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Song of the Day 4/16: Ralph Stanley, “O Death”

By Alby April 16, 20201 Comment

If Donald Trump gets his way, this will become the new national anthem. The Appalachian folk song dates back to the 1920s, but it only got wide exposure when the…

DL Open Thread: Thurs., April 16, 2020

By El Somnambulo April 16, 20204 Comments

DeMatteis To Delaware Prisoners: Just Die Already. They can make masks, they are making masks, they just can't have any. This is a real quote from Carney's favorite fixer on…

Song of the Day 4/15: Warren Zevon, “Life’ll Kill Ya”

By Alby April 15, 2020

If Warren Zevon were still alive, he'd probably re-title this one "Trump'll Kill Ya," but the real reason I thought of it is this line in the first verse: You…

DL Open Thread: Weds., April 15, 2020

By El Somnambulo April 15, 202012 Comments

Stimulus Checks Delayed So That Trump's Signature Can Be Stamped On Them. Thankfully, my kids have e-banking. Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. US. Global. The daily carnage: 609,685 confirmed cases, 26,059…

Song of the Day 4/14: XTC, “Mayor of Simpleton”

By Alby April 14, 2020

Donald Trump proclaimed himself King of America yesterday. He's really just Mayor of Simpleton. This Andy Partridge song was on the 1989 LP "Oranges and Lemons." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Da9sc6YDBo

Ernest Hemingway on American Fascism

By Alby April 14, 20205 Comments

Because I took no books with me on what I thought would be a three-week trip to Paris and Barcelona, I've been passing the time by reading old books online.…

DL Open Thread: Tues., April 14, 2020

By El Somnambulo April 14, 202017 Comments

For Trump, Every Day Is Festivus. An utterly-unhinged President and his utterly-unhinged press conferences. Yesterday alone featured a campaign video paid for by the taxpayers, a presidential assertion of absolute…

Anthony Delcollo is Running as a Fascist This Year

By jason330 April 14, 20209 Comments

Let's cut the bullshit. Every Republican that remains a Republican today is a member of a fascist party. "States can't do anything without the approval of the President of the…

Song of the Day 4/13: UFO, “Doctor, Doctor”

By Alby April 13, 2020

UFO was one of the earliest British bands to earn the label "heavy metal," forming in 1968, the same year as Black Sabbath. They never managed to score a hit…

DL Open Thread: Mon., April 13, 2020

By El Somnambulo April 13, 202010 Comments

The Biden Rape Allegation Surfaces. I, for one, don't dismiss it as out-of-hand. Her allegations should be investigated. Did she file a complaint with the Senate in 1993, as alleged? …

DL Open Thread: Sun., April 12, 2020

By El Somnambulo April 12, 202016 Comments

Let's Just Let The Coronavirus 'Wash Over' The Country. Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States. 'Well, you see, Mr. President, millions will die. That might impact your…

Song of the Day 4/11: Louis Armstrong, “Go Down Moses”

By Alby April 11, 20209 Comments

This song seems appropriate considering that not only is it Passover, we're also afflicted by a ruler deaf to the pleas of the people. Louis Armstrong recorded it in 1958…

DL Open Thread: Sat., April 11, 2020

By El Somnambulo April 11, 202019 Comments

'This Passover, Let My People Go'. Trump's cruelty towards immigrants continues unabated. This Rabbi issues a clarion call to free them. If we don't don't do God's work, nobody will.…