Covers: Daydream Believer

“Daydream Believer” was written by John Stewart and originally recorded by the Monkees in 1967. Anne Murray’s version was popular in 1979. Stewart recorded it in 1971.

Covers: One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)

“One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)” was originally performed by Fred Astaire in the 1943 film The Sky’s the Limit. Frank Sinatra recorded it several times and it was in the films Road House (1948) and The Abominable Dr. Phibes. I know it best from the Etta James version.

The Sky’s The Limit is available on DVD by Warner Archive.

Covers: You Can’t Stop a Tattler

“You Can’t Stop a Tattler” was written by Washington Phillips and released in 1929. Ry Cooder covered it in 1974.

Donald Trump and Fox News were the biggest spreaders of misinformation about mail-in voting

Massive Harvard study finds that Donald Trump and Fox News were the biggest spreaders of misinformation about mail-in voting, much more so than Russian bots or Facebook clickbait:https://t.co/DTk7Zxss9P
— Charlotte Alter (@CharlotteAlter) October 3, 2020

And Trump is the biggest spreader of misinformation about the coronavirus

‘A Battle for the Souls of Black Girls’

“White girls can laugh or be giddy, and teachers aren’t going to think they’re high. They’re going to think they’re just having fun.”

“The study found that Black girls as young as 5 were viewed by adults as less innocent than white girls.” https://t.co/TMwwn058xA
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) October 3, 2020

The 2016 Trump campaign tried to suppress black votes

I assume they’re doing it again.

Analysis: What we know about efforts by Trump’s 2016 campaign to suppress black votes https://t.co/4MdpEZ8WuK
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 29, 2020

Cambridge Analytica database identified Black voters as ripe for “deterrence,” British broadcaster says https://t.co/iH21M6toxO
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 29, 2020

Channel 4 in Britain is now distributing its film which shows, in detail, how Donald Trump and Russian intelligence worked to keep Black Americans from voting.

A historic scandal – and an act of war. https://t.co/fe0tQhxEdq
— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) September 28, 2020

BREAKING: UK’s Channel 4 has obtained a huge data leak from Trump’s 2016 campaign. The leak reveals personal data of almost 200 million voters used by Trump’s campaign, which manipulated algorithms to deter millions of Black Americans from voting. pic.twitter.com/eT7ssKFiQC
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) September 28, 2020

NEW: Over 3 million Black voters in key states were identified by Trump’s 2016 campaign as people they had to persuade to stay at home on Election Day to help him reach the White Househttps://t.co/x4FrxdE3rG
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) September 28, 2020

In 2016, the Trump campaign targeted over 650k Black Floridians to suppress their vote. They collected Facebook posts, personality traits, and credit card purchases all to manipulate voters.

Their campaign strategy matches their candidate: vile & racist.https://t.co/T1AfZxPFOG
— Swing Left (@swingleft) October 22, 2020

Potential election-related violence and unrest

I think we’ll see a lot more of this as we get closer to the election. Neither side will accept a loss and Trump is telling his cult that it’s rigged if he loses. It appears that Biden will win the popular vote. I don’t think Trump is trying to anymore. However a second consecutive election with a different outcome in the popular vote and Electoral College could be very damaging to public faith in the elections.

Cities, states and businesses are bracing for election unrest in the US if the outcome of the election is unclear https://t.co/hmt06qmlaT
— CNN (@CNN) October 1, 2020

New research shows an upswing in the past few months in the number of Americans — both Democrats and Republicans — who said they think violence would be justified if their side loses the upcoming presidential election https://t.co/F9jJnSur1U
— POLITICO (@politico) October 1, 2020

President Donald Trump's growing call for an "army" of supporters to "monitor" voting has raised concerns about voter intimidation and suppression of minority groups.https://t.co/ugX5lxEbwh
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 14, 2020

Justice Dept., FBI planning for the possibility of Election Day violence, voting disruptions https://t.co/RsNQ5qtfMy
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 2, 2020

From the end of this article: 'But what concerns officials the most is how Trump might exploit a delay in counting mail ballots.' Is this burying the lede? "Trump is making the 2020 election a recipe for chaos. How Philly is preparing." https://t.co/MKSRmOcgbL via @phillyinquirer
— Ned Foley (@Nedfoley) October 12, 2020

Carl Hiaasen’s “Etiquette at a Crime Scene”

This is a great column from 1986 by Carl Hiaasen who started out writing for newspapers but has become an excellent novelist.

“Etiquette at a Crime Scene” is also in his collection Kick Ass.

An example from the column which is written as Q and A:

Q. What about souvenirs?

A. Usually it’s unwise to try to collect souvenirs from a crime scene. Bullet fragments, shell casings, hair samples, ski masks, money satchels, bloody clothing—sure, the stuff would look swell in the rec room next to your bowling trophies. But, please, the crime lab gets first dibs.

Republicans and others endorse Biden

I don’t think this matters. The Trump cult will say they are part of the deep state.

