The looming dread—and how to stay afloat in the days ahead

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     November 2, 2022 Do you feel it too? That sinking dread as we head into the final stretch before the midterms? It's tough not to feel anxious, even downright demoralized when [guys like this could become]( critical in determining whether the next presidential election will be stolen; or when [cruel jokes taking joy in political violence abound;]( or when typically sleepy races are [suddenly urgent battlegrounds]( that will impact everything from abortion to voting rights. "If you ever need a morale boost, I would recommend jumping on a call with Michelle Yeoh," Vanity Fair's Rebecca Ford begins in a [new interview with the iconic actress that seems to speak]( straight to my current woes. The conversation that follows between Ford and Yeoh is indeed something of a morale boost. But it's got nothing on Everything Everywhere All at Once, the A24 film that could land [Yeoh her first Oscar.]( I finally watched it during a recent long flight, thanks to the rare quiet afforded by airplane mode—and I mean it when I say it's consumed my thoughts ever since. If you haven't watched yet, I won't spoil anything for you. But if you, like me, are experiencing anything close to dread as we careen toward next week's elections, I highly recommend you catch Everything, Everywhere this weekend. And if you're not feeling the dread, well, I want whatever you're drinking. Feel free to [send me a line with whatever's](mailto:ioh@motherjones.com) keeping you afloat these days. —Inae Oh Advertisement [UC Press - White]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [The Next Political Battleground: State Supreme Court Races]( These high-stakes elections will impact abortion and voting rights. BY ISABELA DIAS [Fall Fundraising Drive] We need to raise $325,000 over the next month to help fund the hard-hitting journalism you get from us. [It's a pivotal moment]( for our democracy, accountability, and so much more—but you already know that, you're reading Mother Jones. If you can right now, please support our work with a donation so we're ready for the hard work ahead. [Donate]( [Trending] [Nevada's MAGA secretary of state candidate appears to be blatantly ignoring campaign finance law]( BY NOAH LANARD   [How to understand the connection between the Herschel Walker abortion stories and his abuse]( BY MADISON PAULY   [Biden threatens windfall tax on excessive oil profits]( BY KRISTOFFER TIGUE   [Takeoff, rapper of Atlanta group Migos, shot and killed in Houston bowling alley]( BY ARIANNA COGHILL Advertisement [UC Press - White]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Elon Musk and right-wing extremism: part of the problem, not the solution]( He was rather quick to amplify disinformation that served the Trumpian right. BY DAVID CORN Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755