DL Open Thread: Friday, January 31, 2025
The Truth (Partially) Revealed--BHL Tried To Pack Port Board With Her Political Supporters. Take it from one horse's ass' mouth: The spat between the legislative and executive branches came to…
Song of the Day 1/30: Rilo Kiley, “Portions for Foxes”
Summer festival lineups are being announced, and as usual the biggest news is about a band reunion. Wanna feel old? The band is Rilo Kiley. Formed by erstwhile child actors…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Big Story: State Senate Prepares To Disgrace Itself. Man, I was wrong, didn't think it would come to this: The Delaware State Senate is going through with hearing Bethany…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 30, 2025
I rarely (perhaps never) talk about how many people read the blog, and what they read when they read it. However, the Guest Post on the State IT Office has,…
Song of the Day 1/29: Billy Strings, “Gild the Lily”
I don't think this song, released last fall, made it onto any of El Somnambulo's monthly new music roundups, but it's gotten lots of airplay on WXPN. Beware – it…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
I've delayed this long enough. Here goes: We're in the midst of an unprecedented attack on government safeguards that more or less stop us from sinking into oligarchy. Or autocracy. …
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., January 29, 2025
THE BIG STORY: End-Of-Life Options Bill Gets Its First Hearing Today. Should've been law already, but Delaware's Worst Governor Ever couldn't get past his own blinkered Catholicism. Didn't try. Rep.…
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: January 2025
January can be pretty sparse when it comes to new music. Not this January. Could be a contender for best music month of the year. I'm posting it a couple…
Song of the Day 1/28: Grace Jones, “Demolition Man”
It's easier to wreck things than build them. It requires very little brain – three-year-olds are good at it, which lines right up with Trump being good at it. When…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Post-Democracy America: Trump Fires Justice Department Prosecutors: Acting Attorney General James McHenry fired several Justice Department officials yesterday who worked on the federal criminal investigations into President Trump, according to…
Delaware’s IT Department Is In Crisis–And No One Is Holding Them Accountable
Guest Post From An Anonymous IT Insider: Technology is more critical than ever in shaping government services. But what is Delaware’s state technology agency, DTI, doing? Unlike Delaware, states like…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The Big Story: Can Matt Meyer And Bryan Townsend Smoke A Peace Pipe (preferably filled with homegrown Delaware herb)? They're gonna have to. Looks like Meyer will have a pretty…
Song of the Day 1/27: Noël Coward, “Don’t Let’s Be Beastly to the Germans”
There are those who think we should be nicer to MAGAts, because – this is their theory, not mine – MAGAts vote against their own self-interests in response to liberals…