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DL Open Thread Wednesday, April 10, 2024

By Alby April 10, 20241 Comment

The day after Trump pretended he'd let the states make their own decisions about abortion, the Arizona Supreme Court gave away the game by reinstating an 1864 ban on the…

‘State’s Rights’ On Abortion Comes Home To Roost In Arizona

By El Somnambulo April 9, 20242 Comments

I think you can cross Arizona off your list of competitive states for November. Check this out from the NY Times: Arizona’s highest court on Tuesday upheld an 1864 law…

Song of the Day 4/9: Clarence “Frogman” Henry, “Ain’t Got No Home”

By Alby April 9, 20244 Comments

You don't have to check, puck. Singer and pianist Clarence "Frogman" Henry died Sunday in his native New Orleans, age 87. His ability to sing in a frog's croak, a…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, April 9, 2024

By Alby April 9, 20242 Comments

The news, apparently spooked by yesterday's eclipse, went into hiding, so the media, as always, fell back on Trump. After a big buildup teasing his position on abortion – can…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, April 3, 2024

By Alby April 3, 20246 Comments

Just when you thought that Israel couldn't sink any lower, they drone-bombed a World Central Kitchen vehicle, killing seven people working to bring food to famine-stricken Gaza – despite having…

A Double-Edged Abortion Ruling If Ever There Was One

By El Somnambulo April 1, 2024

BREAKING: From The NY Times: The Florida Supreme Court overturned decades of legal precedent on Monday in ruling that the State Constitution’s privacy protections do not extend to abortion, effectively…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, March 27, 2024

By Alby March 27, 20246 Comments

Six members of a construction crew are missing and presumed dead in the Baltimore bridge collapse, but it could have been a lot worse. Alex Jones and his ilk spun…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, March 26, 2024

By Alby March 26, 202411 Comments

Move over, Donald. The top story on cable news today will be the rescue efforts at Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed after a cargo ship rammed it about…

DL Open Thread Monday, March 25, 2024

By Alby March 25, 20249 Comments

Today's the deadline for Trump to come up with the cash or equivalent in New York, but he took time last night to go to his West Palm Beach golf…

DL Open Thread Friday, March 22, 2024

By Alby March 22, 20244 Comments

Polling shows Americans have soured on the Supreme Court, the last institution that held the respect of a majority of the American public. Its approval rating started to slip a…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, March 20, 2024

By Alby March 20, 2024

Banana republic isn't just a clothing store anymore. First the Supreme Court blew the layup about Texas' attempt to seize control of the border from the federal government, refusing to…

What Should Letitia James Claim First?

By El Somnambulo March 18, 2024

To me, it''s obvious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USfKJYZcUmI

DL Open Thread Monday, March 18, 2024

By Alby March 18, 20245 Comments

Donald Trump continued his Dotard America tour over the weekend, promising a "bloodbath" if he's not elected. Supporters are trying to pretend that he was talking about the auto industry,…