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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 24, 20259 Comments

'Work Expands To Fill Time Allotted.' Hmmm, only four days left. Let's see if work has expanded...why yes, yes it has. Check out today's chock-filled Agendas: House Agenda: Before we…

Song of the Day 6/23: Pat Benatar, “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”

By Alby June 23, 2025

Iran's retaliation wasn't long in coming, with missile attacks on U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq. Because most of the people in the Trump administration like to play tough guy…

DL Open Thread: Monday, June 23, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 23, 20259 Comments

Once Again, The Press Misses The Point. I'm not gonna link to any of the 'analysis' of the decision-making process. Because it ignores the simple fact that the person who…

Song of the Day 6/22: Black Sabbath, “War Pigs”

By Alby June 22, 20251 Comment

Let's state right up front that the only thing Donald Trump knows about war is how to avoid serving in one, so he has no idea what form the blowback…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: June 22, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 22, 2025

Artist Of The Week--Beuford Smith. This obituary contains quite a few of his photographs: “Lower East Side,” 1968.Credit...Beuford Smith, via Keith de Lellis Gallery, New York Beuford Smith’s “Boy on…

Deranged Narcissist Bombs Iran

By El Somnambulo June 21, 20256 Comments

Uh, guess there's no turning back now: The United States has entered Israel’s war against Iran. American warplanes dropped bombs on three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, President Trump…

The 2025 Delaware Democratic Convention

By El Somnambulo June 21, 202527 Comments

Here is my mostly-anecdotal take on today's convention. I was a delegate and, thanks to alert fellow 7th RD committee members, we were in the front row. I didn't get…

DL Open Thread Saturday, June 21, 2025

By Alby June 21, 20256 Comments

Is it war yet? More to the point, is it our war yet? Pundits are sucking their thumbs extra-hard trying to figure out if and when Trump will join the…

Song of the Day 6/20: Kool and the Gang, “Summer Madness”

By Alby June 20, 2025

For roughly 90% of the human population, this will be the longest day of 2025, marking the start of astronomical summer. The atmosphere above Delaware will drive home the point…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 20, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 20, 20256 Comments

We Are All Dodgers' Fans Now: The Los Angeles Dodgers said on Thursday they denied US immigration enforcement agents access to the parking lot at Dodger Stadium earlier in the…

Song of the Day 6/19: Kim Weston, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

By Alby June 19, 20252 Comments

I was shocked to learn this morning that Juneteenth is still being celebrated. With everything that doesn't code as white and male under attack, I assumed Trump had done away…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 19, 2025

By El Somnambulo June 19, 202518 Comments

Quick Note: No legislative session today due to Juneteenth. Mic Drop Of The Week: She had 5 minutes. She used every single second of them perfectly. A must-watch. More sadness…

Song of the Day 6/18: Vince Vance and the Valiants, “Bomb Iran”

By Alby June 18, 2025

I'm old enough to remember when John McCain caused a stir on the campaign trail in 2007 when someone asked about his stance on Iran and he jokingly sang "bomb,…