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DL Open Thread Tuesday, April 9, 2024

By Alby April 9, 20242 Comments

The news, apparently spooked by yesterday's eclipse, went into hiding, so the media, as always, fell back on Trump. After a big buildup teasing his position on abortion – can…

Song of the Day 4/8: Pink Floyd, “Eclipse”

By Alby April 8, 2024

C'mon, what else would you expect? The final track from the LP that has spent more than 1,000 weeks on the Billboard album chart, with sales of more than 45…

DL Open Thread Monday, April 8, 2024

By Alby April 8, 20243 Comments

Klaatu barada nikto, motherfuckers. Welcome to the Day the News Stood Still. Whatever else is happening in the country has taken a back seat to this afternoon's total eclipse. In…

Song of the Day 4/7: Len, “Steal My Sunshine”

By Alby April 7, 2024

Showing you can make up doomsday theories about anything, TikTokers and other assorted nuts – looking at you, Alex Jones – have concocted a witches' brew of crackpot claims about…

Delaware Political Weekly: March 29-April 4, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 7, 202415 Comments

1. BHL AWOL. SOL? She's apparently trying to still raise money. But, she's been missing campaign events, including a Suxco Candidates' Forum. She also missed a recent event in the…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 7, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 7, 20242 Comments

A little detail from yesterday's campaigning. I arrive at this self-contained community. It's gusty. One of those oversized balloon things, an 'I Love You' balloon in the shape of a…

Song of the Day 4/6: Bill Haley and His Comets, “Shake, Rattle and Roll”

By Alby April 6, 2024

The battle outside is ragin', but that's not what shook your windows and rattled your walls yesterday. It was a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered in northern New Jersey. It came just…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 6, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 6, 2024

When Is A Bond Not A Bond? When it's not valid in the State of New York. Watch the video: The video explains the details behind NY AG Letitia James’…

Bob Marshall: An Appreciation

By El Somnambulo April 5, 20247 Comments

When I went to work for the Delaware State Senate in 1985, all I knew about Bob Marshall was what I had been told--he was the nephew of Wilmington City…

Song of the Day 4/5: MGMT, “Kids”

By Alby April 5, 2024

Are the misogynistic people behind the forced-birth movement really so oblivious to popular opinion that they think they can put the birth-control toothpaste back in the tube? Do they really…

DL Open Thread: Friday, April 5, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 5, 20242 Comments

First, A Public Disservice Announcement: Delaware Political Weekly will be a little late this week. As in tomorrow. I'm working on the Bob Marshall piece, and I think I've finally…

Song of the Day 4/4: Eurythmics, “Here Comes the Rain Again”

By Alby April 4, 20243 Comments

H/t KentCoCat, who alerted me with how many days of heavy rainfall Delaware has gotten since the weather was supposed to turn cold – according to this article, triple the…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 4, 2024

By El Somnambulo April 4, 202411 Comments

Truth Social Was Kept Alive By Russian Money Launderer. Great reporting from The Guardian: Trump Media almost did not make it to the merger after regulators opened a securities investigation…