I was wrong about Lester Holt.

I expected him to put him thumb on the scale for Trump, but he didn't. He was tough fair and actually held Don the Con accountable.

Early Voting Launches This Week In Illinois

DeKalb County residents can start casting their ballots Thursday at the Legislative Center at 200 N. Main St in Sycamore.

Early voting will also open at other locations in late October.

Doug Johnson, DeKalb County’s Clerk and Recorder, expects a big turnout this year.

"Knowing that it’s a presidential election -- if waiting until Election Day, you might have some lines to stand in. But if you early vote, you will have an opportunity to miss that," Johnson said.

Johnson says early voting options give people more flexibility.

http://northernpublicradio.org/post/early-voting-launches-week-illinois

Reporter at the presidential debate yells “Thanks a lot bitch” at another woman chasing an interview

The unidentified reporter was apparently trying to get an interview with Mark Cuban when she was pushed out of the way. She was nahhht happy.


https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/thanks-a-lot-bitch?bftw&utm_term=.jiYvJM8gD#.mqQRdB02k

Melania has surfaced.

Donald has allwed her out of the basement to keep up appearances.

Trump invited a convicted killer to the debate.

Donald "Don" King (born August 20, 1931) is an American boxing promoter known for his involvement in historic boxing matchups. He has been a controversial figure, partly due to a manslaughter conviction (and later pardon), and civil cases against him.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_King_(boxing_promoter)

I'm sorry, but I do not feel good about this debate.

I've lived too long to expect the MSM to treat tonight's debate like anything but a victory to Trump. He will lie, she will call him out and the press will spend the following 48 hours persecuting her facial expressions and the sound of her voice. And if, God forbid, she coughs, we will see it over and over for two weeks. It's 2000 all over again.

“Marvel’s Luke Cage” is a needed dose of cool at a painful time

As of this writing, Netflix is still dropping “Luke Cage” on Friday, Sept. 30, which is as it should be, although many an episode of broadcast or cable shows has been delayed or even pulled completely following news of significant tragedy. But one could make the grim observation that if Netflix were to follow this model of deference, “Luke Cage” would never see the light of day. The miserable horror behind those headlines is that there’s no sign that these senseless killings will cease any time soon.

Then again, Netflix’s model makes that idea somewhat moot by putting entertainment consumption into the hands of its users; we can watch as many episodes of its shows as we like, whenever we’re ready to. Or we can never watch them at all.

You should watch “Luke Cage,” of course, because the story takes the character beyond the simple constructs of comic book entertainment, making it about much more than a black man with unbreakable skin. This is a drama that examines the risk and value of remaining upright in a crooked world, and what can be lost when people disregard their place in history. “Luke Cage” is not a quick binge, but there’s something to appreciate in its 1970s noir-influenced pacing. As slow burns go, this one rewards patient viewing; if nothing else, it’s a music and film nerd’s dream, buoyed by Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge’s original score. It’s incredibly cool.

Netflix’s entries into Marvel’s “Avengers”-related universe have made interesting divergences from their original comic book versions, and some of this is out of necessity. Cage, introduced to audiences as the main love interest in last year’s excellent “Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” originated on the page as a “Hero for Hire” in 1972. In Netflix’s version, he doesn’t charge for his heroism. He’s also less interested in reconciling with his past, which includes a wrongful conviction and a stint behind bars, than in hiding from it.


http://www.salon.com/2016/09/25/luke-cages-bulletproof-body-marvels-luke-cage-is-a-needed-dose-of-cool-at-a-painful-time/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

TRump's African American Outreach Director in action (VIDEO)

Gov. Brown signs bill allowing people to break into cars to rescue animals from heat

Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed into law a measure allowing Californians to break into vehicles to rescue animals if they appear to be in danger from excessive heat

The bill by Assemblyman Marc Steinorth (R-Rancho Cucamonga), Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) and others was introduced after a series of incidents in which dogs died after being left in closed cars on hot days.

"We're very excited about the lives this new law will save," Steinorth said in a statement Saturday on Facebook. "Thank you to everyone who helped us raise awareness of this serious issue and showed their support."

Under AB 797, a citizen must first call law enforcement to report a situation in which he or she believes an animal to be in peril.

But if the animal is in imminent danger, the car is locked, and law enforcement is not arriving quickly enough to save the animal’s life, the bill provides immunity from civil and criminal liability to a person causing vehicle damage for the purpose of rescuing the animal. The measure was supported by the Humane Society of the United States and the Los Angeles district attorney's office.


http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-sac-essential-politics-updates-gov-brown-signs-bill-allowing-people-1474753773-htmlstory.html

Luke Cage Review: Netflix's Latest Marvel Show Is Every Bit As Awesome And Exciting As We Wanted

With the release of their first two Netflix shows, Marvel Studios took the opportunity to showcase a different side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Approaching material as close to R-rated as we'll ever see from the larger franchise, Daredevil and Jessica Jones pull no punches, and establish a much darker tone to ground their street-level heroes. Now the streaming service and the comic book company are about to release their third collaboration with Luke Cage - and while it's familiar in that it's a show that's able to get a bit more hardcore than its PG-13 blockbuster cousins, it also has a unique flavor that could very well lead it to being called the best Netflix/Marvel series so far by the time it's first season is over.

This review is based on seeing the first seven episodes of Luke Cage (more than half of the season's total of 13), and it's incredible to watch the show develop a vivid and distinct environment around its titular hero, who was brilliantly portrayed by Mike Colter last year in Season 1 of Jessica Jones. Moving the man with unbreakable skin from a bar in Hell's Kitchen to a barber shop in Harlem, showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker sculpts a specific vision of Upper Manhattan, and populates it with not only tremendous characters brought to life with great performances, but a culturally-driven crime story guided by two standout central villains in burgeoning crime lord Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes (Mahershala Ali) and his corrupt politician cousin "Black" Mariah Dillard (Alfre Woodard).

Mike Colter's performance in his seven episodes of Jessica Jones last year was really the only thing that the Luke Cage series needed as far as promotion -- as the actor managed to find a perfect balance between grim and charismatic in the role -- but he's even better as the lead of his own show. There's a certain level of visual confidence that has to be recognized in playing a character who can take a bullet to the face and not flinch, and it amplifies the many thrilling action sequences with a special kind of fun. When Luke smirks knowing that he's about to beat down a room full of overly-aggressive gangsters, you can't help but smirk with him.

But as you would expect from a man living outside the law, grieving his ex-wife, getting over an intense break-up, and recovering from a shotgun blast to the head, the life of Luke Cage is very far from all proverbial sunshine and rainbows. At this early stage, I actually recommend not necessarily becoming too attached to any one supporting character in the show, because their end may very well be one episode away. There is a whole lot of heartbreak and devastation portrayed in Luke's Harlem life -- and it's in those moments that Colter shines as well. Cage is a man who has lived through tremendous pain (realized in an "origin story" episode towards the middle of the season), but his capacity to get through it all and continue to try and help people shows an honorable strength that Colter perfectly evokes as he literally, figuratively, and regularly rises through the rubble.


http://www.cinemablend.com/television/1558669/luke-cage-review