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DL Open Thread Tuesday, May 21, 2024

By Alby May 21, 20241 Comment

That Trump trial in New York is getting close to its conclusion, with all the plot twists the writers could think up. Michael Cohen revealed on cross-examination that he stole…

Song of the Day 5/20: King Willonius, “Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body”

By Alby May 20, 20242 Comments

It's not exactly life imitating art, more like reality imitating reality TV, but the Catfightin' Congresswomen of Washington could be the hottest new show in the capital. In last week's…

DL Open Thread Monday, May 20, 2024

By Alby May 20, 20242 Comments

Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, was killed when his helicopter crashed. That should give conspiracy theorists plenty of grist, but analysts agree the effects will be internal, because he was seen…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, May 19, 2024

By El Somnambulo May 19, 202413 Comments

Brief campaign note. Was knocking doors for Branden Fletcher Dominguez yesterday, and I was paired with Susan Sander, who just won a seat on the Red Clay School Board. She's…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, May 15, 2024

By Alby May 15, 202413 Comments

You can tell Donald Trump has been stung by the fact that, contrary to what pollsters will tell you, he doesn't have all that many diehard fans. The proof: He…

DL Open Thread Monday, May 13, 2024

By Alby May 13, 20243 Comments

A little wake-up call for anyone who thinks putting Republicans in power would help the Palestinians in Gaza: South Carolina lickspittle Lindsay Graham wants Israel to nuke Gaza. It won't…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, May 8, 2024

By Alby May 8, 20246 Comments

If you want to dominate the headlines, it helps to be the defendant in four legal proceedings simultaneously. Luckily for Trump, the one serious crime he's accused of, stealing top-secret…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, May 7, 2024

By Alby May 7, 202421 Comments

Hamas has agreed to a cease-fire proposal put together by Egypt and Qatar. Netanyahu, who faces jail time for corruption as soon as the fighting stops, rejected it. I wish…

DL Open Thread Monday, May 6, 2024

By Alby May 6, 20243 Comments

Whatever happened to "the home of the brave"? This country has an entire political party scared to confront the sociopath who leads it, and his lickspittles are vying for a…

Song of the Day 5/2: Duane Eddy, “Rebel Rouser”

By Alby May 2, 2024

Duane Eddy, whose deep, twangy guitar instrumentals helped lay the foundations of rock 'n' roll, died Tuesday at age 86. His string of hit singles produced by Lee Hazlewood, who…

BREAKING: DEA To Reclassify Marijuana

By El Somnambulo April 30, 2024

From the Washington Post: The Drug Enforcement Administration will move to loosen restrictions on marijuana in what would be a historic shift in federal drug policy, according to multiple people…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, April 30, 2024

By Alby April 30, 202418 Comments

Gov. John Carney officially announced his candidacy for mayor of Wilmington Monday. If he succeeds, it would mark one of the biggest self-demotions since ex-President John Quincy Adams was elected…

DL Open Thread Monday, April 29, 2024

By Alby April 29, 20244 Comments

Trump's courtroom snoozing isn't just a punchline – according to this expert, it's another sign of his cognitive decline. According to Dr. John Gartner, "Trump fell asleep 4 out of…