President Richard Nixon's former pastor, a lifelong Republican, to launch "Pro-life Evangelicals for Biden" on Friday https://t.co/omfTvrJPHK
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 1, 2020

NEWS on @Morning_Joe: Retired General Stanley McChrystal, former head of US & International forces in Afghanistan, endorses Joe Biden for President
— Michael Del Moro (@MikeDelMoro) October 1, 2020

The ranks of Biden Republicans are growing!

This is the 8th former GOP governor to endorse Biden (and 2nd RNC chairman!) along with 5 former senators, more than two dozen former House members—and 7 members of George W Bush’s Cabinet.

See @PostOpinions: https://t.co/h5rOfW4RZP https://t.co/S8jqXxBOM8
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) October 1, 2020

NEW: Marc Racicot, the former MT governor & RNC chair, tells us why he decided to go public for Biden.

“It gnawed at my conscience,” he said, adding of Trump: “I’ve concluded that he’s dangerous to the existence of the republic as we know it.”https://t.co/dV967BScrV
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) October 1, 2020

I count 6 members of George W. Bush's Cabinet who have now endorsed Biden: 5 Republicans – Ridge, Whitman, Powell, Gutierrez, Veneman – plus Norman Mineta

Missing anyone?
— Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) September 27, 2020

"Elizabeth Neumann wrestled with the decision for weeks…But the former Department of Homeland Security official…decided it was worth the risk to speak out against Trump…'People need to understand how dangerous a moment we are in.'”https://t.co/bwCgqhzAzj
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) September 26, 2020

If you need something to cheer you up this weekend: more ex-Trump officials are going to speak out against the President — and in favor of repairing our republic.
— Miles Taylor (@MilesTaylorUSA) September 26, 2020

"Now is the moment of truth for current and former Trump administration officials debating whether they, too, should step forward and join the chorus of Republican voices trying to persuade on-the-fence voters to help deny Trump a second term…" https://t.co/TOZ2JMjQ71
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 26, 2020

When Trump’s senior military advisor endorses Joe Biden – along with 500 other former national security and military officials it’s a big deal. As in unprecedented. https://t.co/foes8NVCSE
— John Avlon (@JohnAvlon) September 25, 2020

Ex-Trump administration officials all seem to agree on one thing: Their former boss is a walking disaster. https://t.co/Ao9PH2utUT via @Yahoo
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) September 25, 2020

UPDATE: Trump's former Coast Guard chief tells POLITICO why he's endorsing Joe Biden and says that under this administration, he's seen an insurgency against the Constitutionhttps://t.co/ELShMsRaxB @laraseligman @politico
— Dave Brown (@dave_brown24) September 24, 2020

A group of 489 former national security leaders, including Paul Selva, a retired four-star general and the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Trump, have endorsed Joe Biden. https://t.co/Qp17CQ1l0u
— Axios (@axios) September 24, 2020

24 winners of the Turing Award, sometimes called the Nobel Prize of computing, endorse Biden. They cite Trump's anti-immigrant policies that are keeping out students, scientists, inventors.
First time Turing Award laureates have endorsed a candidatehttps://t.co/UWLJGw6xFM
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) September 20, 2020

JUST IN: More than 50 GOP former national security officials endorse Biden https://t.co/GANF3HbXsl pic.twitter.com/0qeuLJ6TyB
— The Hill (@thehill) October 1, 2020

BREAKING: On @Morning_Joe, Gen. McChrystal endorses Joe Biden for president.

"I'm looking for a president that is a humble enough to understand that they are a servant."

"I can trust Joe Biden." https://t.co/MiwRW54Yix
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 1, 2020

Stanley McChrystal, who was fired in part for his criticism of Biden in the infamous 2010 Rolling Stone piece, endorses him just now on @Morning_Joe
— Sam Stein (@samstein) October 1, 2020

27 Prominent Republicans, Including Jeff Flake, Announce They’ll Endorse Joe Biden https://t.co/SXW8g1Nxtq
— Dr Phill Ladd (@Roadie4) October 1, 2020

It's false that Biden does not have "any" law enforcement support. Here is a…Fox News article: https://t.co/XpKkj9xi8A
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 30, 2020

More than 200 retired generals and admirals endorse Biden for president in a letter published Thursday. https://t.co/T9nEQjE7dg
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 28, 2020

81 Nobel Prize winners endorsed Joe Biden for president in an open letter on Wednesday, citing the former vice president's "willingness to listen to experts" and his "deep appreciation for using science to find solutions." https://t.co/onsVyWfaNV #BeRUTHLESS
— Tomthunkit™ (@TomthunkitsMind) September 29, 2020

The Post editorial board endorses Joe Biden for president. ⁦@PostOpinions ⁩ https://t.co/cldcbs514y
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) September 28, 2020

Here’s how the Biden campaign responded when a racist fanatic decided to endorse him. It’s not hard to meaningfully denounce people when you mean it — and it’s pretty transparent when you don’t mean it. https://t.co/jo4Tr45BJJ
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 1, 2020