Song of the Day 2/22: Jerry Butler, “He Will Break Your Heart”
As El Somnambulo noted last night, soul singer Jerry Butler died Thursday at age 85. When his recording career wound down in the '80s he got elected to the Cook…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Sometimes, the thread writes itself. As in, people send me stuff that belongs here. Starting with this 2021 article that explains Trump's Putin fixation: Donald Trump was cultivated as a…
Song of the Day 2/21: Brian Setzer, “Blue Moon of Kentucky”
Man, old rockers are dropping like flies. I don't mean they're all dying. Some are just hitting the rock and roll disabled list. Just the other day rockabilly revivalist Brian…
DL Open Thread: Friday, February 21, 2025
Fascism On The March. Trump does Putin's bidding, because he's, as always, doing his own bidding: The Trump administration has begun dismantling the nation’s defenses against foreign interference in voting, a…
Delaware’s Education System: The Fat Guy In Little White Coat Syndrome
Guest Post By Salty Peanut: Delaware’s education system isn’t just outdated—it’s bursting at the seams, stretched beyond capacity, and one wrong move away from complete collapse. It’s not just poorly…
Song of the Day 2/20: David Johansen, “Heart of Gold”
David Johansen is not a guy who gives up. When the New York Dolls broke up he went solo. When that didn't pan out he became Buster Poindexter. As Buster,…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, February 20, 2025
Fascism On The March. You didn't think that Trump would comply with court orders to resume funding programs, did you?: The Trump administration is systematically exploiting loopholes to effectively keep much…
Comment Rescue: Et tu, Bryan?
"Dude," writing about why Bryan Townsend should be primaried, posted this comment under El Som's top 5 2026 targets. Because Townsend's seat isn't up until 2028, I'm reposting it here,…
My First Five Electoral Targets For 2026
There will be more. But I suspect most of our readers would agree with trying to get rid of this starting five for Team Toxic. 1. Chris Coons: Never a true…
Song of the Day 2/19: Johnny Rodriguez, “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)”
As usual, the cruelty is the point. The White House released a video of captive immigrants shackled for air transport; naturally no details about who they were or where they…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Fascism On The March. Putin To Join The Musk/Trump Regime? Sure looks like it: Senior officials from Russia and the U.S. met in Saudi Arabia Tuesday to begin talks on improving…
Song of the Day 2/18: Chumbawamba, “The Day the Nazi Died”
I'm not on social media but my wife is, and this Chumbawamba song has popped up on her scroll several times lately. Listening to the lyrics I understand why. The…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Fascism On The March: These massive cuts only make sense if you're executing a government coup. Examples: Getting rid of a new generation of scientists and public health experts: At the…