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DL Open Thread Monday, June 10, 2024

By Alby June 10, 20244 Comments

If you're looking for something more esoteric to worry about than World War III or the climate-induced collapse of civilization, you might want to look into the latest outbreak of…

Song of the Day 6/9: The Sundays, “Summertime”

By Alby June 9, 20242 Comments

Americans insist on regarding "summer" as the period between the summer solstice and the autumnal equinox. That's the astronomical definition of summer, but it's not the only one. The length…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 9, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 9, 202419 Comments

4 Hostages Rescued. At Least 274 Palestinians Killed: The death toll from an Israeli raid on the Nuseirat refugee camp has risen to 274 Palestinians, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday.…

DL Open Thread: Sat., June 8, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 8, 20244 Comments

Trump's 'Post-Constitutional' Agenda. As framed by one Russell Vought: A battle-tested D.C. bureaucrat and self-described Christian nationalist is drawing up detailed plans for a sweeping expansion of presidential power in…

Song of the Day 6/7: Chuck Wood, “Seven Days Too Long”

By Alby June 7, 20241 Comment

I like soul music on Fridays as much as the next guy, but sometimes I get tired of the same old songs. So I turn to Northern Soul, the British…

Delaware Political Weekly: May 31 To June 6, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 7, 202434 Comments

I am El Somnambulo, and I am a political junkie. This is my kind of week. 1. State Rep. Rae Moore Draws Primary Challenger. Well, it's a candidate from the…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 7, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 7, 20246 Comments

When A Former US Solicitor General in the Obama Administration Litigates In Delaware--you can bet that the case is of some import. It is. He's arguing on behalf of the…

Song of the Day 6/6: Jim Radford, “The Shores of Normandy”

By Alby June 6, 20241 Comment

Certain minds think alike. Mike Dinsmore posted this in the Open Thread while I was writing it up. It's worth hearing twice. Jim Radford was a British folksinger and peace…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 6, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 6, 202417 Comments

Some Guy Clear-Cut Around Silver Lake Because...: A legally questionable land deed and government agencies’ failure to act quickly on complaints may have led to the illegal filling of wetlands…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, June 5, 2024

By Alby June 5, 20247 Comments

Americans love scary stories, so it's no surprise that American media dispenses countless articles about Trump. You rarely see his name in European newspapers, but their political leaders are frightened…

Song of the Day 6/4: Cyndi Lauper, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”

By Alby June 4, 20241 Comment

Cyndi Lauper announced her tour this fall will be her last. The now-70-year-old singer released the girl power anthem that defined her career in 1983 with a video that became…

Implicated In Philly Ethics Probe, Now Starting PAC For Bethany Hall-Long

By El Somnambulo June 4, 202444 Comments

Is this even legal? I don't know, but let's just lay it out there. There's this Philly guy, see? His name is Jimmy Cauley. Dis Cauley guy was involved in…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, June 4, 2024

By Alby June 4, 20244 Comments

For years now I've been told that attacking Donald Trump only makes his support stronger. Yeah, sure it does, buddy. Unfortunately for that argument, post-conviction polling says the opposite is…