DL Open Thread: Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024
The Ultimate Reality Show Cabinet. Yesterday's entries: Dr. Oz and Linda McMahon. Before somebody else predicts this, I figured I might as well: Trump is likely negotiating with Fox to…
Song of the Day 11/19: They Might Be Giants, “Don’t Let’s Start”
The title track to the 1986 debut album by They Might Be Giants is my go-to response to anyone who wants to talk to me about politics these days. To…
The 5th Senatorial District Democratic Candidates’ Forum
It took place last night. Shout-outs to everybody involved in putting this together. At its peak, we had well over 60 attendees at this Zoom meeting, plus the technical staff…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Nancy Mace: Sub-Human. You knew someone was gonna do it, just didn't know who: Two weeks after the first openly transgender person was elected to Congress, Republican Rep. Nancy Mace…
Song of the Day 11/18: Bob Mould, “It’s Too Late”
No rock singer/songwriter/guitarist has done more while being appreciated less than Bob Mould. Whether with Hüsker Dü, Sugar or solo, he has forged rage, despair and cynicism, alloyed with a…
DL Open Thread: Monday, November 18, 2024
The Fault, Dear Brutus, Is Them: Mr. Trump’s election demonstrates how American tolerance for the unacceptable is nearly infinite. There are hundreds of absolutely mind-boggling things I could point to…
Song of the Day 11/17: The Kinks, “You Really Got Me”
Record producer Shel Talmy died last week at age 87, and if the name is unfamiliar to you, the music he crafted isn't. The earliest hits by the Kinks and…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, November 17, 2024
First trip around the usual news resources didn't reveal much. Gives me a chance to explore the more 'esoteric' media side streets. Everything You Wanted To Know About Cow Colostrum. …
DL Open Thread: Saturday, November 16, 2024
House NDA Disclosed. Courtesy of WHYY: As a general rule, members of the House staff are not permitted to discuss pending legislation, legislative projects or the professional/personal habits of legislators…
Song of the Day 11/15: Weezer, “Say It Ain’t So”
I'm not sure why this 30-year-old song popped into my head yesterday – maybe because it's been such a common response from various quarters to various Trump cabinet picks. Weezer…
DL EXCLUSIVE: Kerri Evelyn Harris Required NDA’s Beginning With Her First Race For Public Office
In fact, here is the Non-Disclosure Agreement from her race against Tom Carper in 2018: Kerri Evelyn Harris: Democrat For Senate - Non-Disclosure Agreement Data Protection and Non-Disclosure Agreement (a)…
DL Open Thread: Friday, November 15, 2024
WHYY Adds Yet More Context To The House NDA Story: Delaware House leaders are trying to distance themselves from the revelation that some staffers were pressured to sign non-disclosure agreements…
Song of the Day 11/14: Willi Williams, “Armagedeon Time”
Prophesies of doom are pretty common in Jamaican music, but they don't necessarily get all minor-key gloomy about it. Willi Williams' "Armagedeon Time" talks about people going hungry and needing…