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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 21, 20255 Comments

The Big News takes place outside of Leg Hall today as Matt Meyer takes the oath of office as Governor, and Kyle Evans Gay takes the oath of office as…

DL Open Thread: Monday, January 20, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 20, 20258 Comments

OK, kids, we need to talk. At least, I need to talk. For my mental health, I simply can't/won't cover every shitty thing that Trump and his malefactors will do…

Song of the Day: 1/20: Alice Cooper, “Welcome to My Nightmare”

By Alby January 20, 20253 Comments

It's gonna be bad, but remember, each and every one of these people, from Trump on down, is a consummate fuck-up. So while it will be fucked up, it will…

Song of the Day 1/19: The Beatles, “The End”

By Alby January 19, 2025

If this is indeed the end of the American Republic – I tend to doubt it, but I'm safely overseas – then I think it should bow out with the…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 19, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 19, 20253 Comments

From Men To Boys--Those Billionaires And Their Hormones: Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, recently appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast to lament the absence of “masculine energy” in the…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 18, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 18, 202510 Comments

Sad. MAGAts And Donors Must Watch Inauguration--On A Jumbotron: Now, instead of hundreds of thousands of Trump voters gathering at the U.S. Capitol to watch their president begin his second…

David Lynch: An Appreciation

By El Somnambulo January 18, 20253 Comments

Guest Post By Gary Mullinax: David Lynch was a movie director who started with a slimy baby that looks like a skinned rabbit (and might really have been one), then…

Monique Johns Doesn’t Seem To Stand For Anything

By El Somnambulo January 17, 202517 Comments

Guest Post By Accende Lucem: On November 5, 2024, I walked into the polls and voted for Monique Johns for New Castle County Council President. As an old school Democrat…

Song of the Day 1/17: Arthur Conley, “Funky Street”

By Alby January 17, 2025

One-hit wonders get more attention, but there are lots of two-hit wonders out there, too. Arthur Conley, for example. Conley was singing for minor labels from the late '50s to…

DL Open Thread: Friday, January 17, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 17, 20252 Comments

NYC's Top Criminal Heads To Mar-A-Lago, Seeking Pardon. Betcha he gets one: Mayor Eric Adams of New York City, his re-election chances in doubt and a federal indictment looming over…

Song of the Day 1/16: Kesha, “Tik Tok”

By Alby January 16, 2025

The deadline for whatever happens to TikTok is fast approaching. I don't use social media, so it won't affect me directly no matter what happens, but lots of people are…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 16, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 16, 20258 Comments

Joseph Heller was acclaimed for his novel 'Catch-22', which enjoyed ca(t)che with anti-war protestors in the '60's. Gotta admit, started it, didn't like it, didn't finish it. Have no desire…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 16, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 16, 202521 Comments

Netanyahu Gonna Netanyahu. Holds up deal: Last-minute disputes appeared to hold up an expected Israeli cabinet vote on Thursday that could formally ratify a cease-fire deal with Hamas that has…