Over 1K rejected kings in Brighton, MI, a red town of 8k in the midst of a deep red county. The vibe: highly patriotic, pro people power, pro freedom. A rousing collective pledge of allegiance. Pro constitution signs on fishing poles and marshmallow sticks.

We Chicagoans do love to get out on our balconies in May, waving hello to all the neighbors.

And here is what Scottie had to say about it, with a nod to my dad and brother, both proud naval men.

I'm hoping that this photo might inspire a few of you today. Anna Hall, US heptathlete, photo credit www.instagram.com/jeffcohenpho...

Keeping an eye on this number: today it's 1155 climate change references on the USDA site.

The Chinese Exclusion Act was signed into law by Congress at about the same time that we got the Statue of Liberty.

We were in Washington today with a few spare hours, so Scottie and I went to the Nat’l Museum of Natural History and the National Archives to see a few endangered things: butterflies, ocean life, the Constitution.

When will we have meaningful results? Unlikely tonight. PA doesn't start processing mailed ballots until polls close. Faster in MI this year thanks to new laws. Here's a handy guide prepared by one of the campaigns.

Halloween and Football depress voting in Ann Arbor. Looking forward to big turnout today & Tuesday.

Overall youth registration data, again mixed in battleground states: up in MI, NC, NV, down in PA, AZ, GA no word from WI.

New voting youth (ages 18-19) registration data from Tufts: current vs Election Day 2020. Registration down in many states, including battlegrounds PA, NC, AZ. Yay Michigan youth: way to not be left out!

I’ve got his twin here—in looks and desires