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The 30-Day General Election Finance Reports

By El Somnambulo October 5, 2026No Comments

Yes, there's news right off the bat. So much so that I think I may keep this first item at the top when I go through the rest of the…

Song of the Day 10/5: Spike Jones, “Der Feuhrer’s Face”

By Alby October 5, 2026No Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona This seems like a good time for songs that make fun of fascism, since we have so much of it going on at the White…

Ain’t No Way On G-d’s Green Earth That Mike Smith Should Serve In The General Assembly Come January

By El Somnambulo October 5, 202610 Comments

Remember Wayne Smith? I do. He whipped my butt when I ran against him back in 2004. Smith was the House Majority Leader at the time. Smith won reelection in 2006 and,…

DL Open Thread: Monday, October 5, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 5, 2026No Comments

Rearranging The Deck Chairs On The Titanic? Yes, we're talking about the latest Delaware school accountability program: The Delaware Department of Education’s plan to improve low-performing schools is drawing scrutiny…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: October 4, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 4, 20266 Comments

Don't need a theme to lead off with a 'new' Stevie Wonder song that has been sitting in the vault for 50 years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mxfk7YAPvk There's clickbait and there's good clickbait. …

Song of the Day 10/4: Matthew Sweet, “Divine Intervention”

By Alby October 4, 20261 Comment

The baseball playoffs have entered their second round. In what has become an annual tradition, the Phillies didn't make it past the first round, but one surprising team did: the…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 3, 20266 Comments

Legislators 'Shocked, Shocked' Over Vetoes By Governor. One, in particular, deserved to be vetoed: The legislation, sponsored by Rich Collins, R-Millsboro, would have allowed the General Assembly to void a…

Song of the Day 10/2: Bobby Pulido, “Desvelado”

By Alby October 2, 2026No Comments

Backlash against Trump's GOP is so strong that Democrats have put ruby-red Texas in play in next month's midterm elections. The headlines have gone to Senate hopeful James Talarico, who…

DL Open Thread: Friday, October 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 2, 20266 Comments

Gov. Meyer Vetoes Four Bills. Deb Heffernan cries crocodile tears over one of them: Governor Matt Meyer has vetoed a bill that was passed unanimously in the General Assembly regarding…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 1, 202610 Comments

Rep. Mike Smith Plans To Brazen It Out. Says he won't seek reelection--in 2028: State Rep. Mike Smith (R-Pike Creek), who was announced Wednesday morning as the next president of…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: September 2026

By El Somnambulo October 1, 20261 Comment

The women largely take center stage this month. I'd started to question why my lists had been more male-dominated than before. Thought it might be me. Hey, it still might…

BREAKING!: The Original Rep. Mike Smith To Head Delaware Chamber Of Commerce

By El Somnambulo September 30, 20261 Comment

Here's the announcement: The Board of Directors of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce (DSCC) today announced the appointment of Michael F. Smith as the organization’s next president. Smith will…

Song of the Day 9/30: Elvis Costello, “Brilliant Mistake”

By Alby September 30, 2026No Comments

Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt had it all set up to charge Jack Smith with lying to Congress. He made up a poster, the kind you slapped together for a class…