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DL Open Thread Monday, Feb. 12, 2024

By Alby February 12, 202413 Comments

Joe Biden might be old, but he still has enough juice to rig the Super Bowl. He even got within half a point of nailing the over/under. A PAC supporting…

Song of the Day 2/11: Thee Sinseers, “What’s His Name”

By Alby February 11, 20241 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona An old music genre never really dies. Something’s always there to revive it. In the case of Chicano soul, sometimes called lowrider soul, streets and…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024

By El Somnambulo February 11, 20242 Comments

Trump's Gonna Trump: Told NATO Allies To Pay Up, Or...: Former President Donald J. Trump said on Saturday that, while president, he told the leaders of NATO countries that he…

Delaware Political Weekly: Feb. 2-9, 2024

By El Somnambulo February 10, 20241 Comment

Yes, an eight-day week. Without 8/7ths times the political news of a typical 7-day week. But I can only work with what comes my way. 1. Kevin Caneco Kicks Off…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024

By El Somnambulo February 10, 20243 Comments

Another day, another glitch. I'm thinkin' solar flares or lunar earthquakes. But, I digress. The press has swarmed on Biden's age to a degree they rarely have for Trump's misdeeds. …

Who Will Win the Super Bowl? Let the Mascots Decide

By Alby February 10, 20244 Comments

Guest post by publisher emeritus Jason 330 When practicing the science of mascot matchups, it's essential to filter out all football chatter and analysis, allowing the mascots to take center…

DL Open Thread: Friday, Feb. 9, 2024

By El Somnambulo February 9, 202416 Comments

We're BACK! Didja miss us? So many great conspiracy theories as to what happened: Feckless Joe forgot to pay the service bill. Jason inserted a poison pill into his Super…

Song of the Day 2/8: Mojo Nixon, “Don Henley Must Die”

By Alby February 8, 20241 Comment

Mojo Nixon, who set his ribald mix of tabloid obsessions and anarchic politics to a raucous blend of punk and rockabilly, died Wednesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, during the…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024

By El Somnambulo February 8, 202411 Comments

Netanyahu To Biden: "Fuck You". Waits until Blinken has almost completed delicate negotiations, then blows them up: Calling Hamas' position "delusional," Netanyahu renewed a pledge to destroy the Islamist movement,…

Song of the Day 2/7: Randy Newman, “Putin”

By Alby February 7, 20244 Comments

H/t Paul As expected, Tucker Carlson has interviewed Russian president Vladimir Putin. The Guardian is reporting that the interview will probably air Thursday. Wherever it eventually appears, I think it…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024

By Alby February 7, 202410 Comments

The Republican Party had another terrible day Tuesday. Their meritless impeachment of Biden's Homeland Security secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, failed when a few Republicans failed to vote for it, and their…

Song of the Day 2/6: Toby Keith, “Wacky Tobaccy”

By Alby February 6, 20243 Comments

Country star Toby Keith died of stomach cancer yesterday at just 62 years old. Keith reached stardom during the country boom of the early '90s but achieved his greatest notoriety…

FINALLY! Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Claim Of Absolute Immunity

By El Somnambulo February 6, 20247 Comments

Don't know what took them so long. However: A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Donald Trump can be put on trial for trying to stay in power after…