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Bye, Asshole

By jason330 April 22, 20231 Comment

Only Senator Chris Coons will be sad when this happens because he will advance into second (behind Sinema) in the "biggest Democratic asshole in the Senate" rankings. Jim Justice…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 22, 2023

By El Somnambulo April 22, 20232 Comments

SpaceX Launchpad Escaped Unscathed? Not So Fast, My Friend: Big rockets emit tremendous amounts of energy — and none more than SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket in the world,…

A silver lining of Trumpism

By jason330 April 22, 20231 Comment

If Trump can be credited for having accomplished anything positive, it is the fact that he shredded and, indeed, incinerated the idea that Republican christians are ...you know... christian. Being…

BREAKING: Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Pill Legal. For Now

By El Somnambulo April 21, 20232 Comments

The story: The Supreme Court on Friday retained full access for now to a key drug that has been taken by millions of women to terminate early pregnancies, its first…

BREAKING: Pot Bills To Become Law Without Carney’s Signature

By El Somnambulo April 21, 20236 Comments

The story: Gov. John Carney on Friday said he would let the bills to legalize marijuana and create a recreational industry become law without his signature, standing down from his…

Texas is not holding anything back

By jason330 April 21, 2023

Today the Texas Senate passed a bill to force every public school classroom in the state to prominently display a copy of the Ten Commandments, and set prayer and bible…

Song of the Day 4/21: Katrina and the Waves, “Walking on Sunshine”

By Alby April 21, 20232 Comments

For no better reason than the nice weather, a slice of sunshine pop that's become a standard since its release in 1985, when it reached No. 9 on the Hot…

DL Open Thread: Friday, April 21, 2023

By El Somnambulo April 21, 20236 Comments

Fox To Pay For Dominion Settlement With--Higher Cable Fees? If they can get away with it, yes: These fees are the majority of revenue for Fox, more even than advertising,…

Carney to Run for Carper’s Senate Seat – Rumor Watch

By jason330 April 20, 202327 Comments

I've heard it now from two unaffiliated sources, so I take it to be good news. Carney has a resume that reads like an unimproved 1998 micro-soft word resume template. …

Song of the Day 4/20: Charlie Worsham, “I Hope I’m Stoned (When Jesus Takes Me Home)”

By Alby April 20, 20232 Comments

John Carney's attitude toward cannabis is the same as Nancy Reagan's -- he just says no, and there's no way that will change today. Especially not today. Mississippi singer-songwriter Charlie…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 20, 2023

By El Somnambulo April 20, 202314 Comments

Senate Democrats Give Away Power To Rethugs. Dick Durbin could simply announce the end of the blue slip in response to the Rethug refusal to seat a replacement for Dianne…

Song of the Day 4/19: The Bar-Kays, “Soul Finger”

By Alby April 19, 20233 Comments

Is Bear man the local version of Florida man? Back in the Before Times, in December 2017, Bear man Michael Rohana went to an Ugly Christmas Sweater party at the…

DL Open Thread Wednesday April 19 2023

By jason330 April 19, 202317 Comments

What happens when you get a bunch of old dumbfucks all juiced up on fear and racism, then shove guns in their hands? America happens. Shoot first....for FREEDOM! Amid a nationwide…