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Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending January 22, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 23, 20266 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 1/22: The 1910 Fruitgum Company, “1, 2, 3 Red Light”

By Alby January 22, 20263 Comments

TACO Trump outdid himself in Davos, making his usual ugly noises about taking over Greenland and threatening Europe with punitive tariffs for not agreeing to it – and then backpedaling…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 22, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 22, 2026

I was wrong. The Hospital Cost Containment Board legislation is not the only bill that the leaders have decided must pass by the end of next week. Two bills designed…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 22, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 22, 20269 Comments

The Entire World Sees That Trump's Insane--Also Racist: Donald Trump turned up in Davos wielding an insult bazooka. He mocked Emmanuel Macron’s aviator sunglasses, chided Mark Carney (“Canada lives because…

Song of the Day 1/21: Ricky Nelson, “Hello Mary Lou”

By Alby January 21, 2026

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Ricky Nelson was a celebrity before he became a teen idol recording star. And when he became a teen idol recording star he didn’t follow…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 21, 2026

I'm approaching today's piece with the same ambition that the General Assembly is demonstrating for this three-week start of session: Next to none. Other than the weakening of the Hospital…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 21, 20267 Comments

Rep. Mara Gorman To Run For Sen. Sokola's Seat. Some developments just won't keep until the Delaware Political Weekly: Newark-area Democratic Rep. Mara Gorman announced Monday that she will run…

Song of the Day 1/20: Thee Sinseers, “What’s His Name”

By Alby January 20, 2026

His name is Jonathan Ross. At the risk of triggering commenter Anon, I'ma go ahead and call him a murderer, even though, as a legal term, "murder" only applies to…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 20, 20262 Comments

No Peace Prize? No Peace: President Trump is now claiming that one reason he is pushing to acquire Greenland is that he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, according to…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 20, 2026

Might be a one-day session, at least in the House, this week. Gov. Meyer is set to deliver his State Of The State Address on Thursday. Meaning, there might not…

BREAKING: Three Council Members Unveil An Affordability Agenda For Wilmington

By El Somnambulo January 19, 202610 Comments

Wilmington City Council members Coby Owens (District 1), Shané Darby (District 2) and Christian Willauer (District 5) today announced a proposed legislative affordability agenda for Wilmington at a morning press…

Song of the Day 1/19: The Greenland Defense Front, “The Hungry Giant”

By Alby January 19, 2026

H/t to Mike Dinsmore, who posted this in the open thread the other day. I'm not sure how many readers clicked that link, but the AI-generated video has been spreading…

DL Open Thread: Monday, January 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 19, 20267 Comments

Wilmington Land Bank Halts Plan To Gift Gibraltar To Mayor Mike's Non-Profit--For Now. No doubt that both Mike Purzycki and Bud Freel have an end-game scenario in mind, but it…