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CATBITE!!
We had the Arden Shady Grove Music Fest yesterday. Probably the strongest lineup of artists ever. One band, though, is my new fave, and they had the crowd dancing, which is not easy to do at a laid-back music fest. Ladeez and Gentlemen–CATBITE!!: HELLO WE R CATBITE & WE JUST PLAYED OUR FIRST SHOW IN […]
Billionaires in SPAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!
The waste and ridiculousness of the Bezos v Branson space race is revolting. Two guys spending piles of money on a very expensive 90 minute amusement park ride while the planet burns is too awful for me to fathom. On the bright side (?) Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show on CBS, is […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 10, 2021
Biden Fires Anti-Union Head Of The Social Security Administration. The irony being, of course, that it was Trump who went to the Supreme Court–and won–when he ousted the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Rethugs are now crying foul for Biden removing this guy: Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, the chairman of the Senate […]
Q: Which is better Nothing or Very Very Little?
Here is a thoughtful & thought provoking podcast from REV & Co.
Tye, Rob, and Karl recap the 2021 legislative session, talking about the win and the many losses of the year, what they mean, and what needs to be done going forward.
Show Notes:
Song of the Day 7/9: Garfunkel and Oates, “Both Sides Can Laugh”
Garfunkel and Oates, the stage personae of Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, carved out an odd niche for themselves. They work as comic actors — both had recurring roles on “The Big Bang Theory” — but their musical act is mostly too racy for TV (their three released LPs are titled, in the best Spinal […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, July 9, 2021
Wanna Avoid Taxes? Buy Yourself A Sports Team. Here’s how: (LA Clippers’ owner Steve) Ballmer pays such a low rate, in part, because of a provision of the U.S. tax code. When someone buys a business, they’re often able to deduct almost the entire sale price against their income during the ensuing years. That allows […]
Crowdsourcing Request: Whither the Wingnuts of Yesteryear?
Until last month’s news about the legal difficulties of onetime Delaware GOP nuisance Mike Protack, I had no idea he had decamped to San Diego, which got me to wondering — whatever happened to some of the deluded fools who did so much to make the Delaware GOP a laughingstock throughout this century? A few […]
Song of the Day 7/8: Redbone, “Maggie”
Redbone is now remembered for its biggest hit, 1974’s “Come and Get Your Love,” but the band was not a one-hit wonder. Before turned to soft rock, the all-Native American group, formed by brothers Pat and Candido “Lolly” Vegas, was one of the funkiest bands in Los Angeles. The Vegas brothers started playing together in […]
Arden Concert Gild FINALLY Books Sierra Hull!
Ron Ozer tells me that I first reached out to her agent back in 2017. My short-term memory is such that….wait, what was I just talking about? Regardless, this boundary-pushing musician originally from the bluegrass world is bringing a full band with her to the Arden Gild Hall on Friday, October 22. A sellout is […]
DL Open Thread Thursday, July 8, 2021
Most people who want Donald Trump prosecuted for his life of crime felt disappointed when Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg was indicted for tax crimes over what were characterized as “fringe benefits.” Trump’s laywers certainly were thrilled when the media parroted their spin, but the truth is that it’s a lot more serious than the […]
Breaking: Sydney Australia’s Two Week Lock Down Extended Another Week
Delta Variant is tearing through New South Whales. SYDNEY, July 7 (Reuters) – The leader of Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state on Wednesday ordered a week-long extension of Sydney’s COVID-19 lockdown, warning new cases are bound to rise as the country’s biggest city grapples with the highly infectious Delta variant. Sydney, home to a […]
Song of the Day 7/7: Elton John, “Philadelphia Freedom”
I think Philadelphia ought to adopt as its civic motto Pedicabo Circa et Invenire, which is online-translator-Latin for “Fuck Around and Find Out.” That’s what happened when a bunch of Texas-based white supremacists/fascists tried to stage a flash-mob march in Philadelphia on July 4. “They started engaging with citizens of Philadelphia, who were none too […]
DL Open Thread – Wed July 7th 2021 – All Gosar
I have to keep reminding myself that Gosar was elected and is a reflection of some portion of Arizonans. Liz Cheney calls Paul Gosar a despicable liar for saying Capitol Police ‘executed’ protester Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) blasted fellow Republican Rep. Paul Gosar (Ariz.) for placing blame for the death of a woman during the […]
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