Oh this photo. So good. I am full on cackling.

To me that is the scary thing. He has had such ridiculous amounts of success with this. He's another Reagan, but without the charm.

The current thing is that the state is planning to take over Milwaukee public schools (the “failing” ones) and sell them off to charters.

I would say just be present. Let her know that you are there to be with her and not to try to “make it better” — just affirming that her loss is real and seen can help.

Nice work from that office! Now that is quality health care.

Ooooooooooh well done!

Oh lord yes.

I laughed because I'm Olde.

I was thinking about the wights in relation to cancer — uncontrolled growth for its own sake. There is a regenerative impulse there, but is it being directed, presumably by the Walkers, and to what end? A frozen Westeros with no humans left?

You, my friend, are a real hero. Thank you.

I am hoping for the appearance of Septon Meribald, since he has the best speech in any of the books.

Oh no! Many apologies.

The continuing lingering shots of Olly make me think that he may be the “et tu, Brute?” of the season-ending episodes.

The Polish Moon!

This, a thousand times.

I believe this principle is known as Maester Occam’s Razor.

That has long been my assumption. And I remember some language about the valonqar’s hand that seemed to relate to Jaime’s prosthetic.

I’d love to get together with your mom and shake our fists at Kids Today over snacks.

It’s a locution used here (the various Gawker sites) often for various groups — the Olds, the Poors, etc.

I read that as “chitlin allergy.” It seemed unusually specific.