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Song of the Day 9/12: Toots and the Maytals, “Do the Reggay”

By Alby September 12, 2020

Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, the Jamaican vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who gave reggae music its name and wrote some of its classic tunes, including "Pressure Drop" and "Monkey Man," died yesterday, apparently…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020

By El Somnambulo September 12, 20203 Comments

Trump Silent On Wildfire Disasters. Hey, Cali, Oregon and Washington don't matter to Trump. Some good news: there's been a wind shift in Oregon as the rainy season approaches. BTW,…

Song of the Day 9/11: Kool & the Gang, “Jungle Boogie”

By Alby September 11, 20201 Comment

Ronald Bell, later Khalis Bayyan, a co-founder of Kool & the Gang who co-wrote most of their biggest hits, died this week, age 68, at his home in the U.S.…

DL Open Thread: Friday, September 11, 2020

By El Somnambulo September 11, 202014 Comments

Trump Cuts Back On TV Ads--Rethugs Worry. Y'know, if Trump were to throw in some of his fictitious billions, they'd have no problem. California Fires Reflect Immediate Need To Address…

El Somnambulo Predicts ‘Em All For You: ‘The Toughies’

By El Somnambulo September 11, 202035 Comments

OK, first some 'truth in advertising'. Not gonna predict 'em all for you. Not gonna pick all those Wilmington council races, not gonna pick any Kent County Levy Court or…

Song of the Day 9/10: Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, “Do You Want to Know a Secret”

By Alby September 10, 20203 Comments

Bob Woodward is coming under fire for recording Trump back in March, when he was publicly downplaying COVID-19, saying that the new coronavirus was "deadly" and worse than the flu…

Realtors’ Dark Money PAC Dumps Last-Minute Shit-Tons Of $$’s Into Local Races

By El Somnambulo September 10, 20201 Comment

Beau Zebley no longer has any plausible deniability when it comes to claiming that his organization is simon-pure when it comes to tilting races at the last minute. According to…

El Somnambulo Predicts ‘Em All For You: The ‘Sorta Competitives’

By El Somnambulo September 10, 20204 Comments

There's at least a veneer of competitiveness to these races, but I think the outcomes are relatively clear. In other words, although unlikely in my mind, I could be wrong,…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 10, 2020

By El Somnambulo September 10, 20205 Comments

Yep. Trump Lied About Covid. Admitted It. Knows He's Screwed. It's pointless to mention the inhumanity and hypocrisy of his comments. What's important is that he can't change the subject…

El Somnambulo Predicts ‘Em All For You: The ‘Gimmes’

By El Somnambulo September 9, 20205 Comments

You know, the ones that improve my percentage w/o risk of being wrong: Governor (D): John Carney over David Williams. I will cast a protest vote for Graham. I thank…

Join Marie Pinkney For A Virtual Meet-And-Greet Tonight

By El Somnambulo September 9, 2020

From 7 to 8:30. Here is the info: https://www.facebook.com/events/947564869080491/ Since Dave McBride has sidestepped candidate forums with Marie (one by the League of Women Voters and one by the Urban…

Song of the Day 9/9: Randy Newman, “Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)”

By Alby September 9, 2020

Randy Newman's "Good Old Boys," his controversial 1974 concept album sung from the viewpoint of a Southern everyman named Johnny Cutler, was put together over many months and included a…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, September 9, 2020

By El Somnambulo September 9, 20207 Comments

How A Small Coterie Of Rethug Lawyers Built The Phony 'Voter Fraud' Meme. What's 'fake' is real, and what's 'real' is fake: Lisa Graves, a former deputy assistant attorney general…