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Song of the Day 9/11: Warren Zevon, “Accidentally Like a Martyr”

By Alby September 11, 20252 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo September 11, 20253 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo September 10, 2025

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”

By Alby September 10, 20255 Comments

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?

By El Somnambulo September 10, 20259 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo September 10, 20254 Comments

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”

By Alby September 9, 20252 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo September 9, 20258 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo September 8, 20253 Comments

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.”

By Alby September 8, 20252 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo September 8, 202512 Comments

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”

By Alby September 7, 20252 Comments

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…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: September 7, 2025

By El Somnambulo September 7, 2025

Has Elon Musk Gotten Bored With Making Cars?: Elon Musk still makes some of America’s best electric cars. Earlier this summer, I rented a brand-new, updated Tesla Model Y, the…