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Song of the Day 7/14: Paul Henreid and the cast of “Casablanca,” “La Marseillaise”

By Alby July 14, 20253 Comments

This originally ran on Bastille Day five years ago, during the COVID summer. I'm re-running it because I think we need it even more today. It's not just a great…

DL Open Thread: Monday, July 14, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 14, 20254 Comments

Why MAGAts 'Think' That DOJ Is Covering Up Epstein Files. Hey, we think they're hiding proof of Trump's perfidy. That's not what 'they' think: If you don’t know the fullness of this…

Song of the Day 7/13: Rebekah Del Rio, “Llorando”

By Alby July 13, 2025

Guest post by Nathan Arizona There are many things his fans like about David Lynch, but two songs in Spanish by singer Rebekah Del Rio are standout moments. We learned…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: July 13, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 13, 20256 Comments

How Netanyahu Decided That Genocide Was How He'd Retain Power. Great long-form reporting, will no doubt win prizes, which will be well-deserved. A taste, set aside time to read the…

Song of the Day 7/12: The Blackbyrds, “Rock Creek Park”

By Alby July 12, 2025

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Donald Byrd was a highly regarded mainstream jazz musician, “one of the finest hard-bop trumpeters,” says the website AllMusic. He was also one of the…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 12, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 12, 202523 Comments

Y'know, sometimes I put up stuff that I just know will generate conversation. Take yesterday's Open Thread and Legislative Targets pieces, for example. Granted, I didn't write anything about Israel's…

Target These Legislators*

By El Somnambulo July 11, 202510 Comments

*At the ballot box. Inspired by today's Bunker Podcast, here's my list of state legislators who need progressive challengers in 2026. State Senate: Dan Cruce, the Lewes resident who 'represents'…

Song of the Day 7/11: The Fania All-Stars, “Mi Gente”

By Alby July 11, 20251 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona There was time when Latinos in this country could celebrate a song of ethnic pride and not worry that ICE agents were eavesdropping in the…

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 11, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 11, 20252 Comments

'Perhaps We Were A Bit Too Hasty...': For months, President Donald Trump and his homeland security secretary have saidthe Federal Emergency Management Agency could be eliminated. But as the president…

Song of the Day 7/10: The Clique, “Superman”

By Alby July 10, 2025

There's a new Superman movie out, and MAGAts are reacting in character: They're pissed off. They're talking about boycotting the film because its director, James Gunn, pointed out that Kal-El…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 10, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 10, 202513 Comments

Mediawatch asked the following question about the interim appointment of Julianne Murray to be the Federal Attorney for Delaware: Will Coonsie and LBR have anything to say? This reminds me--'Coonsie'…

Song of the Day 7/9: The New York Rock & Roll Ensemble, “Brandenburg”

By Alby July 9, 2025

H/t El Somnambulo The obituaries of composer Mark Snow that ran after he died last week all highlighted the most popular of his copious TV and movie music: The eerie,…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

By El Somnambulo July 9, 202513 Comments

Supreme Court To Trump: 'You Can Fire Everybody'. Fascism On The March: For weeks, thousands of federal employees have been waiting for the Supreme Court to make a decision about…