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DL EXCLUSIVE: Kerri Evelyn Harris Required NDA’s Beginning With Her First Race For Public Office

By El Somnambulo November 15, 202426 Comments

In fact, here is the Non-Disclosure Agreement from her race against Tom Carper in 2018: Kerri Evelyn Harris: Democrat For Senate - Non-Disclosure Agreement Data Protection and Non-Disclosure Agreement (a)…

DL Open Thread: Friday, November 15, 2024

By El Somnambulo November 15, 202419 Comments

WHYY Adds Yet More Context To The House NDA Story: Delaware House leaders are trying to distance themselves from the revelation that some staffers were pressured to sign non-disclosure agreements…

Song of the Day 11/14: Willi Williams, “Armagedeon Time”

By Alby November 14, 2024

Prophesies of doom are pretty common in Jamaican music, but they don't necessarily get all minor-key gloomy about it. Willi Williams' "Armagedeon Time" talks about people going hungry and needing…

Matt Meyer Calls For Primaries To Determine Successors To Sarah McBride And Kyle Evans Gay

By El Somnambulo November 14, 202431 Comments

I kinda like the idea, although the process for the special elections is pretty far along already. Here's the press release: Governor-elect Matt Meyer Calls for Open Primaries in Upcoming…

BREAKING: Spotlight Delaware Covers House NDA Story

By El Somnambulo November 14, 20246 Comments

From Nick Stonesifer. Before I link to excerpts, I really like how Spotlight Delaware places stories in context: Why Should Delaware Care? Non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, have often been used…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 14, 2024

By El Somnambulo November 14, 20243 Comments

Meet Suck-Up #1: While other Rethug senators' heads exploded at the idea of having to vote to confirm Matt Gaetz to be AG, one senator said the following: “He’s smart…

Song of the Day 11/13: The Hooters, “All You Zombies”

By Alby November 13, 2024

As yesterday's Graham Parker song illustrated, something about minor chords and a reggae beat seemed to put '70s and '80s rockers in an apocalyptic mood. When Eric Bazilian and Rob…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024

By Alby November 13, 202420 Comments

Despite all the post-election finger-pointing, everyone has overlooked what might have turned the tide in Trump's favor: P'Nut the squirrel. For those too busy paying attention to important matters like…

Who Are YOUR DL MVP’s (Most Valuable To The Progressive Cause) For 2024?

By El Somnambulo November 13, 202415 Comments

While everything pretty much sucked on the national scene, Delaware continued to break the mold when it comes to progressive success. Why? Well, first because progressive policies are popular and…

Song of the Day 11/12: Graham Parker & the Rumour, “Don’t Ask Me Questions”

By Alby November 12, 2024

There ain't no answers in me. This was one of Graham Parker's signature tunes when he burst onto the British music scene in the brief period in 1976 between the…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024

By Alby November 12, 202426 Comments

What's on your mind?

Song of the Day 11/11: Squeeze, “Gone to the Dogs”

By Alby November 11, 2024

The idiom is so old its origins are uncertain, but for centuries now going to the dogs has meant going downhill, if not to outright ruin. Now it's America's turn.…

DL Open Thread Monday, Nov. 11, 2024

By Alby November 11, 20248 Comments

You can find lots of analysis anywhere you look about how and why Democrats lost the election, but you're going to have to find it without any help from me,…