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DL Open Thread: Sunday, December 5, 2021

By El Somnambulo December 5, 20214 Comments

C'mon, folks, get your nominees for 2021 MVP's (Most Valuable to the Progressive Cause in Delaware) in. Time's running short. The thread's a little late this morning. Last night's Twisted…

Slow Motion General Strike

By jason330 December 5, 2021

This item was found by alumni DL contributor, Nemski.

Song of the Day 12/4: The Clash, “Should I Stay or Should I Go”

By Alby December 4, 2021

H/t puck. I don't have to be asked twice to play the Clash. Mick Jones didn't write this song on 1982's "Combat Rock" about emigration*, but it's not quite clear…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, December 4, 2021

By El Somnambulo December 4, 20215 Comments

'Her Snowless Mountains Majesty Above The Barren Plains'. Snowless mountains (literally) loom large in Mountain West: A new study provides a glimpse into the future of Western U.S. snow and…

BREAKING: Andria Bennett Cashing In With City Of Dover, Salary In the Six Figure Range

By El Somnambulo December 3, 20213 Comments

I just spoke to the current City Clerk of Dover, Traci McDowell. She confirmed the report from one of our readers that Andria Bennett has indeed been hired for that…

When America Surrenders to Fascism, Will You Stay or Go?

By jason330 December 3, 20217 Comments

The item below was posted to the "Even More Patriotic Patriots for Delaware" FB page. I agree with the sentiment 100%. The Democratic Party “leadership” doesn’t have any fight in…

Delaware Political Weekly: Nov. 26-December 3, 2021

By El Somnambulo December 3, 2021

1. Kyra Hoffner Seeks D Nomination In 14th Senate District: The stakes are too high right now to sit on the sidelines. We need people like us in government, making…

DL Open Thread: Friday, December 3, 2021

By El Somnambulo December 3, 20212 Comments

Rethugs Will Pay The Price When Roe v Wade Is Overturned. Here's why the Democratic 'gloom-'n-doom' narrative perpetuated by Politico and (oxymoron alert) centrist think-tanks can be obsolete almost overnight:…

Flag of the Day – Haiti

By jason330 December 2, 20211 Comment

I mentioned Haiti in the last one of these, and as it happens - Haiti's flag as an origin story. This is it, in brief. Sugar cultivation in what was…

Song of the Day 12/2: Paul McCartney creates “Get Back”

By Alby December 2, 20213 Comments

I haven't seen "Get Back" yet, but I've noticed two common elements in many of the reviews I've seen -- it's really long, and there's an amazing moment when, as…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, December 2, 2021

By El Somnambulo December 2, 20219 Comments

BREAKING: Auditor's Office Has Spent $262,000 On Attorney's Fees Since 2019: Nobody's Talking. Articles like this are why I subscribe. From Xerxes Wilson's piece: In the same time period during…

Song of the Day 12/1: Oasis, “Some Might Say”

By Alby December 1, 20212 Comments

Some might say that being snowed in at a remote Yorkshire pub over a long weekend with an Oasis tribute band would be an over-enthusiastic illustration of Sarte's hell. Indeed,…

‘Flutegrass’, Anybody?

By El Somnambulo December 1, 2021

This is but one element of Twisted Pine that you'll savor this Saturday at the Arden Gild Hall--but only if you attend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7ehFhZWnZM Now, if only they knew how to…