Events

We only have 68 days until the November 3rd election, which sadly is more than enough time for the OAFPOTUS to smash everything he can't have, just like any other abusive partner. Even though we have less than 10 weeks until the election, we still have 130 days until the 120th Congress convenes January 3rd, so we should all brace ourselves for a rocky Christmas season. Fun times, fun times.

Randall Munroe typically stays out of politics. Not today:

Cassie and I went to Spiteful on Sunday, which got her 10 km of walks and me the joy of reading half a novel. She also got lots of pats, scritches, treats, pizza crust, and sun. But she did not want to share with the big floof that walked by:

Some of my friends and I went to the White Sox game last night, which the Sox won 11-7:

Singer, actor, philanthropist, and all-around great person Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. She will truly be missed.

The European Union's Copernicus Project has put out this not-at-all-alarming graph:

Less than two weeks after I pass through London at the start of my upcoming holiday, The Guardian has chosen this moment to freak out about US-style tipping in the UK:

Book 3 in the John Dies at the End series

I've spent the morning on the Weather Now tasks generated by last month's architecture review and this past week's component updates. It looks like I'll get the next Weather Now release out on Wednesday, depending on how much the weather distracts me.