Trump may try to claim victory before we actually know the vote counts. I donât even know why Iâm writing âmayâ there, of course he will, it would be weird if he didnât. Axios reports that multiple people close to Trump have heard him discussing his plans to declare victory tomorrow night, without regard to the actual vote-counting process. âThe Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.â
Whoâs not wearing a mask? The Seattle Times compiled a list of local businesses that have generated the most number of complaints about exposing people to COVID-19. At the top of the list is a Fremont tea shop that asked customers to remove their masks.
A disastrous typhoon just hit the Philippines: Typhoon Goni has killed nearly a dozen people and impacted over two million people. Itâs the strongest typhoon recorded anywhere in the world so far this year, and just barely missed passing directly over Manila. Another storm, tropical storm Atsani, is now approaching the region.
Super typhoon Goni, world's strongest storm so far in 2020, has killed at least seven people in the Philippines.
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â Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) November 1, 2020
Racists are planning to do more racism: If you thought the last four years were bad, evil Trump henchman Stephen Miller is planning to implement even more cruel immigration policies that were previously thought to be too cruel for an administration seeking re-election. Thatâs according to a former DHS official, who said the plan is for a âshock and aweâ transformation of the whole âgive us your tiredâ thing.
Former Trump DHS official @MilesTaylorUSA in a recent interview on Trumpâs second term â heâs clearly hinting that Miller has immigration orders ready: pic.twitter.com/NslXnQFlyK
â Hamed Aleaziz (@Haleaziz) September 29, 2020
Thereâs more murder hornets out there. Washington State Department of Agriculture scientists found two more muder hornet queens in the tree that once harbored a nest, and theyâre working overtime to figure out if there are more nests to hunt down. Citizens trappers will keep monitoring their traps through Thanksgiving in the hopes of wiping out any others.
Jeff Bezos called on employers to raise the minimum wage! Whoops, what an embarrassing gaffe! Itâs actually the government, not employers, who set the minimum wage. Try again, Jeff!
Hasbroâs working on a new Dungeons & Dragons TV series. I still have a lot of affection for that Jeremy Irons movie â my God, itâs a disaster â but some actually good adaptations of D&D may be headed our way soon. Details are scant, so until we know more, please enjoy this highlight reel of some of the best moments from the 2000 film.
The Playstation 5 is big. You may need to get a second coffee table for this thing. When laid down horizontally, it looks like a scale model of a Frank Gehry building. Stood up vertically, it looks like a vase in the background of a snooty yuppieâs apartment in a Caddyshack film. (Not to be outdone, Microsoft made an Xbox refrigerator.) My favorite size comparison is this one in which it is placed next to a weirdly muscular chihuahua:
Particular Social Group of the Day: People getting really into PS5 size comparison photographs pic.twitter.com/Ks83pCtQLt
â Fake Terrible Attorney (@attorney_fake) October 27, 2020
Itâs ok to be stressed right now. This week has already been too much and itâs not even Monday afternoon yet. If youâre feeling freaked out, hey, at least youâre not alone: My therapist tells me that a lot of her clients have been unable to sleep through the night. Consider this a friendly reminder to do something nice for yourself and to step away from the things that freak you out. Personally, I recommend getting a giant bag of discount Halloween candy (itâs 70% off at QFC right now!!!), getting so stoned you canât tell your shoes from your hat, and watching 13 hours of Murder She Wrote. The one thing that is guaranteed not to make you feel better: Checking Twitter. Like, what do you think youâre going to see that will help in any way?
Kim Cattrallâs triumphant return to television is over. Fox has cancelled Filthy Rich, and with it our best hope of seeing Kim Cattrall relish her time in front of the camera. Alas! Oh well, weâll always have Mannequin, and this poetry reading.
My garlic bulbs are nearly here. After a week of waiting for them to ship, theyâre finally en route from Filaree Farms. Iâve prepared some raised planters with a mix of fresh potting soil and organic matter from last summerâs uprooted tomato plants, and with any luck weâll have a bumper crop come springtime. Something to look forward to.