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DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: May 31, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 31, 2026

'I'm Gonna Talk': With that, the vocally-reticent Marx Brother--speaks: Groucho was the cigar-chomping wit with the improbable moustache, Chico was the piano-playing rustic grifter and Zeppo played the straight man…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 30, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 30, 20261 Comment

Everything Falls Apart--Trump Edition. It's happening, folks: Trump Excised From Kennedy Center. Turns out he couldn't just unilaterally rename it: In his ruling that President Trump’s name must be removed…

Song of the Day 5/29: Sonny Rollins, “Moritat”

By Alby May 29, 20265 Comments

Jazz giant Sonny Rollins died Monday at age 95, nearly 70 years after the release of an LP that gave him a lasting sobriquet, "Saxophone Colossus." He was 26 but…

DL Open Thread: Friday, May 29, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 29, 20267 Comments

Just an idle thought--Mike Purzycki was eulogized as a man of 'courage, compassion and empathy' yesterday. Why did he choose as his successor someone who possesses none of those traits? …

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending May 28, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 29, 20266 Comments

1. Lobbyist Bundling Party For Cruce And Nnamdi Postponed. Was supposed to take place on Tuesday at the Columbus Inn. Was postponed, no new date set. Was it postponed because…

Song of the Day 5/28: Milli Vanilli, “Girl You Know It’s True”

By Alby May 28, 20261 Comment

Trump's cheesy idea of class comes out in myriad ways – gold-colored plastic trim in the Oval Office, a triumph-free triumphal arch – but nothing drives it home like his…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 28, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 28, 20264 Comments

Satire Is Dead: Trump officials at the Treasury Department are pushing to create a new $250 bill with the president’s face on it – similar to a design shared by…

Song of the Day 5/27: Ray Wiley Hubbard, “Screw You, We’re From Texas”

By Alby May 27, 2026

They say everything's bigger in Texas, and that includes the assholes. Given the choice between the old-school conservative Cornyn and the amoral MAGAt Paxton, of course Texas Republicans overwhelmingly chose…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 27, 202611 Comments

NCC Property Taxes To Rise: New Castle County residents will see their first direct county property tax increase in eight years after their county council passed a $387.6 million budget…

Song of the Day 5/26: Tom Waits, “Step Right Up”

By Alby May 26, 20261 Comment

Every time I hear Trump's latest promise of a peace deal with Iran I remember the old halls on the Atlantic City boardwalk where hard-sell pitchmen like Ed McMahon sold…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 26, 20265 Comments

Wilmington City Council 'Compromises' On Housing Funds. 'Democrat' James Spadola shows his true colors: After weeks of debate over how Wilmington should spend its money to address affordable housing, the…

DL Open Thread: Monday, May 25, 2026

By El Somnambulo May 25, 20263 Comments

An Interview With Delaware's First Inspector General: At this point it's just me. But we're actively engaged, we got another job announcement out this week. We're going to staff up.…

Song of the Day 5/24: Pharoah Sanders and Leon Thomas, “The Creator Has a Master Plan”

By Alby May 24, 2026

Guest post by Nathan Arizona If there really is a creator, and he really does have a master plan, look around these days and you might think this is surely…