Issue 020: Voter Guides, CIA Disguises, Adam Sandler & A Halloween Throwback Sketch 🎃 👻

Happy Halloween, Y'all! Look, I'm not gonna lie to you: the thing I'm most excited about right now is that the basil cuttings I put in water have finally sprouted roots. Also, I saw Dear Evan Hansen tonight. But... the basil is a pretty big deal. Here's the newsletter:

                        
                            VOTE. Make sure everyone you know votes. If you need a voter guide for CA, reply to this newsletter and I'll send you one from my friend Jonathan that consolidates a lot of great resources for progressives.

That's it. I'm skipping any big ideas this week because this is the biggest idea of all. Whadya think?

                        CIA Chief Explains How Spies Use Disguises 

If your favorite part of The Americans was the disguises, this WIRED video is for you! Also, proof 'Mission Impossible' masks are real!

                        VIDEO: Why 'I'm Not Racist' Is Only Half The Story

Why the idea that racism isn't voluntary makes people defensive – required viewing.

                        How ActBlue Is Trying To Turn Small Donations Into A Blue Wave

An inside look at the metrics of the site, and how they've grown since 2016.

                        
                            The 'Do Something' category has pretty much been exclusive to the midterms lately, and, #SorryNotSorry. They're that important. Today I'm urging you to make a plan for the 'last weekend' and (if you can) Monday and Election Day.

I'm driving to Nevada to help get people to early voting for Jacky Rosen this weekend. And I'm spending Monday and Tuesday with the Katie Hill campaign in CA-25.

Check out TheLastWeekend.org to see what you can do to get involved.

                        
                            Voting on State Measures is always one of the most confusing things on the ballot. The info you get with your voter info pamphlet is vague and its hard to sniff out bias. Ballot.fyi has beautiful infographics that clear it all up:
                        

                        
                            Beautiful graphics and simple, conversational copy to keep you engaged and clearly communicate non-partisan information:
                        

                        
                            Text convos between both sides to make arguments and contextualize information:
                        

                        
                            And, finally, a list of who endorses each proposition along with additional reading, op-eds, and studies on both sides of the issue.
                        

I feel stupid for

sleeping so long on Blackish.

Best sitcom on air?

My wife's all about

'slow fashion' and Everlane

jeans fit me great too.

Great view, good food at

the Panorama Cafe

above the court house.

Few things as earnest,

sweet and funny as Adam

Sandler's new special.

Closing out Halloween throwbacks with this ol' Tremendosaur gem featuring Scott Rodgers and preserving my 2011 apartment in the amber of Internet sketch comedy.

I do an improv comedy every Friday night at UCB Franklin with Bangarang! We've sold out weekly for the last 9 years – come see why.

SMALL TOWN: A fully improvised show based on real articles from your hometown newspaper. Second Mondays at UCB Sunset.

Thanks for reading! I'd love to get your feedback. Favorite segment? What's working? What's not working? What do you want to see more of?