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Song of the Day 5/2: Randy Newman, “Stay Away”
Randy Newman has written a special song for these days of social distancing. This was recorded almost a month ago, but he was prescient about selfish “reopen” protesters. “It’s hard for Americans, they don’t like being told what to do, at all,” he says at the end of the video. “But in this case, let’s […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 2, 2020
‘Investigate Tara Reade’s Allegations’: I agree. Just do it. And quickly. Biden could have made it a lot easier by being responsive and supportive of a check into his document trove at UD for references to Reade, but he either played the clueless geezer card or was a clueless geezer. If he was playing the […]
Song of the Day 5/1: Billy Bragg, “The Internationale”
May Day, though not celebrated in reactionary America, was declared International Workers’ Day in 1889 by the Second International organization of workers’ and socialist parties, which also adopted “The Internationale” as its official anthem. English songwriter and activist Billy Bragg has supported leftist causes since his early career, after being inspired by the Clash. “I […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 1, 2020
RWNJ’s Take Over Michigan State Capitol. They even protest at the end of Whitmer’s driveway. This is what Trump hath wrought, and this is precisely what Delaware’s Rethug state reps are feeding into. All are utterly useless. States Made It Harder To Get Benefits. Now Workers Are Totally Screwed. A must-read. These charts are easy […]
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Rethug Reps Call On Carney To ‘Restart Our Economy Now’
All 15 of ’em. I counted. They sent a letter to the Governor (presumably they didn’t collaborate on the letter in person) claiming that somehow the shutdown is causing more health problems. Because, well let me quote from the letter: “The heightened anxiety created by the loss of jobs and incomes will inevitably lead to […]
Song of the Day 4/30: Tom Rush, “No Regrets”
While the novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the music world, a few musicians have caught the bug and recovered. I didn’t even know folk icon Tom Rush had the disease until he announced this week that he has beaten it — no mean feat for a 79-year-old. He’s always been known as much for […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 30, 2020
‘I’m Not Fucking Losing To Joe Biden’. Thus said an incredulous Trump before lambasting his campaign team for his sinking poll numbers. The numbers have placed The Very Stable Genius in an even fouler mood than usual. Which leads me to… “It’s Gonna Go, It’s Gonna Leave”. Your commander-in-chief: BTW, he said that yesterday. Florida […]
All good
The economy is back. (Stocks are the economy, right?) That was all just an odd little blip. Nothing to see here, folks. Move along now.
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: April 2020
About as rich and diverse a month for new music that you could ever hope for. Might as well start with music from the Album Most Likely To Top Most Critics’ Polls, at least based on the initial reviews. Her lyrics are as good as any I’ve ever heard in rock/folk/roots/whatever music. The music can […]
Any day now…
I wonder when the important working friendships with Republicans that Coons has so carefully cultivated are going to pay off? Maybe they’ll kick in if some kind of national emergency arises? Not that I’m hoping for some national emergency.
It isn’t that I don’t like Biden…
…it’s that I see him running a mincing, timid and ultimately fucked-up repeat of 2016 campaign. The idea that this is going to be a close election makes me insane with anger.
For example, if he picks Kobs* for a running mate (or some similarly terrible person) I will seriously lose. Like “somebody hide all the knives” lose it.
Song of the Day 4/29: Founders Sing, “Lie-Lie-Lie-Lie Lysol”
Founders Sing entered the YouTube musical political satire genre, currently dominated by Randy Rainbow, in mid-February with a video called “The Day Democracy Died,” set to the tune of “American Pie.” Whoever’s behind it has released a video every couple of weeks since. This their latest, set to the tune of of the Kinks’ “Lola” […]
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