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It’s September 5, 2020. I believe that Donald Trump will lead every single battleground state on Election Night, and still lose to Joe Biden once all of the mail-in ballots have been counted. Why is that? And what will the aftermath look like?

It’s September 1, 2020. SB731 failed to pass the California State Legislature. Among other things, this bill would’ve created a decertification process for officers charged with misconduct. Why did the bill fail to pass, and what can that tell us about the future of police reform?

It’s August 31, 2020. A NYT article from Apoorva Mandavilli says that 40-90% of people who tested positive for coronavirus were not contagious. How should this new data change our tactics? Why won’t it?

It’s August 30, 2020. I’ve developed several habits during quarantine that have prepared me for this moment in America’s history. What are they, and how have they helped?

It’s August 29, 2020. Demonstrations are not protests, yet most demonstrations are referred to as protests. Why does that matter?

It’s August 27, 2020. Jacob Blake was shot 7 times by Kenosha PD officer Rusten Shesky. What happened? What’s still unclear? And what did I takeaway from this incident?

It’s August 26, 2020. Gun violence is rising in cities across America. Why is that happening? And how will the explanation factor into the election? Sources include an episode of The Daily entitled A Surge in Shootings and prisonpolicy.org.

It’s August 25, 2020. In this episode I cover the alternatives to cash bail presented by the Bail Project, and discuss how the issue of cash bail will factor into the election.

It’s August 24, 2020. In this episode I said I feel apathetic. That’s not true. I show interest, enthusiasm, and concern. So I’m not apathetic. I think melancholic is closer to what I mean. Cash bail and Jacob Blake.