Song of the Day 8/14: Patti Smith, “Summer Cannibals”
A standout track from Patti Smith's 1996 comeback album "Gone Again," the song was started by her husband, Fred "Sonic" Smith (of MC5 fame), who wrote the music and had…
DL Open Thread: Weds., August 14, 2019
The Links Between Police Departments And White Supremacy. Though not a new article, this demonstrates something that a lot of us have known intuitively. Which also explains why cops don't…
Which Democrat can set the media agenda?
This Wapo article is more evidence that media is more than happy to make the Presidential race about things Trump wants to talk about; slavery reparations and plastic straws. Clinton allowed herself to constantly play defence. I'm for whichever Democrat can break through the noise and carry the media along into a new narrative. So far Bernie, Warren, Beto, Kamala and Mayor Pete have all shown flashes of that ability but nobody has sustained it.
Why is Chris Coons Against the Separation of Church and State?
Chris Coons' homoerotic little boys' "Christian" club in Washington is getting the Netflix docu-series treatment, as once again Jeff Sharlet tries to pull back the curtain on "The Family," a…
News Of Epstein’s Death First Appeared on 4chan
It is interesting when you consider how deeply involved Russia was (is) involved in using 4chan as a "troll farm testing grounds." This from reddit: Some insight into the Russian…
Song of the Day 8/13: Elvis Presley, “In the Ghetto”
Another in our series of "nothing has changed" songs, "In the Ghetto" was recorded 50 years ago and, as one black guy watching this in a reaction video said, the…
State by State Trump is Historically Unpopular, The Dem Nominee is Practically a Stone Cold Lock to Win
This election is the Democrats to lose. That said if they are timid, and if they try to accommodate "moderates" and f they nominate someone who is only popular inside the beltway, they could still lose.
DL Open Thread: Tues., Aug. 13, 2019
Trump Goes After Endangered Species. Let's see...yesterday it was Animal Cyanide Bombs. Today it's driving a pipeline through the habitats of endangered species. I think he has figured out that…
John Bolton is a Despicable Cunt Face
He is also the worlds most accurate
Something to do
DL alumni, Nemski, runs a "crime fiction" short story reading series called "Noir at the Bar." It's good. I've been twice. One time Donviti read some of his fiction. It…
Highlands Bunker – E27 pt2 – Hangoutology
Highlands Bunker - E27 pt2 - Hangoutology Michael Kalmbachof the Creative Vision Factory joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about his work with the CVF, the politics of…
Highlands Bunker – E27 pt1 – Make More Artists
Highlands Bunker - E27 pt1 - Make More Artists Michael Kalmbachof the Creative Vision Factory joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about how he ended up in the…
Song of the Day 8/12: The New Pornographers, “Falling Down the Stairs of Your Love”
Vancouver supergroup the New Pornographers last week released this single from their upcoming LP "In the Morse Code of Brake Lights." This is the indie group's eighth album, and by…