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This weekend's music thread is about life, the universe and everything (nod to Douglas Adams). Songs about space and planets as well as life and philosophy. Now to sit back, sip a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, and drift along with songs about existence and the universe.

When things started to fall apart for McConnell, it didn’t take long for him to have his version of Hrothgar’s “dreadful demon that ruled unrighteous and raged against all.” For Hrothgar, his dreadful was Grendel. For Mitch, his dreadful demon is named Donald J. Trump.

It's the time of year when horrifying creatures terrify people with their tortured screams and hideous appearances. But enough about the anti-vaxxers, it's also Halloween! So scare up a few of your favorite songs for Halloween, songs about scary things, fantasy characters or songs about the season.

If the United States Supreme Court were to have only one responsibility, I would have it be to protect the vote and the voter. But, the sad truth is that a highly organized effort to make sure that no vote is ever fair has plagued us almost from the founding of the country.

The world has changed, or rather it has been changed. The New York Times has not. They and all the newspapers of the land were once considered to be a major institution. That was when they were the primary providers of news and information. And of opinion.

Tomorrow is Father's Day here in the U.S. so we're celebrating dads...or we might get sent to our rooms. For fathers here and remembered, the theme of this weekend's music thread is about dads who were and are good and caring men, songs with men's names in them and songs about kids and family. Happy Father's Day!

“The perverted ambition of another class of men, who will either hope to aggrandize themselves by the confusions of their country, or will flatter themselves with fairer prospects of elevation from the subdivision of the empire into several partial confederacies than from its union under one government.”—Federalist 1.

Black Americans, joined by Americans of all races, are standing up to power and not afraid to question the status quo. So this weekend's music thread is about questioning, songs that ask who, what, why, how or where.

When Will The FBI, Or William Barr, Make It's Move To Subvert Trump's Impeachment Trial? Today?

Despite All His Troubles Trump is Still Likely to Win Reelection….here’s an example of a case that is being made……. Whats at the Heart of...