Ostara
Submitted by QMS on Wed, 03/19/2025 - 6:00am
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The Evening Blues - 3-18-25
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 03/18/2025 - 3:00pm
Who is worse -- Trump or Shrub?
Submitted by fire with fire on Tue, 03/18/2025 - 10:57amIt seems to me that opposition to President Blowhard is a day late and a dollar short when it comes to fighting for a decent and peaceful nation. Opinions will vary, and I am keen to see an argument made for the Keagle being the worst threat to democracy ever. Here is where Dubya set the bar:
Bush:
Food for thought
Submitted by earthling1 on Tue, 03/18/2025 - 10:05am
Going grocery shopping this morning, so will be AFK for a short period of time. But go ahead and start without me.
Dems hit all-time low
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 03/17/2025 - 9:16pmA majority of Democrats hate Trump and Musk and want the party to fight for their interests, which means they are all suffering from TDS.
The Evening Blues - 3-17-25
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 03/17/2025 - 3:40pm
3/17 Open Thread - A St. Paddy's Day Primer
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 03/17/2025 - 5:00am
~~ St. Pat
The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 03/16/2025 - 6:31am
Democrazy?
In plain view is the insanity of western (so called) democracies. Romania leads the way. First they cancel elections cause "far right' Georgescu was called to win. Now they charge, arrest, and eliminate him from running...The most popular candidate. Then consider the side lining of the first and second most popular elected parties in Austria, Germany, France, and others. Then there's Canada, now appointing a UK central banker as PM while playing against the Trump rhetoric as an election looms. Here in the US we call for free speech as pro-Palestinian speech is suppressed. The EU is a joke to my mind with an appointed board controlling elected national leaders. My question is: what democracy are you talking about?
Album of the Week 3-15-25
Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 03/15/2025 - 3:00pmAfternoon folks!
Here it comes, there are some blues for you - starting off with albums from harmonica player Little Sonny and Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers. Following that we've got some r&b albums from Curtis Mayfield followed by some serious old-school r&b from Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers. Then we have a nice acoustic blues album from Jesse Fuller and after that it's off to blues rock with albums from Band member Levon Helm and brit blues band Chicken Shack. Then we move into the diversity department with an album of ska from The Selecter and an album of british folk/rock from the Oyster Band.
Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!
Saturday Open Thread 3/15/25: Odds and Ends
Submitted by on the cusp on Sat, 03/15/2025 - 7:00amGood morning, good people!
Good: COP30 is meeting in Brazil to address climate change.
Bad: 10s of thousands of acres of the Amazon are being cut down to build a road built especially for for the officials.
I have been fortunate to travel in the Amazon several times. Lots of wildlife then. Indigenous tribes. I distinctly remember numerous cities in Brazil that are world tourist destinations that can easily accommodate billionaires without cutting down a single tree.
