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Song of the Day 3/22: Afroman, “Lemon Pound Cake”

By Alby March 22, 2026

That cops frequently act like bullying dicks is hardly news. They usually demonstrate it through immunity-enabled violence. But they sometimes show it with the whining victimhood that bullies display when…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: March 22, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 22, 2026

RIP--Metaverse. We Hardly Knew Ye: This week, it was reported that Meta, the company behind Facebook, would be shutting down Horizon Worlds, a virtual reality social network with VR headset…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 21, 2026

"Ladies And Gentlemen, Please Remove Your Tin Foil Hats And Stand For Pete Hegseth's National Anthem": BTW, I was quite surprised when I saw who wrote the music for this.…

Song of the Day 3/20: Tom Waits, “Big in Japan”

By Alby March 20, 2026

Donald Trump considers himself a very funny guy. His rallies, back when he was capable of holding them, were long, boring exercises in his putative stand-up comedy. Many of his…

DL Open Thread: Friday, March 20, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 20, 2026

Wilmington Senior Center Closes. Won't Say Why: Days after posting their March lunch menu onto social media, officials from the Wilmington Senior Center closed the doors of the 70-year-old facility.…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending March 19

By El Somnambulo March 20, 2026

"I would like to dedicate this next song to Dan Poliseno": 1. Dan Poliseno: Filed March 9. Withdrew March 16. Meaning, as of now, Rep. Alonna Berry has no R…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 19, 2026

Most of our coverage of SB 1 is over in the Open Thread. However, there's one slight correction to Nick Stonesifer's story here. The bill has not yet been sent…

Song of the Day 3/19: Prince, “Purple Rain”

By Alby March 19, 2026

Malign techbro Peter Thiel is a world-class loon, as he's been demonstrating by trotting around the globe giving lectures on (checks notes)...the Antichrist. (View the photo above that linked article…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 19, 2026

Like commenter Paula (who really should be writing for us), I received the mailer from the Delaware Healthcare Association yesterday. Had I been inclined to oppose SB 1 before I…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 18, 2026

I was pleasantly surprised to see that SB 239 (Hansen), which provides incentive for people and businesses to use solar energy, passed the Senate unanimously. No opposition from the Gas…

Song of the Day 3/18: Gerry Rafferty, “Baker Street”

By Alby March 18, 2026

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Mention Gerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street” to somebody and there’s good chance a saxophone solo starts playing in their head. The one Billboard called “the most…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 18, 2026

I Told You From The Very Beginning That the Underwater City At Ft. DuPont Was A Scam. Here's more proof: Land that was once publicly owned and later became the…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 17, 2026

I guess the big news this week will be the first hearing on SB 1 (Townsend), which seeks to contain excessive healthcare charges from Delaware's hospitals. That hearing takes place…