I was once in a similar situation as Charles Kinsey: taking care of someone mentally ill in public and police got involved. The cop listened to me, decided to side with me, and helped me de-escalate; most importantly, he backed off when I said his presence was making things worse. I was, and remain, grateful.

PS: I didn’t get shot.

PPS: I’m white.

Black Man Shot by Police While Lying on the Ground With His Hands Up

Cruz is going to dominate the news tomorrow, but this should get some notice: in 45 minutes, Trump completely upended America’s foreign and economic policy.

http://ift.tt/29N7pR5 Donald Trump Plays Down Role of U.S. in Global Crises

Holy crap. He’s not running for president. He’s running to be the fucking Queen of England.

Donald Trump reportedly plans to delegate all domestic and foreign power to his VP

538 is straight up trying to increase the suicide rate now.

Election Update: Clinton’s Lead Is As Safe As Kerry’s Was In 2004

It’s adorable he thinks this is entirely Trump’s fault.

http://ift.tt/29VUBaF Report: George W. Bush Told Inner Circle He Worries About Being ‘Last GOP Prez’

Ornstein and Mann, who have been pretty much right about everything, explain why we’re pretty much fucked no matter who wins in November, just in different ways.

I’m disagreeing only insofar that recent interviews are winning me over to the concept that a Trump presidency might be literally unsurvivable.

The Republicans waged a 30-year war on government. They got Trump.

Fascinating story about the ghostwriter who wrote _The Art of the Deal_. Pull quote: “He went on, “I genuinely believe that if Trump wins and gets the nuclear codes there is an excellent possibility it will lead to the end of civilization.”

If he were writing “The Art of the Deal” today, Schwartz said, it would be a very different book with a very different title. Asked what he would call it, he answered, “The Sociopath.”” Donald Trump’s Ghostwriter Tells All

This insight into Trump’s personality would be disturbing if my level of disturbance weren’t already at near-maximum. talkingpointsmemo.com

Listening to a podcast with two organizers of DNC protests. I may have to turn in my left-wing nutbar card, but man, these are not people I want to support with my presence.

Protesting the DNC | Radio Times | WHYY