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DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: June 1, 2025
A Deep Dive Into Why Sufjan Stevens Dislikes “Carrie And Lowell”. Meaning, a deep dive into his life and his (non?) relationship with his mother: I think this album is evidence of creative and artistic failure from my vantage point. I was trying to make sense of something that is senseless. I felt that I […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 31, 2025
Yes, He’s A Psychopath. Not even a borderline psychopath: Let me start by observing that Trump certainly is a unique character — flamboyant, politically incorrect, and enthralling to his supporters. He is the central protagonist in our current political crisis. Strikingly, he is unmoved by the wrath directed at him by his political opponents. This […]
Song of the Day 5/30: Taco, “Puttin’ on the Ritz”
I hear Trump is touchy about being called “TACO,” an acronym for Trump Always Chickens Out, and you don’t have to be Sigmund Freud to figure out he’s touchy because it’s true. So if we’re going to use the expression to mock him, let’s call in the real Taco. Taco Ockerse is an Indonesian-born Dutch […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 30, 2025
Get Back, Taco Cat. Always Backing Down Just Isn’t Where It’s At: TACO has the potential to hurt Trump. (1) It’s simple. Trump Always Chickens Out. You can put that phrase anywhere, apply it to anything, and everyone knows what it means. (2) It’s meme-able. You have the slogan. You have the word mark. And […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: May 2025
I suppose it belongs under ‘G’, but it’s my list. I do what I want. Besides, don’t want to make you wait that long: My wife swears the plot of this song comes from a Dateline episode: First of two songs this month that XPN discovered for me: This song deserves a zillion more views: […]
Song of the Day 5/29: The Beatles, “You Can’t Do That”
Yet another Trump executive order has been struck down by the courts. This time the Court of International Trade got its licks in, rejecting the flimsy excuse the president used to usurp Congress’ tariff power. It joins an ever-growing list of court defeats for Trump’s clearly illegal ragegasms, and every time he loses someone should […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Trump Pardons Everyone Bad. Nary a bleat from a Democrat: A gang leader who built a powerful criminal enterprise,an ex-congressman from New York who underreported earnings from his Manhattan restaurantand a Connecticut governor toppled in a corruption scandal all received clemency Wednesday in a sweeping series of orders signed by President Donald Trump. Trump extended […]
Song of the Day 5/28: Eurythmics, “Would I Lie to You”
Elon Musk says he will no longer be involved in running his DOGE reign of error and won’t donate money to politicians anymore. The media reports this without pointing out that Musk’s track record is one of a serial liar. The follow-up question to anything he says should be an automatic “Why should we believe […]
NCC Moves To Eliminate The Elective Office Of NCC President
I mean, does anybody think that, if they had their druthers, they would have chosen either Karen Hartley-Nagle or Monique ‘Williams’-Johns if they could elect the leader from amongst council? This resolution was reportedly passed by an 11-2 vote at last night’s Council meeting: Prime Sponsor(s): Ms. Durham, Mr. Caneco Mr. Carter, Mr. Cartier Ms. […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
When Will Those Gazans Learn To Stand In Line Properly? Israeli troops mete out justified discipline b/c being starved for months is no excuse: Chaos and confusion broke out at a new aid center in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the first full day that humanitarian assistance was being distributed through a contentious effort conceived […]
Song of the Day 5/27: Ron Moody, “You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two”
Considering how Trump is doling out pardons not just to his usual criminal cronies but even dead people like Pete Rose, how long until he’s exonerating fictional crooks? I notice that all these malefactors he’s so concerned about were convicted of financial crimes, so I think somebody, just for shits and giggles, should get him […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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 than anyone who has ever occupied the White House. The scale and the scope of the presidential mercantilism has been breathtaking. The Trump family and […]
Song of the Day 5/26: Billy Joel, “And So It Goes”
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 in the brain – fluid-filled sacs inside the organ that act as shock absorbers – causing problems with mobility and cognition. It’s treatable, but he’s […]
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