I just don't seem to be able to keep up with anything these days. Feeling very like Alice and the Red Queen.

That was exactly how I understood it.

Speaking personally, I'm not using as much as I thought I would after dropping back to free tier at ADN. If I see an interesting post from someone I am following, I just go to conversation in Riposte to follow up. There just isn't that much in Global that attracts my attention.

I'm busy as heck myself, so no worries.

I think they are right about the way Trump -- and by extension Clinton -- will be treated by the punditry and it's lickspittle servants.

If they don't know what "it" is, they can't tell you.

Among all these classes of professionals, all these institutions, that whole superstructure of US politics built around two balanced sides, there will be a tidal pull to normalize this election, to make it Coca-Cola versus Pepsi instead of Coca-Cola versus sewer water.

"Among all these classes of professionals, all these institutions, that whole superstructure of US politics built around two balanced sides, there will be a tidal pull to normalize this election, to make it Coca-Cola versus Pepsi instead of Coca-Cola versus sewer water."

Why the media will lift Trump up and tear Clinton down - Vox [vox.com]

Sad to relate, the piece is probably spot on.

Nobody here would even bother to show up. They call it a ponte or birdge, and take them at the drop of a hat.

I need to get out and up my step count. Only 1.5 more of these blasted soundtracks to fiddle with.