After last night in St Louis, the presidential debate drinking game is still going, and it probably will be for decades. Right from the outset, there was bad news for Trump: His mic worked. He sniffled through another remarkable performance while sane Americans sniffled because they were watching the last shreds of American political dignity go up in flames. I needed motion sickness medication to open my browser tabs this morning. The long-predicted Trump pivot finally arrived. He went nuclear. And the result, as The New Yorker's John Cassidy explains, was the nastiest presidential debate of all time.

+ Here are my 30 quick takes on the second debate, the worst Tinder date ever.

+ It's difficult to pick just one lowest moment. But let's go with Trump's threat to prosecute and jail Clinton if he's elected. Rodrigo Duterte thought that was a bit much.

+ Digg has just the good stuff from Sunday's debate. And by good stuff, they mean bad stuff.

+ "He opened a can of whoop-ass on her." Watching the debate in a swing state bar.

+ Looking for a glimmer of hope? TV ratings for this debate were down 20%. (Apparently a lot of people weren't able to replace the TVs they shot during the first debate.)

+ Hey it could've been worse: "Trump wanted to put Bill Clinton's accusers in his family box. Debate officials said no."

+ Timing is everything. So let's at least be thankful for this delightful twist: Today is world mental health day.

Trump's debate strategy was driven by the release of the pu**y grabbing tape. He referred to it as locker room banter. The Atlantic's James Hamblin explains the difference between explicit talk (normal) and the crap we heard on that tape (Trump): "There would be no issue with a recording in which Trump talked about his 'veiny member' and how he enjoys 'thrusting to and fro until climax.' (Sorry, just making the point.) At this point I'd welcome a leaked tape in which he recounted the best sex he ever had, on a giant yacht. How it was so fantastic, and how many orgasms everyone had ... [but] talking explicitly about sex is different from bragging about forcing yourself on people."

+ This weekend marked the first time I've ever had to clear my browser history after reading the news. Here are my (sort of viral) Sixteen Quick Thoughts on Pu**y Gate.

+ The first national poll following the tape, but before the debate, had Hillary Clinton up by 11 points.

+ Following the tape and the debate, Paul Ryan (while still not un-endorsing him) basically abandoned Trump. And NBC looks like they are abandoning Billy Bush.

What if all of this stress and all of these Tweets were for nothing? Well, that's a strong possibility. From Quartz: The boring truth about the 2016 election is that it didn't change anyone's mind.

+ Just to hammer that point home: Ken Bone is now more undecided than ever.

+ And to truly understand the American electorate, you have to be absorb this tweet sent out by Merriam-Webster during the debate: "Note that more people are looking up 'lepo-' (as in, 'what's a lepo?') than 'Aleppo'..."

"These companies lobbied against public health intervention in 97 percent of cases, calling into question a sincere commitment to improving the public's health. By accepting funding from these companies, health organizations are inadvertently participating in their marketing plans." Maybe having big food, big beverage, and big tobacco fund health studies isn't such a good idea.

"Beatings, sleep deprivation, menacing and other brutal tactics have led to persistent mental health problems among detainees held in secret C.I.A. prisons and at Guantánamo." And it's important to note that these symptoms are hitting former detainees who were released without ever being charged. The NYT with a special report: How U.S. Torture Left a Legacy of Damaged Minds.

"Suppose that you and I are interested in opening a lemonade stand together. We agree that I will bring the materials we need (cups, stand and so forth) while you will make the lemonade." That sounds like the lede of an article that will provide a simple explanation of the work of two economists just awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for their work related to contracts.

According to the latest Pew numbers, most Americans say children are better off with a parent at home. My kids literally cheer when my wife and I say we're both going to be out of the house.

For most resorts, having bad WiFi is a dealbreaker. But for some vacation destinations, it's a selling point. From Vice: We're So Addicted to Our Gadgets That Unplugged Tourism Is Booming.

"He noticed that protesters had taken to using a technique called the human megaphone, a call-and-answer chant in which one person would say something, and everyone within earshot would repeat it until it echoed throughout the crowd. He decided to replicate this system for the internet." From The Ringer: If you thought luck was any part of these viral social media moments, you were wrong.

"Do not make eye contact. They don't need to know about your lifelong string of rejections or your secret need for approval. Just keep looking down at your practical shoes like the shame-filled, frightened adult you are." The New Yorker on how to walk past a group of teens without drawing attention.

+ Death Cab for Cutie plays the first track on 30 Days, 30 Songs. Tunes written and recorded by artists for a Trump-free America.

+ Wired: Let's all obsess over this intricate map of alt music history.

+ After a long weekend of political mudslinging, we all need this. So enjoy this video of Nora the polar bear plays in kiddie pool filled with ice.