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DL Open Thread: Monday, May 4, 2020

By jason330 May 4, 202014 Comments

Down on its luck DEGOP drafts this guy to run for Governor. He says he is running as an independent, but his base and his platform is pure red white…

Song of the Day 5/3: Harry Nilsson, “Coconut”

By Alby May 3, 2020

With Trump grasping at every coronavirus miracle cure that crosses his diseased mind, I think it's time he looked into Dr. Nilsson's remedy. I tend to think that adding a…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, May 3, 2020

By El Somnambulo May 3, 202010 Comments

Trump Fires Author Of Report Critical Of The Federal Pandemic Response. You won't inspect/If you don't genuflect. Oklahoma Yahoos Defy Order To Wear Masks. The mayor had to back down…

Song of the Day 5/2: Randy Newman, “Stay Away”

By Alby May 2, 20203 Comments

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…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 2, 2020

By El Somnambulo May 2, 20204 Comments

'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…

Song of the Day 5/1: Billy Bragg, “The Internationale”

By Alby May 1, 2020

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"…

DL Open Thread: Friday, May 1, 2020

By El Somnambulo May 1, 202012 Comments

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…

American Exceptionalism

By jason330 April 30, 202011 Comments

Lithuania Population: 2.794 million Covid-19 Deaths as of 4/30/20: 45 Sussex County De Population: 234,225 Covid-19 Deaths as of 4/30/20: 58

Rethug Reps Call On Carney To ‘Restart Our Economy Now’

By El Somnambulo April 30, 202016 Comments

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…

Song of the Day 4/30: Tom Rush, “No Regrets”

By Alby April 30, 20204 Comments

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…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 30, 2020

By El Somnambulo April 30, 20207 Comments

'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…

All good

By jason330 April 30, 20204 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo April 30, 20204 Comments

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…