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Comment Rescue: Et tu, Bryan?
“Dude,” writing about why Bryan Townsend should be primaried, posted this comment under El Som’s top 5 2026 targets. Because Townsend’s seat isn’t up until 2028, I’m reposting it here, because people should know that Bryan Townsend, like so many Delaware Democrats, is liberal as all hell when it comes to social issues, but when […]
My First Five Electoral Targets For 2026
There will be more. But I suspect most of our readers would agree with trying to get rid of this starting five for Team Toxic. 1. Chris Coons: Never a true Democrat, inherited his wealth and at least one job from his stepfather Robert Gore. Longs for an age of Senatorial comity that vanished somewhere around […]
Song of the Day 2/19: Johnny Rodriguez, “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)”
As usual, the cruelty is the point. The White House released a video of captive immigrants shackled for air transport; naturally no details about who they were or where they were headed, just that they departed from Seattle. To amuse themselves the MAGAts labeled it “ASMR,” which IDs them as the sort of deep thinkers […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Fascism On The March. Putin To Join The Musk/Trump Regime? Sure looks like it: Senior officials from Russia and the U.S. met in Saudi Arabia Tuesday to begin talks on improving ties and negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine. As CBS News correspondent Holly Williams reports, some felt the Trump administration had granted Vladimir […]
Song of the Day 2/18: Chumbawamba, “The Day the Nazi Died”
I’m not on social media but my wife is, and this Chumbawamba song has popped up on her scroll several times lately. Listening to the lyrics I understand why. The world is riddled with maggots The maggots are getting fat They’re making a tasty meal of all The bosses and bureaucrats When Chumbawamba wrote this […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Fascism On The March: These massive cuts only make sense if you’re executing a government coup. Examples: Getting rid of a new generation of scientists and public health experts: At the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s premier biomedical research agency, an estimated 1,200 employees — including promising young investigators slated for larger roles — have […]
Anybody Been To Clearwater?
My brother and I are heading down to catch the Phillies in Spring Training for a week beginning this Saturday. First time for both of us. Does anybody have any dining/drinking/touristy recommendations for us for those rare times when we’re not at the games? I also know that Clearwater is close to some other Florida […]
Song of the Day 2/17: Sheryl Crow, “A Change Will Do You Good”
Sheryl Crow made the news the other day for doing something that’s become increasingly difficult recently: She sold her used Tesla. We know this because she posted about it on social media, along with the news that she’ll donate the proceeds to NPR, “which is under threat by President Musk.” She didn’t say what she’ll […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, February 17, 2025
Fascism On The March. Yo, Rethugs, ya wanna have Elon Musk rooting through your IRS files? You might just be in luck: Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service is seeking access to a heavily guarded Internal Revenue Service system that includes detailed financial information about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country, according to three people […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, February 16, 2025
Fascism On The March: Nice country you have there. You can keep part of it if you give us 50% of your minerals: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, rejected an offer by the Trump administration to relinquish half of the country’s mineral resources in exchange for U.S. support, according […]
Delaware’s Jimmy Carter? The Perils of Matt Meyer’s Big Swings
GUEST POST BY SALTY PEANUT: Delaware has always preferred its politics like its chicken: mild, no surprises, and easy to digest. Voters like governors who keep the lights on, the roads paved, and the corporate tax loopholes wide enough for a Fortune 500 company to slip through. Which is why the political establishment lined up […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Fascism On The March! Massive Purge Of Federal Workers Under Way: The Trump administration’s move to fire thousands of federal employees could have a swift and severe impact on public services, staffers warned Friday, making it harder for veterans to get mental health care and hampering electric service to some rural residents as a beleaguered workforce […]
Song of the Day 2/15: The Wallflowers, “Sleepwalker”
Since I featured Sam Cooke’s “Cupid” yesterday I felt I had to follow it up with Jakob Dylan’s oblique answer song, which drew a bit of attention when it was released as the lead single from the Wallflowers’ “Breach” LP in 2000. Bob Dylan’s son stepped out of his father’s shadow with the band’s multi-platinum […]
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