Song of the Day 2/28: Aerosmith, “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)”
As anyone who follows the news knows, Republicans have a hard on for drag queens -- uh, maybe I should rephrase that. Or maybe I shouldn't. Southern states must be…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to ban Black Sororities and Fraternities on the grounds of extreme wokeness
I would not be surprised to read the headline above sometime. The hate monster needs constant feeding. In the meantime, while we wait for that once unthinkable headline to become reality,…
DL Open Thread February 28 2023
Coons will still fucking go on Fox News. You know he will. The guy just loves being Mr. Important. He loves being he guy with important bi-partisan insights cherished…
Rupert Murdoch: We Lied About The Stolen Election
Hard to see how Dominion doesn't win their civil suit against Fox now: Rupert Murdoch, chairman of the conservative media empire that owns Fox News, acknowledged in a deposition that…
Song of the Day 2/27: Albert Hammond, “It Never Rains in Southern California”
The weather in the USA has been weird lately -- 50-degree temperature swings, February tornadoes and snow in Southern California. Maybe the lyrics of this song need an update --…
Poll Results and This Week’s Poll – Feb 27 2023
Who do you think will succeed John Carney as Governor of Delaware? From the sharp crack of the starter's pistol, the results were never in doubt. Bethany Hall Long is…
DL Open Thread Monday February 27 2023
Anyone want to play "guess the state"? (This State's) Christians could sue people who call them transphobic, homophobic, racist, or sexist if this GOP bill passes (_____________) Republican introduced a…
Thanks, Bill Clinton!
The DLC/Clintonite/Corporate Whore version of the Democratic Party really gave the Republicans a multi-generational gift by passing NAFTA and declaring that the United States didn't need any manufacturing jobs because…
Song of the Day 2/26: Iris DeMent, “Goin’ Down to Sing in Texas”
Singer-songwriter Iris DeMent isn't usually described as a folk singer, I suppose because much of her work sounds like country music, but some of her compositions are as pointed as…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023
First, a little personal note: Our 7th RD Democratic Committee cooked the meal for the Arden Dinner Gild last night. About 120 dinner reservations. It was a bleepload of fun.…
If you were walking in your community and saw a crushed soda can on the sidewalk, would you pick it up?
Let's say there was a trash can 10 yards beyond the crushed can, so your commitment to this project would be minimal - would you then? If you were walking…
Blog House Keeping
I have emptied the trash and spam folders so any new legit comments that get auto-trashed should be more immediately visible and corrected. We're looking into what is going on.
Apologies to anyone who had thoughtful comments auto-trashed. Those comments are important to us, so keep them coming. White christan nationalist, vaccine deniers, climate change skeptics, and Putin lovers can fuck right off.
This Week’s Poll
The highly scientific integrity of this week's poll is being besmerched (sp?) by someone who loves Tabatha Castro so much that they added her name three times. And yet doesn't…