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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 16, 20265 Comments

Here is yesterday's Session Activity Report. Pretty much the only thing I noticed was that a lot of bills with lengthy synopses (enough to fry my synapses) cleared committee. YMMV. …

Song of the Day 4/15: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, “What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes”

By Alby April 15, 2026

Republicans love to claim they're cutting taxes, but a recent study found that thanks to Trump's tariffs, the net effect this year is to increase taxes on Americans in all…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 15, 20266 Comments

So. I closed out today's legislative wrap-up with a reference to Tim 'Solid Waste' Sheldon. Tim might want to have someone read this article to him: FESTUS, Missouri — Voters in…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, April 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 15, 2026

A pretty pro-forma session yesterday. I listened to the Senate Corrections Committee hearing on the Plummer Center and the residents and programs that have now been transferred to a facility in Smyrna. …

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 14, 20262 Comments

Well, they're not exactly back with a bang. The most interesting item on today's docket, at least to me, is a hearing conducted by the Senate Corrections Committee to address…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 14, 20268 Comments

Will Nobody Stop BPG? The Buccini Pollin Group takes over management of the Sports at the Beach complex in Georgetown. BPG Sports Senior Vice President and General Manager Steve Cavalier…

Song of the Day 4/14: The Caulfields, “Devil’s Diary”

By Alby April 14, 2026

Trump finally did something that pissed off even his Christian nationalist supporters when he posted an AI collage centering on an image of himself as Jesus. After enough people called…

Trump Is Now Jesus–AND The Pope

By El Somnambulo April 13, 20267 Comments

Song of the Day 4/13: Donald Byrd, “Fallin’ Like Dominoes”

By Alby April 13, 20262 Comments

H/t Al Jackson Donald Trump's ongoing humiliation at the hands of Iran has revealed his weakness. Like any narcissist, he has to respond by looking tough. And what better way…

DL Open Thread: Monday, April 13, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 13, 20264 Comments

Orban Loses And--Concedes!: The 16-year reign of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is at an end after a crushing election loss on Sunday that will send political shockwaves from Washington…

Song of the Day 4/12: Warren Zevon, “The Envoy”

By Alby April 12, 2026

The adage "never send a boy to do a man's job" seems to have originated in the 1850s and gained wide circulation during the American Civil War. It still applies…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: April 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 12, 2026

AI Runs The Store. The results?: Checking out at Andon Market feels different. There are no scanners, no self-checkout sirens triggered by a prematurely bagged item and certainly no human…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 11, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 11, 20261 Comment

How Spotlight Delaware Reported Their Story On The Rockford Center. Highly recommended for those who want to see how journalists operate. This was a highly-complex and time-consuming story. And, I…