Before he leaves, Trump is going to try his best to kill our democratic republic. And his main battle is going to take place in Michigan this coming Monday. It’s up to both Democrats AND Republicans in that state to stop him.

Joe Biden has a coronavirus team.

Donald Trump’s team has coronavirus.

That right there is everything you need to know.

The brilliance of producer Daniel Lanois highlights the gorgeous and majestic vocals of Emmylou Harris as no other producer had before her 1995 album, “Wrecking Ball.” The entire set is one of my all time favorites, and this stunningly beautiful track is the best of the bunch. Perfect for a crisp autumn day. Pair with your favorite whiskey, a glass of good red wine, or a cup of calming, hot tea.

As someone who was brought up by two women (my mom and grandmother) and grew up with two sisters, this essay from Padma Lakshmi is pitch perfect.

Money quote: “I was on a hike in Garrison, N.Y., when I heard the news of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden’s victory. I felt elated. Then suddenly I felt this heat welling up from my chest into my throat and it burst out of me in tears I could not control. At first I didn’t even know why I was sobbing.

“Finally, I was thinking. Finally a woman, and a woman of color, takes this office.”

I am told I didn’t win the California Mega-Millions Lottery last night.

I refuse to accept that result, and am declaring myself the winner.

Multiple lawsuits will be filed hereon.

Yesterday…

The number of Americans infected with covid in a single day skyrocketed above 160,000, breaking a record set the previous day. (But not to worry, “we are turning the corner.”)

Six American service members were killed in a helicopter crash during a peacekeeping mission in Egypt. (Suckers and losers, no doubt.)

The stock market fell 317 points. (After making big gains this past Monday, following the weekend call that Joe Biden had won the presidential election.)

Yet, Donald Trump spent the day stewing in his own stank, obsessing over his loss to Biden, and twating lies over the outcome.

And this serves as example number 74,823 as to why the man was never fit to serve in that office.

On the traditional election map, all of that red you see in middle of the country belongs to states that take up a lot land but have very low populations, and therefore single digit votes in the Electoral College.

This map of the 2020 election resizes the states to reflect their number of electoral votes.

Joe Biden owes a huge debt to Stacey Abrams. Through her tremendous work to register voters in Georgia, Biden is the first Democratic candidate to win a presidential election there since 1992.

And North Carolina called for Trump. It took a few days longer than expected, but the decision desks needed to get enough votes in to have that 99.5% certainty they require before calling a state.

The final electoral vote allotment is Biden 306 and Trump 232.

The official votes will come on 14 December, when the Electoral College meets in state capitals around the country.

As I said yesterday, “we can’t stop living” is not a valid argument. This will kill you. Officials are expecting the daily death toll of 2,000 per day to increase as we head into the holiday season.

Washington Post: “At dinner parties and game nights, casual American life is fueling the coronavirus surge as daily cases exceed 150,000.”

Reach down, please, and pull your heads out of your asses.