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DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 21, 20262 Comments

"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, 202622 Comments

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, 20261 Comment

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, 202618 Comments

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, 20261 Comment

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, 20261 Comment

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, 20263 Comments

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…

Song of the Day 3/17: Luke Kelly, “On Raglan Road”

By Alby March 17, 2026

This popular Irish ballad would not exist if a young Luke Kelly had not run into an aging Patrick Kavanaugh in the Dublin pub The Bailey one night in 1966.…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 17, 20263 Comments

'America Is No Longer A Democracy.' Just thought you'd like to know: The US is no longer a democracy. One of the most credible global sources on the health of…