Today, David Waldman weaves us a cuddly fall KITM.

At Donald Trump’s Philadelphia town hall, Trump ceased taking questions, retreated to a corner of the stage, then swayed and waved his arms about for around 40 minutes. Campaign staff rushed to play several songs known to please him, yet Donald could not be coaxed forward, and the event was cut short. In other words, it was a huge improvement over Trump’s other recent events, and it looks like it might be the template implemented in the weeks prior to the election. Kamala Harris was so impressed that she showed clips of him at her rally.

Donald Trump would be happiest making a music, and never leaving the 80’s. Why didn’t Bette Midler ever boogie with Donny at Studio 54? Why couldn’t Dustin Hoffman ever let him sit at the cool table? Now we all pay for the respect he couldn’t buy. General Mark Milley warns that the whole world will pay if Trump is elected.

Besides destroying democracy, the economy, and the world, Donald Trump is certain to pretty much harsh the whole vibe. Don’t vote for him, imo, unless you think he owes you a pardon.

A Georgia judge rules that county election officials need to stay in their lane and only make their elections run smoothly.

A Christian Nationalist law firm, ADF, has successfully worked around democracy to do things that no one wants without them knowing about it. Locally, anti-abortion groups intercept emails and fake ultrasounds to achieve the same ends.