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Song of the Day 1/12: The J.B.’s, “Pass the Peas”

By Alby January 12, 20241 Comment

Okay, I get why Southern states want to starve their schoolchildren over the summer months, when school's out of session and they can't get free lunch. Those states are governed…

DL Open Thread: Friday, January 12, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 12, 20245 Comments

Rethug Governors Reject Food Aid For Children. Inflicting pain is the point: More than eight million children in 15 states, all led by Republican governors, will be shut out of…

Delaware Political Weekly: January 5-11, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 12, 20244 Comments

1. BHL Announces Her New Campaign Team. Guess she still has enough coin to continue for awhile: Hall-Long’s campaign announced two senior staff appointments this week – Donnie Johnson as…

Song of the Day 1/11: Billy Pilgrim, “Insomniac”

By Alby January 11, 2024

Folk-rock duo Billy Pilgrim formed in Atlanta in the early '90s, when R.E.M. was breaking indie music into the mainstream. Because both Kristian Bush and Andrew Hyra wrote songs, played…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., January 11, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 11, 20244 Comments

We now see the outlines of the Delaware Rethuglican Party platform for 2024: Giving LLC's the right to vote; getting revenge for not being able to attend church back in…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 11, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 11, 20244 Comments

"Anyone Who Is Unwilling To Say Trump Is Unfit To Be President Of The United States Is Unfit Themselves To Be President Of The United States." That soundbite from Chris…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., January 10, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 10, 20249 Comments

I'm finally back online following a morning w/o internet or TV service. My wife suggested I read a book. I tried. Too many words. Yesterday was the Story Of Dueling…

Song of the Day 1/10: Wheatus, “Teenage Dirtbag”

By Alby January 10, 20242 Comments

Wheatus is a one-hit wonder whose big hit is more than 20 years old, but it's become a classic because it's been revived so many times over the years. Brendan…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024

By Alby January 10, 20246 Comments

The Israeli attempt to wipe out Hamas has brought widespread condemnation, but since calls on conscience are doing nothing to dissuade Netanyahu from his murderous course. So the focus of…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024

By Alby January 9, 202411 Comments

Some of the aides who flipped on Trumpo gave Jack Smith damning evidence about the traitor's behavior as the attack on the Capitol unfolded on Jan. 6. True to form,…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 9, 20243 Comments

Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends. Year Two of the 152nd General Assembly. Here are some questions I have: How will Our PAL Val Longhurst fare…

Song of the Day 1/8: Fountains of Wayne, “Hey Julie”

By Alby January 8, 2024

For a while there, when the pandemic forced most people to work from home and most of the work got done anyway, Americans looked forward to a future free of…

DL Open Thread Monday, Jan. 8, 2024

By Alby January 8, 20246 Comments

Brace yourselves for a tsunsami of Trump-in-court news this week as the human colostomy bag faces deadlines and hearings in three of the legal cases against him. I predict those…