo's monthly new music roundups, but it's gotten lots of airplay on WXPN. Beware – it…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 29, 202517 Comments

I've delayed this long enough. Here goes: We're in the midst of an unprecedented attack on government safeguards that more or less stop us from sinking into oligarchy. Or autocracy. …