DL Open Thread: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
The Week That Trump Went Full Fascist. I don't think it's hyperbolic to say we're now in a new Civil War. Troops attack blue states under false pretenses, Trump girds…
Song of the Day 6/10: Tom Lehrer, “Send the Marines”
Of course Donald Trump sent the marines to Los Angeles. What's left of his mind was formed by the same John Wayne films Tom Lehrer cited when he wrote this…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Yep, Trump's Deporting Folks Without Due Process. Courts be damned: As protests over workplace raids in California’s largest city continued Monday and the Pentagon announced it would be sending 700…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
"Now the race is on, and here comes pride down the backstretch, heartache is movin' to the inside." And the winner loses all? I report, you decide. June in Dover…
Song of the Day 6/9: Garland Jeffreys, “Wild in the Streets”
Thanks to the Trump administration's desire to declare marshal martial law and its constant need to change the subject from its latest fuck-up, the excitable homunculi in charge are treating…
DL Open Thread: Monday, June 9, 2025
"ARREST THE PEOPLE IN FACEMASKS NOW!". Trump on Truth Social. Isn't that what the protestors are calling for as well? The Needless Confrontation Trump Wanted, Perhaps Needed: California Gov. Gavin…
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: June 8, 2025
Artist Of The Week: Sebastiao Salgado. Never have I seen such incredible photography, imbued with such deep humanism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QgUFh27ryU A profound artist who led a meaningful life. Please watch. You'll…
Song of the Day 6/7: Rilo Kiley, “Breakin’ Up”
The media is intent on milking this Trump-Musk feud for all it's worth – schadenfreude might bring in as many clicks as rage does, or at least they hope so.…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 7, 2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Returned To The US. Putting the lie to this. And this. Let me just say this--On a day when convicted Proud Boys file suit against the Department…
Song of the Day 6/6: Neil Sedaka, “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do”
I'm not convinced it's permanent, but the Trump-Musk breakup looks real – it's apparently costing both of them money, and I can't imagine they'd take kayfabe that far. I can…
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 6, 2025
We start, of course, with a Book Report. With a shout-out to Jill, who hated Gillian Flynn's 'Gone Girl'. Jill recommended 'Long Bright River' by Liz Moore. So, I checked it out of the…
Song of the Day 6/5: Heart, “Barracuda”
Lots of rock musicians have careers that read like soap operas, but few bands have had more bad luck than Heart. Ann and Nancy Wilson had to overcome industry misogyny,…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Judge James E. Boasberg Is My New Hero: A federal judge in Washington ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to take steps toward giving nearly 140 Venezuelan immigrants who were…