I've never advocated for one-party rule, but I think your concerns are overstated. Two parties are determined by the constitutional institutions (not explicitly, but as a matter or structure). So if we shitcan the party that's really terrible, the party that's much better will inevitably split into two other parties,…

I have a few things to say about this. I do not support political assassination. That seems like it should be a given, but let's make it clear that this was a horrifying act, and I fervently wish for the full recovery of all the victims.

It certainly appears to be a politically motivated shooting at this point, although Scalise wasn't necessarily a specific target; the shooter sprayed fire at the field where several GOP reps. were practicing for a charity baseball game.

He just has to remember to hydrate.

Years ago, when we were looking for a house in the D.C. area, I had a conversation with a friend who grew up in Richmond. (Both of us then renting in the Alexandria area.) We were talking about where in the DMV we might want to buy and put down roots. She said she planned to stay in the Commonwealth, because "why not…

Katie Cassidy was fantastic in that series. She was great in Supernatural too. If I had known she was going to be in Arrow, it might have gotten me to watch it.

Do you really not get it?

Heroes was always a C+ soap, and it was clear from about the fourth episode they were flying by the seat of their pants. I can't agree with LOST, though. That is so much more satisfying than BSG they're not even in the same universe, even though it had its missteps.

Fair.

That's been a phrase in use, in academic circles at least, for decades.

Oh man, now I'm ticked that that Frank got to ride on one of the 5000-series cars. Everything on the Red Line recently has been the 8000-series, which doesn't have any good place to put your feet up.

I don't want to have to fuck around with it. Netflix already knows what I watch, so it knows as much as it needs to to develop a recommendation engine.

But that's the best part!

And put a couple huge buildings they won't let you drive within two blocks of in the middle of it.

Man, you guys really dig birds, huh?

The grid in D.C. is bullshit (the story is that it was redesigned after the British burned the White House in the War of 1812 so that invading armies would get lost — that's an urban legend, but that it is plausible tells you what you need to know). But there just isn't too much real estate to worry about.

But (unless things have changed) a Virginia cab can't pick up passengers on the street in D.C. They can deliver a fare to D.C., and IIRC they can pick you up by appointment if you're going to Virginia.

He is both silly AND a kidnapper rapist.

There's a food truck here in D.C. called Miso Honey. People say it's good, but I won't eat there on principle.

Mulaney's stand-up is great.