Charlie Kirk, In His Own Words
Before the canonization proceeds any further, let's let Oliver Willis set the record straight: In 2023, Kirk said, “It’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every…
Song of the Day 9/11: Warren Zevon, “Accidentally Like a Martyr”
Yesterday he was a provocateur. Today he's a martyr. I'm talking about the guy who said, "I can't stand the word empathy, actually. I think empathy is a made-up, new…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 11, 2025
A Worthy Epitaph?: "It's worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year, so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other…
UPDATE: Republican Activist Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot
He was shot in the neck at an event in Utah: Charlie Kirk, founder of conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, died Wednesday after being shot at an event at…
Song of the Day 9/10: Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysées”
You might have heard this song while you were watching the Paris Olympics last year, or Wes Anderson's "Darjeeling Limited." It was a huge hit for Joe Dassin in 1969,…
A Very Special Bonus Open Thread: Why Do We Need Chris Coons In The United States Senate?
Hmmm, let's see--because he's the only Democrat who can win? Uh, no. Because he stands up to the oligarch billionaires and the Pedophile-In-Chief better than anyone else could? Uh, no.…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Just an idle question: Is it possible that the reason why the Governor and certain legislators are at such loggerheads over the Port issue is because it looks like the…
Song of the Day 9/9: Supertramp, “Just Another Nervous Wreck”
Supertramp was a band that couldn't survive success. The band was founded by organist Rick Davies and guitarist Roger Hodgson, who shared lead vocals and songwriting duties. They began drifting…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Any illusion that the Supreme Court was gonna pull us back from the creation of a Fascist State was crushed yesterday. Oh, sure, permitting ICE Agents to move through US…
Delaware Joins Regional Public Health Coalition
Good: Gov. Matt Meyer announced Sept. 5 that Delaware will join Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York in a regional public health alliance. The group was first formed…
Song of the Day 9/8: Bruce Springsteen, “Born in the U.S.A.”
Earlier this year Bruce Springsteen released seven previously unreleased albums from the vaults, but didn't include the one fans have clamored for since the '80s – the full-band version of…
DL Open Thread: Monday, September 8, 2025
Trump's Gone Stark-Raving Mad. 25th Amendment, Anyone? Which American City Will He Attack Next?: On Saturday, Trump posted online that Chicago was "about to find out why it's called the…
Song of the Day 9/7: The Turtles, “Happy Together”
Mark Volman, who co-founded the '60s pop band the Turtles with his friend Howard Kaylan, died in Nashville Friday at age 78. He had been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia…