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Song of the Day 2/13: War, “Slippin’ Into Darkness”

By Alby February 13, 20251 Comment

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

By El Somnambulo February 13, 20256 Comments

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”

By Alby February 12, 20252 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo February 12, 202517 Comments

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”

By Alby February 11, 2025

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?

By El Somnambulo February 11, 202510 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo February 11, 20255 Comments

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”

By Alby February 10, 20252 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo February 10, 20258 Comments

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”

By Alby February 9, 20253 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo February 9, 20254 Comments

'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”

By Alby February 8, 2025

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

By El Somnambulo February 8, 202510 Comments

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,…