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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…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, November 1, 2025

By El Somnambulo November 1, 20252 Comments

Judges Order Trump To Forestall Starvation For Millions: A judge in Rhode Island on Friday ordered the Trump administration to keep paying for food stamps during the shutdown, finding that…

Song of the Day 10/31: Oingo Boingo, “Dead Man’s Party”

By Alby October 31, 20252 Comments

Before Danny Elfman embarked on his prolific career scoring films, he led a band called Oingo Boingo. His older brother had started a street theater troupe in Los Angeles in…

DL Open Thread: Friday, October 31, 2025

By El Somnambulo October 31, 20251 Comment

Air Traffic Controllers Could STILL Be The Key To Ending Government Shutdown: Air traffic controller absences delayed or temporarily halted operations at airports on Thursday, as the Trump administration warned…

A Very Special Edition Of Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending October 30, 2025

By El Somnambulo October 31, 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…

Song of the Day 10/30: Beru Revue, “Hoods a Go-Go”

By Alby October 30, 20251 Comment

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…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 30, 2025

By El Somnambulo October 30, 20255 Comments

'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,…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: October 2025

By El Somnambulo October 30, 20256 Comments

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…

Song of the Day 10/29: Jerry Douglas, “Patrick Meets the Brickbats”

By Alby October 29, 20251 Comment

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…