by David Horsey
Wiki: David Horsey is a prominent U.S. editorial cartoonist recognized for incisive political commentary. He has worked for major newspapers including the Seattle Post‑Intelligencer (1979–2011), the Los Angeles Times (2011–2018), and later The Seattle Times.
Some Sunday Jazz for your enjoyment
A playlist starting off election week with an appropriate Jazz composition by the Wynton Marsalis Septet, Ballot Box Bounce. Then followed by several other of my jazz favorites that just seem right for a November morning.
Enjoy, Jack
Attribution: Campaign anxiety by John Darkow, Columbia Missourian
John Darkow has been a professional cartoonist for over 20 years, spending the last 10 as the staff cartoonist at the Columbia Daily Tribune. He is syndicated internationally by Cagle Cartoons.
Across the country his regime is on the move: threatening prosecutions of election officials who count ballots they don’t want counted, demanding voter rolls they can purge, rejecting ballots ar record rates, and pushing for hand counts to paralyze counties wherever they might lose.
A federal judge in DC has ordered the administration to tell him at Noon today everything they are up to, with an eye toward a likely order forcing them to stop. And it’s all headed to the Supreme Court as soon as tonight.
This maneuver yesterday might be their most ominous move, a scheme to frighten honest election workers everywhere:
DOJ Threatens Election Workers, Opens Criminal Probe
Officials were warned they could face prosecution for counting ballots; Los Angeles County employees have now been subpoenaed.
The Justice Department warned California election officials they could face criminal liability for counting ballots cast by people the administration labels noncitizens. President Trump amplified the threat, saying officials would go to jail. DOJ has since subpoenaed three Los Angeles County election employees for records connected to an official criminal investigation. A judge has urged DOJ to stop threatening election workers.
Associated Press · Reuters · Democracy Docket
Attribution: PUMPKIN RESENTS COMPARISON TO TRUMP by Ingrid Rice, British Columbia, Canada
Ingrid Rice is a self-syndicated Canadian political cartoonist. Email Ingrid at iricecartoonist@shaw.ca.
REGISTER BEFORE NOON TODAY
Federal planners will consider Trump’s 250-foot “triumphal arch” November 5. The meeting is entirely online, and anyone, anywhere can speak for 3 minutes, but you must register by Noon Today.
Trail Mixers, here’s your chance to get your objections into the official public record
The National Capital Planning Commission is scheduled to consider final approval of Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch at Memorial Circle, near Arlington National Cemetery, on Thursday, November 5. To address the commission register by NOON EASTERN TODAY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28.
HOW TO REGISTER
1. Visit the “National Capital Planning Commission’s official registration page“
2. Click Register to Speak at a Meeting.
3. Enter your name and contact information.
4. Select New Monumental Arch from the project menu.
5. Add a brief comment explaining your position and submit your registration.
Individuals generally receive three minutes to speak. Commission staff will send additional instructions about online testimony and scheduling.
Why does that matter? Under the commission’s procedures, a proposed action item with no registered speakers by the early deadline can be moved to a consent calendar and approved without individual presentation or discussion.
Anyone can watch the meeting without registering: “NCPC Official Livestream” (https://www.ncpc.gov/live/)
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