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DL Open Thread: Friday, April 4, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 4, 20252 Comments

Something Just Broke--Trump and the Rethugs broke it. From The Economist: IF YOU failed to spot America being “looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far” or it…

Song of the Day 4/3: R.E.M., “Man on the Moon”

By Alby April 3, 20251 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona In a post-Andy Kaufman world, it was perfectly natural for R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe to question the moon landing in “Man on the Moon.” The song…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 3, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 3, 20255 Comments

"It's A Disaster": Trump screwing the defenseless is one thing, but this, this, is a whole 'nother thing: Markets around the world tumbled on Thursday after President Trump announced across-the-board tariffs…

Song of the Day 4/2: Killing Joke, “Pandemonium”

By Alby April 2, 2025

I'll be traveling today, so I'll be spared whatever freakout ensues from whatever bilious bullshit Trump spews. I am, however, assuming pandemonium as the baseline outcome. Killing Joke's 40-year career…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 2, 20259 Comments

Liberal Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race. Hope those newly-minted Musk millionaires cashed those checks already: The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court defeated a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump and billionaire…

Song of the Day 4/1: The Rolling Stones, “Fool to Cry”

By Alby April 1, 2025

Stock markets have been wobbly in anticipation of tomorrow's Trump dumbfuckery. Crying or not, there are enough fools running American industry to cover not just today but every day of…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

By El Somnambulo April 1, 20257 Comments

B-b-b-but Hamas!: Palestinians held funerals Monday for 15 medics and emergency responders killed by Israeli troops in southern Gaza, after their bodies and mangled ambulances were found buried in an…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: March 2025

By El Somnambulo April 1, 20252 Comments

While I always appreciate Nathan Arizona's feedback, I'd like to hear from the rest of you. I know many of you listen each month, so whaddaya like? Or can't stand?…

Song of the Day 3/31: Bruce Cockburn, “If I Had a Rocket Launcher”

By Alby March 31, 20252 Comments

Haven't we all thought this in the past few months? Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn was a folkie who had written just a few political songs before he joined a 1983…

DL Open Thread: Monday, March 31, 2025

By El Somnambulo March 31, 20251 Comment

Unholy Patrimonialism: This strikes me as explaining government under Trump--including its fatal weakness: Even those who expected the worst from his reelection (I among them) expected more rationality. Today, it…

Song of the Day 3/30: The Damned, “Smash It Up”

By Alby March 30, 2025

I don't know whether to dedicate this one to Elon Musk or the protesters who are taking out their fury on his Tesla dealerships. It's the signature song by the…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 30, 2025

By El Somnambulo March 30, 20254 Comments

Musk/DOGE's Push For The Privatization Of Public Services: Mail delivery. Real estate. Foreign aid grants. The Trump administration is moving to privatize a sweeping number of government functions and assets…

Song of the Day 3/29: Cheap Trick, “Surrender”

By Alby March 29, 2025

Major law firms are knuckling under to Trump, but Delaware lawmakers one-upped them: They surrendered to Elon Musk himself. Unfortunately, they fucked up by not following Cheap Trick songwriter Rick…