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Song of the Day 6/3: Rufus Thomas, “Do the Funky Chicken”
Being a Republican must be exhausting. You have to be on high alert at all times, sensitive to every threat to Our American Way of Life, plus you have to keep an updated list of who’s on your team and who’s working for its triple enemies Satan, socialism and Soros. It’s not easy keeping track […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 3, 2023
If You’re Not Already Watching CNN, You Almost Certainly Won’t Watch After Reading This. One of the best long-form pieces of journalism on, um, journalism and journalists I’ve ever read. What ever possessed CNN’s honcho Chris Licht to illuminate the behind-the-scenes machinations there eludes me: “How are we gonna cover Trump? That’s not something I […]
Song of the Day 6/2: Oasis, “Falling Down”
Joe Biden tripped and fell on stage at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony yesterday, thereby demonstrating, according to the wingnutosphere, his absolute unfitness for the office of the presidency. This has proved particularly vexing to some in the GOP, who claim they were bamboozled in debt-ceiling negotiations by a guy they simultaneously claim can’t […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 2, 2023
Phoenix Turning Into Ashes? Lack Of Water Will Do That: Arizona has determined that there is not enough groundwater for all of the housing construction that has already been approved in the Phoenix area, and will stop developers from building some new subdivisions, a sign of looming trouble in the West and other places where […]
Song of the Day 6/1: The Police, “Wrapped Around Your Finger”
Remember those Danish documentarians who followed Roger Stone just before and after the 2020 election? They’ve released their film, “A Storm Foretold,” in Denmark, and it’s got some bombshell moments — including one where Stone explains how he’s been manipulating Trump for decades. “He resents any implication that he is handled or managed or directed. […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 1, 2023
Just a quick TV critique: It was a shame that both Succession and Barry aired their final episodes on the same night. While both, in critical terms, ‘stuck the landing’, I thought Barry’s was the more creative. Especially the ending after the ending. If you haven’t yet watched the series, please do. Bill Hader is […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: May, 2023
Yeahyeahyeah, I know, lots more singer/songwriter, less diversity, than usual. Hey, I can only work with what comes my way. Besides, these are good singer/songwriters, and I’ve unearthed a RIGHTEOUS Curtis Mayfield cover. Plus I’ve now introduced you to AJJ, Nourished By Time, and Summer Salt. So stop yer complainin’! While I have no idea […]
Song of the Day 5/31: Little Feat, “Fat Man in the Bathtub”
With Donald Trump in legal quagmire and Ron DeSantis flailing, the GOP’s scrubs see opportunity. Only Mike Pompeo has figured out that he has no constituency. The rest — Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, maybe Rick Perry — have donned track shoes for the presidential primary race. Come next Tuesday they’ll all have to move over. […]
What Does The Chamber Want?
Don’t worry, the answer is much clearer than Dr. Freud’s query about women. It would be an oversimplification to say that the Chamber wants the bad stuff, and wants to kill the good stuff. But not by much: When the General Assembly returns, there will be 13 legislative days remaining, and there are many bills […]
DL Open Thread Wednesday May 31 2023
According the the Aztec Debt Ceiling Calendar, this was supposed to be the last day prior to the world being consumed by the gods Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl. Oh Well. Onward. Your “truth in headline writing” winner to kick it off. Republicans are revolting WASHINGTON (AP) — Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously […]
Song of the Day 5/30: The Zombies, “Care of Cell 44”
It looks like Elizabeth Holmes is finally headed to prison for defrauding investors (who included Rupert Murdoch and Betsy DeVos so, y’know, limited sympathy) with her bogus blood-testing device. Will she really serve 11 years? My Magic 8-Ball says “outlook not so good,” but I’m not going to take the chance I’d have to wait […]
DL Open Thread Tuesday May 30 2023
Trump and Desantis both loudly in favor of US credit default which would destroy world financial markets, crash the dollar and put millions of people out of work. Biden gets to run against one of them. ______________________________ Rich White Women, Elizabeth Holmes, reports to actual prison today The Theranos founder turned convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes […]
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