Eagles Pre-Game / Phillies Post Game
What a weekend for Philly sports. Tonight the hated Dallas Cowboys come to town to play the undefeated Eagles on the day after the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves…
Two Highlands Bunker Pods
I'm playing catch up because I've switched to The History of England Podcast for my commutes. E211 - La Izquierda Es Mejor (w/ Maria Beauchamp) In the wake of the…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 15, 2022
'How The Press SHOULD Cover Trump'...And MAGAt Rethugs. Some of it may seem obvious. So, why isn't the press, with some noted exceptions, doing it?: Now, six years later, we…
Song of the Day 10/15: The Ohio State University Marching Band, “Michael Jackson Tribute”
College football has a lot to answer for -- looking at you, Herschel Walker -- but it has some benefits. Top of the list for me: marching band halftime shows.…
DL Open Thread: Friday, October 14, 2022
Supreme Court (!) Says 'No' To Trump's Rope-A-Dope. The decision in its entirety: The application to vacate the stay entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh…
Del Division of Corporations Needs to Stop Enabling Trump’s Crimes
It is within the Delaware Div of Corporations purview to stop this bullshit. Will we? Trump’s New Delaware Entity Warrants Asset Restriction, NY Says State attorney general James asks judge…
What a Dick
Moderators closed tonight's Wisconsin Senate debate by asking each candidate to say something they find admirable about the other.
Lt. Gov Mandela Barnes (D) said Sen. Ron Johnson (R) is a "family man."
Johnson said Barnes is "against America."
The audience booed Johnson. (watch the clip)
Economics is Bullshit
Spending some peanuts for Universal Healthcare is bad for the economy, causes inflation, risks making workers (more) lazy. But throwing a couple of billion dollars at defense contractors for useless…
Song of the Day 10/13: Angela Lansbury, “Beauty and the Beast”
Angela Lansbury, who died at age 96 on Tuesday, always played older than she was. MGM frequently cast her as a 40-ish woman, usually a villain, while she was still…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 13, 2022
Trump Played Rope-A-Dope With Federal Agents. Moved boxes around after receiving subpoena: A Trump employee has told federal agents about moving boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago at the specific direction…
“Off Ramp”
Lots of handwringing over how the war ends. I like the Finnish Prime Minister's approach. Let's not over complicate this shit.
https://twitter.com/RikhardHusu/status/1578308226709590017?s=20&t=J5j6bQ2pO8Cs5ybmF_SshA
Hunter Biden’s Lap Top Made Me Do It
If you are a conservative, it is not illegal to spray paint "TRUMP SUCKS!" on your own car to try and get 850 likes on your FB page. It is…
Song of the Day 10/12: The Flamingos, “I Only Have Eyes For You”
I always thought of this as a quintessential doo-wop song, because the Flamingos version is the only one I had ever heard. That's because I was never a fan of…