Have you noticed? Inaugural activities have begun already! And while the weekend's threats to lay siege to Capitols across the nation turned out to be rather smaller than feared (arresting all those U. S. Capitol invaders sent a clear message that the Trumpian impunity of white reaction is over), it's still hard to believe that we're experiencing a political handover... The miracle - and this time round you really feel how miraculous it is, what faith in a system it requires - of democracy.