DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Gonna start with a story with no political implications, just because I found it fascinating: Colts veteran offensive tackle Braden Smith missed the final five games of last season because…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 12, 2025
A White Aryan Nation? That's Us! History being rewritten daily. Most of it by Elon Musk. For example: DOGE Now Controls Federal Grants: U.S. DOGE Service employees have inserted themselves into…
Song of the Day 4/11: T’Pau, “China in Your Hand”
Master negotiator Donald Trump claims he lured China into this trade war, which I suppose makes him a master baiter, and I'm not above pointing it out. He thinks he's…
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 11, 2025
Supreme Court Gets One Right. Sort-of: The Supreme Court on Thursday instructed the government to take steps to return a Salvadoran migrant it had wrongly deported to a notorious prison…
Song of the Day 4/10: 10cc, “The Wall Street Shuffle”
Credit where it's due: Turns out that all sorts of scandals pale to insignificance when you threaten to destroy the global economy, and if you time everything right there's money…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, April 10, 2025
A slow week meanders to an end. Only item of note from yesterday was the release of HB 140 (Morrison) from the Senate Executive Committee. This likely sets up a…
Where Are All Of Trump’s Faves?
Guest Post By Minister Of Culture Gary Mullinax: Where’s Kid Rock? Or Lee Greenwood. Or Toby Keith. Maybe they’re hanging out at the YMCA with the Village People. One thing’s…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 10, 2025
If you're looking for wisdom on the latest Trump whiplash-inducing move, you'll have to look elsewhere. OK, I'll share Josh Marshall's take with you. About Damn Time. Younger D's Challenge…
Song of the Day 4/9: Duran Duran, “Hungry Like the Wolf”
Government-funded science research might be a thing of the past, but private enterprise is there to pick up the slack. Why just this week, the sciencey entrepreneurs at something called…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
It's On! Trump's Tariffs Kick Off Global Trade War: President Trump’s global trade war intensified on Wednesday as China announced additional levies on American goods, hitting back at the United…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 9, 2025
Some tidbits from yesterday's Session: Only Claire Snyder-Hall voted against Rep. Bolden's incumbency protection bill. It's never passed the Senate, but with Cruce and Seigfried replacing no votes from McBride…
Song of the Day 4/8: Willie Nelson, “Whiskey River”
As nations around the world play tit-for-tat with Trump's tariffs, one American export seemed to bear the brunt of international ire: Bourbon. Kentucky whiskey was removed from shelves to great…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Someone asked the names and positions of those on Gov. Meyer's staff. Here ya go. Which reminds me--has the Senate officially received Meyer's Port board nominations yet? If so, when…