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Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending March 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 13, 20265 Comments

“We are kings of our bikes. So, we are again really lucky to live in Rehoboth, when we park a car, we have to get back into the car. We…

Song of the Day 3/13: Laufey, “Misty”

By Alby March 13, 2026

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Some veteran jazz fans don’t listen to Laufey because they think she’s not a jazz singer. Gen Z listens to her because they think she…

DL Open Thread: Friday March 13, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 13, 20261 Comment

Allen Harim's Excuse For Pollution Violations? 'It's too cold.': The Allen Harim poultry processing facility in Harbeson was cited by DNREC for “exceeding effluent limitations of nitrogen”, meaning the site…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 12, 20266 Comments

YES! President Pro-Tem Dave Sokola apparently read the same report on scofflaw Allen Harim's serial and ongoing environmental violations as we did. He has placed HB 222 (Lambert) on today's Senate…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 12, 20262 Comments

Hope You Recently Filled Up Your Tank: Iraq and Oman closed oil terminals on Thursday after two tankers were attacked and left burning off Iraq’s coast, as the International Energy…

Song of the Day 3/12: Dean Martin, “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head”

By Alby March 12, 2026

The absurd story about Donald Trump giving his bootlicking cabinet Florsheim dress shoes that they're all afraid to not wear has a perfect follow-up: The company that makes them is…

Democratic Skunks in the Middle of the Road Not Dead Yet

By Alby March 12, 20265 Comments

Anybody who wants to see progressive government should realize that Republicans, who hate all Democrats, are not the people working hardest to block the path to progress. That distinction goes…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 11, 20264 Comments

Today's a huge committee day in Dover. But first, yesterday's Session Activity Report. It was comity all around as all the legislation passed unanimously. OK, deep breath, and more caffeine,…

Song of the Day 3/11: Franz Ferdinand, “Take Me Out”

By Alby March 11, 2026

It seems the Trump administration isn't alone in pissing off musicians by using their music without asking for permission. The ironically named Israeli Defense Forces set social media video of…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 11, 202611 Comments

How Trump Miscalculated On The War: On Feb. 18, as President Trump weighed whether to launch military attacks on Iran, Chris Wright, the energy secretary, told an interviewer he was…

Song of the Day 3/10: Travis, “New Shoes”

By Alby March 10, 2026

If you had asked me whether this story was real or something that ran in the Onion, I'd have guessed the Onion, but no, it's real. It seems Donald Trump…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 10, 20265 Comments

Back in session for three weeks. We reported yesterday on a bill designed to reduce hospital healthcare costs. The irony of two legislators who have carried ChristianaCare's water, and who…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

By El Somnambulo March 10, 20266 Comments

Trump Plays Wall Street Nitwits For Fools. Because, who else believes anything he says?: Yesterday UN Ambassador Mike Waltz announced that the US was moving ahead rapidly to achieve all…