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DL Open Thread Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024

By Alby October 2, 20245 Comments

Now that Israel has decapitated Iran's proxy, Hezbollah, Iran itself has decided to get into the act, firing off almost 200 missiles at Israel. You don't have to be Nostradamus…

DL Open Thread Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024

By Alby September 28, 202417 Comments

When Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, many pundits pointed out that what seemed like a truncated campaign, a three-month "sprint" to Election Day, was the full length…

DL Open Thread Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024

By Alby September 26, 20241 Comment

It was so quaint of Hillary Clinton to think that our nation's deplorables would fit in one basket. We got more than a basketful just in yesterday's news. New York…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024

By Alby September 25, 202448 Comments

There's unquestionably something wrong with these people. Once again a right-wing loonjob is in the news for killing a dog. This time it's an excrescence on the body politic named…

Song of the Day 9/20: Homer Banks, “Coming Together”

By Alby September 20, 20241 Comment

Another nugget from "Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos," the 2023 box set that includes three discs of songs that, like this one, were demoed for the label's…

DL Open Thread: Friday, September 20, 2024

By El Somnambulo September 20, 202414 Comments

'black NAZI!' Still Running For Governor In North Carolina. I'm calling it now--Harris wins NC: Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina, the Republican nominee for governor with a long…

Song of the Day 9/12: Linda Ronstadt, “La Cigarra”

By Alby September 12, 20242 Comments

Big shout-out to Linda Ronstadt, who took to Instagram on the occasion of a Trump rally in her hometown today to blister the immigrant-hating/immigrant-marrying ex-president. Donald Trump is holding a…

Presidential Debate Open Thread

By Alby September 10, 202416 Comments

I don't have cable TV, so I couldn't watch this debate even if I wanted to. So I'm counting on you readers to keep me apprised of developments.

DL Primary Election Results Open Thread: Sept. 10, 2024

By El Somnambulo September 10, 202491 Comments

Polls close at 8. The timing on when the first results come in is, um, variable. In theory, the early voting results could come in fairly early. But I've detected…

DL Open Thread Monday, Sept. 9, 2024

By Alby September 9, 20245 Comments

John Carney wasn't alone in trying to force people into Medicare Advantage. Among the horrors of Project 2025 is a scheme to make Medicare Advantage rather than traditional Medicare the…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024

By Alby September 4, 20242 Comments

"Trump has yet to find an attack on Harris that will stick." This is, no joke, how the media is treating his campaign's All Insults, All The Time strategy, along…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, August 31, 2024

By El Somnambulo August 31, 202414 Comments

Gotta make this quick--Arden Fair beckons (Catch me at the book sale from 10-12!) Brazil Shows Us The Way. This is how you get rid of that Musk-y Odor Of…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024

By Alby August 28, 20247 Comments

Count on Donald Trump to screw the unscrewable pooch. Seeking to dispel the accurate charge that he has contempt for the U.S military and those who join it, Trump's team…