DL Open Thread: Sat., Dec. 28, 2019
Federal Reserve: Trump's Trade War Backfired. When you think about it, that's a dog-bites-man story if ever there was one. Some Cracks In The White Evangelical Community? Yes, question is,…
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes OF THE DECADE: #’s 60-41!
I'm having a ball doing this. Self-indulgent? Yes. But I just KNOW that you're hearing some great tunes that you maybe never would have heard otherwise. Which has been my…
Song of the Day 12/27: Tom Petty, “The Waiting”
This one's for Donald, who is finding that waiting is indeed the hardest part. The lead single from 1981's "Hard Promises" reached No. 19 on the Hot 100 but No.…
DL Open Thread: Fri., Dec. 27, 2019
No Room At The Library For The Homeless. When the defacto mayor of Wilmington is Buccini/Pollin, you know, the powerful overlords who steal money designated for low-income housing to build…
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes OF THE DECADE: #’s 80-61!
There are two songs on the list that may, or may not, have made it were it not for the videos. This is one of them: 80. (2016) 79. (2018)…
The Dumbest Thing I Wrote All Year
I was going back through the archives while working on my MVP Awards. Meaning, I went back to January and looked at pretty much every post that had relevance to…
DL Open Thread: Thurs., Dec. 26, 2019
Cybercom Poised To Attack Russian Election Interference. Will King Cheeto put the kibosh on it? Trump Getting Ripped Off...By Grifters. They're using his name to raise money that's not going…
Bulo’s Fave Tunes OF THE DECADE 100-81!
Man, what a challenge it was to put this list together. It took me months. I'll definitely be doing this in Spotify format a little later. I had lots of…
Song of the Day 12/25: Greg Lake w/ Ian Anderson, “I Believe in Father Christmas”
In the UK, where singles are still a thing, bands frequently write and record Christmas songs in the hopes of scoring a seasonal hit. Greg Lake released this one in…
Song of the Day 12/24: Henry Rollins and Stephen Colbert, “Carol of the Bells”
There's a reason this sounds nothing like a Christmas carol -- it wasn't written as one. In 1914 Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych was commissioned to create a song for choir…
Highlands Bunker – E47 – Erika Gutierrez Organizing Highlight Spectacular
Ed Note: Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is for everyone who reads this to support "Highlands Bunker" through a recurring patronage on Patreon.
Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas! For a holiday gift we've made this episode available early for patrons only. It'll be available to the public on Friday.
A group of organizers, gathered by Erika Gutierrez, join RE Vanella in the bunker to highlight some of the non-electoral organizing that is going on across the state, from student art to helping the homeless.
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DL Open Thread: Tues., Dec. 24, 2019
How Amazon Placed Speed Over Safety Every Single Time. Today's must-read. If we can only break up one corporation, let it be this one. Even Trump likely agrees. Because he…
Obama not endorsing Warren, but sorta is endorsing her
Obama tells big money Dem donors that it is their turn to hold their nose.
Last month, former President Barack Obama indicated that he would support any Democrat who ends up winning the primary election. But Obama has reportedly gone the extra mile to support one candidate in particular to wealthy donors: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).