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The Democracy Pie Eating Contest

Patrick Rhone: A reminder that a wealth of data from political scientists will tell you… 1) There are no “undecideds” or “independents” in significant enough numbers to matter. 2) Debates have next to no effect on people’s vote. 3) This is a pie eating contest. Pick your side, eat the pie.

Fact Checks out the Wazoo

There were so many lies that needed checking from the debate… Here's one from PBS. Here's one from NBC. Here's one from CNN. Here's one from the Associated Press. Here's one from The New York Times. Here's one from ABC. Here's one from USA Today. It would have been really good to have these happening as the debate was going on with the moderators, like real journalists.

Doctor Who?

Extremely important: Scientific American has a piece on how the dual-heart cardiovascular system of a Time Lord might work.

Will Riley and Terrance Shannon Jr.

Will Riley, the newest, arguably most exciting and last member of the Illinois men’s basketball roster won’t be brought along slowly despite entering the college game a full year early. Coach Underwood said, “I think he's got a ceiling and gives us a ceiling that can be very, very high on that end of the court.” In other news, Terrance Shannon Jr. was drafted in the first round by the Timberwolves. It’s a big deal.

KISS Live at Tiger Stadium

This show happened on my birthday and I really wanted to go. Ace and Peter screwing up “Deuce" is about right. I ended up seeing this exact same show a few nights later in St. Louis.

“Long-term consistency trumps short-term intensity.” — Bruce Lee

I would love to watch a version of the Olympics where people are allowed to use performance-enhancing drugs.

“Turn off the social media, think about your biggest insecurity, and go start working on it out in the real world. Go outside, exercise, talk to real people. Stop listening to these influencers and what they think you need.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger

If there is an alternate universe for every possibility, then there is a universe where alternate universes don’t exist. And we exist, so we have to live in that universe. Therefore, there are no alternate universes.

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” — Michael Altshuler

Donuts only exist, so people have a way to rationalize eating cake for breakfast.

"My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging." — Hank Aaron