1) Seeing more and more articles about how we're currently in the "last hurrah" days of the US crypto-fascist right, and their increase of ever-more drastic and

1) Seeing more and more articles about how we're currently in the "last hurrah" days of the US crypto-fascist right, and their increase of ever-more drastic and inflammatory rhetoric is just a symptom of that. 2) The horrific dismantling of Roe v. Wade might galvanize enough folks to flip historically Conservative "safe seats" and get a veto-proof House & Senate. Not holding my breath on that one tho. 3) Apple's upcoming, actually-new products (AR/VR thing, and the car)