Song of the Day 2/13: War, “Slippin’ Into Darkness”
Theme song for the United States of America. The band that became War started out in Long Beach, Calif., in the early '60s. They were a tight unit by 1970,…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, February 13, 2025
So much grift, so much fascism, so little time: One Way To Boost Tesla Sales: The US Department of State is planning to spend $400m buying new Tesla armoured vehicles,…
Song of the Day 2/12: Johnny Horton, “Young Abe Lincoln”
If you're old enough, you might remember Feb. 12 as a holiday, Lincoln's Birthday. At least it was in Delaware – it never was a federal holiday, though most Northern…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Another Day In The Life Of A Fascist State. President Musk Claims To Have Uncovered Massive Federal Fraud. Provides no proof: The billionaire Elon Musk said in an extraordinary Oval…
Song of the Day 2/11: Blue Öyster Cult, “Career of Evil”
Pretty much everyone in the Trump administration could accurately title his memoirs "Career of Evil," so I hope Patti Smith sues anyone who dares to. The godmother of punk wrote…
Meyer To Go After ‘Third Rail’ Of Delaware Politics?
That 'third rail' being the corporate golden egg that fills the state's coffers: Delaware’s budget depends on more than $2 billion brought in by its leading corporate franchise work, which…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, February 11, 2025
A Day In The Life Of A Fascist State: Trump's DOJ Orders Charges Dropped Against NYC's Corrupt Mayor. After Eric Adams virtually took up residence at Mar-A-Lago. Trump Orders Consumer…
Song of the Day 2/10: The Smashing Pumpkins, “Pennies”
The collapse of the Kansas City Chiefs might be the latest evidence that everything Trump touches turns to shit. His chosen gladiator, Pat Mahomes, landed flat on his ass six…
DL Open Thread: Monday, February 10, 2025
The Bad News? Trump Is President. The Good News? The Eagles Are Your Super Bowl Champions! Me? I'm opting for a day of Bread And Circuses. How they got there. …
Song of the Day 2/9: Robin Trower, “Day of the Eagle”
The Eagles won their first Super Bowl by beating the best team in the league, and they'll have to do the same thing tonight if they're going to win their…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, February 9, 2025
'Make Musk The Villain'. I agree with Chris Murphy: “I don’t think economic populism really sells to anybody unless you’re naming names. When you engage in sort of just general…
Song of the Day 2/8: David Bowie, “Watch That Man”
That man is Elon Musk, and it behooves the Democrats to not just keep an eye on him, but to tie the Bloated Dotard to Musk's unpopular, pasty-white ass at…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, February 8, 2025
A Failed DL Experiment. Well, actually, it's all my fault. Going forward, I will no longer post submissions unless I know who wrote the submission. Those who write pieces will,…