Song of the Day 4/4: Randy Newman, “A Few Words in Defense of Our Country”
Randy Newman wrote an advance obit for the USA a while back that seems as if it were written to run today (h/t Lawyers, Guns & Money). It first appeared…
Pre-File Profile: April 4, 2025
The Delaware House and Senate each had a pre-file of new bills this week. A 'pre-file' is when bills are introduced while the General Assembly is out of session. Here…
DL Open Thread: Friday, April 4, 2025
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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”
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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
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"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”
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
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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”
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
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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
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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”
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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
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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”
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…