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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,…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 17, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 17, 2024

Trump: 'Bloodbath' Coming If He Loses. Prediction or promise? As in a call for yet another insurrection?: The dark view resurfaced throughout his speech. While discussing the U.S. economy and…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 16, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 16, 20245 Comments

How Delay Tactics Have Worked For Trump For Decades. When facing legal woes, as he has for decades in civil courts, Mr. Trump seeks to manipulate the schedule. Whether or…

DL Open Thread: Friday, March 15, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 15, 20246 Comments

FIRE MERRICK GARLAND TODAY!! I'm gonna try to keep this rant profanity-free. Because I'm so fluffing angry that I either exercise restraint, or be placed in restraints: Federal prosecutors have…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 14, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 14, 20244 Comments

Police Preying On Children. This story has the statistics and, more importantly, the ordeal suffered by a victim and her family. Must-reading: A Washington Post investigation has found that over…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, March 13, 2024

By Alby March 13, 20243 Comments

I don't know why this is surprising anymore, but it seems Robert Hur, the Trump-aligned special counsel who said Joe Biden's brain was scrambled eggs, stretched the truth out of…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, March 12, 2024

By Alby March 12, 20249 Comments

The backlash against the police reforms that came after the George Floyd protests has been fierce, led by the police themselves. That's led to many jurisdictions undoing those reforms in…

DL Open Thread Monday, March 11, 2024

By Alby March 11, 20242 Comments

I realize that most opposition to immigration stems from tribalism and protectionism, but something anti-immigration warriors rarely appreciate is simple economics: More people equals more economic activity. That's why the…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 10, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 10, 20245 Comments

Elon Musk's Largest (Only?) Charitable Beneficiary? You have to ask?: At the same time, (Musk) runs a charity with billions of dollars, the kind of resources that could make a…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 9, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 9, 20244 Comments

Leftover thought from yesterday's column, courtesy of Dorothy Parker: Katie Britt's performance ran the gamut of emotions from A to B. Oh, that rape story she told? It's false: Britt…

Song of the Day 3/8: Elton John, “I’m Still Standing”

By Alby March 8, 20243 Comments

Joe Biden is yet another day older, but this is the rare day when that's not the lead story about him. Even the mainstream media had to concede that the…

DL Open Thread: Friday, March 8, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 8, 202419 Comments

He Gave The Speech He Needed To Give. A 'Give 'Em Hell, Harry' speech, with a dose of 'You think I'm too old, let's see Trump do this' thrown in…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 7, 2024

By El Somnambulo March 7, 20249 Comments

Biden And D's Should Target North Carolina. Even in a world of fascist nutjobs now deemed acceptable within the Rethug Party, this guy is over the line: The Republican Party…