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Republican kills 10 in Buffalo shooting attack

By jason330 May 15, 20223 Comments

A gunman embracing Republican ideology opened fire yesterday afternoon at a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo, killing 10 people and wounding three more. The mass shooting was…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 14, 2022

By El Somnambulo May 14, 2022

Still recovering from producing a great show by Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs last night. If you ever get a chance to see them, go see them. Thankfully, my Bionic…

Song of the Day 5/14: Big Thief, “Little Things”

By Alby May 14, 20224 Comments

I know El Somnambulo doesn't care for this band all that much, but this was the first thing I heard by them when it came out last year and I…

Delaware State University To File Complaint With DOJ Office of Civil Rights Over Liberty County Sheriff’s Office About Lacrosse Team Traffic Stop Turned Search

By jason330 May 14, 20222 Comments

DELAWARE- Body camera video from one deputy shows many details about the traffic stop turned search. Delaware State University President Dr. Tony Allen says the video makes the university's case…

Pointing and Laughing at Crazy QOP Candidates Isn’t a Winning Strategy for Dems

By jason330 May 13, 2022

If laughing and/or ignoring crazy Republicans worked, why did Trump win? A panel discussion Thursday on MSNBC’s Morning Joe raised the prospect that far-right candidates winning Republican primaries could guarantee…

Delaware Political Weekly: May 6-12, 2022

By El Somnambulo May 13, 20229 Comments

1. Eric Morrison To Face Primary Challenger? Looks that way. A committee was filed on behalf of one Michael Hertzfeld this week. Listed as a D and hailing from Eric's…

Decriminalization Awaits John Carney’s ______

By jason330 May 13, 20222 Comments

a) signature
b) veto
c) mopey passive aggressiveness whereby he ignores the law and it goes Into effect without his signature.

DL Open Thread Friday May 13 2022

By jason330 May 13, 20227 Comments

Friday... the THIRTEENTH!? Scary. Especially if you are a POC in Georgia at a "routine" traffic stop. How does a “left lane violation” lead to search? Oh right, racism. I…

Song of the Day 5/12: Leonard Cohen, “Everybody Knows”

By Alby May 12, 20222 Comments

I assume everybody knows this Cohen classic, if not from his 1988 album "I'm Your Man," then from its plentiful covers and frequent use in movies and TV soundtracks. But…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., May 12 2022

By El Somnambulo May 12, 20227 Comments

I hereby declare defeat. Since 2014, I have chronicled the rampant corruption of the proposed, and now in-progress, Ft. DuPont 'Redevelopment' project. I thought that, at some point, some elected…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 12, 2022

By El Somnambulo May 12, 20223 Comments

Georgia Cops, Sheriff, Caught Flat-Out Lying About Stop Of DSU Lacrosse Team: Body camera footage from Georgia deputies who stopped a Delaware State University women's lacrosse team bus late last month…

Why do Delaware Democrats allow Republicans to take part in Democratic Party primaries?

By jason330 May 11, 20225 Comments

It seems very permissive and libertine for Democrats to allow Republicans to run in their primary elections. Like this Kelly Williams Maresca running against Representative Wilson-Anton for example. She is…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 11, 2022

By El Somnambulo May 11, 20221 Comment

Today we'll see if there is any Senate concern over Sen. Nicole Poore's blatant (IMO) conflict-of-interest over her sponsorship of HB 355, which would place her on the Ft. DuPont…