Cast Iron Brains brings you the much-awaited second edition of our patented 2020 Election Forecast Model, along with a recap of the Democrats’ convention and a preview of the Republicans’ convention. Plus some people taking the Pledge of Allegiance far too seriously, a guy in Florida taking some shit he saw on Facebook far too seriously, and our usual habit of laughing our way through the unfolding catastrophe of the whole stupid thing. Enjoy!

Here’s the rolling Civiqs Trump approval poll we’re using to inform our highly sophisticated CIB Election Forecast Model.

Here’s Politico’s complete rundown of the schedule for the Republicans’ 2020 convention.

Video of Trump declaring himself the only thing keeping total anarchy, chaos, and madness at bay:

Here’s that CBS / YouGov poll we were talking about.

Here is an actual crazy person, someone in desperate need of professional mental health services, barely keeping his composure as he recites his devotion to a quickly deteriorating nation state. No wonder he’s all weepy.

[Florida] Man who believed virus was hoax loses wife to Covid-19.

Brian said he and his wife didn't have one firm belief about Covid-19. Instead, they switched between thinking the virus was a hoax, linked to 5G technology, or a real, but mild ailment. They came across these theories on Facebook.

"We thought the government was using it to distract us," Brian explained, "or it was to do with 5G."

Here’s an absolutely infuriating interview Chris Wallace conducted with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, who should never work or be seen or heard from again after this administration comes to a merciful end. We discussed that last three minutes or so.

On next month’s Content Maw episode, we’re going to discuss Philip K. Dick’s 1969 science fiction novel Ubik. Find it at your local library or anywhere books are sold, and we’ll discuss it four weeks or so.