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In Praise Of State Rep. David Bentz

By El Somnambulo August 31, 20215 Comments

You may have missed it, but in typical low-key fashion, Rep. Bentz announced he would not seek reelection in 2022. During his relatively short legislative career, Bentz has passed a…

DL Open Thread Tuesday August 31, 2021

By jason330 August 31, 20216 Comments

#We_won! Of course "winning" is relative. Biden brought Cheney and W's ill-conceived, misbegotten adventure in Afghanistan to an end and we aren't going to be in there for another…

Song of the Day 8/30: Haim, “Strong Enough”

By Alby August 30, 2021

Everybody has their favorite bands, and these sisters are one of mine. The radio studio is a perfect setting for this stripped-back version of one of Sheryl Crow's earliest hits,…

DL Open Thread Monday August 30th 2021

By jason330 August 30, 202118 Comments

Here are a couple of Delaware headlines (and a song) to start off your week: Delaware Takes in Climate Change Refugees: Over 100 shelter pets from Louisiana airlifted to New Castle…

Song of the Day 8/29: The Clovers, “Love Potion No. 9”

By Alby August 29, 202111 Comments

If it smells like turpentine and looks like India ink, Trumpers would probably take it before they'll take that commie socialist vaccine. Though it's been covered by scores of groups,…

DL Open Thread Sunday, August 29, 2021

By Alby August 29, 20216 Comments

We can now definitively state that Joe Biden was wrong when he predicted that the Republican fever would break once Trump was out of office. A nation in which Republican…

The slow motion general strike continues in Middletown

By jason330 August 28, 2021

DL Open Thread: Saturday, August 28, 2021

By El Somnambulo August 28, 20211 Comment

Floridians Turning Against DeSantis? Signs point to yes: Covid infection rates continue to climb as the state faces shortages of health care staff, morgue space and even oxygen for patients.…

National AFL-CIO To Gerald Brady: “Resign”.

By El Somnambulo August 28, 20214 Comments

No, not from the General Assembly. From his position as the Executive Director of the Delaware AFL-CIO: Liz Shuler, national president of the AFL-CIO, said in a statement on Friday…

Conservative media has created the perfect economic and cultural environment for the spread of Covid19

By jason330 August 28, 20211 Comment

Conservative media complex is a mechanism for tricking gullible retired people into buying gold coins, brain pills and reverse mortgages. It has created a docile flock of uncritical dummies who…

Song of the Day 8/27: They Might Be Giants, “I Can’t Remember the Dream”

By Alby August 27, 2021

There aren't all that many '90s bands still making new music, and fewer still sound like they did back then. The Johns, Flansburgh and Linnell, have a new album --…

DL Open Thread: Friday, August 27, 2021

By El Somnambulo August 27, 20213 Comments

Why So Many Politicians Are Jerks--And How To Bring Them Down. Something we always ingrained in our candidates: Thank your volunteers, treat them well, and feed them. Meaning, I particularly…

Songs Of The Day August 26: The Muslims-‘Fuck These Fuckin Fascists’/’Unity’

By El Somnambulo August 26, 202113 Comments

Punk the way it's supposed to be: crude, obnoxious and funny. In their own words: "THE MUSLIMS is a crunchy, kickass punk band of Black + brown queer muzzies. Your…