Song of the Day 4/15: Warren Zevon, “Life’ll Kill Ya”
If Warren Zevon were still alive, he'd probably re-title this one "Trump'll Kill Ya," but the real reason I thought of it is this line in the first verse: You…
DL Open Thread: Weds., April 15, 2020
Stimulus Checks Delayed So That Trump's Signature Can Be Stamped On Them. Thankfully, my kids have e-banking. Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. US. Global. The daily carnage: 609,685 confirmed cases, 26,059…
Song of the Day 4/14: XTC, “Mayor of Simpleton”
Donald Trump proclaimed himself King of America yesterday. He's really just Mayor of Simpleton. This Andy Partridge song was on the 1989 LP "Oranges and Lemons." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Da9sc6YDBo
Ernest Hemingway on American Fascism
Because I took no books with me on what I thought would be a three-week trip to Paris and Barcelona, I've been passing the time by reading old books online.…
DL Open Thread: Tues., April 14, 2020
For Trump, Every Day Is Festivus. An utterly-unhinged President and his utterly-unhinged press conferences. Yesterday alone featured a campaign video paid for by the taxpayers, a presidential assertion of absolute…
Anthony Delcollo is Running as a Fascist This Year
Let's cut the bullshit. Every Republican that remains a Republican today is a member of a fascist party. "States can't do anything without the approval of the President of the…
Song of the Day 4/13: UFO, “Doctor, Doctor”
UFO was one of the earliest British bands to earn the label "heavy metal," forming in 1968, the same year as Black Sabbath. They never managed to score a hit…
DL Open Thread: Mon., April 13, 2020
The Biden Rape Allegation Surfaces. I, for one, don't dismiss it as out-of-hand. Her allegations should be investigated. Did she file a complaint with the Senate in 1993, as alleged? …
DL Open Thread: Sun., April 12, 2020
Let's Just Let The Coronavirus 'Wash Over' The Country. Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States. 'Well, you see, Mr. President, millions will die. That might impact your…
Song of the Day 4/11: Louis Armstrong, “Go Down Moses”
This song seems appropriate considering that not only is it Passover, we're also afflicted by a ruler deaf to the pleas of the people. Louis Armstrong recorded it in 1958…
DL Open Thread: Sat., April 11, 2020
'This Passover, Let My People Go'. Trump's cruelty towards immigrants continues unabated. This Rabbi issues a clarion call to free them. If we don't don't do God's work, nobody will.…
Song of the Day 4/10: Emma’s Revolution, “From a (Social) Distance”
Married couple Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow formed Emma's Revolution, named for activist Emma Goldman, in 2001 as a folk music project in the old folkie tradition, meaning social activism…
DL Open Thread: Fri., April 10, 2020
WHERE ARE THE TESTS? Perhaps the biggest lie, among all the lies that the President repeats daily, is that we have the best testing program in the world. Along with,…