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DL Open Thread Monday, April 22, 2024

By Alby April 22, 20243 Comments

Republicans stay in disarray, most recently over Marjorie Taylor Greene's unabashed Russia-humping. Even the New York Post called her Moscow Marjorie on its cover. Meanwhile Texas GOP rep Tony Gonzales…

Song of the Day 4/21: Richard Thompson, “I Can’t Wake Up to Save My Life”

By Alby April 21, 20241 Comment

Donald Trump is said to be furious that reporters are reporting on his napping in court. I wonder what he's dreaming about when he nods off. I hope it's nightmares…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 21, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 21, 20247 Comments

House Passes Foreign Aid Bill. It must feel liberating to House R's to tell Trump to go bleep himself. He can't run candidates against every R who supported funding for…

Song of the Day 4/20: Fraternity of Man, “Don’t Bogart That Joint”

By Alby April 20, 20246 Comments

Another April 20 and Delaware continues to creep slowly towards making recreational marijuana not just legal but obtainable. Don't bogart that process! The Fraternity of Man was a psychedelic blues…

DL Open Thread Saturday, April 20, 2024

By Alby April 20, 20242 Comments

Nobody seems to know who got House speaker Moses/Mike Johnson to change his mind – some say it was fundies from The Family who don't like Putin's religious intolerance –…

Song of the Day 4/19: Allman Brothers Band, “Jessica”

By Alby April 19, 20241 Comment

Duane and Gregg got top billing, but the Allman Brothers wouldn't have become a household name, or forged a sound that spawned an entire genre of rock, without the contributions…

Once Again, The Delaware Chamber Of Commerce Comes Out Against Everything Good

By El Somnambulo April 19, 2024

Tip of the Sombrero to one of my fave spies, who has provided two great items this week alone. Proving that I can cut-and-paste with the best of them: This…

DL Open Thread: Friday, April 19, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 19, 2024

D's Rescue SINO (Speaker In Name Only) Mike Johnson. As they should have: House Republicans took a critical step late Thursday night toward bringing up the long-stalled foreign aid bill…

Delaware Political Weekly: April 12-18, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 19, 202433 Comments

1. BHL Finally On Ballot. Looks like it's gonna be a three-way primary. Is anybody anywhere in a position to know going to provide the real information on all of…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., April 18, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 18, 20245 Comments

The Big Story: State Rep. Sophie Phillips is my new legislative hero. In her first term, she's already demonstrated her willingness to take on challenging, but essential, battles. She has…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 18, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 18, 20241 Comment

Lest We Forget...Israel Attacked Iran: Israel was mere moments away from an airstrike on April 1 that killed several senior Iranian commanders at Iran’s embassy complex in Syria when it…

Song of the Day 4/17: Doris Troy, “Just One Look”

By Alby April 17, 2024

New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman made the news for claiming that Donald Trump, once he woke up, subjected her to his mighty stare as retribution for reporting that Don…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, April 17, 2024

By Alby April 17, 20241 Comment

Jury selection continues in Trump's criminal trial in New York. It could take forever to find 12 sentient beings who live, breathe and haven't concluded that Trump is a piece…