Song of the Day 4/26: The Kinks, “Celluloid Heroes”
I should have posted this yesterday in advance of the Academy Awards, though the Hollywood Ray Davies was singing about -- most of the stars he names were dead or…
DL Open Thread – Monday April 26th 2021
Two viruses continue to dominate the news. The new coronavirus wave hitting India is a real horror show. Closer to home, we our epidemic of viral stupidity is still raging. But first, I-95 in Wilmington. Cap that shit.
DL Open Thread Sunday, April 25, 2021
How did America's police forces react to the Derek Chauvin verdict? They shot and killed six people in various jurisdictions. Hey, when all you have is a gun, everything looks…
Song of the Day 4/24: Digital Underground, “The Humpty Dance”
Old school rap lost an influential figure this week. Greg Jacobs, better known as Shock G, the rapper who fronted the Oakland rap collective Digital Underground, was found dead in…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 24, 2021
Maryland To Review Cases Handled By Ex-Medical Examiner Who Testified For Chauvin's Defense. Including this case: In 2018, a 19-year-old college student named Anton Black died after interacting with a…
Song of the Day 4/23: Bay City Rollers, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Love Letter”
You know rock is over the hill when the lead singer of the first boy band dies at age 65. Les McKeown, the lead singer for the Bay City Rollers…
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 23, 2021
First, a personal note: I've been binge-watching BoJack Horseman. That show's incredible. But, I digress. NZ PM: 'Stop Subsidies For Drilling'. Quote that makes sense to me: "We cannot take…
Bumfight
Newsmax host accuses Fox News of being in league with China
GRANT STINCHFIELD (HOST): Fox News continues to disappoint conservatives across America. I want to know, why did Fox News can Lou Dobbs? ... I have come to the conclusion Fox News no longer supports President Trump's America first principles, which is why they couldn't stand Lou Dobbs on their air. ... Maybe Fox News banishing Dobbs from their network is more sinister. Maybe it's about China. The Murdochs' investments and business ties to that rogue nation, maybe that's what this is about. Here are some of them -- did you know Fox News helped China's leading state broadcaster build its website years ago? Rupert Murdoch's third wife is a mainland Chinese. She was well-known for managing elite connections in China...
Song of the Day 4/22: Ennio Morricone, “For a Few Dollars More”
The proposal to increase Delaware's minimum raise to $15 an hour over the next several years got a House committee hearing longer than a Sergio Leone spaghetti western yesterday. It…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 22, 2021
Looks like Mike Ramone's gonna have to stock up on Robot Lifeguards. That's the inescapable conclusion following yesterday's surreal meeting of the Business Lapdog Committee, where the sheer idiocy of…
DL Open Thread Thursday, April 22, 2021
Republican officials in Georgia are getting scared because they can't convince Trump's hardcore fans to move on, and Trumpism disgusts the suburban voters the party needs to win elections. Ironic,…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 21, 2021
The Cop Cabal is in survival mode. All three of the leaders voted to release the anti-democratic HB 30 (Bolden), which would have the effect of severely limiting primary challenges,…
DL Open Thread Wed April 21st 2021
Lots of "is this a watershed moment for police reform?" stuff in today's internenet web tubes. One hopes. My reform suggestion is simply - HEY COPS, STOP FUCKING MURDERING PEOPLE.
Listen to Highlands Bunker: E123 - No Confidence (w/Crystal Womack)