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DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 14, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 14, 20244 Comments

Police Preying On Children. This story has the statistics and, more importantly, the ordeal suffered by a victim and her family. Must-reading: A Washington Post investigation has found that over…

Let Them Eat Cereal

By Alby March 14, 20243 Comments

The CEO of Kellogg's, which has raised prices post-pandemic more than any other cereal company, thought this was a good time to mention a concept food processors have been pushing…

O’Mara’s In

By Alby March 13, 202427 Comments

Former DNREC Secretary Collin O'Mara filed the paperwork, becoming the first Democrat to enter the race for governor. His pitch: Democrats control every statewide office and both houses of the…

Song of the Day 3/13: David Allan Coe, “Take This Job and Shove It”

By Alby March 13, 20243 Comments

Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado is among the 23 Republican House members who announced they would not seek reelection this year, but yesterday he went them one better: He's not…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 13, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 13, 202428 Comments

I've been told I overthink things. However, I don't think I can overthink the magnitude of the unanimous passage of HB 281 yesterday. Which is why it's today's Story Of…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, March 13, 2024

By Alby March 13, 20243 Comments

I don't know why this is surprising anymore, but it seems Robert Hur, the Trump-aligned special counsel who said Joe Biden's brain was scrambled eggs, stretched the truth out of…

Song of the Day 3/12: Raspberries, “Go All the Way”

By Alby March 12, 20241 Comment

Eric Carmen, the frontman of seminal early '70s power pop band the Raspberries, died over the weekend at age 74. He gained greater fame in the '80s after he left…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, March 12, 2024

By Alby March 12, 20249 Comments

The backlash against the police reforms that came after the George Floyd protests has been fierce, led by the police themselves. That's led to many jurisdictions undoing those reforms in…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 12, 20245 Comments

In the Friday Open Thread, former state Rep. John Kowalko wrote the following: Please alert your readers to the fact that Rep. Baumbach’s amendment to his own HB 281 effectively…

Song of the Day 3/11: Roxy Music, “Virginia Plain”

By Alby March 11, 20241 Comment

People are still talking about Alabama Sen. Katie Britt's disastrous State of the Union response, which seems to test the theory that there's no such thing as bad publicity. I…

DL Open Thread Monday, March 11, 2024

By Alby March 11, 20242 Comments

I realize that most opposition to immigration stems from tribalism and protectionism, but something anti-immigration warriors rarely appreciate is simple economics: More people equals more economic activity. That's why the…

Song of the Day 3/10: The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet

By Alby March 10, 2024

You can discover anything on the internet, just about. That's why the online world's inability to discover the name of this song or the musicians who recorded it makes it…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 10, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 10, 20245 Comments

Elon Musk's Largest (Only?) Charitable Beneficiary? You have to ask?: At the same time, (Musk) runs a charity with billions of dollars, the kind of resources that could make a…