Might I recommend Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick? It is a compilation of stories told by defectors from North Korea, and really gives a very diverse look at North Korea (everyone from orphans to doctors) and what it is like to grow up there.

Rally in Downtown Chicago tonight! On Michigan ave by the Bean! Across from the Loop Planned Parenthood office.

everyone thinks its crazy that i have a landline. this is why.

Let’s hope this doesn’t happen in November with Bernie supporters (I’m one of them) voting for Jill Stein as a protest candidate.

From CNN.com. I am most pleased.

You must have no idea about John Lewis’ role in the civil rights movement of the 1960s or how powerful sit-ins were for that movement. If you did, you would not be calling this childish.

Oh, christ.

Oh hi another chicago person

oh hai other chicago person.

Does it have to be a wall? Because we have a bean.

This is about butt stuff right

The idea that we should forcibly conscript young girls into combat, to my mind, makes little or no sense.

the woman literally emailed me right after the story went up to say “i’m glad you told that commenter to fuck off”

I didn’t see this right away and I called Dr. Hern’s office to ask how I could donate money directly to the practice. I had a fifteen-minute conversation with Dr. Hern himself. In addition to being a hero, he is a very humble and cool guy.

fuck off

What do adult babies smell like?
Depends.

I’m guessing peel it and see how big of a continuous sheet you can get is bad?

Having been a juror in a brutal assault case: Very, very badly.

Dear GOD. Her VOICE. It’s like the flange on a portable heater warming up and cooling over and over and over.