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A Very Special Edition Of Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending October 30, 2025
“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 can hop on our bikes and our ritual is that we are always biking from our home to L(ewe)s. We do a little bit of […]
Song of the Day 10/30: Beru Revue, “Hoods a Go-Go”
Not many DJs get obituaries in Rolling Stone, but Pierre Robert, the midday voice for WMMR in Philadelphia for four decades, did. The 70-year-old Deadhead went to sleep Tuesday night and never woke up, so he never got to say goodbye to his loyal listeners. Robert’s gentle voice and manner belied his knowledge, and he […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 30, 2025
‘Time To Break Out The Nukes’: President Donald Trump on Thursday morning said he directed the Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with Russia and China, an apparent attempt to flex the United States’ military might ahead of a high-stakes trade meeting here with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. Trump’s announcement […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: October 2025
Other than the undeniable bangers by Brandi Carlile and Joshua Hedley, this is the most ‘El Somnambulo’ month of music this year. As in lots of stuff that’s kinda off the beaten track, but hits the musical pleasure center in my brain. Posted a little early b/c I’ve reached my self-imposed song limit for the […]
Song of the Day 10/29: Jerry Douglas, “Patrick Meets the Brickbats”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona I basically know only three things about this song called “Patrick Meets the Brickbats.” • It has a funny title. • It has something to do with trains. • It has Jerry Douglas playing the dobro. This last one is all you really need to know. Douglas is probably the […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
FASCISM ON THE MARCH! (That sound you don’t hear are Democrats fighting back en masse): How DHS Used Fake Footage To Claim That Cities Were In Peril: The Department of Homeland Security posted a swaggering montage to social media in August declaring it had triumphed in its takeover of Washington, D.C. It showed footage of federal […]
Song of the Day 10/28: Flamin’ Groovies, “First Plane Home”
The Flamin’ Groovies were always in the wrong place at the wrong time. They started out playing rock ‘n’ roll in the style of the ’50s and early ’60s – in San Francisco at the dawn of the psychedelic era. Their energetic live shows made them a popular bar band, but they completely whiffed on […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
I Hope That Hurricane Melissa Isn’t Jamaica’s Katrina: Hurricane Melissa was on track to make a direct hit on Jamaica on Tuesday, as the nation’s prime minister warned that no country in the Caribbean could withstand a storm this powerful. The Category 5 storm — the strongest in the Atlantic Ocean this year — is […]
Democrats and Republicans, Heed the Call, All Can Attend the Hypocrites’ Ball
Jeffrey Balk, the erstwhile chair of the Sussex County Democratic Party, stepped down from his position over the weekend, but not before his situation exposed the rank hypocrisy of the party he represents. The Democrats in Dover pushed long and hard for a law that bans employers asking job applicants if they’ve ever been convicted […]
Song of the Day 10/27: Seth MacFarlane, “I Never Felt This Way Before”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona I haven’t watched “Family Guy” since right after it went on the air in 1999. It looked to me like a juvenile and unfunny copy of “The Simpsons.” I might have been wrong, but If I wanted a clever animated show besides “The Simpsons” I looked to Mike Judge. But […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, October 27, 2025
Suxco County D Chair Resigns: The Sussex County Democratic Party Chair, Jeff Balk, who was the subject of recent controversy over his decision to remain in leadership despite his past sex crimes against minors, resigned Sunday night. He first announced the decision in a statement on the Sussex Democrats’ Facebook page. “I am stepping down […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: October 26, 2025
Sulawesi–The Island That Holds The Earth’s Secrets?: Mount Lokon, part of an active stratovolcano. Sulawesi, Indonesia, is a spectacular and singular place, blurring the boundaries between myth and ecology. This mountainous island is home to some of the most majestic and ancient sights on the planet, from verdant rainforests to explosive volcanoes to the oldest […]
John Kowalko Has Passed Away
He was among the earliest progressives who sought to challenge the Delaware Way. Many of the ideas that he that he first championed, like the creation of an Inspector General, have come to pass. I suspect and hope that the same will hold true of his seeking to reinstate a progressive income tax. My deepest […]
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