I’m imagining these as hacky sound effects like a morning drive-time DJ would use–fart noises, slide whistles and such. Is that close?

Diana Taverner from Slow Horses.

Veronica Palmer from Better Off Ted.

JEEBUS COMMANDS US!

I mean, how do you not fish that pool?

Here’s the story https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/29/metro/warwick-rhode-island-neo-nazi-child-pornography-nsc-131/

Better headline: ROBOTS IMPREGNATING WOMEN AT ALARMING RATE

Yup, civil suit. Which cops typically have “qualified immunity” from, meaning quick dismissal.

Don’t forget my favorite–gropey.

I know nothing of the Audi, but have a 2023 xc40 and love it. We got it just under the wire before the tax credit changed. It’s been very reliable for us.

A+ headline. No notes.

Eh, it’s fitting for trump to do this–he is the Republican party now.

Hey, just like Republican politicians!

Not at all new, but–Aphex Twin: Digeridoo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5UBYOv1G9A

Eight States have universal vote by mail.

It was brave of her to pursue this case. She’s going to take a lot of heat over it, and will become (even more of) a target for violence. Kudos to her for that.

On your #1, i feel like that train has kind of sailed already.

#2 is not obvious. You could definitely argue that desantis would win the gop primary. But it’s no mean feat to unseat an incumbent president.

I’m not an academic, but this was a good book:

The University of Washington in Seattle has a Center For an Informed Public that’s relevant to your interests i think.

Hope that’s helpful

Love Thomas Zimmer. His podcast, Is this democracy? is also excellent

Eh, I don’t know that the Biden probe really hurts Dems that bad. So far i think it’s just been a forum for Republicans to embarrass themselves.