Karl Stomberg
@karlstomberg.bsky.social
Delaware Political Director for Working Families Party. Working to make the first state less of a corporate nightmare.
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Delaware's State Tax Commission in 1940: Graphic design was their passion
"State of Delaware: Where the 1940 state dollar came from"
"State of Delaware: Where the 1940 state dollar came from"
November 24, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Delaware's State Tax Commission in 1940: Graphic design was their passion
"State of Delaware: Where the 1940 state dollar came from"
"State of Delaware: Where the 1940 state dollar came from"
One of the myths of corporate or centrist governance is that it’s more responsible and data-driven. And yet our beloved corporate Wilmington mayor is just making up phantom homeless people from Philly to justify a crackdown that doesn’t address root causes
November 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
One of the myths of corporate or centrist governance is that it’s more responsible and data-driven. And yet our beloved corporate Wilmington mayor is just making up phantom homeless people from Philly to justify a crackdown that doesn’t address root causes
Very cool that they played this ahead of the Eagles game youtu.be/hdOXfqXJE2s
30 Rock Tennis Song
YouTube video by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment UK
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November 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Very cool that they played this ahead of the Eagles game youtu.be/hdOXfqXJE2s
Don't worry, they still passed a couple amendments to water it down and take a couple dozen million away for no reason
November 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Don't worry, they still passed a couple amendments to water it down and take a couple dozen million away for no reason
Starting to suspect this Donald Trump guy might be a pedophile
November 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Starting to suspect this Donald Trump guy might be a pedophile
James you have to stop. Your Speech Too Good. Your Heart Too Pure. Your Civil Service Reform Too Incorruptible. They’ll Kill You.
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
James you have to stop. Your Speech Too Good. Your Heart Too Pure. Your Civil Service Reform Too Incorruptible. They’ll Kill You.
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You don't need to go to Washington to find a elderly real estate developer who abused his executive authority and spent public money to do renovations on a property he has a personal interest in
Ex-Wilmington mayor’s foundation seeks to own, salvage decrepit historic estate
Mike Purzycki used his office to put Gibraltar in the city’s hands and get state money to stabilize it. Now his foundation wants the property.
whyy.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
You don't need to go to Washington to find a elderly real estate developer who abused his executive authority and spent public money to do renovations on a property he has a personal interest in
I'm very excited for this session because I do think it's going to be a great test to see where we are on the "fiscal responsibility" vs "corporate friendliness" front at this stage in Delaware politics. I'm going to be a bit contrarian and guess it's the former at this point, but we'll see
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I'm very excited for this session because I do think it's going to be a great test to see where we are on the "fiscal responsibility" vs "corporate friendliness" front at this stage in Delaware politics. I'm going to be a bit contrarian and guess it's the former at this point, but we'll see
I know so many people who have been laid off in the last year, and most of them have not found jobs yet (I keep a list of people I know who are unemployed or in horrible job situations in case I see things that come up). Not the kind of thing that helps people stay calm in the face of fascism
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I know so many people who have been laid off in the last year, and most of them have not found jobs yet (I keep a list of people I know who are unemployed or in horrible job situations in case I see things that come up). Not the kind of thing that helps people stay calm in the face of fascism
Under-discussed in the combo blue wave/Dem Tea Party is the active hollowing out of the college-educated workforce through public policy, AI, and general recession conditions which is accelerating the pre-existing trend towards lefty economic ideas and anti-establishment political ideas
🚨 CNBC: "Announced corporate job cuts surging past 1 million so far this year, with 153,000 new layoffs just in October according to Challenger. That is the worst October since 2003."
November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Under-discussed in the combo blue wave/Dem Tea Party is the active hollowing out of the college-educated workforce through public policy, AI, and general recession conditions which is accelerating the pre-existing trend towards lefty economic ideas and anti-establishment political ideas
Didn't want to speak too soon, but as soon as the people starting forecasting doom for Democrats among Latinos, it made me go back to the 2004 to compare.
None of these things are permanent when conditions change, and we can not abandon the necessity of organizing a multiracial working class base.
None of these things are permanent when conditions change, and we can not abandon the necessity of organizing a multiracial working class base.
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Didn't want to speak too soon, but as soon as the people starting forecasting doom for Democrats among Latinos, it made me go back to the 2004 to compare.
None of these things are permanent when conditions change, and we can not abandon the necessity of organizing a multiracial working class base.
