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Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending November 6, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 7, 20259 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…

DL Open Thread: Friday, November 7, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 7, 20258 Comments

That's A Wrap: Sandwich Guy Acquitted. I'm linking to this article b/c it made me laugh: Throughout the trial, the prosecution and defense characterize the sandwich throw as either ferocious…

Song of the Day 11/6: Michael Sembello, “Maniac”

By Alby November 6, 20252 Comments

The race for title of Craziest GOP Congresswoman is always hotly contested. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Bobert, and Anna Paulina Luna all have their moments, but nobody is as crazy…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 6, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 6, 20253 Comments

Looks Like A One-Bill Special Session In The Senate Today. Here's the bill: An extension of the deadline for payment of property tax bills in New Castle County for the…

Song of the Day 11/15: They Might Be Giants, “The Communists Have the Music”

By Alby November 5, 2025

A Democratic socialist – and a Muslim, no less! – is now the mayor-elect of New York City. Though Zohran Mamdani is a Democrat, he had to overcome the opposition…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 5, 202513 Comments

Hope. Hope I haven't felt in 365 days. The election results reflect nothing less than a total repudiation of Trump and Trumpism by the American people. Other than a couple…

2025 Election Night Open Thread

By El Somnambulo November 4, 202519 Comments

Virginia polls close at 7. New Jersey polls close at 8. NYC polls close at 9. We'll update info as it comes in. Feel free to share your thoughts.

Song of the Day 11/4: Tom Lehrer, “So Long Mom (A Song for World War III)”

By Alby November 4, 2025

Is it mere coincidence that Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear thriller “House Full of Dynamite” on Netflix came out about the same time Donald Trump proclaimed nuclear testing is back? The movie's…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, November 4, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 4, 20254 Comments

Today's Election Day. Should be a real good day for Democrats--with one notable exception. Mamdani will win an overwhelming victory. Abigail Spanberger will flip the Va. governorship from R to…

Song of the Day 11/3: Connie Francis, “Who’s Sorry Now”

By Alby November 3, 20251 Comment

The Wall Street Journal's editorial board is worried about the forces unleashed by Trump's unbridled fascism. They've been whinging about tariffs for quite a while now, but they're really riled…

DL Open Thread: Monday, November 3, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 3, 202514 Comments

Wilmington Senior Center Cuts Staff Amid Dubious Financial Practices. There are a few questions relating to this: The Wilmington Senior Center, a longtime gathering space for older residents, will close…

Song of the Day 11/2: The Police, “Walking on the Moon”

By Alby November 2, 2025

Kim Kardashian might become a lawyer soon, but that doesn't mean she's anything but stupid, and I'm not just referring to her decision to have multiple children with a mentally…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: November 2, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 2, 20252 Comments

Our Fascination With 'Frankenstein': It is, perhaps, the most famous origin story in literature, and it begins with blood-red snow falling from the sky. The year 1816 brought forth freakish…