DL Open Thread: Monday, June 9, 2025
"ARREST THE PEOPLE IN FACEMASKS NOW!". Trump on Truth Social. Isn't that what the protestors are calling for as well? The Needless Confrontation Trump Wanted, Perhaps Needed: California Gov. Gavin…
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: June 8, 2025
Artist Of The Week: Sebastiao Salgado. Never have I seen such incredible photography, imbued with such deep humanism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QgUFh27ryU A profound artist who led a meaningful life. Please watch. You'll…
Song of the Day 6/7: Rilo Kiley, “Breakin’ Up”
The media is intent on milking this Trump-Musk feud for all it's worth – schadenfreude might bring in as many clicks as rage does, or at least they hope so.…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 7, 2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Returned To The US. Putting the lie to this. And this. Let me just say this--On a day when convicted Proud Boys file suit against the Department…
Song of the Day 6/6: Neil Sedaka, “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do”
I'm not convinced it's permanent, but the Trump-Musk breakup looks real – it's apparently costing both of them money, and I can't imagine they'd take kayfabe that far. I can…
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 6, 2025
We start, of course, with a Book Report. With a shout-out to Jill, who hated Gillian Flynn's 'Gone Girl'. Jill recommended 'Long Bright River' by Liz Moore. So, I checked it out of the…
Song of the Day 6/5: Heart, “Barracuda”
Lots of rock musicians have careers that read like soap operas, but few bands have had more bad luck than Heart. Ann and Nancy Wilson had to overcome industry misogyny,…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 5, 2025
Judge James E. Boasberg Is My New Hero: A federal judge in Washington ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to take steps toward giving nearly 140 Venezuelan immigrants who were…
How Are We Coming With That ‘Transparency Agenda’?
How Are We Coming With That Transparency Agenda? Yeah, yeah, I'm quoted in the article, but that's not the point. While there's certainly been progress, especially with the imminent passage…
Ladeez And Gentlemen: YOUR FY 2026 State Budget
The Joint Finance Committee concluded their mark-up two days early, setting off the annual round of self-congratulations: Following this week’s budget markup hearings of the Joint Finance Committee, House Speaker Melissa…
Song of the Day 6/4: The Edgar Winter Group, “Frankenstein”
Among the credits I left out of Rick Derringer's CV the other day was his production of this 1973 No. 1 hit for the Edgar Winter Group, one of the…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Oh, Just Shut Up. Some House Rethugs 'Regret' Voting For Big Beautiful Boondoggle: It turns out that the sprawling legislation to advance tax and spending cuts and to cement much…
Song of the Day 6/3: Marcus Hummon, “Rosanna”
I notice that when politicians and pundits talk about immigration, it's usually as an abstract concept – immigration, as opposed to immigrants. That makes it much easier to ignore the…