Famous last words, but it does now look as if only blatant theft — which is possible! — can save Trump. But what will be the state of the nation on Jan. 20? The pandemic is exploding 1/

We desperately need strong measures right away — actually several weeks ago: mask mandates, targeted lockdowns, and more. So do you think lame-duck Trump, Republican governors, and so on will go along with urgent action? 2/

If you believe that I have an infrastructure week to sell you, with a degree from Trump University thrown in. In reality, we're more likely to have Proud Boys threatening to kill anyone acting responsibly 3/

I'm politically a bit less scared of the next week than I was (again, famous last words). But I'm epidemiologically terrified, in part because bad people will still be running the country for the next two months 4/