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DL Open Thread: Tuesday, May 27, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 27, 20259 Comments

Has Absolute Corruption Been Normalized Now?: The Trumps are hardly the first presidential family to profit from their time in power, but they have done more to monetize the presidency…

Song of the Day 5/26: Billy Joel, “And So It Goes”

By Alby May 26, 20251 Comment

Another veteran rocker has hit the disabled list. Billy Joel has cancelled all his concerts as he deals with a neurological issue. Normal pressure hydrocephalus involves swelling of the ventricles…

DL Open Thread: Monday, May 26, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 26, 20255 Comments

Never was a beach person. Too much sand, followed by the nightly Meet Market. I can only conclude, then, that the nostalgia I feel for this music is because of…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: May 25, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 25, 20259 Comments

Reading Recommendation: Just finished 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn. I hear they made a movie of it, but I never saw it. If you like the twisted fiction of Patricia…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 24, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 24, 202511 Comments

Don't feel guilty about not reading the Open Threads during this holiday weekend. Oh, sure, I slave relentlessly over every syllable, trying to provide you with the finest DL Open Thread…

Song of the Day 5/23: War, “The World Is a Ghetto”

By Alby May 23, 2025

War framed the title phrase as a lament. Trump and his crew view it as an objective. I have no idea why this band, despite several nominations, is not in…

DL Open Thread: Friday, May 23, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 23, 202511 Comments

A Plane, And Now This: President Trump gathered Thursday evening at his Virginia golf club with the highest-paying customers of his personal cryptocurrency, promising that he would promote the crypto…

Song of the Day 5/22: Blur, “Barbaric”

By Alby May 22, 2025

To the extent Damon Albarn is known in the United States, it's for his work with his side project, the virtual band Gorillaz. His real band, Blur, never cracked the…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, May 22, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 22, 20256 Comments

The Big Story: Senate To Consider Inspector General Bill Today. SB 4 (Sturgeon) will pass, likely unanimously. Bipartisan sponsors in both houses. Governor has said he supports it. Unless the…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 22, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 22, 20251 Comment

Worst Bill In History Passes House. C'mon, you knew they'd find the votes, didn'tcha?: The House early Thursday narrowly passed a wide-ranging bill to deliver President Trump’s domestic agenda, after Speaker…

Song of the Day 5/21: Gary Portnoy, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” (“Cheers” theme)

By Alby May 21, 2025

Comic actor George Wendt, most famous for his role as "Cheers" barfly Norm Peterson, died at age 76 yesterday, the 32nd anniversary of the show's last episode. He appeared on…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 21, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 21, 20253 Comments

Let's start with a real feel-good bill signing: https://www.delawareonline.com/videos/news/local/2025/05/20/gov-meyer-signs-medical-aid-in-dying-bill/83746069007/ Watch the video. Thrilled to see retired Rep. Paul Baumbach front and center at the signing. Gov. Meyer appeared genuinely moved…

DL Open Thread: Weds., May 21, 2025

By El Somnambulo May 21, 202514 Comments

Israel Has Almost Finished The Job. Gaza has just about been cleared, perhaps for a Trump luxury resort: After more than 19 months of brutal war, the patience of some…