None of these things are permanent when conditions change, and we can not abandon the necessity of organizing a multiracial working class base.
I'm more used to a little group of Facebook DE influencers and they're much more staunchly right-wing, so this is a pleasant(?) surprise
November 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I'm more used to a little group of Facebook DE influencers and they're much more staunchly right-wing, so this is a pleasant(?) surprise
Wait this is the first time I’m seeing this guy. Feels like I’ve seen this go the other way so many times, especially with kinda dumb guys. Wonder if Epstein + economy sucking is turning the tide
November 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Wait this is the first time I’m seeing this guy. Feels like I’ve seen this go the other way so many times, especially with kinda dumb guys. Wonder if Epstein + economy sucking is turning the tide
A huge day for Bush-era bloggers and their children (me)
November 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
A huge day for Bush-era bloggers and their children (me)
MAGA finally gets the cultural victory it’s been craving
November 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
MAGA finally gets the cultural victory it’s been craving
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November 2, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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It’s possible I’m missing something, but in my research going back to the 1940s, you can explain the vast majority of the growth of the state budget through either (1) there were more people or (2) the federal government gave us free money to use
Following his usual practice, in his article, Spotlight’s EIC Jacob Owens takes the GOP talking points as gospel.
The GOP line is that state *appropriations* have risen over the last few years - out of control spending!
But the *context* is that the state was appropriating *federal funds*.
The GOP line is that state *appropriations* have risen over the last few years - out of control spending!
But the *context* is that the state was appropriating *federal funds*.
October 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It’s possible I’m missing something, but in my research going back to the 1940s, you can explain the vast majority of the growth of the state budget through either (1) there were more people or (2) the federal government gave us free money to use
I'm a believer in credit where credit is due, and this is the first time in since the pandemic I've seen different parties and branches mobilize to do something drastic that'll really help a lot of people in Delaware spotlightdelaware.org/2025/10/29/m...
Meyer declares state of emergency to fund SNAP amid federal shutdown
Gov. Matt Meyer will use millions of state dollars to fund federal SNAP benefits amid the continued government shutdown.
spotlightdelaware.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I'm a believer in credit where credit is due, and this is the first time in since the pandemic I've seen different parties and branches mobilize to do something drastic that'll really help a lot of people in Delaware spotlightdelaware.org/2025/10/29/m...
Rep. John Kowalko passed away at the age of 80. I was honored to have gotten to work with him several times, and felt the need to reflect on his legacy and how it made the work I've chosen possible. delawarecall.com/2025/10/26/k...
Keeper of the Flame | Delaware Call
What John Kowalko Meant To Us
delawarecall.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Rep. John Kowalko passed away at the age of 80. I was honored to have gotten to work with him several times, and felt the need to reflect on his legacy and how it made the work I've chosen possible. delawarecall.com/2025/10/26/k...
It was definitely a long-time coming, though still never easy. I actually had visited him right before coming out to your wedding, he was very energetic but also definitely sick
October 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
It was definitely a long-time coming, though still never easy. I actually had visited him right before coming out to your wedding, he was very energetic but also definitely sick
Feel like there’s a lot more that has to be said about the man, but not much I feel like I can say tonight beyond Rest In Power, one of the all-time greats www.wdel.com/news/former-...
Former State Rep. John Kowalko has died
Former Delaware Representative John Kowalko Jr. has died. He was 80.
www.wdel.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Feel like there’s a lot more that has to be said about the man, but not much I feel like I can say tonight beyond Rest In Power, one of the all-time greats www.wdel.com/news/former-...
I admittedly hadn’t had much interaction with Delaware’s Muslim community until I worked with @madinahfordelaware.bsky.social, but now when I see the same images meant to fear-monger about Islam, I just see the faces of friends and family. We could all afford to expand our circle of love right now.
October 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I admittedly hadn’t had much interaction with Delaware’s Muslim community until I worked with @madinahfordelaware.bsky.social, but now when I see the same images meant to fear-monger about Islam, I just see the faces of friends and family. We could all afford to expand our circle of love right now.
I think what’s particularly moving about this is that it’s an explicit defense of acceptance and embracing different cultures and people that I grew up believing and see every day in our communities but hasn’t gotten a full-throated political defense in years
The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I think what’s particularly moving about this is that it’s an explicit defense of acceptance and embracing different cultures and people that I grew up believing and see every day in our communities but hasn’t gotten a full-throated political defense in years