Here’s the number for the Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

Glow is... promising. It’s got some fun humor in it, the premise is novel, and they do a pretty good job of juggling something like 20 main characters without having any of them fall too hard into tropes. But I think it still needs some work. They’re pretty clearly trying to explore the line between empowerment and…

Per minute, surely.

OK then. Have a good weekend.

That’s an accurate summation of my opinion, yes. I have more thoughts on the idea of “born this way” and the inadequacies (and benefits) of labels but that’s pretty tangential.

Here is my personal take:

While I appreciate that you apparently find this discussion frustrating, may I suggest not calling someone dense if you yourself can’t properly spell the words “utmost” or “swath”?

Whether or not UN regulations are binding is based on the type of individual regulation, not how closely they adhere to the US Constitution. But it’s true, I guess, that a typically-binding UN regulation that contradicts the Constitution would not be considered binding in the US. So what? The US is involved in this…

Let’s reread the first paragraph of the article, shall we?

Just because it’d be difficult to find a good balance in the policy doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying.

There already are restrictions on speech, including those based on intellectual property rights. You may disagree with how those laws are handled but don’t pretend this is unprecedented.

I think your interpretation is an interesting one but it relies on the knowledge that the piece is connected to historical hangings and lynchings. Without that knowledge, it’s just a weird climbing structure. I wonder whether the historical significance is communicated effectively to the casual visitor.

Do you think that art is categorically sacrosanct?

It would be nice if we could debate ideas entirely on their own merits but we (collectively) aren’t there yet. Societal biases consistently undervalue the ideas of certain groups, assuming those ideas are even heard in the first place. Making space for artists of color is a way for white people to acknowledge those…

Do it. I can confirm that it is an excellent life decision.

Between Tamal and Nadiya, that was the best season.

Let’s get a campaign going to get Mel and Sue to do their own Supersizers.

Watching Masterclass made me like Paul a bit better but even more so it convinced me that the Bake Off needs Paul and Mary and Mel and Sue to truly work. Paul and Mary have a cute dynamic on their own but it feels too “morning show host” without Mel and Sue giving them something to contrast with.

Educating people about the dark parts of the past is important but we should examine whether that’s actually taking place. The piece was put in a public sculpture garden and used as a playground. That doesn’t seem a good way to introduce painful and nuanced topics like Native history in the US and state violence.

Personally grappling with your anscestors’/your history as an oppressor is necessary and art can be a powerful tool to do that. But once it’s put out into the public sphere, you have to be cognizant of possible additional harm you might inflict.