Statistics aren’t any harder to keep in Cuba than they are in the U.S., nor are Cubans more likely than Americans to falsify data. In fact the reverse is probably true on both counts, given they have a smaller population and medicine is not for profit.

Kinja bug. I think you can star if you refresh the page.

Why wouldn't they be?

This is exactly what I’ve been preaching since the first “ZOMG ATTICUS RACIST” posts starting going up. I don’t think half the people howling ever read TKAM.

I always figured Lee was describing her father and hometown, without romanticizing like a lot of people love to do. The notions of “white trash” and “separate but…

The murders of Adam Walsh and Jamie Bulger come to mind - both were abducted from shopping centers with their mothers close by.

I think it feels “scary damn good” when you need it because it actually relieves anxiety. I don’t feel like I get high, I feel like I get a break.

Hail Cher.

Aw thanks, me too. Though I’m not making much effort aside from passive aggression

There are two minor celebs in my matches right now: one from a sketch comedy show and one who was in an HBO series. Never talked to either of them but it makes me happy in that “I love LA” kinda way.

My impression was that this particular video is trying to address the transition from slavery to mass incarceration in Alabama, where the EJI is based. All the specific references are to Alabama cities.

I am here with you.

I don’t know a lot about film history, but from what I remember of the (really excellent) Story of Film doc, filmmaking was initially considered a silly feminine pursuit, and so early on there were tons of female writers and directors. Trailblazing women were pushed out to build that boys club.

It’s an interesting show and I’ve been listening to the Manson series, but Longworth pronounces all her Ts as Ds and for some reason I’m terribly distracted by it. Maybe it’s a regional thing? This week her mentioning the “sons of sayden” is all I remember about the episode.

Clea Duvall. I remember watching at least part of that. It had the same Kasabian-as-good-guy angle.

Call the Psychiatric Emergency Team or an ambulance. Do not call the cops!

If it’s the property I’m thinking of, it’s incredibly beautiful and I’m sad to see it sold. Especially to Katy Perry.

I let my nightmare boss believe I was keeping detailed records of his abusive and sexist behavior. When I’d had all I could take, I asked him to lay me off. I collected unemployment until I recovered and found a new job, and I have better health coverage through the ACA marketplace than I did with the shitty coverage…

You may be able to get free or low-cost treatment from a public or nonprofit clinic. I see clients pro bono in private practice and someone near you might, too.

In junior high, all the girls wore Vanilla Fields; in high school, Sunflowers; and in college, Clinique Happy. Now I just wear a tearose eau de parfum I got in NOLA.

It bummed me out too. I thought it was just a cool bear. Racists gotta ruin everything :(