In case you’re bored during the debate, which, let’s face it, is a near certainty, here’s what democracy now looks like in Denver. The bad news? At last check, the media still thinks this crowd is the last, best hope of America. The good news? This stunt was pulled out of annoyance with Michael Moore’s egomania. They can’t be all bad.

In case you missed today’s big scoop from the Times, turns out there’s some crime going on in and around Zuccotti Park. Plus a whole lot of … interesting conversations.