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DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
ChristianaCare Aims To Expand Expand Expand: ChristianaCare announced Monday it is building a new $75 million inpatient rehabilitation facility for patients in need of physical, speech and occupational therapy near its Newark hospital. Monday’s announcement comes as part of the hospital’s $865 million investment into health facilities across the state, and more than a month […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: March 2026
No ‘April Fools’ Gold’ here. So many good ones this month that I had to cut a couple. Don’t fret–I included them in the Spotify playlist. At first, second and third listens, there’s a serious End-Of-Year Top 10 contender in this batch. Which one do you think it is? Takin’ this guy more seriously with […]
Song of the Day 3/31: Unicorn, “No Way Out of Here”
It seems Donald Trump has finally found a bed he couldn’t unshit. Since blundering into his war on Iran, his two chief weapons, bullying and whining, have failed to open the Strait of Hormuz, and according to the Wall Street Journal he’s considering employing his third chief weapon, running away and telling somebody else to […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Rethugs Go After Delaware’s Voter Info. You know, b/c the 2020 election was stolen: Republican National Committee v. Anthony J. Albence, in his official capacity as State Election Commissioner of Delaware Plaintiff seeks an order compelling defendant to allow plaintiff access to Delaware’s voter maintenance list in order to review programs designed to update and […]
Song of the Day 3/30: Sia, “Helium”
Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has bottled up a significant portion of the world’s petroleum and nitrogen-based fertilizer. It’s also choked off a third important resource that’s starting to get more attention: helium. The inert gas is used in a variety of industries, most noticeably semiconductors and medical imaging. While prices will rise […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, March 30, 2026
Trump Runs Out Of Options: It is hard to convey the gloom that has overtaken Washington. All the structures that are vital to crisis management have either been attenuated or disbanded. There is hardly anyone left on the National Security Council staff. A friend described an empty State Department where you could hear your own […]
Song of the Day 3/29: Tatsuro Yamashita, “Sparkle”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona You’ll be hearing a lot about the K-pop group BTS, international superstars back on stage after completing compulsory service in the South Korean army. But a much more interesting Asian-pop style has been sparking interest in young listeners, thanks partly to a YouTube algorithm that captured their attention. They call […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: March 29, 2026
Do Celebrity Chefs Use The Brigade System To Mistreat Their Staff?: In an early episode of “The Bear,” Carmy tries to bring order to his dysfunctional restaurant by imposing a traditional work structure called the brigade system. “This is what real kitchens do,” he tells the staff, explaining that every cook will have a defined […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Meyer Addresses Houghton Firing. While I’m all in on the Governor’s move to replace Houghton, who pushed all his chips in for BHL and went bust, I have to emphasize the functionally toxic nature of Meyer’s relationship with the General Assembly. I cannot recall a single worse such relationship. The closest was Carper, as many […]
‘No Kings’ Open Thread–March 28, 2026
Where did you go? What did you see? I can’t make this one, so details, pipples, I want details.
BREAKING: Will Imbrie-Moore To Challenge Kim Williams
Here is his announcement: WILL IMBRIE-MOORE LAUNCHES PRIMARY CAMPAIGN IN RD19 STANTON, DE – Former Biden/Harris campaign staffer, lifelong organizer, and teacher Will Imbrie-Moore has launched a primary campaign in the 19th House District, covering parts of Newport, Stanton, Marshallton, Price’s Corner, and Brandywine Springs. Democrat Imbrie-Moore is running on a platform of fully funding […]
Song of the Day 8/27: Seals & Crofts, “Hummingbird”
Darrell “Dash” Crofts, half of the ’70s soft rock hitmakers Seals & Crofts, died Wednesday at 87 in a hospital in Texas. Crofts and fellow Texan Jim Seals met as teenagers when they played together in a rockabilly band there before moving to California and joining the Champs in 1958, after that group had scored […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, March 27, 2026
Personal To Mike Houghton: You’re Embarrassing Yourself: Delaware state lawmakers and others are voicing concern about Gov. Matt Meyer’s sudden firing of former Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council chair Michael Houghton just two days after WHYY News reported his concerns about the lack of tax revenue data provided by the administration. State Senate President […]
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