why's he gotta be so damn beautiful? #AndreaBarzagli @andreabarzagli2

In the days, weeks, and months to come, there will be many recriminations. But the uncomfortable truth is that a significant number of Americans—our neighbors, colleagues, and coworkers—are drawn to what Trump is selling. Trumpism taps into a deeper issue, one that reveals aspects of the American experience we often prefer not to confront.

Disagree. This is worse. Because people know exactly what they were voting for and said “yup, sign me up.”

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

“Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - -Emily Dickinson, American Poet

BREAKING NEWS: Legendary actor Harrison Ford has OFFICIALLY endorsed Kamala Harris in an awesome video: “I’ve been voting for 64 years. Never really wanted to talk about it very much but when dozens of former members of the Trump administration are sounding alarms saying “for God sake don't do this again” — you have to pay attention. The truth is this Kamala Harris will protect your right to disagree with her about policies or ideas and then as we have done for centuries.” Drop a 💙 if you agree and appreciate Harrison Ford for speaking out!!

Navarro: Women don't want to be protected by Trump. They want to be protected from Trump

A century ago, Germany’s democracy was hijacked by a bombastic and charismatic tyrant — and in this five-minute video, you’ll learn how he did it. Why did I produce this? Because I believe that history is speaking to us, and all too often, those who refuse to learn from it are doomed to repeat it. As you watch, imagine filling out a Bingo card filled with Germany 1933/USA 2024 parallels: big rallies, rage-filled and hateful rhetoric, simple answers promising quick and easy solutions to complicated problems, empty promises of a great-again future, scapegoating outsiders, and political enemies silenced on day one. And notice the caring wisdom and concern from my German friends as they share these lessons from their dark history. It’s hard to understand how Trump could, on the eve of a tight election, paint a picture of Liz Cheney before a firing squad by actually saying, “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, OK? And let’s see how she feels about it when the guns are trained on her face.” You can’t get into the mind of a dictator with an insatiable appetite for power — but you can recognize the playbook they all seem to follow. Just watch this clip. It’s excerpted from my hourlong public television special “The Story of Fascism in Europe,” which is streaming free (and ad-free) at ricksteves.com/fascism. If you care about our democracy and love our country, it’s hard to stop watching. When I produced this in 2018, I hoped this day would never come in our country. But November 5th is upon us. Please share this with anyone in your life who might need a reminder that the stakes are high...and this is very real.

Pete Buttigieg did an interview with Hasan Minhaj and the intro alone had me cackling. Why isn’t he the host of the Daily Show again?

Many don’t realize that the first people Hitler sent to his concentration camps weren’t everyday Jewish citizens, but his political opponents. So, when Trump rants about retribution, locking up his opponents, and giving them “very long sentences,” I can’t help but take him seriously… because history teaches us that is what fascist dictators do during their “Day One” period to consolidate their power. (After all, if you’re hellbent on staying in power but aren’t likely to win the next election, you can’t have your political opponents running around free.) To keep fascism out of our lives, vote for democracy!

.@TonyHinchcliffe being funny: now THAT would have been an October Surprise.

Ohmygoodg*ddamn…glorious, indeed.

You want lies with that?

.@elonmusk you are brilliant! @gop leaders today in some states makes illegal to distribute hot food or even water in cold days , to the people waiting to vote for hours….but is legal to do a banana republic show, buying attention and votes with money? Is sad my boy….you have such a potential to unite the world…and you prefer to break it into pieces…I don’t get it…

Agatha Christie’s second husband once abandoned her in Iraq during an illness so he could travel to Syria, and she retaliated by putting a random story in her next book about a man who abandons his sick wife in Iraq so he can travel to Syria. I respect the pettiness.

“I’m sorry.” We can’t let them down.

Re-live Chris’ world record float in a 1,000 pound pumpkin, a journey that kicked off one year ago today. Watch it here: bit.ly/3zUM3hS | @JOEL9ONE

Well, goodbye productivity. Going to have to watch this bit of awesomeness at least 15 times.

God Speed John Amos. The moment in Good Times when Florida finally accepts James has passed will forever live in my soul. Damn Damn Damn.

Groovy.