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Ipecac
Everything about this article is vomit inducing. The picture alone is a photo-journalistic gem. As they tried to get something “Bipartisan-y” but the best they could do was Coons smiling like an idiot as McConnell tries to flee.
Arden Concert Gild Kicking Out The Jams…
…with three great upcoming shows! What’s your pleasure? Comedy? We’ve got Noah Gardenswartz, who did not have to ‘convert to Judaism for the jokes’ this upcoming Saturday, October 22. Here’s a taste: You want powerful folk/roots music? Mark Saturday, Nov. 5 on your calendar as Charles Pierce is one of America’s best: “I haven’t been […]
Song of the Day 10/17: Mom’s Apple Pie, “I Just Wanna Make Love to You”
People today remember the rock-with-horns fad mostly for the first few albums by Chicago and Blood, Sweat & Tears, but lots of imitators sprang up in their wake in the early ’70s. Mom’s Apple Pie was one that came and went pretty quickly, and even in its day was better known for the cover of […]
DL Open Thread Monday October 17 2022
Republicans are working hard to make this midterm election about street crime. They claim to be against it. Cops claim to be against it as well. Today’s open thread is a loose collection of some cop stuff. Operation “Ruin Our Already Decrepit Reputation” ACLU of Delaware publishes a thorough examination of Delaware’s 25-year old secret […]
Why Are There So Many Pervs in Politics?
I’m seriously asking — what is it that draws such people to public life? One would think that a person with secrets would want to avoid the scrutiny that comes with elected office. This isn’t just a GOP phenomenon, either. Though it’s usually a safe bet that any report of yet another pervy pol will […]
Jerry Falwell Jr. Cuckold Fetish Rumors Watch Wrap Up – Coda II
It took Margaret Mitchell ten years to write ‘Gone with the Wind’. Giancarlo Granda the pool boy at the center of the Falwell’s cuckold fetish escapades crushed that timeline. And yet, the previous installment of this series seems like it came out years ago. (Pssst…to see how Fallwell’s cuckold fetish helped make Donald Trump President, […]
Song of the Day 10/16: Johnny Rivers, “The Poor Side of Town”
Johnny Rivers had a lot of hit records — 26 singles in the Top 40, nine of them in the Top 10. Almost all of them were covers, frequently with the Wrecking Crew as his backing band, and most of them charted higher than the originals. But he only reached No. 1 once in a […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 16, 2022
The Machinations Behind Trump’s TruthSocial. If you’ve got a mind for business (I don’t), perhaps you can follow the skulduggery. Me? Here’s all I needed to know: “Trump had already been given 90 percent of the company’s shares in exchange for the use of his name and some minor involvement, leaving everyone else to split […]
Eagles Pre-Game / Phillies Post Game
What a weekend for Philly sports. Tonight the hated Dallas Cowboys come to town to play the undefeated Eagles on the day after the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves in convincing fashion to clinch the NL East, sending the defending champs to the golf course. This year, the Phillies fired a manager and finished […]
Two Highlands Bunker Pods
I’m playing catch up because I’ve switched to The History of England Podcast for my commutes. E211 – La Izquierda Es Mejor (w/ Maria Beauchamp) In the wake of the latest hurricane, activist Maria Beauchamp joins Rob in the bunker to talk about the fallout of the latest storm in Puerto Rico and how that […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 15, 2022
‘How The Press SHOULD Cover Trump’…And MAGAt Rethugs. Some of it may seem obvious. So, why isn’t the press, with some noted exceptions, doing it?: Now, six years later, we journalists know a lot more about covering Trump and his supporters. We’ve come a long way, but certainly made plenty of mistakes. Too many times, […]
Song of the Day 10/15: The Ohio State University Marching Band, “Michael Jackson Tribute”
College football has a lot to answer for — looking at you, Herschel Walker — but it has some benefits. Top of the list for me: marching band halftime shows. Here’s a classic performance by a marching band perennially ranked among the country’s best: an MJ medley highlighted by the Gloved One’s moonwalk about four […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, October 14, 2022
Supreme Court (!) Says ‘No’ To Trump’s Rope-A-Dope. The decision in its entirety: The application to vacate the stay entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on September 21, 2022, presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to theCourt is denied. Big Increase In Social Security Benefits: Millions of […]
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