Congrats! This was really interesting. Best wishes to you and your soon-to-be husband.

Lovely piece.

FYI Melissa, The Post took down the original article they ran about you that you linked.

Longtime Jez fan, first time poster. I created this account just now because Jackie was a casual friend of mine and I’m the one who sent the story into Jezebel. Just wanted to say thank you so much for using my tip and posting her story. Jackie was a funny, charming, kind young woman and we are trying to get her story…

you rascal you tricked me!!!

The accepted term is specialneedsigrade.

“It’s just your Friendly Neighborhood ‘Tard!”

Nicknamed “The ‘Tard”.

Well, at least now I know what super powers I want.

Yes.

That’s actually the most interesting part of this. How many fishing vessels that operate illegally are represented here? Likely none. Most illegal vessels turn off transponders for months at a time to avoid detection.

Mmm, opening an account is needed to login and see the map.

Running out of *everything* in point of fact. Most species in the ocean are dwindling steadily towards endangered, and will likely reach critically endangered by the end of this century, if not sooner.

Are we allowed to weed some of these boats out, preferably by space laser? Because that would be cool.

First, you have to create an account to view the map.

Can we incinerate violators with our space death laser?